New York Open Letters

From a verified voter in Schenectady, NY

Please Vote NO

I’m writing as your constituent to urge you to oppose the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act as passed by the House on July 22, 2026 (216-212), and to strike or reject two provisions in particular. Section 219 — military integration with Israel. This provision would merge US and Israeli mili

From a verified voter in Brooklyn, NY

Vote NO on the entire NDAA bill

I implore you to vote NO on the entire NDAA (HR 8800) that just passed the House and is now heading to the Senate. We do not need to be integrating the US military with a country facing easily backed-up allegations of war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law. Our military and our

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Stop Harmful Surveillance: Support Facial Recognition Ban

I am writing to urge you to support federal legislation banning facial recognition technology nationwide. The evidence shows urgent reasons for federal action: Accuracy Problems: Research indicates facial recognition identifies the wrong person up to 98% of the time, causing real-world harms inclu

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Stop Harmful Surveillance: Support Facial Recognition Ban

I am writing to urge you to draft and pass state legislation banning the use of facial recognition technology. Current research reveals serious problems with this technology that demand immediate regulatory action: Reliability and Safety Concerns: A Georgetown University study found that facial re

From a verified voter in New York, NY

We just gave the Saudi’s the nuclear capacity without safeguards!? Stop this! We are creating arms races all over the place. We are dramatically increasing instability globally. What the heck is going on in DC!? Stop the continued and absolute disregard for global security. Get rid of uneducate

From a verified voter in New York, NY

I don’t know where to turn, please help my neighbors and me. We live on 42nd Street between 8th and 9th avenues in a large condo tower. I’ve reached out to NYLD, I’ve reached out to 311 a dozen plus times. So have my neighbors. I’ve reached out to the governor and the mayor! Nothing… It’s 7:10AM an

From a verified voter in New York, NY

It’s 7:10AM and there’s a Union protest waking everyone in my 561 unit condo tower up. We are on 42nd Street between 8th and 9th. I am a proponent of fair wages, I am a proponent of free speech, I am becoming very intolerant of those that break the law. This protest has continued for nearly a mont

From a verified voter in New York, NY

It’s 7:10AM and there’s a Union protest waking everyone in my 561 unit condo tower up. I am a proponent of fair wages, I am a proponent of free speech, I am becoming very intolerant of those that break the law. This protest has continued for nearly a month with blatant disregard for noise ordinanc

From a constituent in Valley Cottage, NY

No Funds for Iran War; No Changes To Voting Rights

Thank you for your service to this great state and nation. Please vote against any legislation that further funds the illegal war of choice with Iran. It is killing civilians and hurting the global economy. Also, please vote against anything that is even remotely like the SAVE act. If it ain't br

From a constituent in Kingston, NY

Mitch McConnell's prolonged absence in the face of the pending election is absolutely unacceptable. The American people deserve to know what's going on, and Republicans cannot hide his condition until after the election. Congress must act immediately to demand the facts and determine if he's alive a

From a verified voter in Fayetteville, NY

Pass the New York Health Act – Healthcare for All

We demand immediate passage of the New York Health Act (NYHA) – S3425/A1466, sponsored by Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblymember Amy Paulin. This bill would guarantee comprehensive, single-payer healthcare for every New Yorker—regardless of income, job, or immigration status—with no premiums, ded

From a verified voter in Fayetteville, NY

Condemn Netanyahu's War Crimes!

Last week, New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani did what too few elected officials have dared: he called Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal. This statement reflects reality. The International Court of Justice has found it "plausible" that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The ICC has issued arre

From a verified voter in Brooklyn, NY

Vote NO on the NDAA (HR 8800) with Section 219 included

I implore you to vote NO on the NDAA (HR 8800) as long as Seciton 219 remains included. Rep Paulina Luna’s amendment does NOTHING to fix the problem of integrating the US and Israeli militaries, and I expect you to oppose it. We are watching this vote closely: Americans do not want to depend our mil

From a constituent in Brooklyn, NY

AI regulation

AI development threatens future employment as well as clear present day opportunities for scams and grift. It must be closely regulated. This should be a major priority of the federal government. American citizens will not just calmly step aside as AI takes away livelihoods and means to provide for

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Reject Age Verification: Surveillance is Not Safety

I urge you to oppose age verification legislation in our state. While protecting children online is important, these laws fundamentally undermine civil liberties and fail to deliver on their promises. Proponents claim this is simply about protecting children from pornography, but the reality is far

From a verified voter in New York, NY

Condemn Zohran

Tonight Zohran Mamdani called Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal. This reckless rhetoric from an elected official undermines America’s vital alliance with Israel and gives comfort to those who seek to delegitimize our closest Middle East partner. Netanyahu leads a democratic nation exercising its rig

From a verified voter in New York, NY

Condemn Zohran

Tonight Zohran Mamdani called Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal. This reckless rhetoric from an elected official undermines America’s vital alliance with Israel and gives comfort to those who seek to delegitimize our closest Middle East partner. Netanyahu leads a democratic nation exercising its rig

From a verified voter in Highland, NY

First, I urge the Congressmember to vote no on the NDAA (H.R. 8800). This is for three reasons: First, Section 219 remains included and Rep. Paulina Luna’s new amendment does nothing to fix the problem of integrating the US and Israeli militaries. That alone is a dealbreaker. Second, I vehemently o

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Reject KOSA and Age Verification: Surveillance Is Not Safety

I urge you to oppose age verification legislation like KOSA. While protecting children online is important, these laws fundamentally undermine civil liberties and fail to deliver on their promises. Proponents claim this is simply about protecting children from pornography, but the reality is far mo

From a verified voter in Albany, NY

Hello, please vote against H. R. 7008 it's not a full enough band on stock still allows, congressional representatives to hold stocks and release them whenever they want. It doesn't go far enough even though it is titled this way I believe the intention is to make it seem like they are removing cor

From a verified voter in Highland, NY

I'm writing to urge Rep. Ryan to oppose H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act. This bill is a weak attempt at banning congressional stock trading and includes restrictive voter ID language aimed at suppressing our voting rights. Also, impeach Russell Vought as the Director of the Office of Manage

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Veto S9934: The NY Stealth Crawler Protection Act Threatens the Open Web

Veto S9934, the NY Stealth Crawler Protection Act. This bill doesn't target AI harms — it hands publishers a legal weapon to silence journalists, researchers, and security professionals doing legitimate public-interest work. Anonymous crawling is how The Markup exposed Amazon's anti-competitive pro

From a constituent in Rock Hill, NY

End Citizens United

The whole Taylor Farms debacle is yet another prime example of why corporate political donations create conflicts of interest and should be illegal. Elected officials represent the people. Corporatons are NOT peiple, they are made up of people, and those people can donate as they please like any oth

From a constituent in Rock Hill, NY

End Citizens United

The whole Taylor Farms debacle is yet another prime example of why corporate political donations create conflicts of interest and should be illegal. Elected officials represent the people. Corporatons are NOT peiple, they are made up of people, and those people can donate as they please like any oth

From a verified voter in New York, NY

Everyone must abide by the law. The over 1,000 condominium inhabitants in The Orion on 42nd Street (and I’m sure other area residents) are being harassed by illegal noise from people on 40th Street. This includes air horns (honking is an NYC violation), drums, whistles, noise makers, and other devic