Latino and Hispanic New Yorkers are the very heart of our economy, our workforce, our culture & our vibrancy -- but they’ve long been denied a voice in our government and haven’t had leaders who recognize their contributions and prioritize their needs. No longer. 🧵
Like all New Yorkers, Latino New Yorkers deserve to be safe from violent crime and from mistreatment from the NYPD. When I’m mayor, we’ll make sure everyone has their civil and human rights upheld and protected.
The vast majority of our city’s caregivers and care workers are Latina or women of color. Care exists in many forms and when I’m mayor, we will acknowledge that care work is work!
No matter what language you speak, you should be able to access vital city programs and services. I’ll make sure Latino New Yorkers, and all New Yorkers, can access services in their first language.
Our public schools are underfunded and are underserving communities of color, particularly Latino communities. That changes when I’m mayor.
We’ve got to look out for the health of every single resident in our city. We can and we will guarantee health insurance and care to every New Yorker, no matter their income or immigration status.
We know the pandemic has devastated our small business owners, but Latino workers and small business owners have been hit especially hard. In order for our city to truly recover, our recovery can’t leave anybody behind.
Latino New Yorkers have borne the brunt of both the health and housing crises brought on by the pandemic, and 32% of homeless New Yorkers are Latino. We have to end evictions and ensure housing justice for all of our communities — and especially Latino New Yorkers.
To reopen and recover our economy, we must support Latino artists and artists of color. That way, we’ll rebuild a stronger, more equitable New York City arts sector for all.
For generations, Latino communities have served as the very backbone of New York City. It’s time their work is recognized and respected. It's time for all Latino New Yorkers to have a mayor who will champion their needs & center their voices. mayawileyformayor.com/mayas-plan-to-…
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THREAD: 55 yrs ago 2day, #MLK was murdered in Memphis standing w sanitation workers in their strike 4 better working conditions. He said of the strike, “We’ve got to give ourselves to this struggle until the end. Nothing would be more tragic than to stop.” We still have! (1/4)
2/4 Unions help workers come together to bargain with bosses over safety, health benes, pay. Unions also co-founded & support civil rights coalition @civilrightsorg . The nations oldest & largest. bit.ly/3GDjOof
3/4 Unions are under attack in FL & other states BECAUSE union members fight to support families, ensure kids can learn Black history & for #votingrights. Unions mean people who work hard can have more of a say, including civil rights. bit.ly/40ZKOG8
1/4 Tonight was my last appearance on @MSNBC as a Legal Analyst. It has been a great honor to join the smart, gracious hosts, the other contributors & guests, & to work w/ the producers, camera & sound crew, make up artists & security who made it family. And YOU the audience!
2/2 You supported me, defended me, loved my cats with me, and have become like family too! I always worried about letting you down because you never let me fall.
3/4 Even when I lacked all ability to control my face when I heard foolishness!.. and our #SamNunberg moment!
[1] Reading the #Jan6thCommittee court filing: “[Despite being told that his allegations of campaign fraud were false, [Trump] continued to feature those same false allegation ads seen by millions of Americans.” Translation: Trump knew he was lying.
[2] On 1/2/21 Trump w/ John Eastman who #Jan6Committee deems a co-conspirator, had a tele co defense w/ hundreds of state legislators in SEIU states trying to get them to decertify the election results. Translation: Trump personally acted to advance the conspiracy.
[3] Trump wanted to make minion Jeffrey Clark head of DOJ. Clarke willing to send letters lying abt possibility election stolen to state legislatures to pressure them to decertify. His own WH Counsel threatened to quit. Translation: More evidence Trump knew it was wrong.
THREAD: This morning I stood once again in front of the Lucerne Hotel where men who were homeless were housed until last week. There I announced the end to my campaign for Mayor. 1/10
I went back to Lucerne because it was a moving and miraculous model of a community coming together in an historic crisis of the pandemic to solve another crisis.
Homelessness. 2/10
Yesterday's updated results mean Eric Adams will be poised to become the 2nd Black Mayor in the history of NYC. It was a hard-fought race and this outcome has real meaning for many who feared rank-choice voting would mean less representation for Black voters. It didn't. 3/10
“My 16-year-old son: He needs a future. Please. Please.” Those are the words that have been ringing in my ears since I heard them last week. They are the reason I am running for mayor, though I don’t know the name of the woman who spoke them to me and may never meet her son.
This has been a hard-fought campaign played out at a time of great turmoil in our city and our lives. But it is also a moment when New Yorkers are coming together and the city is alive with possibility.
And when New Yorkers come together, hold and care for each other, even when we are strangers, there’s nothing we can’t do.
My campaign has proposed bold, progressive ideas that will transform our city and ensure New York City doesn’t just recover, but rises.
Nothing makes me optimistic for the future of New York city more than talking to voters. Threading some of my favorite moments throughout the day today below! 🧵