Candidate for New York City Council - District 1 in 2025 New York General Election.
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Get StartedI’ll fight to fully fund the NYPD and protect qualified immunity, bring in new recruits, and make sure our officers can do their jobs without fear, because safe streets start with a strong, supported police force. Learn more
Council Member Christopher Marte co-sponsored legislation introduced by Tiffany Cabán titled “The Rights of Persons Who Engage in Sex Work.” While framed as protecting rights, this effectively signals support for normalizing prostitution in New York City. That’s a misguided position. Instead of addressing root causes like poverty, exploitation, and human trafficking, it risks making the city less safe and undermines efforts to protect vulnerable women and communities, often occurring in Chinatown. Learn more
I support Penny’s Law which will hold negligent dog owners accountable, make it a crime to flee the scene of an animal attack, and enforce stricter penalties for repeat leash-law violations. These are common-sense steps to keep both people and pets safe. Learn more
I support Priscilla’s Law, which will require e-bikes and e-scooters to be registered with license plates, and I back the 15 mph speed limit. Learn more
Our schools should be teaching reading, writing, math, and science — not Critical Race Theory or gender ideology. Learn more
Every student should graduate with the financial literacy and responsibility needed to manage money, avoid debt, and build a secure future. I will push for a practical, agenda-free curriculum for our kids. Learn more
I will push for pocket parks, expanded tree cover, and community-designed green zones tailored to local needs; boosting health, social cohesion, and economic vitality. Learn more
Affordable housing should not mean lifelong dependency on government agencies like NYCHA. We must give renters a real stake in their communities. That means creating pathways to ownership, just like what was done with Lincoln Towers on the Upper West Side, where tenants were able to buy their homes and build equity. Learn more
When the government inserts itself and mandates rent caps, it discourages new housing construction, drives landlords to cut back on upkeep, and traps families in apartments they no longer need but won’t give up because the price is frozen. Learn more
While I am PRO IMMIGRATION, New York City must STOP serving as a sanctuary city for non-US citizens, which is draining our city of billions of dollars annually. Learn more
Repeal Local Law 97! Local Law 97 was passed with good intentions, but in reality it’s a crushing burden on building owners and residents across Lower Manhattan. The law demands massive and costly retrofits (often in the tens of millions per building, or tens of thousands of dollars per apartment), with penalties of 268 per metric ton of emissions over the limit, every single year. Learn more
I’m against Local Law 157 because it unfairly hits residents and landlords with high costs. It forces people to install pricey gas detectors, even though there haven’t been any deaths from kitchen gas leaks. To make matters worse, there’s only one company approved to sell these devices, which creates a monopoly and drives up prices without actually making us safer. Learn more
Homelessness has become an industry unto itself, where nonprofits absorb billions in taxpayer funds while lacking salary transparency and accountability. The system is broken, and New Yorkers are paying the price. As your Councilwoman, I will fight to rebuild this system from the ground up, starting with payroll accountability and ensuring that resources actually help people off the streets and into stable housing. Learn more
Less bureaucracy, more accountability, and a leaner government that respects every tax dollar. I will give New Yorkers relief from the crushing cost of living. Learn more
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