Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-65 Candidate Lilah Mejia
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Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-65 Candidate Lilah Mejia
"Protecting Housing & Displacement - Protect NYCHA, rent-stabilized, and Mitchell-Lama housing, hold landlords accountable and strengthen protections for families facing eviction."
"Investing in Public Schools - Strengthening public education by expanding free afterschool for all students, bringing more resources into schools, and ensuring early literacy support, including expanding proven models like literacy academy."
"Strengthening Community Safety & Resilience- Safety comes from resources, not just policing. Expanding mental health support, investing in community-based solutions."
"Voters have lost trust in government. Too many elected officials make promises but fail to deliver, leaving communities feeling unheard and disconnected. We need new leadership that challenges the system and truly responds to what people need. I will prioritize rebuilding that trust by creating a Youth Council to engage young people as early as 16 and advocating for stronger civic engagement in our schools."
The campaign focuses on protecting housing and preventing displacement by supporting NYCHA, rent-stabilized and Mitchell-Lama housing, holding landlords accountable, and strengthening protections for families facing eviction. The campaign also prioritizes investing in public schools by expanding free afterschool for all students, bringing more resources into schools, and ensuring early literacy support through proven models such as literacy academies. Community safety and resilience are addressed by emphasizing that safety comes from resources rather than policing alone, expanding mental health support, and investing in community-based solutions. The candidate decided to run based on qualifications, including 20 years of community organizing experience, and plans to rebuild trust in government through a Youth Council and stronger civic engagement in schools.
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