Illapa Sairitupac
About
Based in Lower Manhattan
Illapa Sairitupac is a mental health social worker, climate organizer, and son of Indigenous Peruvian immigrants running for New York State Assembly District 65 in Lower Manhattan. He is a Democratic socialist endorsed by the NYC-DSA and Working Families Party, and previously ran for the same seat in 2022.
mental health social worker
climate organizer
son of Indigenous Peruvian immigrants
member of LGBTQ community
former candidate for NY Assembly District 65 (2022)
Where they stand
Public Education
Illapa believes public education should be accessible and excellent, and that the city's future is shaped by its public schools.
Healthcare
As a former social worker, Illapa believes the state has an obligation to provide high-quality healthcare to every New Yorker regardless of employment, citizenship status, pre-existing conditions, or ability to pay.
Housing Rights
Illapa supports affordable housing through tenant organizing, building tenant associations, pressuring negligent landlords, passing tenants' rights legislation, and creating community land trusts. He believes private developers and big landlords have controlled housing and that New Yorkers should take back control of their homes.
Support
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