NYS Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 米维
@SenatorMyrie
Official account. NYS Senator, D-20. Personal: @zellnor4ny ⚖️ Codes Committee Chair
Big news for Brooklyn commuters! The @MTA Capital Plan includes elevators at 3⃣ more stations in our district (Franklin Ave-Medgar Evers, Grand Army Plaza and Botanic Garden). Congestion pricing revenue is making these investments possible- while reducing traffic + pollution!
NEW: @MTA announces 12 additional stations getting elevators: 53 St R; 63 Dr-Rego Park; 190 St A; Bedford-Nostrand Av G Botanic Garden; Cathedral Pkwy; Eastchester-Dyre; Fordham Rd BD Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College Grand Army Plaza 23 Grand Av-Newtown Woodlawn 4 #NBC4NY
Enjoy free summer meals for youth ages 18 + under in Prospect Park! Every day through August 29, visit the @NYCSchools meal truck at the Parkside + Ocean Avenue Entrance to Prospect Park. More: prospectpark.org/summer-meals
NEW: Pleased to see a federal appeals court uphold my first-in-the-nation Gun Industry Liability Law with @zellnor4ny. Together, we'll continue to defend NY's law against attacks from the gun lobby and continue giving our communities the tools they need to combat gun violence.
Your phone could save your life! Extreme weather events are on the rise and New York State is ready for them. Do your part: Set up emergency alerts on your phone and sign up for updates from @NYSDHSES by texting your county to 333111.
There is plenty of discourse to be had post-primary but you know what we’re not talking about? Bad Election Day experiences, uncertainty of results, long line horror stories, and the like. Thank you @BOENYC. Unsung guardians of our democracy, we appreciate you 🙏🏾
As Trump cuts funding and enforcement of our laws. New Yorkers are counting on us to prevent gun violence. Not sometime in the future, but today. Proud to join @GovKathyHochul as she signed my bill establishing a NYS Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Due to expected high temperatures and high heat indices, NYC cooling centers are open. Call centers directly to confirm hours & for more information. Find one near you at on.nyc.gov/CoolingCenters. #beattheheat #Bronx #Brooklyn #Manhattan #Queens #StatenIsland #CoolingCenters
Our climate is changing, and our election laws should too. Pleased the Governor signed our bill allowing voters to receive water or other refreshments while they wait in line. And grateful to @brooklynnaacp for fighting alongside us to get it done.
NEW: Ahead of this week’s heat wave, I just signed a new law ensuring voters can receive water and other refreshments while waiting in line. It’s not just good policy — it’s common sense.
The funds we secured for the MTA Capital Plan will speed up commutes for 300,000 daily riders. 🚇 Can't wait to see taillights on the infamous #CrownHeightsCluster. gothamist.com/news/mta-plans…
This Juneteenth, let's recommit ourselves to hope, freedom and equality for all people.
Thrilled our bill has now passed the Assembly thanks to @nily! Penalties for corporations who break our laws have been 🥶 frozen since 1965. Our bill would finally 🆙 them. Next stop: the Governor's desk!
Did you know the penalties for corporate crime haven't changed since 1965? 🤯 Back then: a slice was 15¢ 🍕 a movie ticket was $1 📽️ Proud to pass my bill (w/ @nily) to finally ⬆️ these amounts after 50 years! Businesses that violate our laws should be held accountable.
Our community made it loud and clear: #BrooklynNeedsDownstate! Today, I was proud to stand with the Governor, colleagues and community leaders to announce over $1B in investments to improve healthcare where we need it most.
As a public servant, attorney and outraged New Yorker: this is a dangerous escalation and can never be normalized in America.
Mayoral candidate Brad Lander was cuffed and detained by ICE agents after asking to see a warrant for people who were detained after an immigration hearing. Video from the city comptroller’s press secretary @chloecbristow. She says he’s still being held in 26 Federal Plaza.
Happy Father's Day to everyone celebrating in NYC and beyond! May your day be filled with homemade cards, hugs and dad jokes galore.
It feels hard to be shocked by the news these days, but what has happened in Minnesota is incredibly disturbing. There is no place for political violence in our democracy, period. I am praying for the Hoffman and Hortman families as well as all Minnesotans at this time, and hope…
My statement on the final recommendations of the SUNY Downstate Community Advisory Board:
