Emily Watson
@emilywatson.bsky.social
Producer/director/editor. Formerly at Quartz & HuffPost. Currently in politics & labor unions. Always riding a bike.
Work: evwatson.com
Work: evwatson.com
As a kid in Texas, I never would've thought I'd someday get to make a video for a gubernatorial candidate. This one was a pleasure to work on and I hope you'll check it out! My home state deserves better than Greg Abbott!
My name is Bobby Cole and I'm running to be the next governor of the state of Texas. Who am I? In the words of Greg Abbott: FAFO.
Learn more 👉 coleforgovernor.com
Donate 👉 secure.actblue.com/donate/stand...
Learn more 👉 coleforgovernor.com
Donate 👉 secure.actblue.com/donate/stand...
June 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As a kid in Texas, I never would've thought I'd someday get to make a video for a gubernatorial candidate. This one was a pleasure to work on and I hope you'll check it out! My home state deserves better than Greg Abbott!
Reposted by Emily Watson
ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds.
He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings.
He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights.
This is political intimidation.
He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings.
He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights.
This is political intimidation.
Whoa! NYC mayoral candidate and current city Comptroller Brad Lander seemingly arrested at the NYC immigration court while attending to escort someone attending their hearing.
Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.
June 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds.
He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings.
He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights.
This is political intimidation.
He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings.
He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights.
This is political intimidation.
Reposted by Emily Watson
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, another mayor candidate who has cross endorsed Lander, speaks to crowd.
June 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, another mayor candidate who has cross endorsed Lander, speaks to crowd.
Come with me and @kathyparkprice.bsky.social to Albany to advocate for the SAFE Streets Priority Bills and talk to state legislators about my injuries from getting doored last month
May 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Come with me and @kathyparkprice.bsky.social to Albany to advocate for the SAFE Streets Priority Bills and talk to state legislators about my injuries from getting doored last month
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So 97% of @NYMagUnion members--including me!-- just signed a pledge to walk out of work if we don’t get a fair contract from @VoxMedia. If you love @NYMag, sign our solidarity pledge to support us in the event of a walkout:
nymagunion.org/reader-pledge
nymagunion.org/reader-pledge
New York Mag Union
nymagunion.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So 97% of @NYMagUnion members--including me!-- just signed a pledge to walk out of work if we don’t get a fair contract from @VoxMedia. If you love @NYMag, sign our solidarity pledge to support us in the event of a walkout:
nymagunion.org/reader-pledge
nymagunion.org/reader-pledge
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A watershed moment for the US, and he most important urban transportation reform of my lifetime.
Congrats to all the activists, planners, and policymakers who made this possible.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/n...
Congrats to all the activists, planners, and policymakers who made this possible.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/n...
N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing Begins on Sunday
After twists and turns, a contentious plan meant to reduce traffic and pay for transit improvements is scheduled to take effect at midnight Sunday.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A watershed moment for the US, and he most important urban transportation reform of my lifetime.
Congrats to all the activists, planners, and policymakers who made this possible.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/n...
Congrats to all the activists, planners, and policymakers who made this possible.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/n...
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Happy Christmas to all and to all a good bike!
December 24, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Happy Christmas to all and to all a good bike!
Lingering in public spaces is one of the things I love most about cities like Paris. We need more places to linger
If you think everyone's in a hurry, you're on to something.
Using computer vision, researchers compared pedestrian behavior in NYC, Philly, and Boston in 1980 & 2010.
Over 30 years, avg walking speed rose 15% while "time spent lingering" in public spaces fell 50%.
www.nber.org/papers/w33185
Using computer vision, researchers compared pedestrian behavior in NYC, Philly, and Boston in 1980 & 2010.
Over 30 years, avg walking speed rose 15% while "time spent lingering" in public spaces fell 50%.
www.nber.org/papers/w33185
December 24, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Lingering in public spaces is one of the things I love most about cities like Paris. We need more places to linger
A dream:
This bike rack by Shake Shack at U Village is awesome! 8 staples, tools, a pump, and outlets for charging, all under a nice-looking roof for protection from the weather. This is what bike parking should look like!
December 17, 2024 at 10:58 PM
A dream:
You’re telling me there are people who actually wanna talk about safe streets for hours and won’t get sick of me?! (Had so much fun at the TABK holiday party - y’all are the best)
December 17, 2024 at 2:18 AM
You’re telling me there are people who actually wanna talk about safe streets for hours and won’t get sick of me?! (Had so much fun at the TABK holiday party - y’all are the best)
Welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social, Fog!
Ever notice how quiet it seems on a foggy morning? Yeah, that’s because the fog/moisture attenuates all the background road noise from cars! This is just one reason why I support policies that reduce car dependence and provide alternatives.
December 11, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social, Fog!
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bike ridership over the four east river bridges continues to surge, c/o @nyc-dot.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 5:02 PM
bike ridership over the four east river bridges continues to surge, c/o @nyc-dot.bsky.social
Sorry I’m late I got distracted snuggling with my cat. (It will happen again.)
November 21, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Sorry I’m late I got distracted snuggling with my cat. (It will happen again.)
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"By 2030, Paris will have removed 60,000 parking spaces and replaced them with trees."
Paris to Replace Parking Spaces With Trees
The city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:56 PM
"By 2030, Paris will have removed 60,000 parking spaces and replaced them with trees."
