On Education
Dan led a petition drive securing over 3,000 signatures in favor of smaller class sizes and served as a volunteer tutor in the New York City Public Schools. As your Assemblymember, Dan will secure funding in Albany for construction of elementary and middle schools to alleviate overcrowding, reduce class size and fund innovative programs that attract and maintain quality teachers.
On Transportation
As Co-Chair of the local Community Board’s Transportation Committee, Dan worked to find creative solutions to our traffic and transportation problems. As your Assemblymember, Dan will work to restructure the MTA to ensure dedicated funding streams so our subways, buses and roads do not fall into disrepair.
Dan worked with small businesses in the East 90’s to help lessen the impact of the 2nd Ave subway construction. As your Assemblymember, Dan will work to establish tax-free sales zones and tax exemptions for small business owners.
For over 8 years, Dan served as a volunteer attorney for the Legal Aid Society. Dan represented tenants and seniors who were denied services. He founded and currently leads a volunteer legal clinic with Eviction Intervention Services, defending tenants unfairly targeted for eviction. As your Assemblymember, Dan will work to pass legislation providing additional rent protection to seniors.
Dan was the lead pro-bono attorney on a lawsuit that fought to maintain the open spaces of an entire community in Manhattan. With the East Side suffering from the worst air quality in Manhattan, Dan will partner with City officials to create an incentive program to help landlords retrofit boilers to newer clean-fuel model.