Emily Gallagher is a tireless advocate for environmental justice, affordable housing and women’s rights in north Brooklyn, where she has lived and organized for more than a decade. A former co-chair and board member of Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (now North Brooklyn Neighbors), Emily has worked to protect rent stabilized housing, create new parkland, improve pedestrian and bike safety, and fight luxury development. A member of the New Kings Democrats progressive reform club, she also serves on Brooklyn Community Board 1. Emily has written a weekly column for The Greenpoint Star since 2015.