Anthony Herbert (D)

Background:

• Anti-Violence activist.
• Executive community member of the NAACP-NYCHA chapter.
• Executive Vice President of Youth Step USA.
•  President of the National Action Network’s NY Public Housing Chapter.

Work Related Proposals (gleaned from Candidate website):

• Work to end carte blanche tax incentive giveaways to developers who are not committed to inclusionary affordable housing.
• Create a mentorship/vocational training program for all NYC students so after high school graduation they can work City jobs.
• Ensure that any provider with whom the City contracts with will invest money into ending homelessness.
• Provide an Emergency Service Grant to small businesses that are struggling.
• Work to ensure that contracts are not given to City outsiders and are more readily awarded to POC and Women.

To learn about Anthony Herbert’s campaign: https://www.tonyherbert.com.