nEW YORK IS THE GREATEST CITY In THE WORLD, BUT WE ARE FACInG EXTREME CHALLEnGES.
IT’S TIME FOR BOLD nEW PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP In DISTRICT 66 TO TAKE THEM On.
My name is Ryder Kessler.
I am a lifelong downtown Manhattanite, community leader, and gay man running for Assembly to make the West Village, Greenwich Village, Soho, Noho, Tribeca and all of New York more vibrant, equitable, and sustainable
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We're emerging from a once-in-a-century pandemic, facing an existential climate emergency, and continuing to suffer from segregation in housing, schools, and the justice system.
The city is bigger than ever, with 8.8 million people in the five boroughs, but we lost 4.5% of our Black population since 2010 — a reflection of the ways New York’s vibrancy and vitality aren’t available to everyone.
New York is a blue state, but we fail to fully enfranchise all people: antiquated systems and unaccountable administrators undermine access to our elections, excluding too many New Yorkers from the ballot box.
Here in downtown Manhattan, struggling small businesses and vacant storefronts reduce the energy of our streets — and some neighbors rail against the outdoor dining that has been a pandemic lifeline to residents and service employees.
Lack of sufficient protected bike lanes and dedicated busways makes transit usage less efficient and our streets less safe and less sustainable. Piles of trash on the streets serve as a haven for rats.
New York should be a beacon of equity, sustainability, affordability, and democracy — and our neighborhoods should be a model for the city — but we're not living up to our potential.