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LOWER THE RENT
Candidate positionPublic housing over private profit. Each month, one in three Bronx households faces the same impossible math: more than half their income gone to rent, leaving little for groceries, transportation, or a moment of rest.When rent takes everything, even a small setback can put us in a financial emergency. The urgency of the crisis calls for a bold new vision: housing built for people’s needs, not corporate profit.Our homes are controlled by corporate landlords who care solely about lining their pockets. The only solution is to take the profit motive out of housing. Step one: repeal the “Faircloth Amendment,” the federal ban that’s blocked new public housing construction for decades. New public housing builds will not only be good quality and fully modernized, they will be truly affordable, with rents that cost us no more than 20% of our income.And for those already living in public housing, Andre will fight to accomplish what neither party has been able to do: fully fund the backlog of needed repairs – including thorough safety inspections – so no family lives in danger.
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Public housing over private profit. Each month, one in three Bronx households faces the same impossible math: more than half their income gone to rent, leaving little for groceries, transportation, or a moment of rest.When rent takes everything, even a small setback can put us in a financial emergency. The urgency of the crisis calls for a bold new vision: housing built for people’s needs, not corporate profit.Our homes are controlled by corporate landlords who care solely about lining their pockets. The only solution is to take the profit motive out of housing. Step one: repeal the “Faircloth Amendment,” the federal ban that’s blocked new public housing construction for decades. New public housing builds will not only be good quality and fully modernized, they will be truly affordable, with rents that cost us no more than 20% of our income.And for those already living in public housing, Andre will fight to accomplish what neither party has been able to do: fully fund the backlog of needed repairs – including thorough safety inspections – so no family lives in danger.
Public housing over private profit.
Candidate positionOur homes are controlled by corporate landlords who care solely about lining their pockets. The only solution is to take the profit motive out of housing. Step one: repeal the “Faircloth Amendment,” the federal ban that’s blocked new public housing construction for decades.
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Our homes are controlled by corporate landlords who care solely about lining their pockets. The only solution is to take the profit motive out of housing. Step one: repeal the “Faircloth Amendment,” the federal ban that’s blocked new public housing construction for decades.
Emergency action for sky-high rents.
Candidate positionIn addition to fighting for new public housing, Andre will push for tenants to receive immediate relief for sky-high rents.
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In addition to fighting for new public housing, Andre will push for tenants to receive immediate relief for sky-high rents.
Take back our homes.
Candidate positionAndre is committed not just to easing today’s crushing rents, but to ending the stranglehold of corporate landlords over our lives, and building a future where tenants gain real power.
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Andre is committed not just to easing today’s crushing rents, but to ending the stranglehold of corporate landlords over our lives, and building a future where tenants gain real power.
RAISE THE WAGES
Candidate positionRaise the minimum wage to $30 per hour. No one should work full-time and still live in poverty. Yet here in NY-15, more than 30% of our neighbors live under the poverty line. That’s why on day one Andre will fight to raise the federal minimum wage to $30 an hour.We’ve earned it. Since the 1970s, worker productivity has more than doubled, but our wages have barely moved. The federal minimum wage is still stuck at just $7.25 an hour, unchanged since 2009. Meanwhile, the cost of everything we need to survive has exploded.In the Bronx, the living wage for a single adult is already $25.48. Add just one child, and that number jumps to $45.66 an hour. Families are expected to keep up with inflation and corporate price gouging on paychecks that haven’t budged in over a decade.It’s no wonder that 86% of Americans say grocery prices are a major source of stress. Wages need to catch up to reality, and Andre will make sure they do.
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Raise the minimum wage to $30 per hour. No one should work full-time and still live in poverty. Yet here in NY-15, more than 30% of our neighbors live under the poverty line. That’s why on day one Andre will fight to raise the federal minimum wage to $30 an hour.We’ve earned it. Since the 1970s, worker productivity has more than doubled, but our wages have barely moved. The federal minimum wage is still stuck at just $7.25 an hour, unchanged since 2009. Meanwhile, the cost of everything we need to survive has exploded.In the Bronx, the living wage for a single adult is already $25.48. Add just one child, and that number jumps to $45.66 an hour. Families are expected to keep up with inflation and corporate price gouging on paychecks that haven’t budged in over a decade.It’s no wonder that 86% of Americans say grocery prices are a major source of stress. Wages need to catch up to reality, and Andre will make sure they do.
Raise the minimum wage to $30 per hour.
Candidate positionNo one should work full-time and still live in poverty. Yet here in NY-15, more than 30% of our neighbors live under the poverty line. That’s why on day one Andre will fight to raise the federal minimum wage to $30 an hour.
