Senator Mike Gianaris
Queens born and bred │ 1st generation American | Star Wars, Mets, and Knicks | NY Senate Deputy Leader
- New York will not let Trump's rogue agents trample our civil liberties without fighting back. Today in Foley Square we stood with @thenyic.bsky.social to affirm our commitment to passing state laws that would defend our immigrant neighbors
- Claudia Coger has been a pillar of our community through multiple generations. I will always be grateful for her friendship and her leadership while advocating for her neighbors. Her legacy will forever endure among those whose lives she touched - may she rest in peace
- I joined Governor Kathy Hochul at SAG-AFTRA as she signed my bills with Linda B. Rosenthal and Tony Simone regulating AI likenesses in ads and entertainment. New York is the first state to enact these protections as Big Tech looks to replace human performers with synthetic ones
- Let there be lights! Happy to support the Destination Ditmars holiday light installation and kick off the festivities at this year's tree lighting celebration
- Glad to have made it to all corners of western Queens this Thanksgiving. Thankful I get to represent such an amazing community. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
- Ever grateful for the opportunity to give back alongside community partners like Woodside on the Move and their volunteers at today's Thanksgiving lunch and turkey distribution
- Home to more veterans than any other borough, Queens knows what it means to serve. Happy Veterans Day, with gratitude to all those who have served in our armed forces
- Thank you to Governor Hochul for heeding our call to increase security funding for religious schools by $20m to a total of $90m. We must reaffirm our commitment to keeping New Yorkers safe in the face of heinous acts such as the one perpetrated at Magen David Yeshiva today
- Happy Halloween! Had a blast at the Ditmars Halloween Parade, which is quickly becoming a favorite Astoria tradition. Thanks to The Brass Owl and the Destination Ditmars Merchants Association for organizing
- Over three weeks into the government shutdown, my office has seen an increase in unemployment cases from federal workers. If you need support filing for unemployment, fill out this form and my staff and I will assist: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Joined Governor Hochul, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, colleagues and neighbors to celebrate a milestone on the path to a new Variety Boys & Girls clubhouse. We secured $7 million+ in state investment that will pay dividends for thousands of families who will benefit once the center opens its doors
- Yom Kippur begins tonight - wishing an easy fast to those observing the high holidays this evening
- As e-commerce warehouses proliferate, we're giving regulators the tools they need to keep communities safe. Just as we enacted the nation leading CLCPA, my Clean Deliveries Act with Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes will keep major polluters like Amazon in check
- Proud to support the work of Woodside on the Move with a $200,000 investment in after-school programs and workforce development, helping make great events like the fall festival possible
- New York would be nothing without its immigrants. Today we stood up to say that no matter what abhorrent rhetoric or policy the federal government pushes on us, New Yorkers will always have our neighbors backs, regardless of where they were born
- What a joy to celebrate 100 years of PS 122 at Terrace on the Park last night! Great to spend the evening with distinguished teachers and alumni as well as honor past and present principals - among them my junior high math and homeroom teacher Mary Kojes!
- Grateful to @nyscomptroller.bsky.social for joining us at Tito Rad's in Sunnyside this morning to share some important data on economic growth in western Queens - and thrilled that we were able to return over $30,000 in unclaimed funds to @scs4ny.bsky.social!
- Welcome to Sunnyside, Shake Shack!
- L'shanah tovah! Wishing a sweet and prosperous New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah this evening
- Today is Puppy Mill Awareness Day. Since my Puppy Mill Pipeline Ban with @lindabrosenthal.bsky.social went into effect last year, we've seen retail sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits plummet. New Yorkers are instead adopting and shopping with reputable breeders, a huge win for animal welfare
- Proud to inaugurate new elevators at the R/M Northern Blvd station alongside @mta.info leadership and the workers who got it done. Every New Yorker benefits from a more accessible subway, regardless of physical ability, and I look forward to seeing more elevators opening soon
- Our world changed forever 24 years ago, on 9-11-01. We will never forget the trauma and fear that we felt, or the heroism of those we lost- and we must also remember that in times of national crisis, it is unity, love, and solidarity that will see us through to brighter days
- If it's a day ending in y, Amazon is abusing workers. Solidarity with the 105 drivers fired without notice last week - Jeff Bezos will learn that we will never stop fighting for working people
- I was thrilled to cut the ribbon at NYC's newest and largest public school building: Queens Innovation Center! Tomorrow over 3,000 students across multiple high schools will start the school year in this brand new state of the art facility
- If you're enjoying having today off - or the 40 hour work week, or a living wage, or social security, or safety regulations... thank a union! Happy Labor Day
- The horrific shooting in Minneapolis weighs heavily on the minds of families this week. Guns are a national problem requiring a national solution, but in NY we're not waiting. I secured $70M for school safety last year that is already making a difference sunnysidepost.com/gianaris-add...
