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11 Sept 2025

September Social! Tuesday, April 16th, 7pm. Trinity Place. secure.everyaction.com/vnZWmEpmz06O...

24 Feb

This Thursday, Feb 26th at 7pm. Join us for a Housing talk with @cbcny.bsky.social's Sean Campion. We'll discuss NY State Environmental Quality Review Act and Gov. Hochul's proposed reforms. RSVP: cnliberalism.org/events/nyc-s...

15 Oct 2025

Tomorrow at noon in City Hall Park! Rally in support of the City Charter Amendments! Join us!

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11 Oct 2025

October Social: Wed, 10/15- The High Note secure.everyaction.com/Gi9odjC2AUyo...

10 Oct 2025

Senator Scott Wiener@scottwiener.bsky.social

MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus. It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions. Thank you, Governor!

eventbrite.comNYC New Liberals Host Charter Revision Commission Director Alec ShierenbeckAlec Shierenbeck, the Executive Director of the Charter Revision Commission to discuss CRC's proposed amendments to NYC's Charter.

6 Oct 2025

TONIGHT 7pm: NYC Charter Revision Commission Executive Director, Alec Shierenbeck, joins us to discuss CRC's proposed amendments to NYC's Charter. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-new-li...

5 Sept 2025

They'd rather erode the will of the voters than build one new home.

1 Sept 2025

WTF is going on over there? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/n...

n.prTrump asserts control of Washington DC police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capitalPresident Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across the district.

12 Aug 2025

Trump is making up a problem in his head to push further into authoritarianism.

NPR@npr.org

JUST IN: President Donald Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., and he asserted federal control over the city's Metropolitan police department.

17 July 2025

NYC is on track for 17,400 new homes from office conversions thanks in large part to NYS-passed 467-m

comptroller.nyc.govOffice-to-Residential Conversions in NYC: Economics and Fiscal EstimatesIntroduction In just a few years, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about an acceleration of remote work arrangements equivalent to 40 years of pre-pandemic growth.[1] The acceleration of economic obsoles...

17 July 2025

Comptroller’s office report comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/offi... Office-to-Residential Conversions in NYC: Economics and Fiscal Estimates - Office of the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

24 June 2025

Super excited to redo this shitshow in November + Adams and Sliwa!

For the final round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard, we’ve taken a look at the public safety policies of each candidate:

Adrienne Adams (@AdrienneEAdams) earns a C. She’s pushed back on NYPD staffing cuts, stood for police accountability, and sued to block ICE at Rikers. However, her weak retail theft plan and lack of support for police on subways are serious concerns.

Zohran Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) receives an F, as the only candidate who opposes hiring more police officers. He places a greater emphasis on activist priorities over real solutions to deter crime and improve public safety in ways that benefit all communities.

For the final round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard, we’ve taken a look at the public safety policies of each candidate:

Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) earns a B for his strong record as governor on public safety issues ranging from gun violence to addressing police misconduct. His mayoral platform also includes strong proposals, such as strengthening involuntary commitment criteria for cases with serious mental illness.

However, while this scorecard is focused on candidates’ policies, we also believe that Cuomo’s history of sexual harassment and corruption allegations can not, and should not, be ignored. We will have more to say on this when we release our final recommendations.

For the final round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard, we’ve taken a look at the public safety policies of each candidate:

Scott Stringer earns a B for his long history of thoughtful stances on public safety issues, including advocating for stop-and-frisk reform. He’s recanted his previous stances on defunding the police, and is supportive of hiring more cops, and getting them back on the streets.

Whitney Tilson earns a B for his stances on hiring more cops, allowing judges to weigh “dangerousness” in bail decisions, and reforming the discovery process. However, we are disappointed in his support for reopening the ICE office at Rikers.

For the final round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard, we’ve taken a look at the public safety policies of each candidate:

Zellnor Myrie earns an A because his public safety plan directly aligns with our New Liberal values, including hiring more police officers to make our city safer, while also working to hold them accountable through policies like ending qualified immunity.

Brad Lander earns a B for his largely positive record on public safety issues, and we appreciate that he’s rethought his previous statements around “defunding the police”. He supports getting more cops back on the street while also addressing NYPD overtime abuse.

Our next round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard takes a look at the economic policies of each candidate! We’ve evaluated each candidate’s economic vision for our city, taking into account their economic record and proposed policies.

Zohran Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) earns an F for his destructive and unrealistic economic agenda. Before getting into our criticisms, we do want to acknowledge his support for street vendor and food truck deregulation - one of his few economic policies we support.

Put simply, Mamdani’s economic policies are a threat to the long-term economic viability of NYC. His agenda lacks realistic funding and implementation plans and reflects a profound ignorance of economic trade-offs and consequences.

