VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

This was one of the concerns listed on my opponents social media. While she considers our vulnerable population to be people who have entered this country illegally, and this has been demonstrated by the forum she held with Harkram and Levenberg where they educated people here illegally on their rights, also her support of Westchester’s Immigration protection act and her presence at a No Kings rally where she spoke. The No Kings rallies were based on our presidents deportation policies. For me, these are the people who make up Westchester's vulnerable community: our kids, our veterans, our seniors, our surviving spouses, our domestic abuse victims, our mentally challenged and yes, our animals.

For example

For our youth, I will expand programs that build confidence and opportunity like community service days, mentorships, county wide student activities and “Life Is About Choices” programs that prepare kids for real life.

Our seniors, especially those on fixed incomes who want to remain in their homes or in the town or village where they live. We need stronger tax relief programs, accessible transporttion and expanded home-care services so they can age safely in place.

Our surviving spouses who have become invisible and unnoticed. There are no policies to protect them, infact our policies on social security, tax deductions, and veterans benefits can also financially cripple them.

We must improve mental health access and connect families with local organizations already doing great work — 

Caring for our most vulnerable should be a community partnership, not just a government program.

No citizen in Westchester should feel invisible or left behind. My goal is simple: a county where everyone — at every age and income — can live with dignity, opportunity, and hope.