Goals & Accomplishments
Our Fight
Shekar’s Plan For
Housing Justice
Public Health
Invest in public hospitals and guarantee quality healthcare for all
Shekar’s Plan For
Housing Justice
Open Space
Expand and improve parks, playgrounds, and pools
Shekar’s Plan For
Housing Justice
Working Families
Fund universal childcare, public schools & CUNY, and senior centers
Shekar’s Plan For
Housing Justice
Inclusive Community
Fund programs that fight bigotry and uplift LGBTQ+ and immigrant residents
Shekar’s Plan For
Housing Justice
Public Safety
Combat gun violence and invest in proven solutions, including mental health, housing, safe streets, and youth programs
Our wins
Shekar has spent years fighting alongside our community as an advocate and parent. He has organized with his neighbors around a number of critical community initiatives, including:
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New infectious disease clinic at Elmhurst Hospital
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Safe play streets in front of five public schools
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First ever public dog run at Travers Park
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Streets renamed “Little Thailand Way” and “Bangladesh Street” to celebrate our communities
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As Chair of Parks Committee, biggest budget for our parks in NYC history
Support Our
Campaign
We are a grassroots campaign. We are not accepting any corporate or corporate PAC contributions, developer dollars, lobbyist, or law enforcement money. Because we’re part of the public financing system, your contribution will be matched 8:1 with public funds. We are so grateful for anything you can give at all.
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Shekar has spent years fighting alongside our community as an advocate and parent. He has organized with his neighbors around a number of critical community initiatives, including:
- educating immigrant tenants on their housing rights;
- fighting for racial justice and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline;
- coordinating the collection and delivery of PPE directly to the frontline workers at Elmhurst Hospital at the height of the pandemic;
- standing with the LGBTQIA+ community to root out hate and intolerance;
- advocating for safer streets for children and seniors;
- demanding far more public school funding; and
- mobilizing to protect and expand vital park space in Jackson Heights.
