EAST PLAN

The EAST Plan is a bold and innovative policy agenda focused on the issues most vital to our district:

Education, Affordability, Safety, Sanitation, and Transportation

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  • EDUCATION

    • Protect and expand gifted and talented programs

    • Fully fund arts, civics, financial literacy, home economics as part of our core curriculum

    • Comprehensive Social Media Mental Health Education

    • Apprenticeships as part of curriculum

    • Allow all high school students to receive college credits towards CUNY colleges

    • Eliminate municipal income tax for all public school employees

  • AFFORDABILITY

    • Limit rent increases to inflation + 2% for all low- and middle-income rental units

    • Increase middle-income housing options: Expand rent-regulated units targeted at households earning up to 165% of Area Median Income

    • Bar slumlords from owning and operating property for tenants

    • Universal Right to Counsel: Ensure all tenants, regardless of income, have access to free legal representation in housing court to prevent unfair evictions

    • Green Tape Initiative: Streamline approvals for developments depending on the amount of affordable housing units committed to communities

  • SAFETY

    • Safe Subways: 2 NYPD officers on every subway car, implement smart surveillance, improved lighting, 24/7 mental health outreach

    • Combat antisemitism and other discrimination by empowering law enforcement to monitor hate crime patterns, radicalization pathways, and prevention models

    • Eliminate Bystander Effect: Educate New Yorkers on how to safely intervene in hate incidents and to support victims in real time

    • E-Bikes/E-Scooters: Use geofencing technology for automatic slow down at crossings, mandatory licensing and registration, bike lane speed bumps at pedestrian crossings

    • Develop a "MyNYC" digital app to make it easier to request city services, review permits, and to report quality of life issues

  • SANITATION

    • Smart Bins on every corner

    • Trash Containerization to replace sidewalk trash bags

    • Digital Waste Tracking to promote transparency & accountability

  • TRANSPORTATION

    •Dedicated busways on every major street

    • Advocate for City-control of the MTA

    •Protected bike-lanes for rider & pedestrian safety

    •Expand ferry service and integrate OMNY

    •Implement automated train-control technology in our district to improve subway times at major East Side hubs

    •Expand Fair Fares program

  • FAMILIES

    Fully fund 3-K and pre-K

    Universal After-School Programming

    Subsidized Childcare for Working Parents: Expand childcare subsidies to families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty line

    Flexible Work Schedules: Create tax incentives for businesses that implement parent-friendly policies, such as remote work and flexible hours

    Tax Credits & Direct Cash Support: Increase the NYC Earned Income Tax Credit

    Fatherhood Support Programs: Fund programs that help fathers stay involved, including job training and mentorship

    Postpartum Healthcare: Fully fund public hospitals and other city programs to cover postpartum care for all mothers regardless of income

  • IMMIGRATION

    Establish a Constitutional Standard for NYC: NYC agencies do not partner with federal authorities unless a judicial warrant demonstrates violent crime, federal authorities will not be allowed to detain anyone without a judicial warrant, federal authorities will not deny anyone the due process of the law

    Partnerships with labor unions, businesses, and universities to develop fast-track employment certification programs

    Create a first-in-the-nation municipal work authorization for skilled and essential immigrant workers in fields like healthcare, education, construction, and the arts

    Establish sister-city agreements with immigrant-sending countries to create a systematic pathway for immigration that starts abroad instead of at the border

  • SMALL BUSINESS

    Small Business Rent Relief

    One-Stop Digital Licensing Portal: A single online hub where businesses can apply for and track all necessary permits and licenses, reducing wait times and bureaucracy

    Automatic License Renewals: Businesses with a clean record automatically get license renewals, eliminating redundant paperwork

    Micro-Retail Zones: Convert underutilized city properties and empty lots into affordable retail pop-ups and shared spaces for startups

    Corporate Accountability Fee: Large chains that exceed a certain revenue threshold must contribute to a Small Business Resilience Fund

  • HEALTH

    Eminent Domain to return health services to MSBI site

    Eliminate municipal income tax for healthcare professionals making under $200K

    Shut down illegal weed shops

    Invest in waterfront access for a healthier district

    Establish a Mental Health Innovation Lab to test and evaluate creative programs such as AI mental health screening, VR therapy, and digital support groups

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