Andrew Cuomo earns a C. Despite having a generally pro-growth record and approach to regulation and innovation that aligns with the New Liberals, his ethical controversies will make it difficult for him to build public trust and enact his economic agenda.

Zellnor Myrie (@zellnor.bsky.social) earns a C, largely because he has not laid out a detailed city budget plan. He is open to inclusive economic development across the city, and his strong support for housing abundance indicates that he would be receptive to the broader abundance agenda.

Whitney Tilson (@whitneyformayor.com) earns a B for his support of regulatory reform and fiscal responsibility. We appreciate his alignment with an abundance-oriented agenda, but are disappointed by his support for continuing restrictions on short-term rentals.

Adrienne Adams (@adrienne4thepeople.bsky.social) earns a C for her mixed record on City Council, including supporting the Citywide Hotels Text Amendment, and for an economic platform that lacks the clarity and specificity New Yorkers deserve from the next mayor of America’s largest city.

Brad Lander (@bradlander.bsky.social) earns a B on our economy scorecard for his commitment to an abundance-oriented economic agenda and his experience as a public finance manager. However, we strongly disapprove of his support for continuing restrictions on short-term rentals.

Scott Stringer (@scottstringernyc.bsky.social) earns a B for his support of innovation & key industries in the city, and his strong record on budget transparency. While we have concerns about some of his past economic views, his current priorities are increasingly aligned with our values.

Our third round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard are the Education grades for each candidate! We’ve evaluated the platform and actions of each candidate on issues for education:

Adrienne Adams (@adrienne4thepeople.bsky.social) earns a D. She’s championed positive education programs like the CUNY Reconnect program. However, her campaign has been very light on policy proposals and she’d abandon the use of SHSAT as the sole criterion for admissions to specialized public HS.

Mamdani’s (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) earns an F as his most noteworthy policy is to fund free CUNY by taxing Columbia and NYU, two of the most integral and socially beneficial institutions in NYC. He would also abandon the SHSAT as the sole admissions criterion to specialized public HS.

Our third round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard are the Education grades for each candidate! We’ve evaluated the platform and actions of each candidate on issues for education:

Cuomo earns a B with his solid record that includes establishing the Excelsior College Scholarship for families earning <$125k & funding universal Pre-K in NYC. He also has a solid plan that includes fully funding 3-K, & focusing on high-quality modern curricula.

Stringer (@scottstringernyc.bsky.social) earns a C He would expand after school programs at all public schools. Stringer’s proposals also address how policy goals can be funded. However, his plan is focused on extending child care rather than improving the quality of education provided.

Our third round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard are the Education grades for each candidate! We’ve evaluated the platform and actions of each candidate on issues for education:

Myrie (@zellnor.bsky.social) earns a B as he would expand universal after-school from 3-K through 12th grade until 6pm. He also co-sponsored a New Deal for CUNY bill in the State Senate which waives all tuition, and hires more teachers, mental health professionals, and academic advisors.

Brad Lander (@bradlander.bsky.social) earned a B for Education. As Comptroller, Lander fought against Mayor Adams’ education budget cuts. His robust and detailed educational plan would fully fund 3-K and focus on CUNY, STEAM, technical education, mental health, arts, and civics.

Our third round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard are the Education grades for each candidate! We’ve evaluated the platform and actions of each candidate on issues for education:

Tilson (@whitneyformayor.com) earns an A as his policy stands above the rest in improving outcomes by enacting structural changes & increased accountability. He’d up pay for high performing teachers, systematize proven curricula, hire high-impact tutors, & expand charter schools.

Our second round of grades for our 2025 NYC Mayoral scorecard are the Transit grades for each candidate! We’ve evaluated the platform and actions of each candidate on transit issues ranging from congestion pricing to micro-transit solutions:

Andrew Cuomo earns a D for his lackluster record of leadership on transit as governor, including a failure to commit to maintenance of large projects and the “summer of hell” under his tenure. Additionally, his support for congestion pricing has been inconsistent.

Adrienne Adams (@adrienne4thepeople.bsky.social) earns a D. She’s failed to use her role to advance meaningful transit improvement, and has actively undermined micro-transit methods such as E-bikes while on the city council.

Whitney Tilson (@whitneyformayor.com) earns a B for his support of congestion pricing, bus lanes, and improved street safety. However, we have concerns about his support for a free subway fare pilot program, an expensive gimmick.

Zohran Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) earns a B for his record of support for e-bike rebates, expanded bus lanes and the QueensLink. His signature transit policy of free buses, however, is misguided and costly.

Zellnor Myrie (@zellnor.bsky.social) earns an A for his support for expanded bus lanes and improved cyclist safety. He also stood out for his sponsorship of legislation in the state legislature to improve access to e-bikes and e-scooters.