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Harvey Epstein - Assembly District 74 - New York State Assembly

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Harvey has a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Ithaca College and a law degree from the City University of New York. He is married to his wife, Anita. They have two children together. 

Before getting elected to public office, Harvey was an associate director for the Urban Justice Center.

Harvey Epstein is a representative in the New York State Assembly District. He was elected in 2017 and is currently serving his first term. 

Supports tenant protections, environmental conservation, aiding small businesses, and creating educational opportunities for people with disabilities.

- Supports tenant protections, environmental conservation, aiding small businesses, and creating educational opportunities for people with disabilities.

Economy

Plans to expand after-school programs, open community centers in the evening, and offer wrap-around services that include counseling, job training, and education.

- Plans to expand after-school programs, open community centers in the evening, and offer wrap-around services that include counseling, job training, and education.

Public Services

Supports free community college for all students.

Supports expanding free after-school programs for all children.

Supports universal early screening for children to identify and address challenges early on.

Believes addressing undiagnosed learning challenges can reduce the number of people with learning disabilities in the prison system.

Supports paid, career-building internships in high school to reduce dropout rates.

- Supports free community college for all students.
- Supports expanding free after-school programs for all children.
- Supports universal early screening for children to identify and address challenges early on.
- Believes addressing undiagnosed learning challenges can reduce the number of people with learning disabilities in the prison system.
- Supports paid, career-building internships in high school to reduce dropout rates.

Education

Supports doubling the number of apartments for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges, with on-site support.

Supports increasing the development of supportive housing for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges.

Supports mandating affordable housing in new developments and preserving existing affordable housing.

Supports creating 100% permanently affordable housing by placing publicly owned land into land trusts.

Supports the Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs) in New York City, plans to protect them from "predatory threats," expand tax exemptions, and ensure they remain affordable for future generations.

Supports the construction of more public housing.

Supports providing rental assistance and anti-harassment measures for seniors.

- Supports doubling the number of apartments for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges, with on-site support.
- Supports increasing the development of supportive housing for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges.
- Supports mandating affordable housing in new developments and preserving existing affordable housing.
- Supports creating 100% permanently affordable housing by placing publicly owned land into land trusts.
- Supports the Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs) in New York City, plans to protect them from "predatory threats," expand tax exemptions, and ensure they remain affordable for future generations.
- Supports the construction of more public housing.
- Supports providing rental assistance and anti-harassment measures for seniors.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports installing protective bollards on subway platforms and integrating mental health outreach teams into overnight shifts.

Supports community policing that uses data analytics and direct engagement, and plans to expand foot patrols and encourage officer-resident interactions.

Supports investing in training programs for first responders, educators, and community leaders to address hate crimes.

Supports investing in mental health support, crisis stabilization centers, and supportive housing to reduce crime and foster community resilience.

Supports community policing, foot patrols, and direct engagement to build trust and transparency between police and communities.

Plans to address hate crimes through rigorous enforcement and preventative education, including training programs and integrating diversity education into schools.

- Supports installing protective bollards on subway platforms and integrating mental health outreach teams into overnight shifts.
- Supports community policing that uses data analytics and direct engagement, and plans to expand foot patrols and encourage officer-resident interactions.
- Supports investing in training programs for first responders, educators, and community leaders to address hate crimes.
- Supports investing in mental health support, crisis stabilization centers, and supportive housing to reduce crime and foster community resilience.
- Supports community policing, foot patrols, and direct engagement to build trust and transparency between police and communities.
- Plans to address hate crimes through rigorous enforcement and preventative education, including training programs and integrating diversity education into schools.

Public Safety

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to equip mental health professionals, first responders, and everyday New Yorkers with resources to promote safety and health.

Supports increasing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities.

Supports the expansion of B-HEARD, NYC's mental health emergency response team.

Supports mobile mental health care vans staffed with psychologists and psychiatrists to provide on-site services throughout New York City.

Plans to train more mental health professionals and 911 operators to ensure appropriate responses.

- Plans to equip mental health professionals, first responders, and everyday New Yorkers with resources to promote safety and health.
- Supports increasing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities.
- Supports the expansion of B-HEARD, NYC's mental health emergency response team.
- Supports mobile mental health care vans staffed with psychologists and psychiatrists to provide on-site services throughout New York City.
- Plans to train more mental health professionals and 911 operators to ensure appropriate responses.

Healthcare

Supports transitioning to renewable energy and reducing waste.

- Supports transitioning to renewable energy and reducing waste.

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

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Supports expanding after-school programs, evening community center hours, and wrap-around services like counseling, job training, and education to prevent crime.

Supports investing in crisis stabilization centers and supportive housing options for those in need.

Plans to enhance subway safety by installing protective bollards and integrating mental health outreach teams for immediate support, aiming to create a secure and inclusive transit environment.

Plans to install protective bollards on subway platforms and integrate mental health outreach teams into overnight subway shifts.

Supports expanding street outreach, supportive housing, and crisis response teams for mental health.

Supports expanding street outreach, supportive housing, and crisis response teams to help New Yorkers with mental health issues.

Plans to provide resources for mental health professionals, first responders, and New Yorkers to promote safety and health.

Supports expanding the Street Homeless Outreach and Wellness (SHOW) program to provide mobile mental health care.

Supports programs that provide comprehensive services for people with serious mental health issues.

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