Edafe Okporo
@edafeokporo.bsky.social
Progressive. Founder of Refuge America. Fighting for Uptown New York. www.Edafe2025.com
Refuge America was born from lived experience — a reminder that safety and belonging should never be privileges.
We stand with LGBTQ people seeking safety across the U.S. as they rebuild, find community, and share their stories of resilience and hope. refugeamerica.org
We stand with LGBTQ people seeking safety across the U.S. as they rebuild, find community, and share their stories of resilience and hope. refugeamerica.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Refuge America was born from lived experience — a reminder that safety and belonging should never be privileges.
We stand with LGBTQ people seeking safety across the U.S. as they rebuild, find community, and share their stories of resilience and hope. refugeamerica.org
We stand with LGBTQ people seeking safety across the U.S. as they rebuild, find community, and share their stories of resilience and hope. refugeamerica.org
We showed up, side by side, for the Million Walk for Menopause on the West Side — a reminder that when neighbors, and advocates come together, we can break stigma, uplift one another, and build a healthier community for all. 💜
With Assembly member Micah & Rosenthal
With Assembly member Micah & Rosenthal
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We showed up, side by side, for the Million Walk for Menopause on the West Side — a reminder that when neighbors, and advocates come together, we can break stigma, uplift one another, and build a healthier community for all. 💜
With Assembly member Micah & Rosenthal
With Assembly member Micah & Rosenthal
Eli is a remarkable leader! And, our community would benefit greatly from his leadership. www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
Public defender Eli Northrup is running again for District 69 Assembly seat
Eli Northrup, candidate for New York State Assembly’s District 69 seat, did not always want to be a politician. But that all changed when he started witnessing inequities as a lawyer.
www.columbiaspectator.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Eli is a remarkable leader! And, our community would benefit greatly from his leadership. www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
The new administration is ready to lead. Now we must come together to support both the transition and governance—proving that progressive leadership delivers.
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The new administration is ready to lead. Now we must come together to support both the transition and governance—proving that progressive leadership delivers.
C’est la vie.
At 6:47 p.m., I arrived at the poll site and a young man with a press badge said, “Oh, you’re Edafe?” Then asked, “Can I take your portrait?”
“I’ll make sure you get a pic on your Wikipedia page tonight,” he said.
What a way to close this chapter.
At 6:47 p.m., I arrived at the poll site and a young man with a press badge said, “Oh, you’re Edafe?” Then asked, “Can I take your portrait?”
“I’ll make sure you get a pic on your Wikipedia page tonight,” he said.
What a way to close this chapter.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
C’est la vie.
At 6:47 p.m., I arrived at the poll site and a young man with a press badge said, “Oh, you’re Edafe?” Then asked, “Can I take your portrait?”
“I’ll make sure you get a pic on your Wikipedia page tonight,” he said.
What a way to close this chapter.
At 6:47 p.m., I arrived at the poll site and a young man with a press badge said, “Oh, you’re Edafe?” Then asked, “Can I take your portrait?”
“I’ll make sure you get a pic on your Wikipedia page tonight,” he said.
What a way to close this chapter.
A new dawn in our city politics.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A new dawn in our city politics.
Go Out and Vote. Polls are open till 9pm!
Edafe Oporto
activist, West Harlem, Nigerian-born, was LGBTQ+ asylum-seeker, held at ICE detention center 5 months, granted asylum, first director of NYC’s first shelter for asylum-seekers, running for District 7 City Council (West Side United Party) www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
activist, West Harlem, Nigerian-born, was LGBTQ+ asylum-seeker, held at ICE detention center 5 months, granted asylum, first director of NYC’s first shelter for asylum-seekers, running for District 7 City Council (West Side United Party) www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Go Out and Vote. Polls are open till 9pm!
Change doesn’t come from one politician it comes from the systems we build and the empathy we lead with.
I told The Spectator my hope for a new mayoral administration one that centers immigrants, asylum seekers & displaced people in city policy.
www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
I told The Spectator my hope for a new mayoral administration one that centers immigrants, asylum seekers & displaced people in city policy.
www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
October 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Change doesn’t come from one politician it comes from the systems we build and the empathy we lead with.
I told The Spectator my hope for a new mayoral administration one that centers immigrants, asylum seekers & displaced people in city policy.
www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
I told The Spectator my hope for a new mayoral administration one that centers immigrants, asylum seekers & displaced people in city policy.
www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/20...
Knock on those doors to get Zohran Mamdani into City Hall
“When we go knock on doors … we’re not doing it because we’re going to sleep tomorrow, but because we want to be a part of the conversation.”
gaycitynews.com/gays-for-zoh...