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No one should work full-time and still live in poverty. Yet here in NY-15, more than 30% of our neighbors live under the poverty line. That’s why on day one Andre will fight to raise the federal minimum wage to $30 an hour.
Guarantee well-paid, fulfilling jobs for all.
Candidate positionUnemployment is a policy choice, not a fact of life. Bronx residents have skills to apply to rebuilding our neighborhoods, but instead of funding public works projects, the government time and again neglects our communities.
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Unemployment is a policy choice, not a fact of life. Bronx residents have skills to apply to rebuilding our neighborhoods, but instead of funding public works projects, the government time and again neglects our communities.
Make forming a union simple and democratic.
Candidate positionThat’s why Andre will fight for card check unionization: if the majority of workers sign union cards, their union should be recognized. No drawn-out elections, no fear, no retaliation, and no weaponizing immigration enforcement to silence us.
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That’s why Andre will fight for card check unionization: if the majority of workers sign union cards, their union should be recognized. No drawn-out elections, no fear, no retaliation, and no weaponizing immigration enforcement to silence us.
The workers’ struggle has no borders.
Candidate positionThe billionaire class wants to divide us. Andre will fight to unite workers, immigrant and American-born alike, to build a country for everyone.
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The billionaire class wants to divide us. Andre will fight to unite workers, immigrant and American-born alike, to build a country for everyone.
GUARANTEE OUR SAFETY
Candidate positionFund the real solutions to violence. No place in America knows overpolicing like the Bronx. For decades, our communities have been subject to stop-and-frisk, building patrols, quotas, mass raids on residential buildings, and protest crackdowns. Our neighborhoods have been made a testing ground for high-volume, low-yield policing: huge numbers of stops and summonses, very low recovery of contraband or weapons, and recurring court findings of illegality or bias.Bloated police budgets don’t make us safer, and neither does sending in the military to illegally occupy our cities. Despite the resources poured into overpolicing our neighborhoods, violent crime rates continue to rise, including gun violence and felony assaults. Once in office, Andre will fund the solutions to violence that actually work: violence interruption programs rooted in our communities, mental health and drug treatment for all who need it, and real economic security – because poverty is the biggest threat to public safety.
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Fund the real solutions to violence. No place in America knows overpolicing like the Bronx. For decades, our communities have been subject to stop-and-frisk, building patrols, quotas, mass raids on residential buildings, and protest crackdowns. Our neighborhoods have been made a testing ground for high-volume, low-yield policing: huge numbers of stops and summonses, very low recovery of contraband or weapons, and recurring court findings of illegality or bias.Bloated police budgets don’t make us safer, and neither does sending in the military to illegally occupy our cities. Despite the resources poured into overpolicing our neighborhoods, violent crime rates continue to rise, including gun violence and felony assaults. Once in office, Andre will fund the solutions to violence that actually work: violence interruption programs rooted in our communities, mental health and drug treatment for all who need it, and real economic security – because poverty is the biggest threat to public safety.
Fund the real solutions to violence.
Candidate positionOnce in office, Andre will fund the solutions to violence that actually work: violence interruption programs rooted in our communities, mental health and drug treatment for all who need it, and real economic security – because poverty is the biggest threat to public safety.
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Once in office, Andre will fund the solutions to violence that actually work: violence interruption programs rooted in our communities, mental health and drug treatment for all who need it, and real economic security – because poverty is the biggest threat to public safety.
Free mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation.
Candidate positionNo one should be denied care because they can’t afford it. Cost should never be a barrier to getting mental health support or drug addiction treatment.
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No one should be denied care because they can’t afford it. Cost should never be a barrier to getting mental health support or drug addiction treatment.
Tax Big Pharma to end the drug addiction crisis.
Candidate positionAndre will fight for a tax on the profits of these pharmaceutical corporations, with every dollar funding addiction treatment and healthcare in places like the Bronx.
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Andre will fight for a tax on the profits of these pharmaceutical corporations, with every dollar funding addiction treatment and healthcare in places like the Bronx.
Police militarization and accountability
Candidate positionOnce in office, Andre will fight to end the militarization of our police force. Tanks and military weapons in our neighborhoods make us less safe, not more. Andre will fight to end the 1033 Program, which hands over military gear from the Pentagon to local police for free. But ending militarization isn’t enough, we need accountability. Right now, police officers are rarely held responsible for violence – one of the gravest civil rights violations of our time. Congress already has the right to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Andre will fight to ensure Congress does its duty – holding police officers accountable for violations of constitutional rights. This includes criminal penalties for officers and departments engaged in patterns of constitutional violations, and mandatory data transparency on police killings, use of force, and misconduct records, enforced through federal law.
