Catherine Vaughan
catherine-vaughan.bsky.social
Catherine Vaughan
@catherine-vaughan.bsky.social
Politics, voting rights, bike lanes. Building Abundance New York; previously Co-ED at Swing Left & Co-Founder of Flippable. She/her, views my own.
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📣 It’s here! 📣

Our NYC 2025 Voter Guide for the June 24 Democratic primary!

We’ve broken down the key races, the stakes, and who we believe has the best plans to move New York forward. Early voting begins June 14.

Dive in here: www.nyc2025.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Thrilled to announce our second round of Abundance NY endorsements! Beyond agreeing wholeheartedly with their policy positions, I’ve loved getting to know all of these amazing leaders who are working toward a brighter future for NYC. They give me hope in a dark political moment.
📣 More Abundance Candidate Recommendations! 📣

We’re excited to announce our second round of Council endorsements for NYC’s June elections!

Meet the candidates fighting for a New York that works for everyone: 🧵
April 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Legit the best thing any Dem has done to date in response to Trump and it happened because he cared more about serving his constituents than public polling about immigration.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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One of the most important things both politically (& I think morally) that blue/purple states can do over the next 5 years, ahead of the 2030 Census & resulting redistricting process, is build more housing to make it cheaper for folks to live & thrive -- that work happens at the state + local level.
Which states are attracting the most residents?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/r...
March 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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If you wish to vote in New York City's mayoral Dem primary in JUNE (=the election that'll pretty much decide the next mayor), you must be registered as a Democrat *BY FRIDAY.*

An insanely early deadline bound to leave people vote out. At least make sure you're not one of them if you're interested!
February 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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After years in national politics, @catherine-vaughan.bsky.social and I started @abundanceny.bsky.social because the root of the problem is here.

Left, right, and center, NY's political class entrenches scarcity—driving up costs and decaying quality of life.

www.nydailynews.com/2024/11/24/n...
N.Y. Democrats face the future: Abundance is the way to solve problems
Returning from Wilmington to New York after a sabbatical on the Kamala Harris campaign, I was struck by the metaphoric nature of the trip. After 2016, I jumped into the resistance, protecting democ…
www.nydailynews.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:35 PM