Executive Director, State Government Initiative at NYU School of Law and Candidate for New York State Assembly, 66th Assembly District. Personal Account.
New York, NY
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David Siffert retweeted
MSG has spent thousands against me for saying this, but I won’t back down. Commercial facial recognition is creepy and dangerous. It needs to be banned.
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David Siffert retweeted
🚨 My op-ed is out in @CityAndStateNY: “Excited delirium” is racist pseudoscience that’s been used to justify countless deaths at the hands of law enforcement. NY must ban it.
The bill passed the Senate & is awaiting a debate in the Assembly. ¡Pa’lante!
bit.ly/4l0qOND
David Siffert retweeted
Thank you @LastWeekTonight and @iamjohnoliver for shining a light on the racist pseudoscience term "Excited Delirium". @votejgr and I have a bill S1714/A697 to ban it as a cause of death. Other states have passed similar bills, NY should too.
David Siffert retweeted
NEW: Last night on @LastWeekTonight @iamjohnoliver discussed “Excited Delirium” - a debunked diagnosis by several professional associations - and why it should be banned from use. Watch here ⤵️
David Siffert retweeted
For all the people who called for his resignation and thanked all of the women for their bravery, who now support Cuomo for mayor, I ask, "What changed?" – at Manhattan, NY
David Siffert retweeted
TY @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie & Dem members of the Senate and Assembly for protecting Kalief's law and intentionally omitting @GovKathyHochul sweeping proposals to repeal our evidence sharing laws. Full and timely evidence prevents wrongful convictions. #ProtectKaliefsLaw
David Siffert retweeted
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
David Siffert retweeted
Some really good people work really hard to make good policy in NY and also the way Albany does it at 3am after blowing artificial deadlines to cram it all together in a "budget" that the Governor largely controls should be abolished and rebuilt from the ground up.
“I enjoyed the work, but I never got to see my kids. So I had to leave.”
Low pay and poor conditions are hollowing out the staff of the NY Assembly. This is bad news for people who care about our laws actually working.
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David Siffert retweeted
When hospitals close, medically-underserved people are the hardest hit. Yet, no health equity impact assessment is required for hospital closings in NY. Tell @GovKathyHochul to fix this! Join the petition urging her to sign this bill: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
David Siffert retweeted
Good Morning #NYC! #ElectionDay is here & polls open soon. Find your findmypollsite.vote.nyc If you have a mail/absentee ballot, today is also the deadline to return it.
Flip your ballot & vote NO on Props 2-6, Mayor Adam’s deceptive attempt to grab more power.
#Nix2Through6
David Siffert retweeted
#FridayVibes: We’re ready to defend democracy and stop Mayor Adam from changing #NYC’s constitution to grab even more power for himself & his interests.
Remember to flip your ballot and vote NO on Props 2-6. #Nix2through6
David Siffert retweeted
Today, 43 city, state & federal elected officials joined us to warn New Yorkers about a dangerous threat to our local democracy and to urge all NYC voters to vote No on Props 2-6 this November. #Nix2through6 #NoPowerGrabNYC
NY politicians warn voters city ballot questions are a Mayor Adams power grab,
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David Siffert retweeted
Did the NYPD force you to remove a religious head covering for a booking photo from 2014 to 2021?
You are likely eligible for thousands of dollars in a payout from a class action lawsuit against New York City.
To qualify, head to headcoveringcase.com to file a claim.
David Siffert retweeted
Did the NYPD force you to remove a religious head covering for a post-arrest photo? You could get $7,824 or more from settlement.
Click this link or call 1-833-637-4794 to learn more: headcoveringcase.com/Home
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David Siffert retweeted
Thank you @CB8M members for endorsing my legislation with @SenatorBrouk! ✨
A9414/S9039 would ban the use of the term “excited delirium” as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death. It’s a debunked medical syndrome used to justify the murders of Black + Brown people by police.
David Siffert retweeted
$15 was too low! But that’s not what she’s saying. She’s discarding thousands of pages of analysis to go on vibes. Unserious.
Hochul was on CNBC this morning. On whether congestion pricing will come back after the November elections:
"I will say right now: $15 is not the right price. That does not mean it's gone forever, but let's just be reasonable."
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David Siffert retweeted
I was supposed to work on FOIL reform bills this week to get them over the finish line - not go into existential crisis mode over the future of the NYC transit system.