Currently holds the office of New York City Council - District 13 until December 31, 2029.
Candidate for New York City Council - District 13 in 2025 New York General Election.
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Get StartedShirley will deliver solutions that address the root causes of crime: strengthening our neighborhood services and providing people with the resources they need to thrive, not just survive. Shirley will invest in good-paying jobs, fully funded public services, parks, libraries, recreational centers, and after school programs for our youth. And she will make sure that law enforcement has the tools and resources they need to keep our communities and transit system safe. Learn more
As our City Councilmember, Shirley will push for policies that support workers in our city, including better pay, strong benefits, and safe workplaces. She’ll also work with her colleagues on the City Council and in Albany to create more good-paying jobs and invest in tech, vocational, and apprenticeship programs to get more New Yorkers into stable employment and on a path to the middle class. Learn more
Many of our school buildings are old and are in constant need of repair and maintenance: Shirley will work to fund our school facilities to ensure that schools are healthy and safe places for students to learn. Shirley will also fight to increase funding for CUNY to provide accessible, affordable higher education to a diverse population of New Yorkers and create a path for economic mobility for New Yorkers from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Learn more
Shirley will advocate for expanding school-based mental health services to provide children and their families with resources at a young age instead of allowing them to reach adulthood with no support or treatment. Learn more
Shirley will also fight to improve access to affordable health care, including continuing to make hospital pricing more transparent and high capping high hospital prices that prevent many working families from accessing care. Learn more
Shirley will work to create affordable homeownership programs for middle-income and working class families so they can afford to buy homes and stay in their neighborhoods. Learn more
The increasing cost of child care is a major factor in the affordability crisis. It puts a strain on working families who are ineligible for voucher programs yet still struggling to make ends meet. Shirley will fight for funding universal child care for New York's working families. She will advocate for child care programs to receive the funding they need to operate and pay childcare workers and early childhood educators a sustainable wage and benefits. Learn more
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