5/31 town hall
Denny's Story
From Coming to America to
realizing the American Dream
My name is Denny Salas, and as a proud first-generation American, husband, and father-to-be.
My immigrant story is like many New Yorkers: I grew up in poverty, we collected cans for money, and in a case of arson, we almost lost our lives when someone lit our house on fire while my family and I were inside.
Despite those challenges, we achieved the American Dream, and I believe it is alive and for everyone.
I'm running to provide Public Safety, Better Education, and Economic Opportunities for our Lower Manhattan District.
endorsements
United Democratic Organization
*Largest/Only Chinatown Political Club
Hon. Justin Yu
"Mayor of Chinatown"
Democratic District Leader D65
Lands End II Resident Association, Inc.
*First Time Ever the Entire board
Has Endorsed a Candidate*
Hon. Alan Gerson
*Two-Term Councilman
of Lower Manhattan
Yee Fong Toy
Family Association
issues
Public Safety
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Reform "Bail Reform," Statewide Mandate for AAPI, Black, Latino, Jewish, & LGBTQ Hate Crimes Taskforce Embedded in Every Police Department, End Concentration of Jails/Homeless Shelters in Working-Class Communities, Increase Funding for Community Based Organizations to Protect & Educate Neighbors, Empower Violence Interrupters, Fund Summer Youth Employment Programs, Fund Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs, Ensure Mental Health Treatment Reaches more Psychologically Distressed NYers, Fully Utilize Kendra’s Law, & Effective/Tough Law Enforcement for those Caught Wielding Illegal Weapons, Revise Supervised Release.
Education
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Increase Number of Specialized High Schools, Expand Gifted & Talented Programs to Every Middle/High School, Expand High-Quality Schools (whether Public, Private, Specialized, or Charter), Improve Partnerships between High & Low Performing Schools, & Create Private/Public Afterschool Programs to Improve Career Success for our Students.
Economy
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Higher Wages, Expand Union Jobs, Create Statewide PPP Program to Support Small Businesses, Expand Export Grants for Businesses, Subsidize Small Business Wages to Increase Employment, Increase Business Grants for MWBE & Traditionally Disenfranchised Localities, & Support Expansion of Pedestrian-Friendly Communities.
Environment
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Expand & Increase Funding for Resiliency Projects in Lower Manhattan that Protects our Neighbors, Create Disaster-Proof Communication Services for First Responders, Increase Funding for Carbon-Free Energy Production & Solutions.
Housing
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A new Mitchell-Lama Program to attain Homeownership, Maintain & Increase Affordable Housing by Supporting Community Land Trusts, Funding NYCHA & Empowering Residents w/Transparency & Accountability, Increasing Tax Credits for Deeper Affordability.
Health
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Public Option for All New Yorkers, Implement Congestion Pricing, Mandate Ethnically Specific Maternal Care, & Create Safe-Haven for Women Seeking Reproductive Health Care.
