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My Priorities:

1. Transportation 

  • Freeze the MTA Fare until 2031

  • Fast & Free buses

  • Improve accessibility at current train stations

  • Build the IBX (Interboro Express)

  • Publicly-owned E-bike locker pilot

  • Build new Bike Lanes on all existing bridges in NYC

  • Expand Fair Fares eligibility

2. Health

  • NY Health Act (Single payer healthcare)*

  • Insurance coverage mandate for preventative cancer testing MRIs

  • Build mental health infrastructure (more in-patient psychiatric beds)

  • Restore Healthcare funding cut by Donald Trump

  • Create a pipeline for the homeless to reintegrate into society with a new jobs program pilot.

3. Education

  • Free CUNY/SUNY for All NY residents

  • Universal Childcare at no cost to parents

  • Mandate funding allocation for arts programs in K-12 Public Schools

  • Restore Civics & government education in Public Schools

4. Immigration

  • Get ICE out of our Courts, Schools, & from working with local law enforcement.

  • Ensure that our immigrant neighbors are aware of their rights when interacting with ICE

5. Prison Reform

  • Pass Elder Parole

  • Test a Nordic Model Prison Pilot* (using the PA pilot as a model)

  • Focus on restoring educational programs in corrections

6. Housing

  • Hold bad landlords accountable

  • Invest in our HDFCs & ensure extension of tax exemption beyond 2029.

  • Protect the NYCHA public housing stock from privatization

  • Create a social housing model for tenants in privatized NYCHAs

7. Energy/Environment

  • Limit annual rate increases on Con Ed bills.

  • Build Publicly owned renewable energy generation to clean our electric grid

  • Pass NY HEAT act to reduce electric bills

  • Cosponsor A02054 (Beauty justice act) to reduce harmful chemicals in our beauty products.

  • Create new subsidies to ensure that buildings can meet new environmental requirements without increasing rent/maintainance substantially.

  • Create new electric car charging infrastructure throughout NY State.

8. Interfaith/Language Accessibility/Disability

  • Ensure all NY State government documents have availability in over 30 languages.

  • Create anti-hate training mandate for all convicted of hate crimes.

9. Arts & Culture

  • Allocate more funding to local artists & artist collectives in Upper Manhattan

  • Mandate funding for arts programs in public school budgets

  • Revive the Fort Tryon Park Renaissance fair

10. Protecting our rights

  • Protect & enforce the right to access reproductive care in NY

  • Protect the rights of Trans New Yorkers & protect them from

  • Ensure NY is a state that keeps all people safe regardless of race, religion, gender identity, or immigration status.

11. Local infrastructure

  • Modernize sewer systems to handle new residential development & rainfall

  • Fund composting

12. Election reforms

  • Protect against Trump's SAVE act

  • Allow independent voters to vote in a primary election of their choosing

  • Lower barrier to entry for independant party candidates

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