President Trump tried to kill the single biggest transportation project in America — the Hudson Tunnel project — for nakedly political reasons, eliminating tens of thousands of jobs.

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71 years ago today, Emmett Till was lynched in the Jim Crow South. Mamie Till-Mobley chose to have the world see the violence inflicted to her son, serving as a catalyst to the civil rights movement. Here in Illinois, we will never hide from or forget our painful history.

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63 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the first historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. They understood that equal economic and voting rights were the path to ending racial inequality in America.

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This morning, I watched 35 probation officers graduate from the DOP Training Academy. They come from all five boroughs and all walks of life, united by a commitment to public service and a belief that every New Yorker deserves the opportunity to build a life they can be proud of.

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Rest in Power, Dolly ✊🏼

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