A Bronx for the People, by the People
“I see you, I hear you, and I will fight for you.”
Public Defender | Future NY-15 Congresswoman | Community Advocate
About NY-15
New York’s 15th Congressional District is the beating heart of the Bronx - home to over 750,000 people whose stories of resilience, creativity, and community have shaped not just a borough, but a culture that moves the world. Stretching from the Hub through Morrisania, Claremont, Belmont, Fordham, and Norwood, up to Riverdale and Van Cortlandt Village, NY-15 captures the full spirit of the Bronx: working-class families, immigrants from every corner of the globe, and generations of organizers, artists, and dreamers who have turned struggle into strength. More than half of households here speak a language other than English, nearly one in three residents were born outside the U.S., and over half identify as Hispanic. From Yankee Stadium to the Grand Concourse, from the Bronx Zoo to the neighborhoods that raised legends in music, sports, and activism, this district has given America its rhythm, its resilience, and its soul. Yet for all that the Bronx has given, it continues to bear the weight of systemic neglect: a poverty rate nearing 30 percent, a median income below $46,000, and some of the lowest homeownership rates in the country.
But this isn’t a story of despair - it’s a story of defiance. A story of people who have never waited for permission to build power or possibility. The Bronx doesn’t break - it organizes. Our diversity fuels us, our resilience defines us, and our unity propels us forward. Now, we’re demanding what we’ve always deserved: a future where the Bronx’s brilliance is matched by investment, opportunity, and justice - a future that truly belongs to its people.
Policy Platform
The Bronx belongs to the people, not billionaires, not landlords, not corporations, and not foreign interests. For too long, our communities have been treated like bargaining chips by politicians who answer to power instead of the people. That ends here.
We need leaders who fight shoulder to shoulder with working families, not those who serve Wall Street, real estate developers, or political insiders. Our future must be built by us and for us: by tenants organizing to stay in their homes, workers demanding fair wages and care, and young people determined to claim the future they’ve been denied.
This campaign isn’t written behind closed doors, it’s built in living rooms, community meetings, and block by block across the Bronx. Together, we’re building a platform shaped by the people themselves, a vision for a Bronx that invests in its people, protects its homes, and puts working-class power at the center of every decision.
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Housing in the Bronx should serve people, not profit. Everyone deserves a safe, stable, and affordable home.
Universal rent control to protect tenants from predatory rent hikes.
Federal investment in NYCHA repairs, no more neglect of public housing.
Expand cooperative housing and community land trusts to keep land in the hands of residents, not corporations.
Ensure all new housing reflects Bronx income levels, not inflated city averages.
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The Bronx belongs to working people, not billionaires and corporations.
Tax the ultra-rich so the wealthy pay their fair share.
Raise the minimum wage and guarantee fair pay for all workers.
End corporate welfare and reinvest in small businesses and local jobs.
Support worker cooperatives and public banking to build community wealth that stays in the Bronx.
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The Bronx has some of the highest asthma and pollution rates in the nation, proof that environmental justice is economic justice.
Bring federal green infrastructure projects to the Bronx, clean energy, resilient housing, and local union jobs.
Hold corporate polluters accountable for poisoning our air and water.
Ensure all environmental investment centers frontline communities that have borne the brunt of environmental racism.
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The Bronx belongs to people who deserve to live with health, dignity, and peace of mind, not fear or debt.
Guaranteed medical, dental, and mental healthcare for all.
End medical debt and regulate hospital billing to protect patients.
Invest in care, not cages: replace policing with community-based mental health resources.
Fund mobile and after-hours clinics so working families can actually access care.
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Every child in the Bronx deserves opportunity, not obstacles.
Invest in public schools, not private interests.
Free CUNY for all and cancel student debt.
Universal childcare and paid family leave, no family should go broke to care for their loved ones.
End the school-to-prison pipeline and expand trade and apprenticeship programs to prepare youth for good-paying jobs.
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Our democracy should serve people, not special interests.
End Citizens United and get corporate money out of politics.
Ban foreign political contributions and strengthen transparency laws.
Publicly finance elections so working-class people can run and win.
Term limits for Congress and same-day registration to make government accountable and accessible.
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The Bronx is home to immigrants from across the world, and every one of them deserves safety, opportunity, and respect.
Create a path to legalization for undocumented residents who strengthen our economy and communities.
Protect workers from exploitation and guarantee fair wages regardless of status.
Fund community-based legal aid and language access programs.
Ensure immigrant families can live without fear of detention or deportation.
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The Bronx belongs to the people, and so does our foreign policy. We should not fund endless wars while our communities go without.
Ceasefire now and end U.S. complicity in genocides, war crimes, and displacement globally.
Cut the military budget and reinvest those dollars in housing, healthcare, and education.
Restore Congressional oversight and ensure no more blank checks for foreign powers.
Support global self-determination and diplomacy rooted in human rights and peace.
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Police shouldn’t be first responders to mental-health crises, even the NYPD’s PBA agrees. True safety comes from care, not criminalization.
Fund care, not cuffs: Invest federal dollars in community-based mental-health crisis response teams, so trained professionals, not armed officers, handle nonviolent crises.
Create a federal crisis response office: Support cities in building civilian crisis teams that reduce harm, ease the burden on police, and strengthen public trust.
Ensure accountability: Establish independent oversight and transparent reporting to make public safety fair, effective, and community-centered.
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