• Tax the Rich & Corporations

  Supports a progressive tax system where the wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations pay higher taxes to fund public services and reduce economic inequality.

• F*ck ICE, Protect Immigrant Neighbors

  Supports the NY For All Act to prohibit New York agencies from cooperating with ICE, advocates for abolishing ICE, and promises to lead Know Your Rights trainings.

• Transform Criminal Legal System

  Advocates for ending coercive prison labor and solitary confinement, opposing rollbacks to bail reform, discovery reform, and Raise the Age, and emphasizing rehabilitation and mental health/substance abuse treatment.

Issues Joseph is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.

• Universal Healthcare

  Supports the New York Health Act (S3425/A1466) to provide universal healthcare to all New Yorkers, arguing it will save lives and reduce medical bankruptcy.

• Build & Protect Affordable Housing

  Supports the Social Housing Authority bill (S5674/A6365) to create a public authority for permanently affordable housing, expanding the Mitchell-Lama model, expanding rent stabilization, and the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (S401/A6100). Also advocates for increased NYCHA funding.

• Oppose Forever Wars & Free Palestine

  Opposes military aid to Israel, supports the Not On Our Dime! Act to prohibit New York institutions from supporting illegal settlements and state violence, and opposes forever wars.

• Union Power & Workers' Rights

  Supports unionized labor in affordable housing construction, the Taylor Law for public employee union rights, amending the state constitution to create a right to strike, and legislation to give independent contractors employee rights. Also supports combating wage theft.

• Protect Veterans

  Proposes a Veterans Housing Authority to address veteran homelessness and ensure access to substance abuse and mental health treatment.