Andrew Gounardes @agounardes Twitter profile

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Btw, to all the Republican elected officials in NY making gleeful hay over the Cuomo allegations but who stayed silent in the face of Trump’s documented sexual violence against women... We see you. Sit down. Your bullshit sirens are blaring.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

It’s happening! We’re minutes away from officially turning NYC’s speed cameras on 24/7.

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@agounardes

3 years

This is a betrayal of the public trust. There needs to be full accountability for what happened, and the legislature needs to reconsider its broad grant of emergency powers to the governor.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

I join this call because we need state party leadership that is committed to investing in every community, fighting for every vote, and showing up to lead.

New York Democrats urge Hochul to push out the state party chair. (Published 2022)

A call for new leadership comes after New York Democrats lost four congressional seats that could cost the party control of the House.

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

Yesterday, this very special person, the woman who is my rock, the girl who makes my heart smile, the best friend I could ever hope to have, said she’d marry me. She said YES! 🎉💍🎉

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

As the vote count comes to a close, it’s clear that our community has given me the incredible honor of being re-elected to serve as State Senator. To every member of Team Gounardes, every voter, and every person who believes in the vision we share: Thank you.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

World, meet Evan (“Vangeli”) Simeon Gounardes, born yesterday at a healthy 7lbs, 11oz. Mommy Melanie and Baby are doing great, and Daddy’s pacing the hospital room thinking about colleges. We are absolutely in love with this perfectly precious bundle of joy!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

A week after a reckless driver killed two people in his district, and two weeks after another reckless driver killed a mother in a hit and run, Ari doesn’t seem to understand that lower speed limits saves lives.

Council Member Ari Kagan

@CMAriKagan47

1 year

Another terrible idea from progressives - speed limit of 20 mph (!) "to prevent reckless driving". Instead of enforcing current laws, regulating e-bikes, increasing number of NYPD traffic agents, they want to create even more road congestion. Take this from a subway rider!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

I have questions. But first, let’s be clear about a few things: This is attempt to interfere w/ the AG’s existing investigation. It’s unethical for subject of investigation to offer legal counsel to 3rd parties for their testimony. An investigation into yourself is not real.

Casey Seiler

@CaseySeiler

3 years

BREAKING: @NYGovCuomo 's office is conducting its own investigation into the harassment complaints against him — and offering staff members lawyers to accompany them to questioning by @NewYorkStateAG 's team. @Brendan_LyonsTU reports:

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

We’re making history today in New York City! For the first time ever, our speed cameras will be on 24/7 starting tonight at 10pm. Pro tip: if you don’t want to get ticketed, don’t speed.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

7 months

There’s no way to see this rally as anything but full support of the atrocities committed yesterday by Hamas There are legitimate spaces and ways to show solidarity w/ Palestine and its people. This is not it.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Thinking how Cuomo wanted me to drop out of my race for state senate in 2018 (before he endorsed me). His emissary told me he only wanted Dems that "would give him the state senate he needed." And now look. Cuomo resigned & I'm here ready to work w/ his successor, Gov. Hochul.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

I like Di Fara’s too, but I dunno, maybe they can pay their taxes? 🤷🏻‍♂️ The notion that we’re gonna pull out all the stops to help a business that owes > $160K in taxes when there are more pressing issues and many people who need real help is kinda absurd.

Mayor Eric Adams

@NYCMayor

5 years

Di Fara is THE best pizza place in New York City. It MUST be saved. I’m ready to do anything I can to get them reopened — as are thousands of New York City pizza-lovers. My team and I are looking into how we can help resolve this situation.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

9 months

Radical idea: if you’re speeding recklessly time and time again (and time and time and time and time again), you should have to drive with a speed regulator to force you to drive the speed limit. Under my new proposal, we can force the most dangerous drivers to drive safely.

