Melvin Rivera
About
Based in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Melvin Rivera is a community activist and tenant organizer who was born and raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn. His campaign biography describes more than 30 years of community advocacy and service in New York City's Mayor's Public Engagement Unit during 2020.
Community activist and tenant organizer
Born and raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn
New York City Mayor's Public Engagement Unit (2020)
Social Distance Ambassador during the COVID-19 pandemic
Where they stand
Housing and Tenant Stability
Proposes a Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act giving renters notice and a first chance to bid when landlords sell, with financing, legal and technical assistance. Also supports an anti-flip tax, expanded homeowner protections and revised income caps for senior and disability exemptions.
Immigration Policy
Proposes focusing immigration enforcement on criminal offenders, requiring warrants and protecting places of worship and civic or administrative appointments. Supports expedited Green Card pathways for people who have lived in the United States for at least 10 years, follow the law and pay taxes.
Workers and Unions
Supports repealing New York's Taylor Law and protecting workers' rights to organize, protest and negotiate fair wages. Also proposes improving compensation and working conditions for public employees.
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