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Once in office, Andre will fight to end the militarization of our police force. Tanks and military weapons in our neighborhoods make us less safe, not more. Andre will fight to end the 1033 Program, which hands over military gear from the Pentagon to local police for free. But ending militarization isn’t enough, we need accountability. Right now, police officers are rarely held responsible for violence – one of the gravest civil rights violations of our time. Congress already has the right to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Andre will fight to ensure Congress does its duty – holding police officers accountable for violations of constitutional rights. This includes criminal penalties for officers and departments engaged in patterns of constitutional violations, and mandatory data transparency on police killings, use of force, and misconduct records, enforced through federal law.
BUILD A FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH
Candidate positionFree childcare and pre-K. Families in the Bronx spend over 47% of their income on childcare – the highest share of any county in the United States. Making childcare and pre-school free is a no-brainer – a solution that will immediately lift an enormous burden on families not just in our neighborhoods, but across the country.While in Congress, Andre will fight for universal childcare – from birth through pre-K – fully funded at the federal level. That means safe, high-quality, community-run childcare centers on every block, staffed by educators paid a fair, union wage.
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Free childcare and pre-K. Families in the Bronx spend over 47% of their income on childcare – the highest share of any county in the United States. Making childcare and pre-school free is a no-brainer – a solution that will immediately lift an enormous burden on families not just in our neighborhoods, but across the country.While in Congress, Andre will fight for universal childcare – from birth through pre-K – fully funded at the federal level. That means safe, high-quality, community-run childcare centers on every block, staffed by educators paid a fair, union wage.
Universal childcare and pre-K
Candidate positionFamilies in the Bronx spend over 47% of their income on childcare – the highest share of any county in the United States. Making childcare and pre-school free is a no-brainer – a solution that will immediately lift an enormous burden on families not just in our neighborhoods, but across the country. While in Congress, Andre will fight for universal childcare – from birth through pre-K – fully funded at the federal level. That means safe, high-quality, community-run childcare centers on every block, staffed by educators paid a fair, union wage.
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Families in the Bronx spend over 47% of their income on childcare – the highest share of any county in the United States. Making childcare and pre-school free is a no-brainer – a solution that will immediately lift an enormous burden on families not just in our neighborhoods, but across the country. While in Congress, Andre will fight for universal childcare – from birth through pre-K – fully funded at the federal level. That means safe, high-quality, community-run childcare centers on every block, staffed by educators paid a fair, union wage.
End school district inequality.
Candidate positionAs a teacher in the South Bronx for 12 years, Andre knows that Bronx schools are crying out for more funding. Andre will ensure the national government guarantees equal resources for every student: modern classrooms, counselors, art and cultural education, and after-school programs.
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As a teacher in the South Bronx for 12 years, Andre knows that Bronx schools are crying out for more funding. Andre will ensure the national government guarantees equal resources for every student: modern classrooms, counselors, art and cultural education, and after-school programs.
Higher education is a right.
Candidate positionYour dreams shouldn’t bankrupt you. Andre will cancel all student debt, and make all higher education tuition free.
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Your dreams shouldn’t bankrupt you. Andre will cancel all student debt, and make all higher education tuition free.
Public housing over private profit.
Candidate positionNew public housing builds will not only be good quality and fully modernized, they will be truly affordable, with rents that cost us no more than 20% of our income.
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New public housing builds will not only be good quality and fully modernized, they will be truly affordable, with rents that cost us no more than 20% of our income.
Emergency action for sky-high rents.
Candidate positionIt’s past time for the federal government to intervene and treat high rent prices as a nationwide crisis. In Congress, Andre will fight to make this a reality, by funding rental assistance to ensure no household in America pays more than 20% of their monthly income on rent.
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It’s past time for the federal government to intervene and treat high rent prices as a nationwide crisis. In Congress, Andre will fight to make this a reality, by funding rental assistance to ensure no household in America pays more than 20% of their monthly income on rent.
Take back our homes.
Candidate positionEight out of ten Bronx residents are renters, yet much like the rest of the country, our rents keep rising while our wages have stayed the same. It’s time for our paychecks to stop funding big real estate. Upon taking office, Andre will back a nationwide Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, in which tenants get first right to purchase a property when a landlord sells it. A federal fund would provide tenants with a loan covering 97% of the purchase price, at zero interest, as well as providing funds for building maintenance to make sure rents stay affordable.
