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Overcrowding in East Side public schools threatens to deny a generation of children their constitutional right to a "sound basic education." We must make more school seats available now, build more schools to keep up with current development, and investigate new solutions for building educational infrastructure.

I have a strong commitment to public education that stems from being a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, State University of New York's University at Albany and University at Buffalo Law School. I helped create Community Board 8’s Youth and Education Committee, identified a Free Yellow Bus Program for local youth service providers, and created an internship program to better serve the youth and education needs of our community. As your Council member I will continue to fight for increased funding for youth services and education.

MOMENTUM BUILDS AS ELECTED OFFICIALS TAKE TO THE STREETS ACROSS CITY FOR UPKNYC “FIELD FRIDAY”

New York, NY – Today, more than a dozen elected officials across the City took to the streets to collect petition signatures and build support for New York City’s plan for universal pre-K and expanded after-school programs. Elected officials, parents, young people, and community members joined community organizations who are part of UPKNYC, the campaign to pass New York City’s plan in Albany.

New Yorkers Unite In Response To Republican Leader Dean Skelos

"The city has a clear, detailed and comprehensive plan to bring pre-k and afterschool to all of New York City'schildren. It has the strong support of New Yorkers. Albany has a mandate tohear the voice of New York City residents and allow it to come to a vote." Council Governmental Operations Committee Chair Council Member Ben Kallos