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New York Has A Problem, Ben Has A Plan

Our Homes​​​

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  • Reducing Costs for Tenants and Homeowners

    • Strengthen rent stabilization enforcement.

    • Lower insurance costs for co-ops and condos through risk pools

    • Provide tax credits for Local Law 97 compliance 

    • Raise and index the income cap for SCRIE and DRIE 

  • Ambitious Plans for New Housing 

    • Long-term, neighborhood-based growth planning

    • Revive "Mitchell Lama 2.0" to create middle-income homeownership

    • Reform building codes for mid-rise, family-friendly buildings

    • Convert office space into housing and childcare centers

    • Help seniors age in place

  • Improve Tenant Protections

    • Fully funding the Right to Counsel

    • Expanding enforcement of tenant protection laws

    • Creating a Tenant Protection Fund for community legal action.

    • Reforming the Rent Guidelines Board to reflect community needs.

  • Address Homelessness Effectively

    • Streamline outreach and intake for supportive housing

    • Implement "Housing First" strategies for homelessness

Public Safety

  • Community-Focused Policing

    • Increase patrols at crime hotspots like East 14th and 86th Streets.

    • Mobile command center for East 14th Street and 1st Avenue.

    • Coordination between precincts to prevent crime spillover.

  • Combating Hate Crimes

    • Provide city support for security at religious institutions.

    • Enforce hate crime laws and improve reporting mechanisms.

  • Addressing Shoplifting and E-Commerce Crime

    • Require online platforms to report resellers of stolen goods.

    • Rescind city tax breaks for companies enabling illegal resale.

  • Effective Traffic Enforcement

    • Require data-sharing by corporate-owned e-bike fleets

    • Crack down on ghost license plates

    • Speed limits for motorized bikes in parks

    • Reroute crosstown commercial bike traffic

  • Gun Violence

    • Establish a zero-tolerance policy for firearms in public spaces.

    • Create a dedicated NYPD-DA task force for gun violence response.

  • Expanding Mental Health Services

    • Increase long-term care beds by repurposing underutilized facilities

    • Enhance street outreach programs
       

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Space

  • Enhancing Cleanliness and Safety

    • Improve sanitation pick-up through containerization

    • Repeal the 8:00 PM trash set-out rule

    • Create task forces to tackle graffiti and sidewalk disrepair.

  • Road Safety Initiatives

    • ​Implement Sammy’s Law to reduce speed limits

    • Require intersection daylighting 

    • Expand automated traffic enforcement

  • Public Transit 

    • Modernize subway turnstiles and install platform barriers.

  • Supporting Libraries, Parks, and Recreational Space 

    • ​Complete the East River Greenway

    • Improve waterfront access.

    • Introduce food and drink concessions at waterfront sites

Education

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  • Strengthening Schools

    • Expand classroom capacity and upgrade school buildings.

    • Protect arts and music education from budget cuts.

  • Technology Education at All Ages

    • Establish high-quality computer labs in every East Side school

  • Protecting Special Education

    • Fully fund special education resources and ensure IEPs are done collaboratively

  • Teacher Training and Excellence

    • Expand mentorship programs

Our Values

  • Restore Trust in Government

    • ​Overhaul the City Campaign Finance Board to ensure transparency and get big money out of politics

    • Increase Council oversight of City departments and the mayor's office to improve accountability to the public

  • Protect Our Rights

    • Establish a reproductive health fund for Americans seeking life-saving abortion care that has been banned in other states

    • Expand enforcement of nondiscrimination and civil rights laws in the absence of federal support

  • Keep Our Promises on Health Care

    • ​Protect traditional Medicare access for City retirees and oppose transition to Medicare Advantage

    • Work with the Attorney General to resist federal assaults on benefits like Social Security and Medicare

    • Expand emergency room capacity at hospitals on the Lower East Side to make up for the loss of Mt. Sinai-Beth Israel Hospital

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