- Couldn't be prouder to support the important work that @qplnyc.bsky.social does for our community. Happy to have secured $100,000 in state budget funds to support English classes, support for new Americans, computer and internet access, and so much more that our local libraries provide
- Getting ready for the school year with @nycschools.bsky.social families at PS 151! We distributed backpacks and school supplies to send students back to class with everything they need to hit the ground running this year
- A horrific car crash took the lives of three of our neighbors this morning. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. We must do more to prevent vehicles from being able to reach these deadly speeds in residential neighborhoods in the first place abc7ny.com/post/astoria...
- States must play by the same rules for a legitimate democracy to exist, and if red states are intent on corrupting the redistricting process, New York will respond www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/n...
- Congrats to Sunnyside's Kora Bakery on being named the best bakery in Queens by the Queens Chamber of Commerce! As a Kora customer I can confirm firsthand that the recognition is well deserved
- I am proud to work with my Senate and Assembly colleagues to provide the Queens Museum with $8.5 million for the creation of a new children's museum, accessibility upgrades, additional gallery space, and so much more for New Yorkers to enjoy!
- American ideals of freedom, justice, tolerance, and independence are worth celebrating. Don't let current events detract from what our country is at its best. Independence Day will always be about the resilience and courage of the American people - happy 4th!
- Now that Eric Adams is a MAGA enthusiast, he's using the MAGA playbook - openly lying. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and I got free buses done despite Adams, who broke the law requiring more bus lanes and blocked the Fordham Road busway. There's your real snake oil salesman
- Celebrating Pride with friends and family at Socrates Sculpture Park! Thanks to Brian and everyone at Fresco's Grand Cantina for bringing the community together year after year
- Happy Independence Day Astoria! Thanks as always to Central Astoria LDC for putting on a great fireworks celebration in Astoria Park
- For decades, Mount Sinai has been there for families in western Queens. As we celebrate 25+ years of operation, the future looks even brighter in my and @kristengonzalez.bsky.social community, with $6 million that we've secured to construct a new state of the art ICU right here in Astoria
- With the heat wave still upon us, my office has reached out to confirm that the following locations in western Queens are open and operating as cooling centers today
- The heat is on! Stay hydrated, avoid exerting yourself outside if possible, and check the map for the nearest cooling center in your neighborhood here: finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...
- The heat is on! Stay hydrated, avoid exerting yourself outside if possible, and check the map for the nearest cooling center in your neighborhood here: finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...
- Great to celebrate improvements to the 31st Avenue Open Street with the fellow elected officials, advocates, and volunteers who made it happen at today's Open Street block party!
- From 31st Ave I headed to Steinway for Malikah's 2nd annual Halal Fest, another stellar event organized by Rana Abdelhamid! Amazing things happen when we create people-centered public spaces
- Thanks to the New York Press Photographers Association for honoring the passage of my Keep Police Radio Public Act, legislation that will keep police communications open to journalists so they can continue holding police accountable. Thanks as always to my Assembly partner Karines Reyes
- The routine arresting of elected officials opposing government action is a hallmark of fascism, and it is happening before our very eyes. @bradlander.bsky.social must be released immediately
- Just received word that ICE has detained an 11th grader from Ridgewood’s Grover Cleveland High School after a routine immigration hearing. Apprehending minors in courthouses and separating them from their families is unacceptable, and I join the school in calling for his release
- My Keep Police Radio Public Act passed both houses of the legislature this week! It's vital the press continue to have access and provide oversight as police across New York move to encrypt radio communication. Thanks to my Assembly partner Karines Reyes www.amny.com/news/state-l...
- Thrilled to bring air conditioning to PS 122 with this $450,000 state investment. Students and faculty will no longer have to sweat it out trying to learn in extreme heat
- A beautiful day to celebrate the queer community with joy, defiance, and friends. Happy Pride from western Queens!
- Honored to share the stage with EMT Ashley Diaz at the FDNY Local 2507 50th anniversary celebration. It's impossible to measure the impact these first responders have had in our communities over these past 5 decades, and they'll always have my support
- Happy Memorial Day from western Queens! I laid a wreath at Boulevard Gardens, and visited Doughboy Park with Catholic War Veterans' St Sebastian post. A beautiful day to remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service of our country; have a safe and happy holiday