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Eight out of ten Bronx residents are renters, yet much like the rest of the country, our rents keep rising while our wages have stayed the same. It’s time for our paychecks to stop funding big real estate. Upon taking office, Andre will back a nationwide Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, in which tenants get first right to purchase a property when a landlord sells it. A federal fund would provide tenants with a loan covering 97% of the purchase price, at zero interest, as well as providing funds for building maintenance to make sure rents stay affordable.
Raise the minimum wage to $30 per hour.
Candidate positionIt’s no wonder that 86% of Americans say grocery prices are a major source of stress. Wages need to catch up to reality, and Andre will make sure they do.
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It’s no wonder that 86% of Americans say grocery prices are a major source of stress. Wages need to catch up to reality, and Andre will make sure they do.
Guarantee well-paid, fulfilling jobs for all.
Candidate positionUpon taking office, Andre will fight for a nationwide jobs guarantee. Just in our neighborhoods, we have no shortage of work to do: Through undertaking massive public works projects including updating and repairing all public housing units, fixing our outdated public transit, building new housing, cleaning up our streets, parks, and other public spaces, we have more than enough work to do in the Bronx to create well-paying jobs for everyone now, regardless of skill level.
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Upon taking office, Andre will fight for a nationwide jobs guarantee. Just in our neighborhoods, we have no shortage of work to do: Through undertaking massive public works projects including updating and repairing all public housing units, fixing our outdated public transit, building new housing, cleaning up our streets, parks, and other public spaces, we have more than enough work to do in the Bronx to create well-paying jobs for everyone now, regardless of skill level.
Make forming a union simple and democratic.
Candidate positionMake bosses repay stolen wages. Employers steal over $15 billion annually from workers in minimum wage violations alone, which is just one form of wage theft. That’s more than the value of all robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and auto thefts in the country combined.Andre will use every tool at his disposal to fight the largest form of robbery in America. Andre will use his oversight authority as a representative to crack down on wage theft. Andre will fight for legislation in Congress to ensure that bosses pay us back – returning triple our stolen wages back so it’s never profitable for any boss to steal, no matter how wealthy or powerful. This also means vastly expanding labor protections to undocumented workers and ending ICE's reign of terror in our workplaces. Andre will fight to ensure bosses can’t use immigration enforcement as a weapon to silence workers or stop them from reporting wage theft.
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Make bosses repay stolen wages. Employers steal over $15 billion annually from workers in minimum wage violations alone, which is just one form of wage theft. That’s more than the value of all robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and auto thefts in the country combined.Andre will use every tool at his disposal to fight the largest form of robbery in America. Andre will use his oversight authority as a representative to crack down on wage theft. Andre will fight for legislation in Congress to ensure that bosses pay us back – returning triple our stolen wages back so it’s never profitable for any boss to steal, no matter how wealthy or powerful. This also means vastly expanding labor protections to undocumented workers and ending ICE's reign of terror in our workplaces. Andre will fight to ensure bosses can’t use immigration enforcement as a weapon to silence workers or stop them from reporting wage theft.
Wage theft and protections for immigrant workers
Candidate positionAndre will use every tool at his disposal to fight the largest form of robbery in America. Andre will use his oversight authority as a representative to crack down on wage theft. Andre will fight for legislation in Congress to ensure that bosses pay us back – returning triple our stolen wages back so it’s never profitable for any boss to steal, no matter how wealthy or powerful. This also means vastly expanding labor protections to undocumented workers and ending ICE's reign of terror in our workplaces. Andre will fight to ensure bosses can’t use immigration enforcement as a weapon to silence workers or stop them from reporting wage theft.
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Andre will use every tool at his disposal to fight the largest form of robbery in America. Andre will use his oversight authority as a representative to crack down on wage theft. Andre will fight for legislation in Congress to ensure that bosses pay us back – returning triple our stolen wages back so it’s never profitable for any boss to steal, no matter how wealthy or powerful. This also means vastly expanding labor protections to undocumented workers and ending ICE's reign of terror in our workplaces. Andre will fight to ensure bosses can’t use immigration enforcement as a weapon to silence workers or stop them from reporting wage theft.
The workers’ struggle has no borders.
Candidate positionEmployers exploit deportation threats to force immigrant workers into accepting lower wages than US-born workers, creating a race to the bottom that drives down all of our paychecks. Andre will fight for a $30 minimum wage for all workers, reform exploitative guest worker programs, and win immediate legal status for whistleblowers who expose wage theft, unsafe conditions, or employer collusion with ICE.
