Following is my testimony to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing today in support of public campaign financing and pushing for full funding for implmenentation of the program. —

My name is Danielle Brecker. I am co-lead organizer of Empire State Indivisible. I am here representing the New York Fair Elections Coalition. I am in awe of all of you on a hunger strike for our democracy and I thank you. You are taking a principled, powerful and profound…

I spoke today at a rally calling on our Senator Schumer to include a pathway to citizenship in Build Back Better and to get the Freedom to Vote Act passed. Here’s what I said. — I am Danielle Brecker, co-lead organizer of Empire State Indivisible. I had just finished preparing my remarks for today when one of my neighbors posted a xenophobic and anti-democracy rant on social media complaining about Intro 1867 that just passed in our City Council giving permanent residents the right to…

Last Wednesday, I testified at the Queens redistricting hearing. I am inspired by my neighbors from every part of Queens who took time away from work, kids, other responsibilities; and traveled long distances; to testify. …

Vote Yes On Pro-Democracy Ballot Proposals 1–3–4! — My name is Danielle Becker, I am co-lead organizer of Empire State Indivisible. The core of the indivisible movement is that the people have the power — the people are our democracy. In 2018, Empire State Indivisible, canvassed for candidates and to get out the vote across New York state…

Danielle Brecker, Special to the USA TODAY Network While other state lawmakers are aggressively restricting access to the ballot and gerrymandering districts, New Yorkers have the opportunity to expand voting rights and enact a better redistricting process right now. …

Part of the Indivisible movement, Empire State Indivisible works to hold our elected leaders to account and engage New Yorkers in civic life. With many of the organizations here today we have successfully advocated for the voting reforms enacted in New York State since early 2019. …

On Saturday, October 2nd, at 11:00am people across the world’s borough rallied at Queens Borough Hall in solidarity with our neighbors in Texas and in any state restricting our abortion rights and to demand an end to the dangerous, escalating attacks on reproductive rights and freedoms in this country. This was one of 600+ actions happening across the United States on this day. Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing arguments about Texas’ abortion law on November 1st, following are highlights from the rally

My testimony from early September 2021 in opposition to the proposed NRG Power Plant in Astoria. This past week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation rejected the application for this power plant after over 6,600 New Yorkers testified! — I am Danielle Brecker. I live in the Dutch Kills neighborhood that bridges Astoria and Long Island City. Dutch Kills is one of many neighborhoods in western Queens that will be directly impacted should the proposed NRG Power Plant in Astoria be approved.