Affordability = Income + Housing

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Affordability = Income + Housing

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Affordability = Income + Housing

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Affordability = Income + Housing

Affordability = Income + Housing | Affordability = Income + Housing | Affordability = Income + Housing | Affordability = Income + Housing

Housing

Stabilize Cost. Stay Rooted. Build Wealth.

Housing is the foundation of everything. You can have a good job and still lose your home.

Rising rents. Illegal evictions. Predatory buyers targeting homeowners—especially seniors. Developers pushing long-time residents out to make room for luxury condos that sit empty while families struggle to find affordable housing.

Housing instability destroys everything else. That's why housing is at the center of everything I do in Albany. Because affordability depends on where you live—and whether you can stay.

Fighting Displacement & Protecting Tenants

Too many families are being pushed out of neighborhoods they helped build. Landlords use harassment, illegal rent increases, and predatory eviction tactics to force out long-time tenants.

What this looks like:

  • Strengthening rent stabilization and tenant protection laws

  • Cracking down on landlord harassment and illegal evictions

  • Expanding access to free legal representation for tenants facing eviction

  • Increasing penalties for landlords who violate housing laws

  • Supporting stronger enforcement of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act

  • Fighting for Good Cause Eviction protections statewide

Why it matters: Tenants have rights—but rights without enforcement are just words on paper. I'm making sure those rights are real and that bad actors face consequences.

Defending Homeowners from Deed Theft & Foreclosure

Predatory scammers are targeting Black and brown homeowners—especially seniors—with deed theft schemes, fraudulent foreclosures, and exploitative offers designed to steal generational wealth.

What this looks like:

  • Strengthening deed theft protections and criminal penalties for fraudsters

  • Expanding legal assistance for homeowners facing foreclosure

  • Requiring clear disclosures on quick-sale offers and reverse mortgages

  • Supporting foreclosure prevention programs and mortgage assistance

  • Increasing public education about scams targeting homeowners

  • Holding banks accountable for discriminatory lending practices

Why it matters: Homeownership is how families build wealth across generations. When scammers steal homes, they steal futures. I won't let that happen without a fight.

Expanding Homeownership Opportunities

For too long, homeownership has been out of reach for working families in Central Brooklyn. High down payments, discriminatory lending, and investor speculation have locked out the very people who built these neighborhoods.

What this looks like:

  • Advocating for down payment assistance programs for first-time homebuyers

  • Supporting community land trusts that keep housing affordable long-term

  • Fighting for stricter regulations on investor speculation and predatory flipping

  • Expanding access to affordable mortgage products with fair terms

  • Ensuring public land prioritizes local buyers, not outside investors

  • Supporting co-op conversions and shared equity models

Why it matters: Homeownership isn't just about having a place to live—it's about building wealth, stability, and power. When working families own property, they control their futures.

Stopping Displacement & Gentrification

Gentrification isn't inevitable—it's the result of policy choices that prioritize developers over residents. I'm fighting to ensure Central Brooklyn remains a place where people can afford to stay.

What this looks like:

  • Opposing luxury developments that don't serve community needs

  • Requiring real affordable housing in new construction

  • Supporting policies that prioritize existing residents over outside investors

  • Fighting for community benefit agreements with teeth

  • Advocating for commercial rent stabilization to protect small businesses

Why it matters: Displacement doesn't just change who lives here—it erases culture, destroys community, and breaks the bonds that make neighborhoods strong.

The Bottom Line:

Housing is how families stay rooted. It's how they build wealth. It's how they control their futures.When tenants are protected, homeowners are defended, and displacement is stopped, Brooklyn stays Brooklyn—not a playground for the wealthy, but a home for working families.