Bill de Blasio in Survey of 2020 Presidential campaign websites
On Abortion:
Fight defunding of Planned Parenthood
Investing in Our Values: No matter the threats from the federal government to defund health care organizations like Planned Parenthood,
Mayor de Blasio has pledged to ensure accessible, affordable health care for all New Yorkers.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Civil Rights:
NYC Unity Project: invest in LGBTQ youth
NYC Unity Project: First Lady Chirlane McCray announced an unprecedented investment in LGBTQ youth by creating the NYC Unity Project. The initiative will invest $4.8 million in new programs for
LGBTQ youth, and will create a 24-hour drop-in center for anyone who needs it, regardless of gender, race, and sexual orientation.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Crime:
Close Rikers; develop alternatives to incarceration
Closing Rikers: The Mayor made an historic commitment to close down the jails of Rikers Island in 10 years and create community-based facilities closer to the courts, jobs, families, and support networks of those incarcerated.
Alternatives to Incarceration: Mayor de Blasio expanded the supervised release program so that 3,000 nonviolent defendants can wait for trial in their communities instead of in jail.
The Mayor also opened new drop-off diversion centers for people with mental health needs--giving officers a safe new alternative to arrest.
Re-entry Services for All Inmates: Under Mayor de Blasio, all inmates will receive re-entry support to connect
them with jobs and more opportunity, helping break the cycle of recidivism. The city also offers five hours of programming focused on educational, vocational, and therapeutic needs to each inmate every day.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Crime:
Ban solitary confinement for youth; reduce it for adults
Dramatically Reduced Solitary Confinement in Our Jails: Mayor de Blasio banned solitary confinement for inmates 21 and under, putting the city at the forefront of correctional reform across the country.
At the same time, the city reduced solitary confinement for all inmates by 60 percent.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Families & Children:
Expand mental health services at youth and runaway shelters
- Educating New Yorkers about Mental Health and Addiction: ThriveNYC starts by working to destigmatize mental illness, training 250,000 New Yorkers in mental health "first aid."
- Mental Health in Our Schools: NYC will place 400 Mental Health
Service Corps members in neighborhoods with the highest need across New York, and it has created the Center for Health Equity, which specifically helps communities of color address health disparities. Every school in New York City now has a form of
mental health support.
- Helping New Mothers: All NYC Health and Hospital locations now provide maternal depression screenings for pregnant women and new moms.
- Help for Youth: ThriveNYC is expanding mental health services at youth and runaway
shelters, helping young people in crisis get back on the right track.
- Weekend of Faith for Mental Health: including visits to 2,000 congregations to help New Yorkers understand addiction as a disease that can be treated.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Families & Children:
$7 million program to hold domestic abusers accountable
Domestic Violence Task Force: Under the Mayor's leadership, the City has invested nearly
$7 million to help ensure domestic abusers are held accountable and to enhance pathways to safety for survivors.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Immigration:
End cooperation & presence of ICE in NYC
Decreased Cooperation with ICE: Mayor de Blasio signed into law a bill to end the presence of ICE at all City facilities, including Rikers Island, and dramatically reduced the
City's cooperation with federal ICE detainers for low-level offenses. Now, the City will only cooperate in cases involving serious, and violent, crimes.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Immigration:
Protect DACA immigrants, no matter what
Protecting DACA: Mayor de Blasio vowed to pushed back against President Trump's decision on DACA. With over 30,000 New Yorkers affected by this policy, the Mayor assured them that their city stands with them: no matter what.
The Mayor committed to fighting against the President and his policy, and continuing to put New Yorkers first and protecting them in any way possible.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
On Jobs:
$500 million initiative to create 100,000 jobs in NYC
- Focusing on Minority and Women-Owned Businesses: Mayor de Blasio created the Mayor's Office of M/WBEs, and set the goal of awarding at least 30 percent of the City's contract dollars to minority and
women-owned businesses by 2021.
- 100,000 Jobs: Mayor de Blasio is investing in New York City's economy, with a plan to spur 100,000 good-paying jobs over the next 10 years.
As part of this plan, the de Blasio administration unveiled a $500 million initiative, LifeSci NYC, which will establish New York City as a global leader in life sciences research and innovation.
- Moving Out of Poverty:
Over the last four years, 281,000 New Yorkers have been pulled out of poverty or near-poverty, and Mayor de Blasio has set an ambitious goal of moving 800,000 New Yorkers out of poverty by 2025.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website BillDeBlasio.com
May 2, 2019
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