Through COVID-19, we have lost over 500,000 small business jobs. Some businesses have closed permanently while others are still fighting to make ends meet. Economic and social justice for small businesses means supporting the diversity, culture, and integrity of our city, as well as the livelihoods of our residents and communities.

Housing is a human right. People with disabilities have the right to resources and support that will allow them to live independently and access economic opportunities and jobs regardless of disability status.

We must define hate crimes for what they are, because only after defining the problem can we tackle it.

Paths to citizenship in the U.S. are inefficient, over-complicated, and frequently inhumane. We need to undo the damage caused by the Trump administration’s harmful Public Charge rule and make the naturalization process welcoming, efficient, and accessible.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, & access are essential for the health of our businesses and schools both small and large. When we prioritize DEIA, the environments in which we work, the country in which we live, and the communities that we call home will all be benefitted.

Americans deserve safety, including safety from police violence. It's time for our law enforcement system to work for all of us.

Our current federal judicial system is disorganized and unsustainable. Citizens are losing faith in our democracy and its three branches of government.

Structural racism is the primary motivating factor behind maternal health disparity in the US. We need to deconstruct the implicit bias and inequities present in our hospitals, from the waiting room, to the delivery room, to the child’s first annual check up a year later.

Voting is a critical part of the political process, and no American should be prevented from exercising their civil right to participate in government.

Our education system has been incredibly resilient throughout the past year. While the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed major gaps in our education system, educational innovators have also introduced solutions that prove our nation’s ability to provide for some of the most vulnerable individuals. Still, much work remains to be done. We must continue to accommodate the unique needs of American students until we can truly say that no child is left behind.

Bring our government into the current century.

The diversity of affordable and practical education options for students needs to be improved, and steps need to be taken to increase financial transparency and regulate education costs.

Digital literacy must be integrated into all levels of education, from kindergarten through the adult education and workforce system.

Demystify the hard-to-understand language and technicalities of tenancy agreements in New York City by mandating that a copy of a Tenant Bill of Rights be included in all lease agreements.

Although pay discrimination has been illegal for over half a century in the U.S., wide disparities in pay continue to persist along gendered lines. All individuals must be compensated fairly and equitably for their work.

LGBTQ people are entitled to equal rights, opportunities, and dignity. We fight against discriminatory policies on the local, state, and national levels, and we resist homophobia and transphobia in all of its forms.

Expand who receives benefits from the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Increase funding for OPWDD for more resources and funding to properly support the lives of people with disabilities.

Reduce waste and support green sustainable alternatives to waste management that will not further degrade the environment or our health.

We need more physicians, nurses, care-providers and medical professionals - that’s one reality that hasn't been up for debate in healthcare for decades, but has become glaringly evident in the past year. COVID-19 has rocked the world and tested the capacities of our nation’s healthcare professionals, all of whom have put themselves on the frontline in the battle against this pandemic. We owe it to them, for this battle and the next, to ensure they have the support and resources they require to keep us safe.