PRIORITIES

Affordable Housing

Affordable housing is at a historic low across New York City. American cities where rents are going down are cities where more housing is being built. As a renter in District 39, I feel the affordable housing crisis. We desperately need more housing units in this city, and development must prioritize affordability and community engagement. As a City Council Member, I will work with the community to address this crisis and create responsive solutions for more affordable housing.

CITY OF YES FOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

  • Protect and act to effectively implement City of Yes zoning reforms

  • Further reduce and remove off-street parking requirements for new housing in medium- and high-density zones

HOMELESSNESS

  • Protect and expand free legal services for those facing eviction

  • Protect and expand NYC shelters and supportive housing, including investment in programs for those living with disabilities or physical illness, mental illness, and other vulnerable groups

  • Invest in “safe havens” and transitional housing

  • Invest in “after care” to support singles and families transitioning from shelters to permanent housing

REGULATION REVIEW & REFORM

  • Work with activists, city agencies, labor unions, and policy experts to conduct a comprehensive top-down review of residential construction regulatory system 

  • Identify and reform antiquated regulations that delay the building of affordable housing and prolong construction related neighborhood disruptions

  • Work with all stakeholders to make the uniform land use review procedure (ULURP) and community benefit agreement (CBA) process as efficient, effective, and transparent as possible

TENANT PROTECTIONS

  • Protect and expand Good Cause Eviction

  • Hold predatory landlords and management companies accountable

  • Increase city investment in tenant protection oversight and enforcement

  • Expand rent stabilization protections

TRADE WORKER PROTECTIONS

  • Advocate for commitments that union labor be used on projects through the discretionary land use approval process

  • Fight for prevailing wage requirements in contracts or project labor agreements for any publicly-funded projects

  • Support responsible contractor language that prohibits contractors or subcontractors from misclassifying their employees as independent contractors and denying them basic protections and benefits

  • Make trainings and information available for contractors and construction workers on best practices for keeping employees safe from Trump’s immigration policies

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