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Employers exploit deportation threats to force immigrant workers into accepting lower wages than US-born workers, creating a race to the bottom that drives down all of our paychecks. Andre will fight for a $30 minimum wage for all workers, reform exploitative guest worker programs, and win immediate legal status for whistleblowers who expose wage theft, unsafe conditions, or employer collusion with ICE.
Fund the real solutions to violence.
Candidate positionFree mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation. No one should be denied care because they can’t afford it. Cost should never be a barrier to getting mental health support or drug addiction treatment.When everyone has access to quality, fully funded care, our whole community is safer. That’s why Andre will fight to make mental health and drug treatment a guaranteed right, built into a broader plan to keep our streets safe for everyone.
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Free mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation. No one should be denied care because they can’t afford it. Cost should never be a barrier to getting mental health support or drug addiction treatment.When everyone has access to quality, fully funded care, our whole community is safer. That’s why Andre will fight to make mental health and drug treatment a guaranteed right, built into a broader plan to keep our streets safe for everyone.
Free mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation.
Candidate positionWhen everyone has access to quality, fully funded care, our whole community is safer. That’s why Andre will fight to make mental health and drug treatment a guaranteed right, built into a broader plan to keep our streets safe for everyone.
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When everyone has access to quality, fully funded care, our whole community is safer. That’s why Andre will fight to make mental health and drug treatment a guaranteed right, built into a broader plan to keep our streets safe for everyone.
Tax Big Pharma to end the drug addiction crisis.
Candidate positionEnd police violence. Once in office, Andre will fight to end the militarization of our police force. Tanks and military weapons in our neighborhoods make us less safe, not more. Andre will fight to end the 1033 Program, which hands over military gear from the Pentagon to local police for free.But ending militarization isn’t enough, we need accountability. Right now, police officers are rarely held responsible for violence – one of the gravest civil rights violations of our time. Congress already has the right to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Andre will fight to ensure Congress does its duty – holding police officers accountable for violations of constitutional rights. This includes criminal penalties for officers and departments engaged in patterns of constitutional violations, and mandatory data transparency on police killings, use of force, and misconduct records, enforced through federal law.Andre will also fight to secure protections for whistleblowers in uniform, so officers who speak out against violence or misconduct are not punished.
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End police violence. Once in office, Andre will fight to end the militarization of our police force. Tanks and military weapons in our neighborhoods make us less safe, not more. Andre will fight to end the 1033 Program, which hands over military gear from the Pentagon to local police for free.But ending militarization isn’t enough, we need accountability. Right now, police officers are rarely held responsible for violence – one of the gravest civil rights violations of our time. Congress already has the right to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Andre will fight to ensure Congress does its duty – holding police officers accountable for violations of constitutional rights. This includes criminal penalties for officers and departments engaged in patterns of constitutional violations, and mandatory data transparency on police killings, use of force, and misconduct records, enforced through federal law.Andre will also fight to secure protections for whistleblowers in uniform, so officers who speak out against violence or misconduct are not punished.
End school district inequality.
Candidate positionWith a student body in NY-15 suffering from high rates of student homelessness, Andre will push to guarantee every family an affordable home, and turn our schools into hubs of support, not just survival.
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With a student body in NY-15 suffering from high rates of student homelessness, Andre will push to guarantee every family an affordable home, and turn our schools into hubs of support, not just survival.
Higher education is a right.
Candidate positionFully fund youth enrichment. One in three children in the Bronx live in poverty. Too many of our young people are left with nothing but debt, dead-end jobs, or pushed to the margins without a path forward. As part of the federal jobs guarantee Andre will fight for, Andre will also ensure guaranteed, fulfilling jobs for our youth. This means every person 16 to 24 gets a fulfilling, well-paid job, regardless of their immigration status. These aren’t busywork jobs. They’re real, union-pathway roles, fixing schools and subways, greening our blocks, caring for our elders, and supporting after-school and summer programs. Alongside good wages, the federal government will provide money for transportation, healthcare, and childcare so no one is left behind.But our youth deserve more than work – they deserve joy, fulfillment, and education. Andre will fight to fully fund no-cost after-school and summer programs available to everyone, so that young people can learn new skills, make memories, and pursue their dreams.
