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Nomiki Konst
Nokimi Konst (born January 27, ) is an American political activist, founder of the non-profit group Alliance Hollywood, host of The Filter with Nomiki Konst on SiriusXM Progress and an investigative reporter for The Young Turks. She is also a former Democratic candidate for United States Congress in the congressional electionas well as a former Democratic National Committee member until
DSA connection
Spurred by the election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Congress and Julia Salazar to the state Senate, the Democratic Socialists of America has become a potent political force to be reckoned with in New York City politics.
The far-left group was once seen as part of a fringe movement. But at least eight candidates for public advocate — considered a stepping stone to the mayoralty — have filled out the DSA’s question questionnaire in a bid to win its endorsement in the special election to replace incoming state Attorney General-elect Letitia James, who currently h
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Radio Free Bay Ridge
During the polar vortex, three Public Advocate candidates braved the cold to meet with Bay Ridge residents. Nomiki Konst, Ben Yee, and Dawn Smalls were joined by debattledare Ross Barkan at Solidarity Space. The candidates outlined their platform, traded some barbs early on, and answered numerous questions from residents.
In our estimation, this was one of the most entertaining of the Public Advocate&#;s events hosted by Solidarity Space, and the three-person format kept things lively, if a little unweildly. The event went over-time, clocking in at an hour and twenty minutes, but covered a bred range of issues. Topics included decriminalizing sex work, climate change, congestion pricing, and bojkott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS). Have a listen, betalningsmedel out our analysis below, or watch Solidarity Space&#;s full live stream of the event!
Show Notes
Opening Remarks
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To uppstart off the forum, Nomiki Konst discussed her history as an activist an
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Democratic Socialist Nomiki Konst Announces Campaign for New York City Public Advocate
When New York City Public Advocate Letitia James won the Democratic primary to be the next state attorney general on September 13, it opened up the position of the city’s top watchdog. It’s a role that investigative reporter, activist, and organizer Nomiki Konst hopes to fill.
Konst has been engaged in politics since age 16, getting her start backing Hillary Clinton’s Senate campaign in New York. She went on to serve as a national co-chair on Barack Obama’s presidential re-election campaign, and later, acted as a surrogate for “Draft Biden” &#; the effort to recruit the former vice president to run as an alternative to presumed frontrunner Clinton in
More recently, Konst has established a reputation as a forceful voice pushing now-popular progressive policies like &#;Medicare for All&#; and free college, as well as wonkier, but also important, issues relating to party politics. She gained