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Reginald Swiney

DEMOCRAT

Reginald Swiney is running for New York City City Council Member, District 36, Democratic Primary.

Personal background

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Professional background

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Political background

Reginald Swiney previously ran for the New York City Council in 2021.

Economy

Supports hiring from community residents for local construction projects.

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Public Services

Plans to reduce the rat population by 25% by encouraging community involvement, establishing trash pickup agreements for businesses, and promoting recycling used cooking oil through educational initiatives.

Plans to implement physical and mobile outreach assistance programs to support seniors, veterans, and disabled residents with services like wellness checks and food delivery.

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Education

Believes sex education should be taught at the parent's discretion and supports educating children on racial tolerance, coding, and financial literacy.

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Housing & Urban Development

Plans to create developer and community agreements, appoint a "New Construction Advocate" to monitor complaints in real-time, and support development through updated building codes and funding for block associations.

Opposes privatizing public housing and supports completing all maintenance repair work in public housing.

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Public Safety

Believes in addressing quality-of-life issues such as loitering, harassment, and food insecurity to improve community safety.

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports addressing high-speed motorbikes on sidewalks to reduce pedestrian deaths.

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Healthcare

Believes building a new preventive care facility will reduce crime and improve public safety while providing jobs.

Believes family caregivers need more accessible resources and services, as well as medical and financial assistance.

Supports creating community walk-in crisis centers and outreach for those in mental health crises or noncompliant with medication.

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Energy & the Environment

As of May 5, 2025, Reginald Swiney’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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