Fighting for our future
I am a dedicated husband and father, lifelong New Haven Resident, and community leader.
I am ready to fight for a better ward and city for all of us.
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“In a moment of crisis in our ward, city, and country, we need solidarity, unity, and leadership.”
My agenda
Our streets
As part of the team that won significant traffic-calming measures on Edgewood Ave, I will continue fighting for car, pedestrian, and bike safety in Ward 24. We are suffering from cars speeding between Whalley and Edgewood, overrun curbs, car and pedestrian accidents, and sidewalks that desperately need repair, especially for people with disabilities and moms with strollers.
We need speed bumps, more stop signs, and our sidewalks redone. As alder, I will fight for these and follow through with city officials consistently so our streets are safe for everyone.
Our housing
Ward 24 has a mix of renters and homeowners, both of whom are burdened with rapidly rising rents, rising taxes, and unaffordable home prices. Mega-landlords in our ward are forcing their tenants to live in unsafe and illegal conditions.
As alder, I will support the legislation to regulate short-term rentals and get long-term rentals back into our market. I will work to hold landlords accountable and increase fines for absentee landlords.
I’ve also been part of — and will continue — the fight to get Yale to pay their fair share to the city so we can decrease the burden of taxes on homeowners citywide.
Our schools and youth
My wife, myself, and all 4 of our children attended New Haven Public Schools. My youngest son attends Hillhouse High School, where all of my children went. I love our schools and our teachers, and they deserve better than what they’re experiencing.
Our classrooms are neglected, rife with mold, and desperately need true repairs. Our teachers and paraprofessionals are underpaid. We need more student support, like social workers and librarians. Our children need new school supplies that don’t come out of teachers’ paychecks.
As alder, I will dedicate myself to education equity, hold the Board of Ed and the city accountable to our students, and allocate as much funding as possible to our schools.
Our communication
Our ward needs to be more connected. Neighbors want to work together to make our community the best it can be, but we haven’t always had the connections and communication we need to make that happen.
I am working to expand the Ward Committee, launch a ward newsletter, and create a ward website with an events calendar to keep neighbors informed and engaged.
As alder, I will continue our annual block party, bringing together neighbors from Edgewood, Dwight, and West River while making sure kids have the school supplies they need to succeed. I will also organize more community events throughout the year, building on efforts like the community mural event I organized last year with my fellow co-chair, Mareika Phillips. And I will host open community meetings where neighbors can connect, share ideas, and help shape the future of our ward.
