I am a Democratic District Leader, progressive organizer, tenant, NYC public school graduate, and queer Jewish New Yorker, and my life has been dedicated to organizing and advocacy since childhood. After college, I criss-crossed the city to help elect progressive champions like Jumaane Williams, Moumita Ahmed, Mathylde Frontus, and Jesse Pierce. When Jesse stepped back, I ran for District Leader, and I won by listening to voters that hadn’t felt heard in years. I work in Marketing and Communications at the Workers Circle, a social justice organization that powers progressive Jewish identity through cultural engagement, Yiddish language learning, and political activism.

As a Democratic District Leader and State Committee Member, I co-founded the group NY-10 Neighbors to help take action against the genocide in Gaza and organized 100+ NYS Democratic committee members to sign a letter calling for a ceasefire, the release of all prisoners, and an end to the US’ financial and military support of Israel’s war. I have trained people to organize, brought transparency to our party’s secretive judicial selection process, and taken on the corrupt political machine. I introduced resolutions in support of the New York Health Act and free public college in NYS, and worked with my colleagues to get them passed. I had to take on the state party chair, Jay Jacobs, so it wasn’t easy, but it was an imperative to publicly agitate towards the most crucial legislation of our time.

I'm running for State Assembly because Brooklyn is my lifelong home, but it has become too expensive to live here. This district contains one of the most politically and culturally active constituencies in the entire state, yet it's under threat by the same crushing weight of gentrification and unaffordability that plagues our entire city. I refuse to remain passive on legislation that will save lives, protect immigrants, defend workers, and make my neighbors' lives easier. As an Assembly Member, I am ready to organize tirelessly to pass the New York Health Act, New York for All, taxing the rich, and every piece of progressive legislation that has languished for years in committee. We need a true activist in this seat — someone who won't have political capital as their primary concern, but the friends they grew up with who can't imagine themselves ever owning a home, because Brooklyn should be affordable and equitable enough for anyone and everyone to build a life here.

I’m running for this office because my opponent — the current state representative — has stayed silent on the issues of our time out of political convenience. We are facing multiple crises in this district — a housing crisis, a cost-of-living crisis, the climate crisis — and she does not seem to understand the need for urgent solutions. She has consistently opposed redevelopments that have brought thousands of new affordable homes to the district, even when other electeds worked instead to secure better deals. My opponent represents a bygone era of politics: where we aren’t able to get things done, where there’s always another session, where the name of the game is building power internally rather than organizing alongside our communities. I fundamentally reject that era and approach, and am committed to urgent, collective action that centers working people to facilitate change for all New Yorkers. 

As an Assembly Member, my office would be led by the principle that Brooklyn should be a place that anyone can afford to call home, where everyone can safely and freely build a life, and where constituents are heard by their representatives, because it is unacceptable and ineffective to govern without the input of those most affected by the decisions made in Albany. I will legislate from a place of optimism and courage — instead of strategic neutrality and caution on critical issues, we need boldness and bravery from our legislators in order to bring about structural change. 

Every aspect of my campaign’s path to victory centers around the core belief that this district is ready for fresh, new leadership that will unabashedly support progressive legislation and advocacy without qualification. While we will seek to show this campaign's energy through a robust mail program, we also have already begun producing digital content highlighting my endorsements and work with well-known community members. Our redesigned logo and website reflect my energy to tirelessly pursue the affordability agenda, and I am excited to profess my activist mindset in this new generation of New York politics.

AD-52 is home to one of the most highly engaged voter bases in the state, posing both areas of difficulty and strength for our campaign. While our win number is higher than many neighboring districts, the capacity for mobilization efforts in this district is immense. Our field plan is aggressive — it involves knocking tens of thousands of doors with a core team of dozens of volunteers, and we are looking to funnel the potential and latent energy of Zohran Mamdani and Shahana Hanif’s mammoth volunteer bases into an unapologetically left-wing candidate. This is a ground game AD-52 has never seen before at the Assembly level, and the field difference will be especially pronounced with a voter base engaged by NY-10 — there's nothing that inspires confidence faster than turning out heavy numbers fast, and we've put the plans in place to make an early statement on the field front.

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Nuclear Energy Development: While I am in support of exploring all possible options to hit the goal of 100% zero-emission electricity generation by 2040, nuclear energy is not an effective solution to the climate crisis — it is dangerous, expensive, slow, and perpetuates environmental injustices by transporting toxic waste through vulnerable communities in New York State.

I am particularly proud of the work I put in to re-elect Council Member Shahana Hanif after she supported the Arrow Linen rezoning, which will bring hundreds of new and affordable homes to the transit-rich South Slope area, in 2025. I spent an extensive amount of time petitioning and then canvassing for Council Member Hanif in a personal capacity, and used my platform as a District Leader to recruit volunteers for her campaign and encourage community members to vote for her. Because of the contentious nature of the Arrow Linen rezoning, in working to re-elect Council Member Hanif I faced the regular obstacle of having to defend her vote in favor of the rezoning to NIMBYs who strongly opposed it and resented her for supporting it, but I managed to do so effectively, and Council Member Hanif was ultimately re-elected.

Increased social housing is a fundamental component of my plan to address the housing crisis, as decommodified housing is a crucial step towards achieving housing justice. In addition to advocating for the establishment of the Social Housing Development Authority and passage of the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, my office will provide training on social housing development and a provider of resources for landlords interested in turning their buildings into social housing. 

As a cancer survivor, I know as well as anyone that the current United States insurance system risks lives by putting profit over people, especially when it comes to those of marginalized or disabled statuses. Despite the signatures of a majority of Democratic lawmakers in the Assembly, the New York Health Act has stalled in committee for years due to the inaction of those afraid to draw the ire of private interests. There should be no "next session" for this legislation — it has the power to save lives now. 

In one of the wealthiest states in the country, the argument that we lack the resources to pay for crucial government programs, universal childcare, and access to higher education does not pass muster. I have publicly organized for taxing the rich since 2020, and I am proud to center taxing the rich as a cornerstone of my campaign. If elected, I commit to supporting the Invest in Our NY package, and will go beyond cosponsorship as a public voice to bring these popular bills to a vote.