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Fully fund youth enrichment. One in three children in the Bronx live in poverty. Too many of our young people are left with nothing but debt, dead-end jobs, or pushed to the margins without a path forward. As part of the federal jobs guarantee Andre will fight for, Andre will also ensure guaranteed, fulfilling jobs for our youth. This means every person 16 to 24 gets a fulfilling, well-paid job, regardless of their immigration status. These aren’t busywork jobs. They’re real, union-pathway roles, fixing schools and subways, greening our blocks, caring for our elders, and supporting after-school and summer programs. Alongside good wages, the federal government will provide money for transportation, healthcare, and childcare so no one is left behind.But our youth deserve more than work – they deserve joy, fulfillment, and education. Andre will fight to fully fund no-cost after-school and summer programs available to everyone, so that young people can learn new skills, make memories, and pursue their dreams.
Public housing over private profit.
Candidate positionAnd for those already living in public housing, Andre will fight to accomplish what neither party has been able to do: fully fund the backlog of needed repairs – including thorough safety inspections – so no family lives in danger.
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And for those already living in public housing, Andre will fight to accomplish what neither party has been able to do: fully fund the backlog of needed repairs – including thorough safety inspections – so no family lives in danger.
Emergency action for sky-high rents.
Candidate positionThe national government would cover the difference through a fund covered by increasing taxes on billionaires and Wall Street and by slashing our bloated military budget by billions of dollars.
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The national government would cover the difference through a fund covered by increasing taxes on billionaires and Wall Street and by slashing our bloated military budget by billions of dollars.
Raise the minimum wage to $30 per hour.
Candidate positionGuarantee well-paid, fulfilling jobs for all. It’s been five years since the pandemic, but the Bronx still has the highest unemployment rate of any county in New York state.Unemployment is a policy choice, not a fact of life. Bronx residents have skills to apply to rebuilding our neighborhoods, but instead of funding public works projects, the government time and again neglects our communities.Upon taking office, Andre will fight for a nationwide jobs guarantee. Just in our neighborhoods, we have no shortage of work to do: Through undertaking massive public works projects including updating and repairing all public housing units, fixing our outdated public transit, building new housing, cleaning up our streets, parks, and other public spaces, we have more than enough work to do in the Bronx to create well-paying jobs for everyone now, regardless of skill level.If we can fix what decades of neglect broke in the Bronx, we can fix it everywhere. Every city in America has crumbling infrastructure – we can rebuild by creating millions of low-barrier, union-wage jobs.
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Guarantee well-paid, fulfilling jobs for all. It’s been five years since the pandemic, but the Bronx still has the highest unemployment rate of any county in New York state.Unemployment is a policy choice, not a fact of life. Bronx residents have skills to apply to rebuilding our neighborhoods, but instead of funding public works projects, the government time and again neglects our communities.Upon taking office, Andre will fight for a nationwide jobs guarantee. Just in our neighborhoods, we have no shortage of work to do: Through undertaking massive public works projects including updating and repairing all public housing units, fixing our outdated public transit, building new housing, cleaning up our streets, parks, and other public spaces, we have more than enough work to do in the Bronx to create well-paying jobs for everyone now, regardless of skill level.If we can fix what decades of neglect broke in the Bronx, we can fix it everywhere. Every city in America has crumbling infrastructure – we can rebuild by creating millions of low-barrier, union-wage jobs.
Guarantee well-paid, fulfilling jobs for all.
Candidate positionMake forming a union simple and democratic. In the Bronx, we work hard. Yet too many of us are still stuck in poverty wages. That’s no accident: bosses use union-busting lawyers, intimidation, and even threats based on immigration status to stop us from organizing.That’s why Andre will fight for card check unionization: if the majority of workers sign union cards, their union should be recognized. No drawn-out elections, no fear, no retaliation, and no weaponizing immigration enforcement to silence us.Unions put the power back into the hands of workers, ensuring fair wages and good working conditions. National data from 2024 shows union members had median weekly earnings of $1,337 versus $1,138 for non-union workers, a roughly 17% boost.In a district where nearly one in three residents lives below the poverty line, empowering workers to organize is the fastest path to ending working poverty.
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Make forming a union simple and democratic. In the Bronx, we work hard. Yet too many of us are still stuck in poverty wages. That’s no accident: bosses use union-busting lawyers, intimidation, and even threats based on immigration status to stop us from organizing.That’s why Andre will fight for card check unionization: if the majority of workers sign union cards, their union should be recognized. No drawn-out elections, no fear, no retaliation, and no weaponizing immigration enforcement to silence us.Unions put the power back into the hands of workers, ensuring fair wages and good working conditions. National data from 2024 shows union members had median weekly earnings of $1,337 versus $1,138 for non-union workers, a roughly 17% boost.In a district where nearly one in three residents lives below the poverty line, empowering workers to organize is the fastest path to ending working poverty.
Make bosses repay stolen wages.