Senator Andrew Gounardes

@Sen_Gounardes

9 months

Thanks to all who joined us today to propose our bill to install speed-limiters in cars of repeatedly reckless drivers who rack up 6+ speed/red light camera violations in 12mo. We already use this technology for drunk drivers; it’s time to hold speeding scofflaws accountable too.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

No one seriously thinks the NYS Dem party & party chair is supposed to manage every candidate's campaign. We do think that the state party & its leadership should at least pretend to care about building the party, turning out voters, and supporting down-ballot races.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

It was a great honor to meet and talk with the Prime Minister of Greece, @KMitsotakis . Greece’s future is bright!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

Never thought I’d see a day when someone vying for the highest office in our state would question whether the polio vaccine is necessary. @leezeldin is unfit to serve. #nydebate

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

I represent one of - if not the most - red-hued purple districts in NYC. The state GOP & Conservative party chairs are actively present in my neighborhood supporting their candidates. NYS Dems DID give me some money in 2018, but that’s last I heard from or saw of them.

Rebecca Katz

@RebeccaKKatz

3 years

We need a new Dem Party in New York. And we need a new Dem Party Chair.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

Speaking from direct experience, the only organized political party that did an ounce of work in southern Brooklyn this election cycle was the @NYWFP .

Sally Goldenberg

@SallyGold

2 years

Hearing a lot of this, on Twitter and from sources. It seems WFP did a fair amount for Hochul; my tweet was about electeds and I should have make that clearer.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

8 months

Our collective outrage should have no end. A grandmother killed by a car while walking her granddaughter. The driver had multiple speeding and driving violations and faced no consequences. Make it make sense.

News12BK

@News12BK

8 months

BREAKING NEWS: A 66-year-old woman fatally struck by a Dodge Ram while pushing a 2-year-old girl in a stroller on Bath Avenue in Brooklyn.

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@agounardes

1 year

Jordan Neely was a New Yorker suffering from mental illness. And we all failed him. He needed treatment, not death at the hands of a vigilante.

Man Dies on Subway After Another Rider Places Him in Chokehold (Published 2023)

Video shows the man flailing his arms and kicking his legs as he attempts to free himself.

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

All due respect, @NYPDShea , this is factually wrong & offensive. 169 people were killed on our streets this year by cars. Worst year in nearly a decade. Tell the grieving families that lost their loved ones to a reckless car that “it’s not cars.”

Erin Durkin

@erinmdurkin

3 years

Acknowledging "this will probably annoy some people," @NYPDShea says when he steps off the curb he's more worried about non-car vehicles coming from both directions. "IT's not cars."

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@agounardes

3 years

4 years ago today, I took a girl way out of my league out for a drink which turned into dinner which turned into another drink which ended up being a date that lasted 8 hours. Today, our son just turned 10 months old! It’s simply fascinating how life works. I love you Melanie!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

91 speeding tickets and a 3 month old is dead. The level of outrage I feel right now cannot be expressed in words.

Liam Quigley

@_elkue

3 years

Ninety-one school zone speeding tickets. Somehow escaped mention in any story I can find about the crash. The baby died.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

8 months

Imagine fleeing for your life from your home, traveling thousands of miles, often on foot, to make it to the Land of Liberty, only to be met with this. Disgusting.

Loudspeaker message outside NYC migrant shelter warns new arrivals they are 'not safe here'

A New Yorker upset that the city has been housing homeless migrants on his suburban block has set up a loudspeaker to deliver an unwelcoming message to his new neighbors: “The community wants you to...

brooklyneagle.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

Well, I guess it’s really, really official now. 😉

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

No thank you, ⁦ @TuckerCarlson ⁩.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

Look who arrived just in time for Mother’s Day!? We are thrilled to welcome precious James Andrew into the world, born 5/10/23. Little Iakovos arrived earlier than expected, but that’s just because he couldn’t wait to meet his Mommy, Daddy, and most of all, his Big Brother.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

If you are traveling more than 11 miles over the speed limit, thereby increasing the chance you seriously injure or kill somebody if you hit them with your car, then we “GOTCHA” on camera and you deserve a speeding ticket.

Buffalo Dziadek

@dzuchlewski

1 year

@agounardes These are nothing more than a money grab and playing a game of "gotcha" with motorists.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

New office digs 😎😎😎

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

Buffalo is on the verge of having the first unionized Starbucks stores in the country! I stopped in to check in on the campaign w/ @SBWorkersUnited and then showed my solidarity by visiting the Cheektowaga store before heading back to the airport for the flight home.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

BREAKING NEWS! @NYGovCuomo just signed my speed camera legislation. This a victory in our fight for safe streets. I want to thank @NYC_SafeStreets for turning their pain into purpose and making this happen!

