Emily Smith
@emhuntersmith.bsky.social
Just a gal interested in sustainability generally + governance, housing, infrastructure and transportation in cities specifically 🌇 In NYC!
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Today, the Council held its Stated Meeting, approving the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan to deliver nearly 15,000 new homes, strengthening public safety with increased pedestrian lighting on commercial corridors, and creating a property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Today, the Council held its Stated Meeting, approving the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan to deliver nearly 15,000 new homes, strengthening public safety with increased pedestrian lighting on commercial corridors, and creating a property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.
I joined @transalt.org, @openplans.org, @familiesforsafestreets.org, and many more orgs this afternoon at City Hall to demand @council.nyc.gov action on universal daylighting before the end of the legislative session! ⏰ ☀️
More info: transalt.org/press-releas...
More info: transalt.org/press-releas...
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I joined @transalt.org, @openplans.org, @familiesforsafestreets.org, and many more orgs this afternoon at City Hall to demand @council.nyc.gov action on universal daylighting before the end of the legislative session! ⏰ ☀️
More info: transalt.org/press-releas...
More info: transalt.org/press-releas...
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New Yorkers are sick and tired of the housing crisis. Thanks to our new mayor and big wins to expand affordable housing across New York City, we finally have the chance to start building homes for every New Yorker.
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New Yorkers are sick and tired of the housing crisis. Thanks to our new mayor and big wins to expand affordable housing across New York City, we finally have the chance to start building homes for every New Yorker.
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Our victory on Tuesday was historic, but the campaign for an affordable NYC is just beginning. Our Time will organize to win and defend the affordability agenda that resonated with voters and brought out more than 100,000 volunteers. Sign up today and we’ll share much more soon! (link in bio)
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Our victory on Tuesday was historic, but the campaign for an affordable NYC is just beginning. Our Time will organize to win and defend the affordability agenda that resonated with voters and brought out more than 100,000 volunteers. Sign up today and we’ll share much more soon! (link in bio)
When I phone bank or canvass I’m reminded of how many people are too busy just trying to survive to engage with politics. Feeling so grateful for all the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social + @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social volunteers and @opennewyork.org members today.
Six more hours! Let’s get it done! 🗳️
Six more hours! Let’s get it done! 🗳️
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
When I phone bank or canvass I’m reminded of how many people are too busy just trying to survive to engage with politics. Feeling so grateful for all the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social + @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social volunteers and @opennewyork.org members today.
Six more hours! Let’s get it done! 🗳️
Six more hours! Let’s get it done! 🗳️
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has already proven that nothing changes unless we change it.
Today, by joining Zohran and voting YES on Proposals 2 through 5, New Yorkers are wielding the power of our votes to change the course of our city’s future. @opennewyork.org
Today, by joining Zohran and voting YES on Proposals 2 through 5, New Yorkers are wielding the power of our votes to change the course of our city’s future. @opennewyork.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has already proven that nothing changes unless we change it.
Today, by joining Zohran and voting YES on Proposals 2 through 5, New Yorkers are wielding the power of our votes to change the course of our city’s future. @opennewyork.org
Today, by joining Zohran and voting YES on Proposals 2 through 5, New Yorkers are wielding the power of our votes to change the course of our city’s future. @opennewyork.org
Let’s go!! @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social 🏙️ 🏘️ 🗳️
Just in: Zohran Mamdani says he's voting yes on ballot questions 1-5 and no on 6.
November 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Let’s go!! @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social 🏙️ 🏘️ 🗳️
“We know what New York City's current land-use regime has to offer… a crippling housing shortage that gives landlords the upper hand against tenants.”
Time for a change!
Vote @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social (YES on Props 2-5) today! 🏙️ 🏘️ 🗳️
Time for a change!
Vote @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social (YES on Props 2-5) today! 🏙️ 🏘️ 🗳️
Zoning reform measures have divided tenant advocates in New York. Yet loosening the city’s anti-housing regime is essential if we ever want to build social housing at scale.
