Candidate for New York State Assembly - District 66 in 2022 New York Primary Election.
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Get StartedCommunity groups and violence interrupters should be fully funded so local leaders can take ownership in keeping their streets safe. Learn more
Greening blighted neighborhoods and augmenting street lighting reduce crime without more cops — and without the downsides of police violence or communities feeling criminalized. Learn more
Data security is critical to protecting individuals’ rights. We must do more to prevent app developers and data brokers from violating New Yorkers’ privacy. Learn more
Strengthening worker power is the key to ensuring fair labor conditions and compensation, including for gig workers who lack conventional protections. Learn more
We must make our streets friendly to customers—with containerized trash to reduce rats; pedestrianized streets to draw people; and more public restrooms, parklets, and seating to make them welcoming. Learn more
Small businesses should be supported, with expansion of the massively popular outdoor dining program, permanent legalization of to-go alcohol service, and expansion of permits for hard-working street vendors who keep us fed. Learn more
Universal pre-K is a powerful tool to improve kids’ future rates of high school graduation and employment, and to decrease incarceration and unintended pregnancy. High-quality early education should be provided to kids statewide. Learn more
We must leverage the renewal of mayoral control of schools in favor of equity. The current Gifted & Talented program in elementary schools, requiring standardized testing of four-year-olds, should end. Learn more
The median annual income for homecare workers in NY is just $22K, hardly a livable wage. We must pass the Fair Pay for Home Care Act to boost these wages—an investment in critical care infrastructure that will pay for itself. Learn more
We must listen to our parents and educators about class size, and finally deliver on promises to increase the attention each student gets from our amazing teachers. Learn more
Childcare is far too costly for many New Yorkers to access. We must offer state-funded child-care to low-income parents. Learn more
Temporary moratoriums on middle schools screens should be made permanent, to enable all elementary school-kids to equitably access high-quality middle school education. Learn more
Pursue all opportunities for new 100% affordable housing and investments in preserving public housing. Learn more
Build on the successful implementation of Good Cause Eviction in municipalities like Albany and Poughkeepsie with passage statewide. Learn more
Hold the Governor to her commitment to build or preserve 10,000 supportive housing units over five years. Learn more
Pass statewide Right to Counsel while strengthening enforcement of source of income protections and education of tenants about their rights. Learn more
Build on the raised value of Family Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) with the passage of the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) to ensure full availability of financial assistance. Learn more
End police sweeps and invest instead in providing services and paths to housing. Learn more
Convert unused hotel rooms and office space to housing, and legalize ADUs like basement and garage apartments — bringing them into a regime of safety standards and inspections. Learn more
Provide single-room occupancy hotel rooms to New Yorkers needing a safe place to sleep rather than less private, less safe congregate shelters. Learn more
Rezone high-transit, opportunity-rich areas to legalize new housing, so all areas contribute their fair share—with maximal affordable units set aside as a condition of construction. Learn more
We must continue to protect New York’s immigrants—a quarter of our population. That includes passing the New York for All Act to end state collaboration with ICE. Learn more
Our 3 million free parking spaces aren’t really free: it’s time to charge for them. Free parking means more driving, more traffic deaths, and less space for bike and bus lanes. Learn more
More car lanes and parking spots should be transformed into space for pedestrians, parks, and plazas that can be enjoyed by all. Learn more
Streets must be redesigned and cars must be regulated to drastically reduce traffic deaths: protect all bike lanes, expand speed cameras, and ban car designs that increase fatality of accidents. Learn more
We must finally implement congestion pricing, to fund public transit and reduce the numbers of cars on the road by up to 300,000 miles traveled. Learn more
We can crack down on corporate polluters, including shifting recycling requirements to manufacturers through Extended Producer Responsibility and banning high-emissions proof-of-work crypto-mining. Learn more
We must decarbonize the statewide grid and physical infrastructure through steps like the Build Public Renewables Act and All Electric Building Act. Learn more
New York should catch up to other cities and finally put our trash bags in rat-resistant containers, rather than piling them on the streets. Learn more
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