“When we go knock on doors … we’re not doing it because we’re going to sleep tomorrow, but because we want to be a part of the conversation.”
gaycitynews.com/gays-for-zoh...
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Knock on those doors to get Zohran Mamdani into City Hall
“When we go knock on doors … we’re not doing it because we’re going to sleep tomorrow, but because we want to be a part of the conversation.”
gaycitynews.com/gays-for-zoh...
“When we go knock on doors … we’re not doing it because we’re going to sleep tomorrow, but because we want to be a part of the conversation.”
gaycitynews.com/gays-for-zoh...
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
October 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
I fled persecution for speaking my truth. Now in America, I fight so freedom of speech isn’t silenced here too. Our voices matter. Speak up. Be louder.
September 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I fled persecution for speaking my truth. Now in America, I fight so freedom of speech isn’t silenced here too. Our voices matter. Speak up. Be louder.
Firing people, especially comedians, for airing their opinions is meant to scare everyday people from speaking out. It’s a page from the authoritarian playbook, and it’s a scare tactic we must resist.
September 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Firing people, especially comedians, for airing their opinions is meant to scare everyday people from speaking out. It’s a page from the authoritarian playbook, and it’s a scare tactic we must resist.
The Right is coming for legal immigration next—and Democrats have no plan to fight back.
Immigrant communities can’t be left defenseless. The stakes are too high. We need courage and a long-term strategy to resist these attacks.
Immigrant communities can’t be left defenseless. The stakes are too high. We need courage and a long-term strategy to resist these attacks.
September 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Right is coming for legal immigration next—and Democrats have no plan to fight back.
Immigrant communities can’t be left defenseless. The stakes are too high. We need courage and a long-term strategy to resist these attacks.
Immigrant communities can’t be left defenseless. The stakes are too high. We need courage and a long-term strategy to resist these attacks.
🚨Children as young as FOUR are being forced to face immigration court alone in New York City.
That isn’t justice — it’s misdirection.
New Yorkers protect kids.
We welcome immigrants.
We fight for working people.
That isn’t justice — it’s misdirection.
New Yorkers protect kids.
We welcome immigrants.
We fight for working people.
September 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🚨Children as young as FOUR are being forced to face immigration court alone in New York City.
That isn’t justice — it’s misdirection.
New Yorkers protect kids.
We welcome immigrants.
We fight for working people.
That isn’t justice — it’s misdirection.
New Yorkers protect kids.
We welcome immigrants.
We fight for working people.
Who should we hold accountable? Not just the apps fighting safety reforms—but the elected officials who take their money and stay silent.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/d...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/d...
Apps Swarm to Kill Bill That Would Make Them Responsible for Delivery Cyclist Safety
City Council stalls on proposed measure requiring gear and training, after Uber and DoorDash spend millions on this year’s elections.
www.thecity.nyc
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Who should we hold accountable? Not just the apps fighting safety reforms—but the elected officials who take their money and stay silent.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/d...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/d...
🚨 Outrageous: ICE has arrested the first under-18 in NYC under Trump-era raids. A 6-year-old public school student & her mother deported just weeks before school starts.
This is Family Separation 2.0—a shameful stain on our nation. We must end policies that tear families apart.
This is Family Separation 2.0—a shameful stain on our nation. We must end policies that tear families apart.
August 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🚨 Outrageous: ICE has arrested the first under-18 in NYC under Trump-era raids. A 6-year-old public school student & her mother deported just weeks before school starts.
This is Family Separation 2.0—a shameful stain on our nation. We must end policies that tear families apart.
This is Family Separation 2.0—a shameful stain on our nation. We must end policies that tear families apart.
It’s time to wean our local politics off big money. www.Edafe2025.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
It’s time to wean our local politics off big money. www.Edafe2025.com
Every politician says, “The system is broken.”
But what good is re-electing the same people who admit it—and do nothing to fix it?
I’m running for City Council to take local politics back from the billionaires and give power back to the people.
Join the fight. Edafe2025.com
I’m running for City Council to take local politics back from the billionaires and give power back to the people.
Join the fight. Edafe2025.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Every politician says, “The system is broken.”
But what good is re-electing the same people who admit it—and do nothing to fix it?
I’m running for City Council to take local politics back from the billionaires and give power back to the people.
Join the fight. Edafe2025.com
I’m running for City Council to take local politics back from the billionaires and give power back to the people.
Join the fight. Edafe2025.com
The middle class is vanishing. Inequality is deepening.
Yet too many politicians chase billionaire donors. Until the Democratic Party kicks its addiction to big money, it won’t be a party that fights for everyday people.