This is a really important distinction:
another curmudgeonly thread for the many of you who will be entering organizing spaces.
all other things being equal, when confronted with one team of people recruiting you to Be a Thing and another team recruiting you to Do a Thing, please give serious thought to joining the second.
all other things being equal, when confronted with one team of people recruiting you to Be a Thing and another team recruiting you to Do a Thing, please give serious thought to joining the second.
November 13, 2024 at 5:11 PM
This is a really important distinction:
It’s a really beautiful day in NYC to make sure we have more beautiful days. Call Gov. Hochul at 518-474-8390 to unpause congestion pricing ASAP. It’s now or never!
November 11, 2024 at 7:04 PM
It’s a really beautiful day in NYC to make sure we have more beautiful days. Call Gov. Hochul at 518-474-8390 to unpause congestion pricing ASAP. It’s now or never!
Only time I don’t hate lines in New York: at my polling place
November 2, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Only time I don’t hate lines in New York: at my polling place
He's so close to getting it....
“Right now, 70% of the people on Fifth Avenue are pedestrians, but they can only utilize less than half the space,” Adams said in a statement. “That makes no sense.”
“Right now, 70% of the people on Fifth Avenue are pedestrians, but they can only utilize less than half the space,” Adams said in a statement. “That makes no sense.”
NYC reaches deal with 5th Avenue merchants to redesign busy shopping corridor
The plan released by Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday is a sharp change from one pitched by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2020 that would have turned the street into a busway.
gothamist.com
October 18, 2024 at 3:03 PM
He's so close to getting it....
“Right now, 70% of the people on Fifth Avenue are pedestrians, but they can only utilize less than half the space,” Adams said in a statement. “That makes no sense.”
“Right now, 70% of the people on Fifth Avenue are pedestrians, but they can only utilize less than half the space,” Adams said in a statement. “That makes no sense.”
This is huge!!
"The NLRB Region in Los Angeles also found that Amazon engaged in a long list of egregious unfair labor practices at its Palmdale facility, including unlawfully refusing to recognize the workers’ decision to unionize with the Teamsters"
teamster.org/2024/08/team...
"The NLRB Region in Los Angeles also found that Amazon engaged in a long list of egregious unfair labor practices at its Palmdale facility, including unlawfully refusing to recognize the workers’ decision to unionize with the Teamsters"
teamster.org/2024/08/team...
Teamsters Win Groundbreaking Joint Employer Decision Against Amazon
(PALMDALE, Calif.) – Amazon delivery drivers represented by Teamsters Local 396 in Palmdale, Calif., won a groundbreaking decision that sets the stage for Ama
teamster.org
August 22, 2024 at 5:19 PM
This is huge!!
"The NLRB Region in Los Angeles also found that Amazon engaged in a long list of egregious unfair labor practices at its Palmdale facility, including unlawfully refusing to recognize the workers’ decision to unionize with the Teamsters"
teamster.org/2024/08/team...
"The NLRB Region in Los Angeles also found that Amazon engaged in a long list of egregious unfair labor practices at its Palmdale facility, including unlawfully refusing to recognize the workers’ decision to unionize with the Teamsters"
teamster.org/2024/08/team...
I regret to inform y'all that Trader Joe's is also part of this union busting
www.theguardian.com/business/art...
www.theguardian.com/business/art...
Amazon says US labor watchdog that filed labor charges violates constitution
‘Our voices are only going to get louder’, workers warn tech giant after Atlanta warehouse writes up employees
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I regret to inform y'all that Trader Joe's is also part of this union busting
www.theguardian.com/business/art...
www.theguardian.com/business/art...
"City data shows 127 people were killed by drivers across the five boroughs during the first six months of 2024, about 55% more than the 82 who were fatally shot over the same period."
gothamist.com/news/cars-pr...
gothamist.com/news/cars-pr...
Cars prove far deadlier than guns in NYC so far this year
City data shows 127 people were killed by drivers across the five boroughs during the first six months of 2024, about 55% more than the 82 who were fatally shot over the same period.
gothamist.com
July 11, 2024 at 6:21 PM
"City data shows 127 people were killed by drivers across the five boroughs during the first six months of 2024, about 55% more than the 82 who were fatally shot over the same period."
gothamist.com/news/cars-pr...
gothamist.com/news/cars-pr...
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NEW: Gov. Hochul’s last-minute derailment of congestion pricing has her now facing a stack of potential lawsuits from opponents who want to force the vehicle-tolling plan to be put back on track.
www.thecity.nyc/2024/06/12/o...
www.thecity.nyc/2024/06/12/o...
Officials, Advocates Float Legal Action Over Congestion Pricing Pause
Environmentalists, disability rights advocates, businesses and even the city comptroller on Wednesday joined forces to put the governor on notice.
www.thecity.nyc
June 12, 2024 at 8:39 PM
NEW: Gov. Hochul’s last-minute derailment of congestion pricing has her now facing a stack of potential lawsuits from opponents who want to force the vehicle-tolling plan to be put back on track.
www.thecity.nyc/2024/06/12/o...
www.thecity.nyc/2024/06/12/o...
In my imagination, I can actually picture urban spaces without cars...
Gov. Hochul says critics of congestion pricing pause lack ‘imagination’ on funding MTA
With state lawmakers done with their legislative session for the year, it remains unclear how the transit agency will make up for lost revenue from the tolling program.
gothamist.com
June 10, 2024 at 10:42 PM
In my imagination, I can actually picture urban spaces without cars...