Currently holds the office of New York State Senate - District 25 until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for New York State Senate - District 25 in 2026 New York Primary Election.
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Get StartedAs state senator, I will continue to fight to: invest in our communities to make them safer. Learn more
Fund community-based violence prevention programs. Learn more
Expunging the records of young people. Learn more
Reform our abusive system of anonymous and discriminatory reporting. New York State has an anonymous hotline that receives thousands of anonymous calls each year, triggering often invasive investigations of domestic abuse survivors and Black parents for alleged child abuse or neglect. Of these anonymous calls, an astonishing 96% are found to be unreliable and unsubstantiated. These anonymous calls lead to stressful, frightening, and invasive investigations of parents and children, and waste the time and resources of our child protective services professionals. Children and homes are searched, neighbors and school teachers questioned, and families must engage with investigators for what can be long periods of time. The state’s current anonymous reporting system is flawed and results in a massive waste of resources and creates long lasting stress and trauma for families.The harms of false, anonymous reporting fall disproportionately on low-income, Black and Brown New Yorkers as well as survivors of domestic and interpersonal violence. Learn more
Provide parents under investigation with a plain-language “parental bill of rights.”. Learn more
AS STATE SENATOR, I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR: A New Deal for CUNY. Learn more
Task force on educator diversity in New York State. Learn more
Ensuring climate justice by bringing clean energy and jobs to our most impacted communities. Learn more
We must facilitate a just transition to a renewable energy-based economy that creates sustainable, high-paying jobs. We must prioritize a bold climate agenda that invests in decarbonization, public transportation, and green infrastructure. Learn more
Passing the Pollution Justice Act. Learn more
Ensuring climate justice by bringing clean energy and jobs to our most impacted communities. Learn more
Divesting teacher’s pensions from fossil fuels. Learn more
Stop financially supporting institutions that use electro-shock treatment on young people. Learn more
Fully funding NYCHA and pushing back against privatization. Learn more
End predatory development practices to protect long-term residents and small homeowners. Learn more
One of my top priorities has been to fully fund public housing. Learn more
Pass Good Cause Eviction. For years now, passing the “Good Cause Eviction” bill (S3082) has been one of my top priorities. This critical bill would prevent landlords from evicting tenants where they have no “good cause” to do so, and would give tenants the power to fight back against the astronomical rent hikes facing so many in my district. Learn more
Establish a statewide Right to Counsel in eviction proceedings. Learn more
Increasing the value of foster youth rent subsidies. Learn more
Ban landlords from shifting their brokers’ fees onto tenants. Learn more
As state senator, I will continue to fight to: strengthen tenants’ rights. Learn more
Combat gentrification in our communities. Learn more
Unemployment benefits regardless of immigration status. Learn more
Right to counsel in immigration court proceedings. Learn more
Healthcare regardless of immigration status. Learn more
End immigration status discrimination in child care. Learn more
Create safe and complete streets. Learn more
Making New York City safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Learn more
Funding public transportation infrastructure for all, rather than just projects that extend the subway into wealthy neighborhoods. Learn more
Pass an Heirs’ Tax. Learn more
Revise New York’s income tax structure to tax the rich. Learn more
Amend the New York State constitution to allow for the direct taxation of wealth. Learn more
Exempt unemployment benefits from taxation. Learn more
I pledge to keep fighting until we pass the Universal Child Care Act, so that all parents and care providers have access to the resources they need. Learn more
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