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@agounardes

3 years

I’ve spent the better part of the last three hours just staring at this face in complete awe of this perfect little human.

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@agounardes

5 years

🙋🏻‍♂️

Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal

@bradhoylman

5 years

Who’s ready to pass common sense gun control?

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

My full statement on Governor Cuomo and his inability to continue serving as governor. tl:dr - for the good of our state, the governor must resign.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Quick update about our vote count: Based on unofficial tallies, our Election Day deficit of -5210 votes is now a lead of >1100 votes. Every vote must be counted. There are ~3500 ballots left to count. We believe our lead will continue to grow. We’ll know more soon...

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

I am sickened by the death of a mother who died today as she struggled to carry her child down the stairs at the 7th Ave B/D/E subway station. Only about 118 stations, roughly 24% of the NYC subways are accessible via an elevator. It’s simply unacceptable.

A Mother’s Fatal Fall on Subway Stairs Rouses New Yorkers to Demand Accessibility (Published 2019)

Malaysia Goodson, 22, tumbled down the steps at a subway station while carrying her baby in a stroller. Her 1-year-old daughter survived the fall.

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

This is a mistake. Without congestion pricing, the MTA Capital Plan we fought so hard for will be largely unfunded, which means more travel delays, fewer accessible stations, and ultimately, fewer riders returning to the subways. I strenuously urge the Governor to reconsider.

Gothamist

@Gothamist

2 years

Governor Hochul says congestion pricing, which the MTA estimates could levy an additional $1 billion each year, is "not going to happen in the next year under any circumstances.”

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

NYS spent $107 million w/o ANY public input to put fancy lights on bridges while our subway system was falling apart during the 2017 Summer of Hell. All in the name of...wait for it...tourism. Tourists don't come to NYC to see the Kosciuszko Bridge.

Power failure: Cuomo’s $106M bridge light show fades to black

Explanations from Cuomo’s administration about how the project would be paid for shifted repeatedly and the endeavor was quietly halted, but the governor wants to bring it back.

www.politico.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

FACT #1 : Governor Cuomo admitted to - and apologized for - making inappropriate, sexually-suggestive comments to a subordinate employee. FACT #2 : This constitutes sexual harassment under the law in the State of New York.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

6 months

Man oh man, the 15 trolls who make up the conservative cretin cabal of southern Brooklyn must have their heads exploding at the fact that @JustinBrannan won by a 20-point margin over their manufactured dystopian alternative reality candidate

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

“We’re doing this because the alternative is death.” If you think this is a drill, you’re wrong. If you think this can’t affect you, you’re wrong. If you think this won’t get worse, you’re wrong. Be smart. Be safe. Stay at home.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

6 years

Our campaign has just been endorsed by the Daily News! “We endorse Gounardes, a shrewd, energetic Democrat, over a legislator who has worn out his welcome in Albany.”

For Gounardes and a Dem Senate: South Brooklyn should vote out Marty Golden

Under Republican control, the state Senate consistently delivers shabby treatment to New York City. It’s time for that to change — and it can begin to in Southern Brooklyn, where 16-yea…

www.nydailynews.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

No better way to get around the city than the subway. New Yorkers know how to bounce back and keep the pulse of our city going strong.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

Really saddened to hear that Michael Halkias, owner of The Grand Prospect Hall, passed away. He was a man with big vision and an even bigger heart. And of course, he made dreams come true for thousands of people who celebrated at his hall. May his memory be eternal.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

9 months

Maybe you should think about that before deciding to speed more than 10mph over the limit 6 times in a year.

Miriam Riviera

@miriam_riviera

9 months

@agounardes Will you be responsible now for the mechanic bills for the engine seizes up? also if I have an emergency and I need to get to the hospital and I have a limiter on you’re going to be liable

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@agounardes

2 years

Tonight @JustinBrannan & I held a town hall about pedestrian & street safety. A man shouted that he wished food delivery workers were killed while riding their bikes. The depravity of some people just astounds me. We truly don’t see the humanity in people we don’t like.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Buh bye 2020

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@agounardes

3 years

“Thanks Dad, I can handle things from here.”