You Can’t Have Social Housing Without Building Housing
Zoning reform measures have divided tenant advocates in New York. Yet loosening the city’s anti-housing regime is essential if we ever want to build social housing at scale.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“We know what New York City's current land-use regime has to offer… a crippling housing shortage that gives landlords the upper hand against tenants.”
Time for a change!
Vote @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social (YES on Props 2-5) today! 🏙️ 🏘️ 🗳️
Time for a change!
Vote @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social (YES on Props 2-5) today! 🏙️ 🏘️ 🗳️
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If you haven't voted yet, today's the day! Vote for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and remember to flip your ballot and vote YES on ballot proposals 2, 3, 4, and 5 so New Yorkers can get the affordable housing we desperately need!
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you haven't voted yet, today's the day! Vote for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and remember to flip your ballot and vote YES on ballot proposals 2, 3, 4, and 5 so New Yorkers can get the affordable housing we desperately need!
I love being a @hellgatenyc.com subscriber and getting gems like this in my inbox on the daily. 📧 📰 🗽
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I love being a @hellgatenyc.com subscriber and getting gems like this in my inbox on the daily. 📧 📰 🗽
I'll be canvassing all weekend and on Election Day for @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social! 🗳️ 🏘️ Feel free to DM me if you want to get involved with poll site visibility for these important housing proposals 🤗
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I'll be canvassing all weekend and on Election Day for @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social! 🗳️ 🏘️ Feel free to DM me if you want to get involved with poll site visibility for these important housing proposals 🤗
“Low-density zoning and ULURP were not designed to protect tenants, they haven’t protected tenants in the past two decades, and they won’t protect tenants in the future. If we want [social housing], we need to build it — and we need to change the rules to make that possible.” Let’s go! Yes on 2-5!
Zoning reform measures have divided tenant advocates in New York. Yet loosening the city’s anti-housing regime is essential if we ever want to build social housing at scale.
You Can’t Have Social Housing Without Building Housing
Zoning reform measures have divided tenant advocates in New York. Yet loosening the city’s anti-housing regime is essential if we ever want to build social housing at scale.
jacobin.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Low-density zoning and ULURP were not designed to protect tenants, they haven’t protected tenants in the past two decades, and they won’t protect tenants in the future. If we want [social housing], we need to build it — and we need to change the rules to make that possible.” Let’s go! Yes on 2-5!
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Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)
October 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)
Fun surprise guest at the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book event tonight: @bradlander.bsky.social! A legend for many reasons, including his defense of the Prospect Park West bike lane and advocacy for the expansion of @citibikenyc.bsky.social as a member of the New York City Council.
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Fun surprise guest at the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book event tonight: @bradlander.bsky.social! A legend for many reasons, including his defense of the Prospect Park West bike lane and advocacy for the expansion of @citibikenyc.bsky.social as a member of the New York City Council.
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If you care about homelessness and affordable housing, I cannot stress how important it is to vote ✅ YES on #2-4.
Without these reforms, there's no way we can address the housing crisis in NYC that is causing historic highs in homelessness.
Without these reforms, there's no way we can address the housing crisis in NYC that is causing historic highs in homelessness.
October 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If you care about homelessness and affordable housing, I cannot stress how important it is to vote ✅ YES on #2-4.
Without these reforms, there's no way we can address the housing crisis in NYC that is causing historic highs in homelessness.
Without these reforms, there's no way we can address the housing crisis in NYC that is causing historic highs in homelessness.
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As promised, here's a longer explanation of why you should vote YES on all the NYC ballot initiatives EXCEPT #6
✅ YES on #1
✅ YES on #2
✅ YES on #3
✅ YES on #4
✅ YES on #5
🚫 NO on #6
✅ YES on #1
✅ YES on #2
✅ YES on #3
✅ YES on #4
✅ YES on #5
🚫 NO on #6
I'll write a longer post on why, but here's how I'm voting on the ballot initiatives, and I strongly encourage you to do the same.
✅ YES on #1
✅ YES on #2
✅ YES on #3
✅ YES on #4
✅ YES on #5
🚫 NO on #6
✅ YES on #1
✅ YES on #2
✅ YES on #3
✅ YES on #4
✅ YES on #5
🚫 NO on #6
Go vote! And remember to flip your ballot for the charter amendments!
