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EDWIN WONG, CANDIDATE, NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 29
ALL4WONG & WONG4ALL
A passionate advocate for everyone in our community. Families, small businesses, seniors, professionals and all residents. Edwin Wong will be a Champion for our Children, Champion for our Community, and Champion for Change and Progress. Join us to elect our next New York City Council Member in Council District 29.
A Pillar of the community
ADVOCACY & town halls
Edwin will be a public servant for EVERYONE in the community. He will kick off each calendar year with a State of the District Town Hall. Then have subsequent quarterly town halls in the district to listen to your concerns and advocate for you.
Moving Forward In the s.a.m.e direction
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS
"Community First " initiative
- Increase community programs to drive customers to local businesses
- Increase funding for small business grants and or no/low interest loans
- Ask small businesses to hire locally and give back to the community
- Increase woman owned and minority owned businesses
- Advocate for fair rents and assist tenants and landlords with burdensome city rules and regulations and help fight unwarranted fines
- Explore Business Improvement District
AGING SENIORS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS
"S.O.S. = SAVE OUR SENIORS"
- Provide Universal Home Care (UHC) for seniors, regardless of their income
- Provide Seniors with a $1,000 "Senior Independence check" each month so that they don't have to choose between rent, food, medications and other needs
- Secure more senior housing
- Ensure that Seniors have access to the internet at home and at senior centers
MODERN "TECHNOLOGY" FAMILY
MODERN "TECHNOLOGY" FAMILY
MODERN "TECHNOLOGY" FAMILY
- Ensure all families have access to the internet at home, wherever that may be , and Bridge the Digital Divide.
- Establish a public private partnership with corporate broadband companies and Corporate and Individual foundations to help those who cannot afford service
- "Adopt a Modern Technology Family" program for families who may be unable to afford the monthly service fees, paid for by another family, who would receive a discount or credit for their kindness
- Office will have a Technology Constituent services position with a focus on technology efforts
EDUCATION
MODERN "TECHNOLOGY" FAMILY
MODERN "TECHNOLOGY" FAMILY
- Reduce overcapacity /overcrowding in our schools (by extending existing or building new schools)
- Advocate for free 3K in our school district
- Be a voice for the families and their children in ENL/ELL and Special Education programs
- Preserve the SHSAT and provide free SHSAT test prep and increase Gifted & Talented Programs
- Ensure all children have access to the internet both at school and at home
- The Blue Ribbon Project to have one Blue Ribbon School in each district
NO BOROUGH BASED JAILS RENT AND TAX RELIEF INSTEAD
NO BOROUGH BASED JAILS RENT AND TAX RELIEF INSTEAD
NO BOROUGH BASED JAILS RENT AND TAX RELIEF INSTEAD
Take the $ Billions allocated to borough based jails and give back to the hardworking NYC families, residents, and small businesses.
- Help pay rents to landlords and mortgages to banks
- Help reduce taxes for landlords who forgo collecting tenant rents
- Allocate funds to front line and essential services like hospitals, healthcare operators, and our EMS heroes to get the PPE.
- Fund community programs, senior centers, after school programs, parks, and libraries
- Fix public housing and build affordable housing before building new jails
NYC VETERANS VICTORY FUND
NO BOROUGH BASED JAILS RENT AND TAX RELIEF INSTEAD
NO BOROUGH BASED JAILS RENT AND TAX RELIEF INSTEAD
We need to end homelessness of NYC Veterans
- Issue a $1,000 "Veterans Victory Check" every month to veterans in need to help them with rent, food, medical, etc.
- It's time to say "Thank you for your service and here is $1,000 a month"
- Help veterans transition back to civilian work place
- Require real estate developers to allocate housing units for veterans
TRANSPORTATION
DEMOCRACY DOLLAR$
DEMOCRACY DOLLAR$
- Maintain the Q60 bus route going into and out of Manhattan from Queens
- Keep the Q23 bus route running through, not around, Forest Hills which children, parents and seniors depend on
- Revisit the bike lanes , and remove or re-design if they are hurting small businesses
DEMOCRACY DOLLAR$
DEMOCRACY DOLLAR$
DEMOCRACY DOLLAR$
- Propose publicy funded vouchers to contribute to a political candidate
- Every NYC resident would receive a voucher for $100 each year to give to candidates, use it or lose it
- Limits the influence of wealthy donors
(inspired by Andrew Yang 2020 campaign)
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EDWIN WONG 4 ALL 2021
72-11 Austin Street, #258, Forest Hills, New York 11375, United States
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The primary elections will occur on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Primaries will use Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV). Candidates will also run for 2-year terms instead of 4-year terms for the first time. General elections will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.