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

That’s the point. 😉 “I find myself driving very slowly, looking at the speedometer a great deal. I don’t want to get any more tickets,” she said.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

Thank you @MTA for getting me from Bay Ridge to Hudson Yards in LESS than 45 minutes this AM! No two ways about, public transit is the best way to get around this city, which is why we need to fully fund mass transit the same way we do other essential public services.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

Ahem, @MTA

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

Can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with this stunningly radiant (and goofy!) woman who makes my heart smile each and every day. Here’s to making each other laugh forever and ever! 🤵👰

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Personnel records should never be leaked as a weapon of retaliation against employees. I am introducing legislation to ban this behavior and protect employees from this form of abuse.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

6 years

Pro tip: Don’t use more than one Twitter account on the same phone - you’re liable to send a really dumb tweet from the wrong account. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ cc: @SenMartyGolden

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

Up early thanking voters for their support and placing their trust in me. Excited to be the Democratic nominee for the 26th Senate District. On to November!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

I can’t help but feel that the “make NYC fun again” argument really speaks to people who spent the last year relatively untouched by Covid and bored at home. It doesn’t really reflect the lived experiences and trauma of people who went through hell and back this last year.

New York Times Opinion

@nytopinion

3 years

It seems absurd that Andrew Yang, with no government experience, could become New York's mayor. But people are responding to his campaign to make the city fun again, writes @michelleinbklyn .

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

I’m shocked - SHOCKED - that the data on speed cameras shows they do what we always said they would - lower speeding!

NYC DOT

@NYC_DOT

1 year

Today @NYCMayor announced that 24/7 speed camera operations which began in August, are already having a dramatic effect, reducing speeding in camera zones by 25%. In August, cameras recorded 755,000 speeding violations, a number that continues to drop, with 565,000 in November.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

Despite multiple cycles of competitive state & federal races, I’ve never once seen Jacobs campaign or support Democratic candidates in southern Brooklyn. State Republican and Conservative Party leadership are down here all the time supporting their candidates and local parties.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

9 months

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to right the wrongs of Robert Moses and heal our communities devastated by the BQE. New York cannot and should not let this opportunity go by.

Justin Brannan

@JustinBrannan

9 months

Good morning. Let's bury the BQE. @CarloScissura @bdgcongress @BKBPReynoso @NYCCouncil38 @agounardes

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

Thank you to everyone for your support! Here’s my statement on tonight’s election:

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Copy ✅ Paste ✅

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

A pedestrian was killed tonight by a speeding driver. This time on 4th Ave & 101st St in Bay Ridge. Walking his dog in a crosswalk. I’m shook. When are we going to WAKE UP, SLOW DOWN, and realize that we are literally killing each other to save a few minutes behind the wheel?

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Thank you @BayRidgeDems for leading this charge. Every single elected official who fanned the flames of riot and insurrection and then continued to perpetuate the lie that this election was fraudulent, even after people were murdered, is unfit for public office.

Bay Ridge Democrats

@BayRidgeDems

3 years

It took @NMalliotakis 72 hours to betray her oath. It took Bay Ridge 48 hours to put her on notice.

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Andrew Gounardes

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5 years

Just saw a car hit a cyclist on McDonald Ave and Ave P in Brooklyn. Literally in front of my car. Cyclist knocked off his bike, face all scraped up. He seems OK and refused medical help. The driver? Drove off and didn’t even stop. Are you effin’ kidding me!?!? 🤬

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

9 months

From 2014-2021, NYC has netted ~ $32.5M in revenue every year from speed cameras and has spent roughly $266M every year on Vision Zero safety improvements, more than 8x the camera revenue. A moneymaker this is not.

David Simon

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9 months

@johnbiggs Again, they've made school zone limits now 24-7. Early morning hours, summer days, weekends. That's not about safety. That's about cash.

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2 years

“If you don’t want to get a ticket, here’s the easiest loophole: don’t effin’ speed, because it’s gonna kill people, it’s gonna maim people, it’s gonna injure people….Your right to speed does not supersede anyone’s rights to live on the streets safely.”

Whoa there! NYC speed cameras now stay on 24/7 | amNewYork

Lead-footed drivers slow down! The city’s speed cameras will now be on 24/7.

www.amny.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

This is in my district. The video is disturbing but it clearly shows two things: — the driver was speeding — the driver blew through a red light NY Penal Law Sec 125.15 2nd degree manslaughter = recklessly causing the death of another person Criminal charges should be filed.

