Eric McClure
@ericmcclure.bsky.social
Executive Director, StreetsPAC. Co-founder, Park Slope Neighbors. Chair, Brooklyn Community Board 6. Ex-ad man. Mizzou J-School alum.
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Forty years ago, the Philadelphia police department dropped bombs on a house in Philly, destroying it and 61 other houses.
ICE is doing what cops do.
ICE is doing what cops do.
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Forty years ago, the Philadelphia police department dropped bombs on a house in Philly, destroying it and 61 other houses.
ICE is doing what cops do.
ICE is doing what cops do.
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When you ride on #bikenyc paths around the Navy Yard, in Red Hook, Sunset Park & now under the Gowanus Expressway, you can thank @velazquez.house.gov for laying their foundation
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
When you ride on #bikenyc paths around the Navy Yard, in Red Hook, Sunset Park & now under the Gowanus Expressway, you can thank @velazquez.house.gov for laying their foundation
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It's time! Memo to Mamdani: Restart the work that DOT started on 5th Avenue. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/m... @transalt.org @streetspac.org
Memo to Mamdani: Fifth Ave. Belongs to the People — Not the Ultra-Wealthy and Gridlock - Streetsblog New York City
Zohran Mamdani should revive a DOT plan to transform Fifth Avenue shelved by de Blasio and Adams at the behest of powerful corporate interests.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It's time! Memo to Mamdani: Restart the work that DOT started on 5th Avenue. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/m... @transalt.org @streetspac.org
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Nydia Velázquez is always a champion of democracy even when its hard. She was the only elected in her part of Brooklyn to challenge the corrupt Vito Lopez Democratic Machine. Her legacy is alive in AOC, Mamdani & more and by announcing this now she gives folks time to run a fair primary. Respect!
Breaking News: Nydia Velázquez, a Democratic trailblazer and 16-term New York congresswoman, announced she will retire next year.
Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Nydia Velázquez is always a champion of democracy even when its hard. She was the only elected in her part of Brooklyn to challenge the corrupt Vito Lopez Democratic Machine. Her legacy is alive in AOC, Mamdani & more and by announcing this now she gives folks time to run a fair primary. Respect!
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
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Neither rain nor sleet nor ICE
A U.S. postal worker on Long Island is accused of trying to help a man escape from ICE custody earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/YNagDp
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Neither rain nor sleet nor ICE
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"“Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don’t like what your political opponents say, execute them,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that’s not what we do in America.”
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'Maybe It's Time to Pick a Fucking Side,' Says Murphy After Trump Calls for Execution of Lawmakers | Common Dreams
"Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don't like what your political opponents say, execute them," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that's not w...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"“Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don’t like what your political opponents say, execute them,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that’s not what we do in America.”
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Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
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ICE activity has increased in Sunset Park, Bushwick, and Corona (non-exhaustive list) and it seems to be because people aren’t attending their court dates — either due to not receiving notice or intentionally skipping because they know people are getting disappeared at 26 Federal Plaza.
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
ICE activity has increased in Sunset Park, Bushwick, and Corona (non-exhaustive list) and it seems to be because people aren’t attending their court dates — either due to not receiving notice or intentionally skipping because they know people are getting disappeared at 26 Federal Plaza.
💪 @velazquez.house.gov has long been one of the better and most progressive members of Congress, and leaving on her own terms while correctly appraising the swelling desire for generational change and being comfortable with passing the torch just adds to her legacy.
Breaking News: Nydia Velázquez, a Democratic trailblazer and 16-term New York congresswoman, announced she will retire next year.
Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
💪 @velazquez.house.gov has long been one of the better and most progressive members of Congress, and leaving on her own terms while correctly appraising the swelling desire for generational change and being comfortable with passing the torch just adds to her legacy.
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“On Saturday, community groups passed out another 10,000 whistles as part of a day of action put on by Hands Off NYC, a coalition that includes dozens of unions, community groups, churches and political groups, hosting a day of action and events across the city.”
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
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As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“On Saturday, community groups passed out another 10,000 whistles as part of a day of action put on by Hands Off NYC, a coalition that includes dozens of unions, community groups, churches and political groups, hosting a day of action and events across the city.”
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
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Music videos are more popular than ever, yet MTV continues its sad, slow decline.
Boy, what a generational marker MTV is. Impossible to explain what a big deal it was for Gen Xers.
Boy, what a generational marker MTV is. Impossible to explain what a big deal it was for Gen Xers.
The Fast Rise, Long Decline, and Agonizing Downfall of the MTV Empire
The audience for music videos is bigger than ever — even as MTV keeps killing itself off.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Music videos are more popular than ever, yet MTV continues its sad, slow decline.
Boy, what a generational marker MTV is. Impossible to explain what a big deal it was for Gen Xers.
Boy, what a generational marker MTV is. Impossible to explain what a big deal it was for Gen Xers.
