Experience and Qualifications
My experience directly aligns with the responsibilities of serving in the State Senate, including constituent services, legislation, budgeting, oversight, and community engagement. As a former Constituent Services Liaison in the New York State Assembly, I helped residents navigate state agencies, resolved constituent issues, supported legislative initiatives, and gained firsthand experience with the state budget process and district funding priorities. I also coordinated with community organizations and assisted with district operations. In the Office of the New York City Public Advocate where I was Special Assistant to Jumaane D. Williams for Executive Operations, I supported citywide initiatives focused on housing, health, social justice, LGBTQ+, and community engagement through stakeholder coordination, public programming, and collaboration with agencies, nonprofits, and elected officials. I have also held leadership roles in housing services and education for two Bronx nonprofit
Community Involvement
I believe effective community engagement means being accessible, present, and responsive year-round not only during election season. My approach has always been to meet residents where they are, listen directly to their concerns, and help connect them with resources, information, and representation. I have organized and participated in neighborhood forums, voter education events, food distributions, school supply giveaways, community resource events, and public workshops.
Education
CUNY Graduate Center – City University of New York M.A., Public Policy , 2023, University at Albany – State University of New York B.A., Political Science (American Politics Concentration); Minor in Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security
Party Endorsements
El Nuevo Caribe Democratic Club
Campaign Phone
475-287-7438
Campaign Instagram
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1.Housing affordability and stability
2.Equity in government services & opportunity
3.Environmental justice and community health
The CLCPA set a nation-leading standard, but transitioning from ambitious goals to tangible results has been slower than the crisis demands. We have the framework, but now we need enforcement and funding. We must move beyond the 'bare-bones' goals by passing legislation that mandates corporate accountability for toxic waste and emissions through 'polluter pays' models. This means those responsible for causing environmental harm must bear the costs of addressing it, instead of communities. Furthermore, our approach must be proactive: we need to invest in resilient green infrastructure and urban cooling centers in our most vulnerable districts. Additionally, combating the existing damage caused by climate change must go beyond policy and include collaborative community efforts, where grassroots action drives change. NY must fund community-led tree planting, composting, and climate education initiatives because climate justice requires mandatory action, not merely aspirational goals.
It is imperative that we maintain, if not widen, our protections and promotions of social and racial justice in our state. I am from the 29th state senate district and here, diversity is our greatest strength; but it also means that our residents often feel the sharpest edges of systemic inequality. My platform focuses on turning our lived experiences into legislative action. I will pursue policies that dismantle barriers to economic mobility, increase transparency in our justice system, and ensure equitable funding for our schools. Furthermore, by passing legislation that mandates corporate accountability for their environmental injustices and expanding voting rights protections, will move social and racial justice forward in our State. We aren't just looking for 'protections'. We are looking for a proactive investment in the dignity and future for every resident within the 29th district but also in the whole of New York State.
Louisiana v. Callais signals that stronger protections are needed. I propose strengthening the NYVRA with clearer anti-dilution standards, independent redistricting review, lower barriers to challenging discriminatory maps, and stronger community of interest protections. Current practice discards ballots with fixable errors instead, the state must notify voters and allow corrections before rejection. Election Day should become a state holiday with paid voting leave, paired with expanded same-day registration so no eligible voter is turned away. Finally, we must go beyond the DDDA by mandating, not merely permitting, uniform voting access in correctional facilities, including polling sites, automatic registration assistance, multilingual materials, and enforceable compliance standards. We should also restore voting rights to those serving non-violent, non-sex crime felony sentences. NY restores these rights upon release but civic participation should not depend on incarceration status.
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