Currently holds the office of New York City Council - District 17 until December 31, 2029.
Candidate for New York City Council - District 17 in 2025 New York General Election.
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Get StartedExpand and fund arts and culture programming for and with our local institutions like the Bronx Music Hall and Casita Maria. Learn more
Create more programs and opportunities for our students and young adults to attend culturally enriching events such as Broadway and off-Broadway shows. Learn more
Support the creation and distribution of "community violence interrupters" who are skilled in conflict intervention and who support rehabilitation, instead of relying solely on police presence. Learn more
Invest in programs that use individual mentoring and street outreach to support the health and well-being of those affected by and involved in gun violence. Learn more
Expand and fund public safety approaches that are community- and neighborhood-centered, such as the Cure Violence or Advance Peace models. Learn more
Expand access to free GED programs. Learn more
Expand access to early college programs for high schoolers. Learn more
Fully fund CUNY in efforts to bring back free tuition. Learn more
Properly fund our public schools by working with our State partners to give them the money they need and are owed. Learn more
Fight for universal after-school and weekend programming throughout our community. Learn more
Create programs that are tailored for returning students and adult learners to complete their degrees. Learn more
Provide greater funding for youth employment pipeline programs such as SYEP and Work Learn Grow. Learn more
Accelerate the transition to fully electric public buses. Learn more
Work with our State partners to Incentivize medium and heavy duty vehicle fleets to transition to electric vehicles. Learn more
Put forth green action plans that seek to decrease the South Bronx's power plants' negative environmental impact, starting with the Hunts Point Water Pollution Control Plant. Learn more
Ensure that our city's public hospitals are fully and properly staffed. Learn more
Close down excessive methadone clinics, replacing them with community-oriented facilities that champion rehabilitative measures. Learn more
Empower local addiction-focused nonprofits with the resources, trust, and partnership they need to move people off the streets and into effective treatment programs. Learn more
Advocate for better enforcement of safe staffing in all hospital units. Learn more
Call for greater investment in senior nutrition services and affordable housing. Learn more
Ensure that, owner occupied, 3 family homes are regulated as "Private Houses" rather than as "Multiple Dwelling" buildings. Learn more
Explore ways to convert existing apartment buildings into affordable co-ops making home ownership more readily accessible. Learn more
Develop genuinely affordable housing that is in line with people's actual incomes. Learn more
Repurpose underutilized lots for community land trusts, ensuring that nonprofits can use the land for the creation of deeply-affordable housing. Learn more
Working with our State and City partners to develop a "CMI" model or "Community Medium Income" for new housing. Learn more
Advocate for a prohibition of investor/private equity purchasing of single family homes. Learn more
Advocate for the creation of programs and funding that generate social and public housing models. Learn more
Tackle our garbage problem by installing more public trash cans and holding Sanitation accountable. Learn more
Prioritize the cleanliness of our South Bronx parks. Learn more
Work with our State partners to make all city buses free for NYC residents, while also expanding express and select bus service in the South Bronx. Learn more
With Congestion Pricing in effect, fight for residential parking permits so that outsiders are not taking parking away from us to avoid tolls. Learn more
Call for the city to increase funding to NYC Parks to 1% of the city operating budget. Learn more
Revive the Access-a-Ride Taxi Program. Learn more
Increase park community programming and recreation such as exercise classes, movie nights, and free concerts. Learn more
Extend Fair Fares eligibility to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, allowing individuals who work at a minimum wage job to access the program's benefits. Learn more
Increase funding for libraries to extend libraries' hours of operation to extend access to more working New Yorkers. Learn more
Provide funding for libraries to bring back community investment programs such as adult literacy, job training, and computer programming training. Learn more
Build the largest and most effective constituent services team to ensure residents can easily access the City services they qualify for, without any unnecessary hurdles or delays. Learn more
Fund our community's nonprofits so that they're able to provide enriching weekend and afterschool programs. Learn more
Seek construction proposals that serve a dual purpose of improving library infrastructure and co-locates deeply affordable housing in the same facility. Learn more
Invest in the construction of more recreation and community centers that facilitate programs to keep our kids off the streets. Learn more
Invest in community services for seniors, start by addressing infrastructure issues at Older Adult Centers. Learn more
Fight against any budget cuts to the Department of Aging and call for increased funding. Learn more
Push for comprehensive property tax reforms. Learn more
Make civic engagement more accessible to our community — start by returning our community to the Participatory Budgeting program. Learn more
Fight for wage increases to our registered nurses and our EMT personnel. Learn more
Expand apprenticeship and job training programs, providing more pathways to employment. Learn more
End the "independent contractor" misclassification scam while also extending hazard pay and workplace benefits, such as paid sick leave, to previously excluded workers. Learn more
Support State-level legislation, particularly Raise Up New York, that raises NY's minimum wage to reflect a livable wage. Learn more
Host job fairs with city agencies and trade unions to connect our young people with well paying employers. Learn more
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