Currently holds the office of New York City Council - District 40 until December 31, 2027.
Candidate for New York City Council - District 40 in 2025 New York General Election.
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Get StartedSupport New York's red flag and bail reform laws. Learn more
Holding those in charge of Riker's accountable for the conditions there. Learn more
Advocate for stronger gun restrictions in New York City. Learn more
Ensure that local businesses are not pushed out in favor of large chain stores and corporations not invested in building up our neighborhoods. Learn more
Increase funding for women and minority owned businesses to start & maintain their businesses. Learn more
Work with local Business Improvement Districts to build better marketing programs for small businesses. Learn more
Increase community involvement in public education through community events, after school programs, and local partnerships. Learn more
Provide every school with the number of school counselors, nurses, mental health professionals and teachers that its students need to thrive. Learn more
Improve funding for our public education system via increased taxes for the super-rich and the reinvestment of the NYPD’s budget into services that directly benefit students. Learn more
Provide all classrooms with access to the latest tech to enhance students’ learning experience. Learn more
Increase teacher pay and decrease class size. Learn more
Fight to reduce our carbon footprint through more pedestrian and bike friendly streets. Learn more
Advocate for a climate resiliency plan that addresses all 5 boroughs' most vulnerable coastlines. Learn more
Defend low income communities and communities of color from bearing the brunt of all types of pollution. Learn more
Implement a full Green New Deal for NYC to create quality, good paying, green jobs with union benefits and protections. Learn more
Increase high quality, low-cost health care services for low-income communities. Learn more
Fight for the resources and protections our doctors and nurses deserve. Learn more
Defend access to health care services and low-cost prescription drugs for seniors. Learn more
Advocate for universal doula services. Learn more
Advocate for passage of the New York Health Act. Learn more
Push to expand pregnancy Medicare coverage for a full year. Learn more
Advocate for passage of Good Cause Eviction legislation. Learn more
Implement an ultra wealth tax and a pied-a-terre tax, which would help close the wealth gap in our city. Learn more
Push our federally elected representative to change the way AMI (Area Median Income) is calculated, so that affordable truly means affordable for NYC. Learn more
Address the abhorrent conditions in NYCHA complexes across the city with a complete overhaul of the department that takes action on lead paint, crumbling infrastructure, & affordability. No more band-aids, we need real solutions. . Learn more
Force developers to further increase permanent affordable units in new construction across the city. Learn more
Work towards ending collaboration between the NYPD and immigrant enforcement agencies, while demanding transparency from the NYPD regarding its relationship with immigration enforcement. Learn more
Extend voting rights in New York City elections to immigrant New Yorkers with green cards or work authorizations. Learn more
Fund the New York Immigration Family Unity Project to ensure legal representation of all detained immigrants, regardless of charge or offense. Learn more
Provide language access for constituent services in Haitian Creole, Spanish, and other languages spoken in the district. Learn more
Work to expand fair-fares to reduce the cost of buses and subways for all New Yorkers in need. Learn more
Increase Citibike access to communities that do not have it, like District 40. While Citibike has pledged to increase its locations, it is not doing it fast enough. Learn more
Increase pedestrian walkways and bike lanes throughout District 40 and the city. Learn more
Support congestion pricing as a means to reduce car traffic and thus car pollution in the city. . Learn more
Provide tax incentives for new businesses that want to relocate to lower income communities.. Learn more
Support pro-worker legislation with my allies in labor. Learn more
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