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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

4 months

It's not clear to me how this is any different than Republican county clerks refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses. It's neither DOT's nor the governor's job to decide if the law should be enforced, just to sign the paper saying it has been.

Paul E Williams

@PEWilliams_

4 months

Are you a lawyer who is familiar with public authorities law in New York who believes that the MTA board has the authority or, in fact, mandate, to direct MTA to move forward with congestion pricing? DM me.

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Ben Wetzler

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4 months

The "IOU" just means kicking the can and imposing more spending cuts and tax increases on the City to save Nassau County and New Jersey money.

Jon Campbell

@JonCampbellNY

4 months

No consensus reached on the MTA IOU bill, I’m told.

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

6 months

I'm thrilled to announce that I'm running for New York City Council in the 2025 Democratic primary to represent the East Side. New York is facing unprecedented challenges, and will need innovative solutions and bold leadership to tackle them. 1/

Meet Ben | Ben Wetzler for City Council 2025

I am running to bring accountability and leadership to City Hall, so that we can have a city that faces challenges in housing, public safety, and the environment head-on rather than reacting to them...

www.voteben.nyc

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

9 months

@flglmn There are definitely safety concerns re: the combination tie-seat belt.

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

5 months

This is a terrifying and wholly unacceptable trend, and it will only make the city more dangerous for everyday New Yorkers. The ultimate culprit here is the reactionary Supreme Court, who gutted our best-in-the-nation handgun law and sent us down this literal death spiral.

Chris Sommerfeldt

@C_Sommerfeldt

5 months

New: More than 13,300 New Yorkers applied for licenses to carry guns in the city last year, a near-double increase compared to 2022 — and the NYPD’s financial bottom line has been boosted by the permit surge. w/ @graham_rayman & @Tomtracyv

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

8 months

@worsematt Funny how they don't even bother to anticipate the (extremely obvious) problem of what happens when Walter subscribes to ADT's premium service.

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

1 month

"We will end America's housing shortage." - The next President of the United States. I've been working for years to hear those words.

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

4 months

Housing and childcare costs are driving young families away from NYC. The City has no future if we cannot make the basic necessities of raising a family affordable for everyone.

Fiscal Policy Institute

@NYFiscalPolicy

4 months

New from FPI: Households with young children are 40% more likely to leave New York State — and 2x as likely to move out of NYC. @Gothamist : "The analysis underscores the affordability crisis gripping New Yorkers"

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

2 months

Thank you so much @MarkLevineNYC for leading on this issue. NYC's streets are not safe and people flagrantly violating the traffic laws like this cannot be tolerated.

Office of Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine

@MBPMarkLevine

2 months

Fake plates. Obscured plates. Missing plates. The number of cars cheating on paying fines and tolls in NYC is out of control. Today we are releasing a plan to fight back. Read our full analysis:

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

4 months

Such a betrayal of the public trust. Unbelievable.

Good Idea Dave

@DaveCoIon

4 months

The MTA’s CFO and General Counsel say that shit is getting taken out of the current capital plan this month due to the disappearance of congestion pricing: “evaluating what changes need to be made to the Capital Program in the lead-up to this month’s Board meeting”

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

2 months

Kamala gets it. Let's make her the next president of the United States and solve our housing crisis.

Micah Erfan

@micah_erfan

2 months

The housing crisis is the economic crisis of our time, and the Vice President is backing the exact policies we need to fix it. I’ve never been so excited for a candidate in my life. Let’s win this!

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

4 months

Thank you, @LizKrueger . People living in and near the congestion zone rightly had concerns about how it would affect them, but unilaterally replacing congestion pricing with a $15 billion tax increase on workers and businesses is unacceptable and only adds to the confusion.

Senator Liz Krueger

@LizKrueger

4 months

The Governor's reckless decision to effectively kill congestion pricing in New York City is a staggering error, and single-handedly creates a financial and fiduciary crisis for the MTA Board.

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

1 month

Yes! This lot is right across the street from me. It's never more than a third full. Every time someone asks me about public space in the neighborhood I bring it up and 100% it the time people agree it needs to be shifted to a better use.

Kevin Duggan

@kduggan16

1 month

The city should upgrade a space below the FDR into a better public amenity than a paid parking lot, East Siders say

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

7 months

My partner and I were genuinely worried that we'd have to move if this lawsuit went forward. Can't express the relief/elation at this news @ST_PCV_Tenants

Keith Powers

@KeithPowersNYC

7 months

Very big news for Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village: Blackstone has dropped their appeal of our 2020 lawsuit on rent regulation & J-51. This means EVERY apartment is now permanently rent stabilized. A big deal.

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

3 months

Thank you for helping me run a grassroots, people-powered campaign!

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

5 months

@samraskinz It took me a second to realize "Jerrold Nadler" is Jerry. Do you have a 12th district specific number?

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

5 months

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our campaign launch! If you couldn't make it but want to stay in touch with the campaign, sign up for our mailing list at

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

7 months

We're never going to solve our housing crisis so long as our "planning" process consists of waiting for developers to show up with pre-written plans and then haggling with their lobbyists over individual apartments. NYC needs a comprehensive, proactive approach.

Stefanos Chen

@stefanoschen

7 months

In case there were any doubt, real estate is by far the biggest industry for political lobbyists in NYC. From the latest City Clerk report:

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

8 months

@sam_d_1995 @ArmandDoma It's people recognizing the impact of bad city planning on their daily life, but instead of blaming city planning (a totally opaque thing they rightly do not spend much time thinking about) they blame their job (the place they're commuting to). Frustrating but makes sense.

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Ben Wetzler

@bd_wetz

2 months

. @KeithPowersNYC has been a neighbor, a mentor, and a friend to me for years. Really happy to see him doing this.

New York Daily News

@NYDailyNews

2 months

NYC Councilman Keith Powers launches 2025 run for Manhattan borough president Powers’ announcement makes him the first candidate to mount a 2025 campaign for the post, currently held by Mark Levine.

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