“Too often we have – I want to say candidates and other people that represent us that perhaps haven’t been living here for the longest or not have longtime residence, and I think the proper representation is needed. That the working families in this district deserve someone who knows the district, believes in the district, hasn’t left – doesn’t plan on leaving anytime soon – and has dedicated his life to the district.”

“The district here had a high percentage of individuals that unfortunately lost hope in the Democratic party and voted Republican in the last election. And we see that people continue to lose this hope in government and the services the government is supposed to provide. I believe that with my experience […] making sure that families in The Bronx and across the entire city continue to receive the proper services that they deserve is something that speaks volume to a lot of the people here in the district.”

“We have five key topics that we want to focus on our platform. The first one is building a safer community. Crime continues to be high in the South Bronx. We want to make sure that we continue to invest in intervention and prevention programs that would not allow our youth to go through bad paths and bridge the gap between community and policing. The second will be building a better educational system. […] As a former graduate from a trade school, I believe that we have to continue to invest in different approaches like trade, where our kids can learn about trade, union jobs, etcetera. We want to make sure that there’s more affordable low income housing, but besides that there are also homeowner opportunities for all. […] Jobs, careers and entrepreneurship is something that we definitely want to develop. And lastly, it will be our health and seniors. […] One of the platforms we have is to create a main health hub in the Hunts Point community – an entire building just dedicated to health.”

I moved to the South Bronx as a young child, settling in Melrose Houses on 156th Street. My father, a former livery cab driver and later President of the Non-Medallion Livery Association, instilled in me the importance of fighting for a better future. My upbringing in our community and education in our public schools shaped my dedication to service.

After graduating from Aviation High School, I joined the Marine Corps and served our country for six years. While I was stationed overseas, tragedy struck at home. My father was killed in a senseless act of violence while fighting for the community he loved. Determined to honor my father’s legacy, I returned to the Bronx to continue his advocacy.

I love this community. That’s why my wife and I chose to raise our own family here. As the Male Democratic District Leader for the 84th Assembly District, I continue to champion our values, ensuring that the voices of the South Bronx are heard at every level. I hope to do even more for us as our City Councilmember.

Housing, Public Safety, Affordability, and Quality of Life. All of these issues are related to each other. The rising costs of groceries and rent are burdening our hardworking families. Additionally, Bronxites feel unsafe on the streets and in our subways, and parts of our community have seen a clear decline in their quality of life. I’ve spent my career serving our community in government, on the community board, hosting toy drives and turkey giveaways, and building a small business to create good, local jobs. 

We need a Councilmember who knows how to get things done and who will focus on building a safer, more affordable South Bronx.

I want to make sure that the federal government and my Congress members understand that my district, our district, is the poorest and the neediest. So SNAP is very poor, you know? So these kinds of issues that the district is compounding throughout these last couple years, the pivot now has to be in terms of keeping everyone here, but also make sure that they’re happy and they can live a sustainable life.”

In the South Bronx, we did our fair share for the whole city. Now the city needs to come back and say, our neediest communities that have been burdened for so much, we take the toll of the whole city, should pivot to now be the next place where most resources should grow into. And my goal is to make sure those resources come here, into our district.”