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Stoneman Douglas junior Joshua Alcantara said on his way into the town hall that he knows change isn't going to happen quickly.
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Upper Manhattan State Senator - Elect Marisol Alcantara said that under the Obama administrations, more than 2 million undocumented immigrants have been deported, noting that he has deported more immigrants «than any other president in modern history.»
«At the end of the day he is white man with a degree from a Harvard,» Alcantara said.
«I want to continue do what I've always done — to be a champion for all of you,» Alcantara said, who said she's worked for women and civil rights» in the past alongside leaders like Rev. Al Sharpton and the Democratic District Leader in Harlem.
«As a union organizer, a tenant advocate, and a community board member, I've been an activist my entire life, and I am ready to take my experience and values to Albany,» Alcantara said Tuesday.
Alcantara said the win was a «step forward towards a State Senate that reflects the diversity in New York.»
Alcantara said in an email that she does not believe that her party, the IDC, has any strict political allegiance.
«We work with the Democrats, the Republicans and third parties to try and achieve commonsense solutions for our state government,» Alcantara said.
«Because of you, there will be once again a Latina in the New York State Senate,» Ms. Alcantara said.
Those worried about where the IDC's allegiance is should contact those that represent them, Alcantara said.
«As a mother and lifelong community activist, I'm determined to pass the Child Victims Act and stand up for families in Albany,» Alcantara said in a statement.
Alcantara said she's worked to answer constituents» questions about the IDC at every opportunity.
One single person holding the entire budget of the state of New York hostage,» Alcantara said at the time.
«I think it's like a racist statement that they are questioning the three people of color and they always bring up money,» Alcantara said in a phone interview, pointing to reports of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions she received from the IDC.
Alcantara said that childcare is a primary concern of hers, as finding childcare for her own son was a struggle.
«Here in New York you have such a divide,» Alcantara said.
Ms. Alcantara said the flier was perceived as being racist and that it was distributed in Jewish neighborhoods, where Mr. Sharpton was very unpopular.
«We shouldn't make this about ethnic politics,» Ms. Alcantara said.
«When legislators of color make decisions based on helping their constituents, they are demonized and accused of having a financial motivation,» Alcantara said in a statement.
«Too often when legislators of color make decisions based on helping their constituents, they are demonized and accused of having a financial motivation,» Alcantara said in a statement to the Voice.
«The only way we can ensure that our students receive the money they are due is by getting this vital item in the Governor's final budget due April 1st,» Alcantara said.
«I want to thank everyone who came out in support of my campaign,» Alcantara said.
Senator Marisol Alcantara said, «I am very glad that Governor Cuomo and Housing and Community Renewal are showing their support for affordable home ownership in my community through this award.
«Public housing is critical affordable housing, and all levels of government should be increasing financial support, not drastically reducing it,» Alcantara said.
«At the end of the day, he is a white man with a degree from Harvard,» Alcantara said.
The caucus leader, Sen. Jeff Klein, has been coy about how the IDC might align itself in the upcoming session, and Alcantara said she that conversation has yet to happenbetween she and Klein.
However the IDC positions itself, Alcantara said she still considers herself a «mainline Democrat,» who supports left - leaning, progressive issues and broke rank with her local party establishment to support Sanders.
«We can't believe this happened,» Democratic Sen. Marisol Alcantara said while fighting back tears.
Dicker read that Alcantara said,» I would like to know how many times my colleague has been called the n - word or spic.»
It's hard to concentrate on your classes if your stomach is grumbling or you can't afford your mental health medication, and so the services provided at community learning schools can be transformative in the life of students and their families,» Alcantara said.
Not exact matches
However, Don Balon now claim their attention has turned to Alcantara, who is said to be keen on making the move back to La Liga after a few years in Germany.
gotze + 10m & gotze recently said he could leave Bayern & with thiago alcantara / muller / rode all present it looks difficult 4 him
«Overall, I see this match very positively,» said the Spain boss, who praised Thiago Alcantara and Isco for the problems they caused in Germany's midfield.
On the floor, sources say Alcantara pulled over members of the Nurses Association, where she had once worked as a union organizer, and asked them to take a photo of her with Stewart - Cousins.
Although when I went back and reviewed the tape, Alcantara merely said Stewart - Cousins had called to congratulate her after the primary win and that it was «very nice.»
«Marosol Alcantara is a strong voice for working people in Albany and we are proud to endorse her re-election campaign today,» said RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum.
«Marisol Alcantara won a highly contested campaign against these two failed candidates because the voters trusted her to do everything in her power to change the way Albany works,» said Lis Smith, a spokeswoman for the IDC.
«Senator Alcantara has delivered progressive results for her constituents, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and securing $ 10m in funding for legal defense for immigrants facing deportation,» she said.
Stringer, at a rally held earlier this month in Harlem in support of Stewart - Cousins, said he's donating the $ 9,000 he received from Loeb in 2011 to a mainstream Democrat, Robert Jackson, who is challenging a member of the breakaway Democrats, Marisol Alcantara, in a primary next year.
«We have complete confidence in Senator Klein, and we stand by him,» said the statement released by Sens. David Valesky, Jesse Hamilton, Marisol Alcantara, David Carlucci, Tony Avella and Jose Peralta.
«Senior citizens and disabled New Yorkers face an increasingly heavy burden of property taxes as land values rise,» said State Senator Marisol Alcantara.
«Not only is Jerry Nadler bucking the unity agreement that Governor Cuomo, Senate Democrats and labor leaders have worked for, he is working to unseat the only Latina and first Dominican woman in the State Senate, which only demonstrates how out of touch he is with the goals of the Democratic Party and it's leadership,» said Barbara Brancaccio, spokesperson for Alcantara's campaign.
The letter, on official stationery bearing the names of state Sen. Marisol Alcantara (D - Inwood) and Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa (D - Inwood), says the move would deprive their constituents of «vital health services.»
«I would like to know how many times my colleague has been called the n - word,» said Alcantara, who then used a racial epithet to describe other names that she said she had been called.
Alcantara, however, has not said whether she will join the IDC if elected.
«I reached out to everybody in the Democratic establishment, and then I met with Diane Savino, who was a labor person just like me,» said Alcantara in an interview on Thursday afternoon.
«Senator Alcantara is very passionate,» Klein said.
Alcantara — who will replace outgoing Sen. Adriano Espaillat — said she had worked on the push for a $ 15 minimum wage and paid family leave in her capacity as a union organizer for the New York State Nurses Association, and she credits the five - member IDC for being able to push those measures through a Republican - controlled Senate that was cool to those issues.
But he said the remarks were «unfortunate,» and Klein did not exactly defend Alcantara's comments.
In northern Manhattan, former Councilman Robert Jackson said Tuesday he will try to oust first - term incumbent Sen. Marisol Alcantara.