Clayton Guse

@ClaytonGuse

5 years

Video of the crash that killed a cyclist on Coney Island Ave. (disclaimer: it is disturbing)

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

Thanks to @KathyHochul , New York has passed nation-leading laws to expand abortion access, protect providers, and safeguard the fundamental right to reproductive choice. We cannot let Lee Zeldin take us backward. #NYGovDebate

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

6 years

We did it! Yesterday, you reaffirmed that the diverse voices of our great community will no longer be ignored. (1/5)

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@agounardes

3 years

Just a few weeks ago, at the site where a 3-month old baby was killed by a reckless driver, a car sped through not one, but TWO consecutive red lights, in the direct presence of not one, but TWO occupied police vehicles.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

Returning phone messages in the office today with the help of my newest special advisor. ☺️

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

It is completely absurd that Albany has the power to dictate to NYC how to manage their streets. Speed limits, traffic enforcement, Vizion Zero - Albany has no business dictating how we keep our streets safe. NYC needs full home rule authority.

Transportation Alternatives

@TransAlt

2 years

"Break the stranglehold. Return the power. Deploy the cameras. Save the lives." NEW editorial from @NYDNOpinions urges Albany to give NYC freedom to expand critical #VisionZero tools. Traffic violence is a crisis. All levels of government must act. 📰

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

No. Saying “I’m sorry if you were upset” is not the same as saying “I’m sorry for upsetting/hurting you”. It’s gaslighting, pure and simple, and in the year 2021, we all should know better.

Jimmy Vielkind

@JimmyVielkind

3 years

So, world, do you think this constitutes an apology by Gov. Andrew Cuomo? If so, is it an acceptable apology? Why/why not? Or do you think he has nothing for which to apologize? It comes after two former aides accused him of sexual harassment —>

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@agounardes

3 years

The newly re-elected $100M man of Southern Brooklyn - Council Member @JustinBrannan !

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

We are proud to welcome Drag Queen Story Hour to the Gerritsen Beach Library and condemn the hate speech against it in the strongest possible terms. I stand with Brooklyn's LGBTQIA community against intolerance.

Drag queen story hour at local library sparks outrage in Gerritsen Beach

The protesters say the “tax-payer funded attack on our babies” aims to “groom children into the transgender lifestyle.”

brooklyneagle.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

My official statement on the conclusion of this election and @SenMartyGolden 's concession: Now that the election is over, I am grateful to the people of Southern Brooklyn for their support and humbled by their trust in me to be our community’s voice in Albany.

Julianne McShane

@JulianneMcShane

5 years

It's official, #SD22 : Eight-term Republican incumbent @SenMartyGolden concedes to upstart Democratic challenger @agounardes 13 days after election day

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

This is what happened today in #DykerHeights : My statement ⤵️

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

This happened in the name of every American and it is utterly despicable. This demands an investigation by Congress.

The Washington Post

@washingtonpost

5 years

7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion

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@agounardes

1 year

The NY Democratic Party was a non-entity in any of our local battleground races in Brooklyn, the most D-heavy county in the US where we lost several incumbents. I, for one, welcome the fact that national Dems are willing to step up, step in, and help us right the ship.

Alex Sammon

@alex_sammon

1 year

New: Jay Jacobs insists all is well in the NY Dem Party. But he hasn’t convinced national Democrats, who are spending $45m to stand up a shadow operation in the state, with full time staffers handling comms, oppo, and more, all basic party functions.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

Let it be noted that this is already the law in NYC and it has been wildly successful in helping freelance workers recover millions (with an M) of unpaid earnings. This model works.

Zach Williams

@ZachReports

1 year

Hochul VETOED the "Freelance isn't free" bill

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

🎯⁦⁦ @shannonrwatts ⁩ “Zeldin is trying to have it both ways: wanting to be tough on crime while ignoring gun violence that drives the majority of violent crime, which is why he —and countless…like him— can’t be trusted to keep communities safe.”

