Jasmin Sanchez
About
Based in Lower East Side
Jasmin Sanchez is a Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 65, which covers the Financial District, Chinatown, and the Lower East Side in Manhattan. She is a former district leader, NYCHA resident, and community organizer with over 30 years of experience fighting for after-school programs, youth programming, and mental health support. Sanchez has secured $3.7 million in grants for local community organizations and has been active in climate justice and East River Park advocacy.
Former district leader
NYCHA resident
Community organizer for climate justice and East River Park
Secured $3.7 million in grants for community-based organizations
Member of CUNY Student Leadership Union, AfroSOC DSA, and PortaVoz-MVC
Where they stand
Public Education
Sanchez opposes charter expansion that diverts resources from neighborhood public schools and supports fully funding public schools to ensure every child has access to a high-quality education regardless of zip code.
Healthcare
Sanchez supports expanding community-based healthcare including federally qualified health centers, school-based clinics, and mobile health units; integrating mental health care with increased Medicaid reimbursement rates and non-police crisis response; lowering prescription drug costs through negotiation, public manufacturing, and out-of-pocket caps; and ensuring healthcare access for immigrants, LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups regardless of immigration status.
Housing Rights
Sanchez believes housing is a human right and supports dramatically increasing deeply affordable housing for households earning 30-50% of AMI and below, fully funding public housing capital needs, expanding social housing models, strengthening Mitchell-Lama-style affordable housing, expanding SCRIE and DRIE eligibility, and fully funding rental assistance and supportive housing.
Their priorities
Issues Jasmin is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.
Aging with Dignity
Sanchez supports protecting rent-stabilized apartments, strengthening SCRIE and DRIE so seniors and people with disabilities can remain in their communities, and fully funding NYCHA repairs to allow longtime residents to stay in public housing.
Support
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