Currently holds the office of Tarrytown Village Council until December 31, 2027.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 17th Congressional District in 2026 New York Primary Election.
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Get StartedShe will fight to overturn Citizens United so government works for everyday people, not entrenched power. And she’ll fight to ensure that hard-won civil rights for all Americans are protected and enforced. Learn more
Effie will fight to guarantee childcare from birth through kindergarten, with universal, school-based childcare starting at age one, universal Pre-K, and one year of parental leave, including six months paid. Her plan reflects a simple truth: raising families should be supported by our society, not punished by the economy. Learn more
Effie will fight to ban “forever chemicals,” invest in research to clean up PFAS, and block developments that threaten our water supply. She will incentivize local micro-grids and community solar to bypass corporate monopolies and lower Con Ed bills. Learn more
Effie will prevent energy-draining data centers and push for green technology instead of fossil fuels and nuclear. By securing federal grants for zero-emission buses, she will eliminate diesel pollution and create local green-energy jobs that strengthen our communities. Learn more
Effie believes lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians requires a shared commitment to equality, democracy, the rule of law, and the complete renunciation of violence by all. She supports Palestinian sovereignty and self-determination, an end to Israel’s occupation and illegal settlements, and two nations in one shared homeland where equal rights, safety, and the right to vote are guaranteed to everyone. Learn more
Effie supports Medicare for All because healthcare is a human right. Her plan eliminates deductibles and surprise bills, covers mental health, dental, vision, long-term care and reproductive freedom, and ensures no one has to choose between medicine and rent or face bankruptcy for getting sick. Learn more
She will ban hedge funds from buying single-family homes, cap rent increases at 2% on subsidized housing, and provide up to 50,000 in cash assistance for first-time homebuyers, so families can stay, grow, and build generational wealth. Learn more
Effie will fight for the demilitarization of the American immigration system by abolishing ICE, closing for-profit detention centers, and banning family separation. She will champion humane immigration reform that creates paths to citizenship for Dreamers and long-term, taxpaying immigrants. Effie puts humanity over cruelty and profit. Learn more
She’ll work to close offshore loopholes, and ensure corporations finally pay their fair share so that all Americans, not just corporations and the wealthy, are able to thrive. Learn more
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