Questionnaire Response

City Council

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  1. Please provide your name, a link to your website, and a picture you’d like us to use.

  2. Which City Council district are you running for?

  3. Why are you running for City Council? 

  4. What are the greatest struggles of your Council district?

  5. Why do you want LIDs endorsement? And what does LGBTQ+ representation in the government mean to you?

  6. What is one thing you would do while in office to make NYC government more inclusive?

  7. What does gender equity mean to you in your district and how can you improve upon it?

  8. Approximately 40% of runaway and homeless youth are LGBTQ+. The NYC Unity Work Project would have provided training, job placement and development for these communities, but the program ($675k per year) was cut from the city’s budget in FY21. Do you commit to fighting for funding for this or similar programs? How will you support safety and wellness for homeless LGBTQ+ New Yorkers if you are elected? 

  9. The NYPD’s budget is nearly $6 billion? If elected, will you work to reduce the NYPD’s and invest in non-policing alternatives? By how much? 

  10. What is your plan to help the city financially recover from the economic crisis caused by COVID19? What will your priorities be if there is a second wave of COVID19?

  11. What if any initiatives do you propose to help with the climate crisis?

  12. What will you do to support labor unions if elected? Did you publicly support the  Association of Legislative Employees  (the union that represents council staffers) in their request for voluntary recognition?

  13. How much money has your campaign raised and what are your major sources?

  14. Are you accepting campaign contributions from law enforcement sources?  Real Estate Sources?

  15. Do you commit to using inclusive and gender neutral language in press releases and other announcements (e.g., “the people of the…” instead of “the men and women of the…”)?

  16. Do you agree to list Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn on all materials where your endorsements are listed?


Yes or no, do you support the following city council initiatives:

  1. Intro 2047: Prevents landlords from discriminating against criminal legal system involved tenants: Yes / No

  2. Intro 2050: Allows noncitizens to vote in municipal elections:Yes / No

  3. Reso 0923: Calls for the state to repeal Penal Law 240.37, known as the #WalkingWhileTrans Ban: Yes / No

  4. Intro 1314/Fair Chance Act 2.0: Prohibits discrimination based on one’s arrest record, pending criminal accusations, or criminal convictions. Prevents employers from inquiring  about #WalkingWhileTrans Ban arrests: Yes / No

  5. Intro 2012: Requires NYPD to report on custodial interrogations of minors: Yes / No

  6. Intro 1529: Expands access to an attorney for tenants in eviction proceedings: Yes / No

  7. DNA protection bill introduced by CM Richardson and CM Ayala: Prevents NYPD from collecting samples of DNA from children without consent form a parent or guardian: Yes / No