I am a first-generation American attorney and business ethics professor who worked for President Obama. I’m running for Congress because Democrats need a new generation of leaders - leaders who will stand up for science, safety, and our democracy. 

This is a new decade and a new district with new challenges – and these are the challenges I’ve spent my life fighting for. That's why I'm running again to represent New York’s 12th District. Because I believe our democratic system works best when representatives govern in a way that actually speaks for their community.

I’m running for Congress because I never give up. I’ve lived in this neighborhood for 16 years. This is my home. I’m not going anywhere. I will never stop fighting for the place I love.

Over 100,000 New Yorkers voted in the 2020 Democratic primary election. And even in the middle of a pandemic – our campaign received the most votes of any primary challenger in New York history. While we fell short of winning by less than 3% there were over 12,000 votes that were never counted and 30,000 ballots that never arrived – and our opponent was silent as New Yorkers were disenfranchised while we went to court to fight to make sure every vote was counted.

Democracy is under attack across our country. And it’s clear we must fight not just against Republicans, but even Democrats like Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, who seek to exploit the system for their own reelection. This year I was gerrymandered out of my own district by half a block in the East Village. I believe that voters should choose their politicians, not that politicians should choose their voters. Don’t you?