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Barb Van Kerkhove

@bvankerk

politics watcher, loves the outdoors, locavore foodie, trying to be the change

 Rochester, NY
Joined October 2013
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20 mph on all city streets, village streets, and town centers. #ROC @CityRochesterNY @CountyExecBello @realmalikevans
M. Nolan Gray 🥑 (@mnolangray) profile pictureM. Nolan Gray 🥑
@mnolangray25 Jul 2024
Nobody should be driving faster than 20 mph in an urban area, though ideally we would redesign the street to make this infeasible, not just change the speed limit.
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Let's pass the Bank of Rochester Act (S.9324/ A.10134) this session! In this article, @m4marquez tells you why. Thank you, @HarryBBronson and @SenatorBrouk for sponsoring. nextcity.org/urbanist-news/r… #publicbank #EconomicJustice
Why a Rochester Credit Union Wants the Local Government To Create Its Own Bank

Why a Rochester Credit Union Wants the Local Government To Create Its Own Bank

Local lenders envision a Bank of Rochester that would work through them to meet residents’ and small business owners’ needs.

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Folks in #NYS, listen to @HarryBBronson speaking about his bill to establish a municipal #publicbank in #ROC. Then contact your state senator and assembly member to urge them to cosponsor The Bank of Rochester Act--S9326/A10134 capitolpressroom.org/2024/05…
Public bank proposed for Rochester - The Capitol Pressroom

Public bank proposed for Rochester - The Capitol Pressroom

Assemblymember Harry Bronson discusses the merits of allowing municipal banks and highlights a pilot program establishing a Rochester bank.

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And thanks to @SenatorBrouk for sponsoring in the Senate!
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If we are serious about empowering our local economies to finance socially just and sustainable forms of urban development, we must consider innovative solutions like a Rochester public bank. My bill, S9326, could be an important step in this effort. nynmedia.com/opinion/2024/05…
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We're calling on Albany to stand with New Yorkers - not with Wall Street. Let's pass the Bank of Rochester Act this session! Read the op-ed here: nynmedia.com/opinion/2024/05…
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"The Bank of Rochester Act presents the most promising opportunity in over a century to establish a full-fledged public bank in the U.S." - our Andy Morrison in NYN Media @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie, let's pass the Bank of Rochester Act this session! nynmedia.com/opinion/2024/05…
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HUGE NEWS - The Assembly Banks committee just approved the Bank of Rochester Act, taking us one step closer to bringing public banking to New York. Let's go!!!
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“A public bank will enable local financial institutions like ours to grow & serve Rochesterians at the scale needed to truly create thriving communities."-our coalition member Melissa Marquez of @geneseecoop Let's bring public banking to NY this session! nextcity.org/urbanist-news/a…
A Major New Step Toward Public Banking in Rochester

A Major New Step Toward Public Banking in Rochester

New state legislation in New York would – if passed – create the Bank of Rochester, modeled after the Bank of North Dakota.

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There is no correlation between robust state consumer protection laws and meritless lawsuits. Consumer and Small Business Protection Act will put NY on par with 42 other states that have stronger protections. The time is now to protect NY consumers!
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My bill paves the way for public banking in #ROC—a critical step toward ensuring that local funds are reinvested into our communities, addressing decades of divestment & fostering economic growth. We must pass this bill to empower upstate cities to thrive. buff.ly/4bKdesT
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Public Bank NYC@PublicBankNYC20 May 2024
"A bill to let Rochester establish a public bank is under serious consideration in the final weeks of NY's state legislative session. It would be the first created in the U.S. since the Bank of North Dakota was founded in 1919." -@POLITICOPro Let's get it done this session!🙌
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The @fairdealny campaign was in Albany urging passage of S.795/A.7138 to ban unfair & abusive practices in NYS! Joined by @HeleneWeinstein, @JeffreyDinowitz, @SenKevinThomas, and @SenSeanRyan, @mfjlegal Director of Litigation for Economic Justice Carolyn Coffey emceed the event.
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Why do none of the op-eds in today's @DandC have descriptions of the writers? I like knowing something about the authors other than their names, esp if they are from #ROC or not.
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Very exciting!
Mary Lupien (@marylupienroc) profile pictureMary Lupien@marylupienroc19 May 2024
This is great news. We have been fighting for a Rochester Public Bank since before I was in office and we're so close! @rocpublicbank
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Mary Lupien@marylupienroc16 May 2024
Thank you @SenatorBrouk and @HarryBBronson for working to bring a public bank to Rochester and for being such amazing partners with The Rochester Public Banking Coalition and the Rochester City Council!
NYS Senator Samra Brouk (@SenatorBrouk) profile pictureNYS Senator Samra Brouk@SenatorBrouk15 May 2024
This week, @AssemblymanBronson and I introduced the Bank of Rochester Act (S9326) to support community-led development and foster economic stability in Rochester. Public banks play a crucial role in creating safe, healthy, and thriving communities.
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Who’s ready to bring public banking New York? @HarryBBronson & @SenatorBrouk have introduced a bill to establish the Bank of Rochester, which will serve as a launching pad for public banking statewide. Watch our @tousifnyc at yesterday’s rally in Albany: nystateofpolitics.com/state-…
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Ruhi Maker@MakerRuhi15 May 2024
@m4marquez @chuckbell Lets pass the consumer and small business protection act. Thanks @SenSeanRyan
Mayor Sean M. Ryan (@MayorSeanRyan) profile pictureMayor Sean M. Ryan@MayorSeanRyan15 May 2024
New York State needs to stand up for our homegrown local businesses. By passing the Consumer & Small Business Protection Act, we can prevent bad actors from taking advantage of small businesses with deceptive fees and abusive practices.
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With @PublicBankNYC and @EquityAgendaNY we are voicing our strong support for @HarryBBronson and @SenatorBrouk’s new bill to bring a public bank to Rochester. As Brouk says, poverty is a policy choice. We can choose differently —in Rochester and beyond!
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“If you care about climate Justice, you need to pass public banking. If you care about housing justice, you need to pass public banking. We need public banking all over New York!” —our Tousif Ahsan
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