The 6th District Councilmember must hit the ground running in 2002. My candidacy is based on three decades of government, nonprofit, and private sector experience. I can lead the Council in full partnership with the Mayor in governing, providing better municipal services, and protecting the Westside’s diversity.

During 12 years directing the Council’s most accessible constituent office, and as Deputy Public Advocate creating the City’s first government website, I proved that government can be innovative and open. I stand for:

Smaller classes, qualified, better-paid teachers, a realistic construction budget, and coordinated early education and after-school programs

New affordable housing, preservation of rent stabilized/controlled units, Mitchell-Lamas, public housing, SROs, more oversight, and coop/condo tax abatements

Better planning and budgeting as keystones to manage traffic, overcrowded buses/subways, and out-of-scale development; more support for parks, gardens, recycling, and cultural centers to meet new demand

Environmental and reproductive health advocacy, public hospitals, and increasing enrollment in public health insurance

Expanding Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities to enable seniors to continue to live at home

More police on the street and better community relations

Small businesses, new manufacturing, and living wage jobs.

Everyone must be free from discrimination- regardless of race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression.

Endorsements: Central Labor Council, District Council 37, 1199/SEIU, CWA Local 1180, Working Families Party, Ansonia Democrats, Community Free Democrats, McManus Democrats, Park River Independent Democrats, Three Parks Democrats, Council 2001, NYDSA, NY Greens, Liberal Party; Assemblymembers Gottfried, Sullivan, Grannis, Glick, Cohen, Millman, Nolan; Senators Paterson, Duane, Montgomery, Thompson; Councilmembers Perkins, Reed, Quinn, Miller, Moskowitz, McCaffrey, Clarke.