Currently holds the office of New York State Assembly - District 45 until January 8, 2025.
Candidate for New York State Assembly - District 45 in 2024 New York General Election.
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Get StartedKeeping our officers safe by giving them the tools and training needed to understand the various mental health needs or challenges individuals face is crucial in making sure our officers are well prepared for any situation. Funding programs to empower our officers to understand and properly address mental health situations as well as when to call a trained professional are vital steps in advancing and supporting public safety. Learn more
Bail reform has proven to be detrimental to our state and has been a direct factor in the explosion of crime and recidivism across our city. I am proud to Co-Sponsor legislation in the Assembly that will give back judicial discretion to our judges to help keep repeat offenders off the street and end the revolving door system we currently have in place. Learn more
With the recent decriminalization of cannabis, our state has become faced with a the new problem of smoke shops illegally selling vapes and cannabis to our youth and communities. I am proud to have authored and introduced legislation to combat these illegal stores by making the illegal sale of cannabis without a license a felony. I am also proud to have put forward legislation that, if enacted, would make it illegal to smoke cannabis in a public place. Many other large cities across the country have safely and successfully legalized cannabis use. Nearly all of them ban it's use publicly. We need to do the same. Learn more
And increasing resources for outpatient substance abuse treatment. Learn more
With crime on the rise throughout New York, now more than ever we need community-driven, state-funded programs that serve our neighborhoods and our students—both those students who live in our district and those who travel into our district to receive their education. Robust extracurricular programming has proven effects on preventing youth incarceration. Learn more
Provide more scholarship incentives to CUNY and SUNY students to study medicine, healthcare management, and social work. Learn more
I am committed to expanding school choice options, including charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling, to provide families with the flexibility they need to navigate the educational journey of their children. I firmly believe in the fundamental principle that every child deserves access to an excellent education tailored to their unique needs. Learn more
New York public schools are being short-changed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding every year. As we continue to hear stories of parent-teacher associations funding essential school resources, or teachers paying out of pocket for supplies, we must remember the debt owed to our children from Albany. Your tax dollars are being withheld from our children. As your Assembly Member, I am committed to working with parents, educators, and our youngest citizens to have those funds released. Learn more
I will continue to advocate for policies that strengthen the bond between the United States and Israel, uphold our shared values, and combat anti-Semitism in all its forms. Learn more
Work to ensure representation of local small businesses on Community Boards. Learn more
I will ensure New York State fully enforces legislation to fight gun violence, as well as continue to introduce new laws to crush the iron pipeline of illegal guns. Learn more
Increase funding for informal caregiver training. Learn more
And expand pharmaceutical insurance coverage for medicines in line with annual changes in treatment. Learn more
Increasing funding for non-profit organizations whose goals are focused on providing affordable mental healthcare access. Learn more
Expand the reach of our Health and Hospital system. Learn more
Expanding Medicaid coverage of long-term stays in residential health institutions. Learn more
Provide rent assistance to small businesses to ensure they can remain open. Learn more
Ban apartment warehousing and update our housing tracking systems. Keeping apartments empty while the market is down contributes to the illegal conversion of rental units and legitimizes inflated prices. Learn more
Restore the nearly 32,000 apartments being used as illegal hotels in New York City to the market at an affordable rate. It’s time for landlords acting in bad faith during this statewide housing crisis to pay up. Learn more
Buses are vital links for areas of our communities the subway does not reach. Yet the current MTA proposal for district 45 cuts bus service to already under serviced communities south of Avenue Z - like my home within Manhattan Beach. Service cuts and congestion often makes it impossible for buses to travel quickly and have a severe negative impact on communities like ours who see a larger population of senior residents. I am committed to fighting against these proposed plans in their current state and will continue to work tirelessly to make sure all residents have their voice heard before any development or service cuts move forward. Learn more
The structure of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority allows counties outside of New York City have inequitable sway over the system's budget and oversight. I will seek to reform the structure of the board to ensure New York City has the greatest say over its transit system. That could include allowing leaders of the City and State legislatures to appoint members to the board, so there is greater oversight on how the authority is run. Learn more
New York City's ferry system has provided new links between Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Yet our district has been completely excluded from ferry access; forcing residents to travel upwards of an hour to Bay Ridge to access the closest ferry. That is why I am committed to having a new ferry dock put directly into Sheepshead Bay to ensure our residents have direct access and are no longer excluded from service. Moreover I will push for a single-fare system to ensure our residents can get from Brooklyn to any other borough for the price of a metrocard swipe. Thereby removing a major barrier for communters and expanding ridership. Learn more
Require the state to develop and provide elder abuse prevention training to senior service centers and contractors, in consultation with the Office of Children and Family Services. Learn more
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