Education
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.
DC 1707 AFSCME, one of the largest social service workers unions, has backed Ben Kallos in the City Council District 5 Race, saying that “Ben Kallos knows that every child needs early education to lay the groundwork for a life of equal opportunity.”
My Issues:
Good Government
Marine Transfer Station
Community
Public Safety
Technology
Education
Transportation
Elections
Jobs
Second Avenue Subway Construction
Environment
My Issues:
Affordable Housing
Good Government
Marine Transfer Station
Tax Reform
Community
Health
Public Safety
Technology
Education
Israel
Roosevelt Island
Transportation
Elections
Jobs
Second Avenue Subway Construction
Other
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