Zeldin and the GOP can’t have it both ways on gun violence

This past week, our nation’s gun violence epidemic horrifically reached the doorstep of New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin when two teenagers were shot and wounded in an a…

www.nydailynews.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

Voted early! Proud to cast my early vote for @KathyHochul , @TishJames , @TomDiNapoli , @chuckschumer , and of course, myself on the @NYWFP line!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

That’s a wrap! The @NYSenate just ended arguably the most productive legislative session in NY history. I’ll say more about what we accomplished over the next few days. For now, I’ll say: it’s been humbling & awesome to serve my community this way. This has been an honor. TY.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

IMPORTANT: We are about to start counting absentee ballots in state races. Check the status of your absentee ballot here: If there is an error, you CAN fix it. Our race will be close, and it’s so important that your voice gets heard. 🗳

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

An update on where we stand: There are several thousand in-person votes which have not been reported, nearly 13,000 mail-in ballots which have been returned already, plus additional mail-in ballots which have not been processed or received. (1/3

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

The Finger Lakes are gorges!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

Today I marched in memory of #BreonnaTaylor to call for racial justice w/ Archbishop @Elpidophoros & @BPEricAdams . We marched w/ the spirit of Archbishop Iakovos who marched at Selma & we will continue to march until we fulfill our human creed that all people are created equal.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

The state party invested some $ in my field operation in 2018, but they’ve been MIA down here ever since then. MIA in 2020 and certainly MIA in 2022. New leadership will help us ensure we have a state party that is willing and able to work hard and deliver.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

The Mayor was focused on lower Manhattan. He should have been focused on Brooklyn. (And Queens, Staten Island & the Bronx). Our communities need resilience plans for the storms to come - and we deserve the same attention as Manhattan.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

9 months

Yeah! Let’s just tell the janitors and cafeteria workers and teachers and staff and students who go to and from school early and late to go F themselves! School play rehearsal at night? Good luck - your safety doesn’t matter! 🙄🙄🙄

Tom Colicchio

@tomcolicchio

9 months

Agreed, ridiculous that school zone speed limits extend to non-school hours.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

Turkey, our NATO ally, threatening to invade another NATO ally to redeem some century-old Ottoman Empire fantasy. 🙄

Turkish leader Erdogan ups rhetoric on Greece amid tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has upped his rhetoric against Greece by threatening to “come down suddenly one night.”

apnews.com

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

I can’t believe this is happening so quickly… Happy FIRST birthday to our precious boy!

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

It was an immense and humbling honor to introduce the next mayor of NYC, @ericadamsfornyc , to His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople ( @EcuPatriarch ), and to visit w/ His Eminence Archbishop @Elpidophoros of America this morning.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

2 years

The renewal of the speed camera program must at a minimum include: ✅escalating penalties for recidivist reckless drivers ✅cameras operating 24/7

New York Post

@nypost

2 years

Camaro that killed NYU's Raife Milligan tied to 29 infractions: records

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

5 years

I’m honored that Dem Leader @AndreaSCousins has named me Chair of the Senate Civil Service & Pensions Committee. I will always fight for our public employees & ensure that the choices we make today help secure the financial security of all who serve the public.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

4 years

Just gonna leave this right here for all everyone who *STILL* thinks that driving 30 or 40 mph down a NYC street should still be acceptable and totally normal.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

I’ve been in this foxhole twice before & know what it’s like to fight & win close races. We’re gonna count every vote, because that’s what democracy is about. With ~ 1400 absentee ballots to count so far, & a 2-1 D to R enrollment advantage, I have every confidence we got this.

Justin Brannan

@JustinBrannan

3 years

This campaign was about love over hate, truth over lies, facts over fear & unity over division, and that’s how I have led. We'll need to wait for every vote to be counted but just like 2020, we're confident there are enough absentee ballots to prevail once the count is complete.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

1 year

This is opportunistic, cowardly, and sad. If this comes to be, then Ari must immediately lose his positions as Democratic District Leader and State Committee Member. With all the work we have yet to do to build a stronger, better party, there’s no place for turncoats.

Chris Sommerfeldt

@C_Sommerfeldt

1 year

NEW: Democratic Brooklyn Councilman @AriKagan47 is expected to switch party affiliation to GOP tomorrow — and announce he’s challenging @JustinBrannan in next year’s election, sources confirm to us.

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Andrew Gounardes

@agounardes

3 years

#BREAKING We passed the SLEEP Act! One step closer to stopping loud and obnoxious modified car mufflers and exhaust pipes!