Candidate positionThe workers’ struggle has no borders. In the Bronx, immigrant and US-born workers live and work side by side, shaping one of the most vibrant, diverse communities in the nation. Yet Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and violent ICE raids terrorize our families, deepen divisions, and worsen our living conditions.The billionaire class wants to divide us. Andre will fight to unite workers, immigrant and American-born alike, to build a country for everyone.Upon entering office, Andre would sponsor a bill to grant full legal status to all undocumented immigrants, the only thing that would put an immediate end to ICE’s reign of terror in our neighborhoods.Employers exploit deportation threats to force immigrant workers into accepting lower wages than US-born workers, creating a race to the bottom that drives down all of our paychecks. Andre will fight for a $30 minimum wage for all workers, reform exploitative guest worker programs, and win immediate legal status for whistleblowers who expose wage theft, unsafe conditions, or employer collusion with ICE.
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The workers’ struggle has no borders. In the Bronx, immigrant and US-born workers live and work side by side, shaping one of the most vibrant, diverse communities in the nation. Yet Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and violent ICE raids terrorize our families, deepen divisions, and worsen our living conditions.The billionaire class wants to divide us. Andre will fight to unite workers, immigrant and American-born alike, to build a country for everyone.Upon entering office, Andre would sponsor a bill to grant full legal status to all undocumented immigrants, the only thing that would put an immediate end to ICE’s reign of terror in our neighborhoods.Employers exploit deportation threats to force immigrant workers into accepting lower wages than US-born workers, creating a race to the bottom that drives down all of our paychecks. Andre will fight for a $30 minimum wage for all workers, reform exploitative guest worker programs, and win immediate legal status for whistleblowers who expose wage theft, unsafe conditions, or employer collusion with ICE.
Free mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation.
Candidate positionTax Big Pharma to end the drug addiction crisis. The Bronx is at the center of a drug addiction crisis that has devastated our neighborhoods. While overdose deaths are finally going down across much of the country, here in the Bronx they’re still climbing, proof that our communities are being left behind.Politicians have either turned a blind eye, or incorrectly addressed the crisis through overpolicing. What we need are immediate solutions.Decades ago, young Bronx residents took over Lincoln Hospital and established “Lincoln Detox,” a program that offered rehabilitation while placing blame for the addiction crisis on the system, not the individual.The blame for today’s crisis is also on the system. In the 1990s and 2000s, Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson, and McKesson spent billions pushing opioids they knew were addictive. Executives reaped record profits while overdose deaths soared – and places like the Bronx, still bearing the burden, saw none of that profit.Andre will fight for a tax on the profits of these pharmaceutical corporations, with every dollar funding addiction treatment and healthcare in places like the Bronx.
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Tax Big Pharma to end the drug addiction crisis. The Bronx is at the center of a drug addiction crisis that has devastated our neighborhoods. While overdose deaths are finally going down across much of the country, here in the Bronx they’re still climbing, proof that our communities are being left behind.Politicians have either turned a blind eye, or incorrectly addressed the crisis through overpolicing. What we need are immediate solutions.Decades ago, young Bronx residents took over Lincoln Hospital and established “Lincoln Detox,” a program that offered rehabilitation while placing blame for the addiction crisis on the system, not the individual.The blame for today’s crisis is also on the system. In the 1990s and 2000s, Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson, and McKesson spent billions pushing opioids they knew were addictive. Executives reaped record profits while overdose deaths soared – and places like the Bronx, still bearing the burden, saw none of that profit.Andre will fight for a tax on the profits of these pharmaceutical corporations, with every dollar funding addiction treatment and healthcare in places like the Bronx.
End police violence.
Candidate positionAndre will also fight to secure protections for whistleblowers in uniform, so officers who speak out against violence or misconduct are not punished.
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Andre will also fight to secure protections for whistleblowers in uniform, so officers who speak out against violence or misconduct are not punished.
Free childcare and pre-K.
Candidate positionEnd school district inequality. America’s schools are funded mostly through state and local taxes, with the federal government chipping in just a sliver – which only worsens inequalities between school districts.In NY-15, only 7% of our school funding comes from the federal government. But Bronx School District 9, firmly within New York’s 15th Congressional District, has the highest rate of student homelessness across New York City public schools. And the graduation rate in our neighborhoods is dangerously low. In Mott Haven and Melrose, just 73% of high school students graduate on time, significantly below NYC’s average of 82%.As a teacher in the South Bronx for 12 years, Andre knows that Bronx schools are crying out for more funding. Andre will ensure the national government guarantees equal resources for every student: modern classrooms, counselors, art and cultural education, and after-school programs.With a student body in NY-15 suffering from high rates of student homelessness, Andre will push to guarantee every family an affordable home, and turn our schools into hubs of support, not just survival.