Yet too many politicians chase billionaire donors. Until the Democratic Party kicks its addiction to big money, it won’t be a party that fights for everyday people.
July 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The middle class is vanishing. Inequality is deepening.
Yet too many politicians chase billionaire donors. Until the Democratic Party kicks its addiction to big money, it won’t be a party that fights for everyday people.
Yet too many politicians chase billionaire donors. Until the Democratic Party kicks its addiction to big money, it won’t be a party that fights for everyday people.
Real reform means breaking the Democratic Party’s dependence on big donors and corporate interests.
That’s why I’m running as an independent this November—to put working people first.
www.Edafe2025.com
That’s why I’m running as an independent this November—to put working people first.
www.Edafe2025.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Real reform means breaking the Democratic Party’s dependence on big donors and corporate interests.
That’s why I’m running as an independent this November—to put working people first.
www.Edafe2025.com
That’s why I’m running as an independent this November—to put working people first.
www.Edafe2025.com
“I spent 18 months building something for my community. Bill Ackman, Uber & Bloomberg spent 18 days tearing it down with thousands in outside spending.” edafeokporo.substack.com/p/the-trap-o...
The best way to change the system is to dare to participate.
The best way to change the system is to dare to participate.
July 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“I spent 18 months building something for my community. Bill Ackman, Uber & Bloomberg spent 18 days tearing it down with thousands in outside spending.” edafeokporo.substack.com/p/the-trap-o...
The best way to change the system is to dare to participate.
The best way to change the system is to dare to participate.
The campaign didn’t end with the primary.
These moments—with real neighbors, real stories—remind me why we’re in this.
Edafe2025.com
These moments—with real neighbors, real stories—remind me why we’re in this.
Edafe2025.com
July 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The campaign didn’t end with the primary.
These moments—with real neighbors, real stories—remind me why we’re in this.
Edafe2025.com
These moments—with real neighbors, real stories—remind me why we’re in this.
Edafe2025.com
To every volunteer, donor, voter, and neighbor: thank you.
We didn’t win this primary—but we did something powerful. As a refugee who never fully felt at home, the 7,500+ of you who ranked me first made me feel seen, heard, and deeply loved.
You gave me the gift of belonging.
We didn’t win this primary—but we did something powerful. As a refugee who never fully felt at home, the 7,500+ of you who ranked me first made me feel seen, heard, and deeply loved.
You gave me the gift of belonging.
June 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
To every volunteer, donor, voter, and neighbor: thank you.
We didn’t win this primary—but we did something powerful. As a refugee who never fully felt at home, the 7,500+ of you who ranked me first made me feel seen, heard, and deeply loved.
You gave me the gift of belonging.
We didn’t win this primary—but we did something powerful. As a refugee who never fully felt at home, the 7,500+ of you who ranked me first made me feel seen, heard, and deeply loved.
You gave me the gift of belonging.
After the polls close, let’s come together.
Join us for our Election Night Watch Party:
Lion’s Head Tavern
995 Amsterdam Ave (at 109th St)
Tuesday, June 24
Doors open at 8:45pm
Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come—and the movement we’ve built together.
Join us for our Election Night Watch Party:
Lion’s Head Tavern
995 Amsterdam Ave (at 109th St)
Tuesday, June 24
Doors open at 8:45pm
Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come—and the movement we’ve built together.
June 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
After the polls close, let’s come together.
Join us for our Election Night Watch Party:
Lion’s Head Tavern
995 Amsterdam Ave (at 109th St)
Tuesday, June 24
Doors open at 8:45pm
Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come—and the movement we’ve built together.
Join us for our Election Night Watch Party:
Lion’s Head Tavern
995 Amsterdam Ave (at 109th St)
Tuesday, June 24
Doors open at 8:45pm
Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come—and the movement we’ve built together.
Today’s the day.
Let’s go out and vote for a grassroots champion—someone who knows what it means to fight for housing, health care, and a New York City we can all afford.
I’m not backed by billionaires or political insiders. I’m backed by the people.
Let’s go out and vote for a grassroots champion—someone who knows what it means to fight for housing, health care, and a New York City we can all afford.
I’m not backed by billionaires or political insiders. I’m backed by the people.
June 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today’s the day.
Let’s go out and vote for a grassroots champion—someone who knows what it means to fight for housing, health care, and a New York City we can all afford.
I’m not backed by billionaires or political insiders. I’m backed by the people.
Let’s go out and vote for a grassroots champion—someone who knows what it means to fight for housing, health care, and a New York City we can all afford.
I’m not backed by billionaires or political insiders. I’m backed by the people.