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Endorsement(s)
Onondaga Democratic Party (Designee), Working Families Party, Citizen Action NY, Democratic Municipal Officials
Education
Syracuse University (BFA)
Syracuse’s most pressing challenges are housing instability, persistent poverty, uneven economic opportunity, aging infrastructure, and strained public systems facing increased pressure as federal supports shrink.
Housing affordability and stability require a coordinated response. I support expanding affordable housing, strengthening tenant protections, supporting responsible landlords, and investing in prevention strategies that reduce displacement and keep families housed through aligned city, county, and nonprofit partnerships.
Poverty reduction must be addressed through systems change by expanding equitable access to city services, using transparent data driven budgeting, and directing resources where need is greatest while measuring outcomes and impact.
Economic opportunity expanding workforce development by strengthening training pipelines. Focus on intergovernmental awareness to align resources and respond to state and federal policy shifts.
One of the most urgent challenges facing Syracuse is the rise in homelessness among school-aged children. Between January 2022 and January 2024, the homeless child population in Syracuse and Central New York increased by 136%. Many of these children are not visibly unhoused, but are couch surfing or living in unstable temporary situations that disrupt their education, wellbeing, and sense of security.
My approach focuses on strengthening cross-system partnerships between the City, County, SCSD, and trusted community organizations to identify youth and families in crisis earlier and connect them to preventative, wraparound supports. I support expanding OCFS-licensed Interim Family Programs as a complementary response within Syracuse’s broader housing crisis. In partnership with the County and State, these programs can provide temporary placements during periods of instability while keeping young people connected to housing pathways, education and supportive services.