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End school district inequality. America’s schools are funded mostly through state and local taxes, with the federal government chipping in just a sliver – which only worsens inequalities between school districts.In NY-15, only 7% of our school funding comes from the federal government. But Bronx School District 9, firmly within New York’s 15th Congressional District, has the highest rate of student homelessness across New York City public schools. And the graduation rate in our neighborhoods is dangerously low. In Mott Haven and Melrose, just 73% of high school students graduate on time, significantly below NYC’s average of 82%.As a teacher in the South Bronx for 12 years, Andre knows that Bronx schools are crying out for more funding. Andre will ensure the national government guarantees equal resources for every student: modern classrooms, counselors, art and cultural education, and after-school programs.With a student body in NY-15 suffering from high rates of student homelessness, Andre will push to guarantee every family an affordable home, and turn our schools into hubs of support, not just survival.
End school district inequality.
Candidate positionHigher education is a right. Bronx families are already crushed by rent hikes, medical bills, and rising grocery costs. Student loans pile on even more. Here in the Bronx, student debt eats up 43% of median income, compared to just 32% citywide.Higher education should be a ladder out of poverty, not a trap that keeps people stuck. The promise of college was never meant to come with a lifetime of bills.Your dreams shouldn’t bankrupt you. Andre will cancel all student debt, and make all higher education tuition free.
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Higher education is a right. Bronx families are already crushed by rent hikes, medical bills, and rising grocery costs. Student loans pile on even more. Here in the Bronx, student debt eats up 43% of median income, compared to just 32% citywide.Higher education should be a ladder out of poverty, not a trap that keeps people stuck. The promise of college was never meant to come with a lifetime of bills.Your dreams shouldn’t bankrupt you. Andre will cancel all student debt, and make all higher education tuition free.
Public housing over private profit.
Candidate positionEmergency action for sky-high rents. In addition to fighting for new public housing, Andre will push for tenants to receive immediate relief for sky-high rents.It’s past time for the federal government to intervene and treat high rent prices as a nationwide crisis. In Congress, Andre will fight to make this a reality, by funding rental assistance to ensure no household in America pays more than 20% of their monthly income on rent. The national government would cover the difference through a fund covered by increasing taxes on billionaires and Wall Street and by slashing our bloated military budget by billions of dollars.
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Emergency action for sky-high rents. In addition to fighting for new public housing, Andre will push for tenants to receive immediate relief for sky-high rents.It’s past time for the federal government to intervene and treat high rent prices as a nationwide crisis. In Congress, Andre will fight to make this a reality, by funding rental assistance to ensure no household in America pays more than 20% of their monthly income on rent. The national government would cover the difference through a fund covered by increasing taxes on billionaires and Wall Street and by slashing our bloated military budget by billions of dollars.
Emergency action for sky-high rents.
Candidate positionTake back our homes. Andre is committed not just to easing today’s crushing rents, but to ending the stranglehold of corporate landlords over our lives, and building a future where tenants gain real power.Eight out of ten Bronx residents are renters, yet much like the rest of the country, our rents keep rising while our wages have stayed the same. It’s time for our paychecks to stop funding big real estate. Upon taking office, Andre will back a nationwide Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, in which tenants get first right to purchase a property when a landlord sells it. A federal fund would provide tenants with a loan covering 97% of the purchase price, at zero interest, as well as providing funds for building maintenance to make sure rents stay affordable.This bill would also seize housing from criminally negligent landlords who hike rent illegally, neglect mandatory repairs, force tenants to live in hazardous conditions, or discriminate against tenants with housing vouchers – returning this housing stock back to the tenants.
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Take back our homes. Andre is committed not just to easing today’s crushing rents, but to ending the stranglehold of corporate landlords over our lives, and building a future where tenants gain real power.Eight out of ten Bronx residents are renters, yet much like the rest of the country, our rents keep rising while our wages have stayed the same. It’s time for our paychecks to stop funding big real estate. Upon taking office, Andre will back a nationwide Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, in which tenants get first right to purchase a property when a landlord sells it. A federal fund would provide tenants with a loan covering 97% of the purchase price, at zero interest, as well as providing funds for building maintenance to make sure rents stay affordable.This bill would also seize housing from criminally negligent landlords who hike rent illegally, neglect mandatory repairs, force tenants to live in hazardous conditions, or discriminate against tenants with housing vouchers – returning this housing stock back to the tenants.