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On Saturday with @bradlander.bsky.social, @cmrestler.bsky.social, and @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social, we launched a Know Your Rights canvass, and spoke with local workers and employers to help them prepare for how to respond to potential ICE actions.
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
On Saturday with @bradlander.bsky.social, @cmrestler.bsky.social, and @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social, we launched a Know Your Rights canvass, and spoke with local workers and employers to help them prepare for how to respond to potential ICE actions.
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Who does this benefit other than the major airline CEOs?
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Who does this benefit other than the major airline CEOs?
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"Zohran Mamdani was elected in part because he made getting around the Big Apple like the rest of us — by foot, bike, bus, and train — a central part of his appeal, and a key point of contrast between him and Gotham’s political establishment."
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Security Blanket: Will NYPD Smother Mamdani’s Love of Transit and Bikes? - Streetsblog New York City
Zohran Mamdani spent his mayoral campaign riding the subway and biking around — but the demands of City Hall may test his transit habit.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Zohran Mamdani was elected in part because he made getting around the Big Apple like the rest of us — by foot, bike, bus, and train — a central part of his appeal, and a key point of contrast between him and Gotham’s political establishment."
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“Though the proposed sentence falls short of the maximum we sought, it will still send a clear message that reckless driving that ends in tragedy will be met serious penalties.” –– @brooklynda.org.
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Social media influencer gets 3 to 9 years in deal for killing Brooklyn mom, 2 kids in high-speed crash
The 33-year-old Miriam Yarimi,, who told cops she was “haunted inside” and had the “devil in my eyes” when she slammed her Audi A3 into Natasha Saada, 35, and her three young children M…
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“Though the proposed sentence falls short of the maximum we sought, it will still send a clear message that reckless driving that ends in tragedy will be met serious penalties.” –– @brooklynda.org.
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Bill, your dedication to gestapo-style masked secret police terrorizing communities is really something.
See you in court.
Sincerely,
The author of said law making them take off the damn ski masks
See you in court.
Sincerely,
The author of said law making them take off the damn ski masks
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Bill, your dedication to gestapo-style masked secret police terrorizing communities is really something.
See you in court.
Sincerely,
The author of said law making them take off the damn ski masks
See you in court.
Sincerely,
The author of said law making them take off the damn ski masks
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“Unauthorized immigrants, you say?”
Breaking from us:
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
ICE looks to WA tribes to house detained immigrants
The Nisqually Indian Tribe says it is turning down a request from ICE to house detained immigrants on tribal land.
www.seattletimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“Unauthorized immigrants, you say?”
They damn well ought to be filing charges against whoever authorized this fiasco, however.
A Black Hawk helicopter. SWAT teams repelling to the roof. 300 agents. Flash-bang grenades. A TV crew.
“It’s 20,000 of them running through my house like we got Saddam Hussein in the closet."
For all that, fed prosecutors filed no criminal charges against anyone who was arrested.
Stunning report.
“It’s 20,000 of them running through my house like we got Saddam Hussein in the closet."
For all that, fed prosecutors filed no criminal charges against anyone who was arrested.
Stunning report.
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
They damn well ought to be filing charges against whoever authorized this fiasco, however.
The ship be sunk. RIP Michael Ray Richardson, a favorite player of my teenage years.
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Michael Ray Richardson, former Knicks and Nets All-Star, dead at 70
Michael Ray Richardson, who starred for the Knicks and Nets during eight NBA seasons, has died at age 70, the teams announced Tuesday.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The ship be sunk. RIP Michael Ray Richardson, a favorite player of my teenage years.
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This @joshgreenman.bsky.social piece is very good.
"If the city is to remain open and functional, it has to keep welcoming both the family that’s been in the Bronx for 50 years and the couple that moved to Bed-Stuy last spring. New York works because both kinds of people keep showing up — not because we decide whose presence counts."
Who Made Mamdani Mayor?
Stop obsessing about transplants; it was the whole city. Anyway, transplants are people too!
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November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This @joshgreenman.bsky.social piece is very good.
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I’m tired of the stupidest people doing the stupidest shit for the stupidest reasons.
Just got a frantic call from my Greek grandmother, who was turned away at the post office trying to mail my kid a birthday present. Turns out the US’s de minimis change means they won’t ship anything to the US larger than a letter.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I’m tired of the stupidest people doing the stupidest shit for the stupidest reasons.
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"Toronto neighbourhood wants to stop cheap homes so they can keep parking spaces"
A headline that truly unites the entire world. 🙏♥️
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A headline that truly unites the entire world. 🙏♥️
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Toronto neighbourhood wants to stop cheap homes so they can keep parking spaces
A Toronto neighbourhood is pushing back against plans to replace a well-used public parking lot in the community with a massive new housing developme…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
"Toronto neighbourhood wants to stop cheap homes so they can keep parking spaces"
A headline that truly unites the entire world. 🙏♥️
www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
A headline that truly unites the entire world. 🙏♥️
www.blogto.com/real-estate-...