Joseph Santangelo
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.
Campaign Platform ↗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.
Campaign Platform ↗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.
Campaign Platform ↗LGBTQ+ Rights & Gender-Affirming Care
Supports the New York Health Act for universal healthcare including gender-affirming care, protecting existing rights to sue providers that deny such care, and supporting the Gender Identity, Respect, Dignity, and Safety Act for incarcerated trans individuals. Also supports trans athletes' rights to compete in their affirmed category.
Campaign Platform ↗Defend Democracy
Criticizes corporate influence in politics and the erosion of democratic norms, pledging to fight for working people and against oligarchy.
Campaign Platform ↗Corporate Money Out of Politics
Opposes corporate, real estate developer, casino, PAC, and lobbyist donations; pledges to never accept such donations and to fight for working-class people over corporate interests.
Campaign Platform ↗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.
Campaign Platform ↗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.
Campaign Platform ↗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.
Campaign Platform ↗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.
Campaign Platform ↗Protect Veterans
Proposes a Veterans Housing Authority to address veteran homelessness and ensure access to substance abuse and mental health treatment.
Campaign Platform ↗No public position yet on Lower Utility Bills, LGBTQ+ Rights, Climate Change & Resiliency, Education, Combating Hate & Discrimination, Mental Health, Protect NYC Retiree Healthcare, Supporting Small Businesses, Lowering Property Taxes, Transportation & Infrastructure
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