October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As promised, here's a longer explanation of why you should vote YES on all the NYC ballot initiatives EXCEPT #6
✅ YES on #1
✅ YES on #2
✅ YES on #3
✅ YES on #4
✅ YES on #5
🚫 NO on #6
✅ YES on #1
✅ YES on #2
✅ YES on #3
✅ YES on #4
✅ YES on #5
🚫 NO on #6
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It's true! Many DSA members and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social supporters *also* support questions 2-4! At the 41-minute mark in this segment, you can hear me and @aschierenbeck.bsky.social on the Brian Lehrer show on @wnyc.org discussing why these are pro-labor proposals: www.wnyc.org/story/the-ho...
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's true! Many DSA members and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social supporters *also* support questions 2-4! At the 41-minute mark in this segment, you can hear me and @aschierenbeck.bsky.social on the Brian Lehrer show on @wnyc.org discussing why these are pro-labor proposals: www.wnyc.org/story/the-ho...
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NYC: Vote YES on ballot props 2-4. We at DSA' Social Housing campaign @housethefuture.bsky.social support them to move affordable and social housing along at the city AND state levels.
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NYC: Vote YES on ballot props 2-4. We at DSA' Social Housing campaign @housethefuture.bsky.social support them to move affordable and social housing along at the city AND state levels.
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I'll be voting yes on all the NYC ballot referendums because we've got to disrupt the current system that has gotten us into this housing crisis in whatever way we can. amandalitman.substack.com/p/your-2025-...
October 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'll be voting yes on all the NYC ballot referendums because we've got to disrupt the current system that has gotten us into this housing crisis in whatever way we can. amandalitman.substack.com/p/your-2025-...
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Great piece from @errollouis.bsky.social about how important a yes vote on ballot questions 2, 3, 4, 5 is to NYC’s ability to take on our affordability crisis.
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
The Ballot Question That May Matter More Than the Mayoral Race
Voters have the chance to eliminate one of the central obstacles to New York’s housing crisis.
nymag.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Great piece from @errollouis.bsky.social about how important a yes vote on ballot questions 2, 3, 4, 5 is to NYC’s ability to take on our affordability crisis.
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
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@council.nyc.gov is blatantly violating the City Charter's prohibition on using government resources for electioneering with their mailers and social media posts opposing pro-housing measures 2-4. Chapter 49, §1136.1: there is no ambiguity about how illegal this is. www.nyccfb.info/law/charter/...
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
@council.nyc.gov is blatantly violating the City Charter's prohibition on using government resources for electioneering with their mailers and social media posts opposing pro-housing measures 2-4. Chapter 49, §1136.1: there is no ambiguity about how illegal this is. www.nyccfb.info/law/charter/...
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New Yorkers: After voting for candidates who will fight for affordability on the front of your November ballots, flip↩️your ballot to vote YES on affordable housing proposals 2-5
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
October 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New Yorkers: After voting for candidates who will fight for affordability on the front of your November ballots, flip↩️your ballot to vote YES on affordable housing proposals 2-5
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
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New Yorkers: After voting for candidates who will fight for affordability on the front of your November ballots, flip↩️your ballot to fight for affordability yourself by voting YES on Affordable Housing Ballot Measures 2-5!
September 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
New Yorkers: After voting for candidates who will fight for affordability on the front of your November ballots, flip↩️your ballot to fight for affordability yourself by voting YES on Affordable Housing Ballot Measures 2-5!
"“This policy only deepens the criminalization of these essential workers, exposing them needlessly to deportation,” Los Deliveristas Unidos, which represents app-based delivery workers, wrote in a statement."
The best evidence that this new speed limit is a haphazard, half-assed initiative is that the Adams administration seemingly has no coherent plan for implementing it.
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Adams Is Going Forward With His 15 MPH E-Bike Crackdown
More pre-election pandering and other links to start your day.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"“This policy only deepens the criminalization of these essential workers, exposing them needlessly to deportation,” Los Deliveristas Unidos, which represents app-based delivery workers, wrote in a statement."