I am seeking re-election to what will be my last term as Councilmember to District 2, elected in 1997 and 2001. It has been an honor to represent my constituents in the Lower East Side, the East Village, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay and part of Murray Hill. The diverse community within District 2 has merited my attention on issues which include low income and affordable housing, environmental concerns, education, zoning, and human rights for all New Yorkers. As a result, I have been the prime sponsor of dozens of pieces of legislation protecting the rent laws, seniors, the environment, a women’s right to choose, and the rights of immigrants and the LGBT community. I am proud of my record as chair of the NYC Council Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Disability Services. I have authored bills that would create a City Office for Individuals with Disabilities, Enforcing Department of Buildings Inspections, Rent Exemptions for the Elderly, and making the City more accessible to the most vulnerable New Yorkers such as individuals with disabilities. As Committee Chair, I have looked at the inadequacies of Access-A-Ride, and the ferry systems as a form of transportation for the disabled. Presently, I am very concerned about the impact of the Patriot Act on our constitutional rights.


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