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Tamika Mapp
DEMOCRAT
Tamika Mapp is running for New York Member of Assembly, District 68, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Tamika Mapp has a bachelor's degree in paralegal studies and an associate's degree in medical billing and coding. She lives with her husband and children in East Harlem.
Political background
Tamika previously ran for the state assembly in 2024, 2022, and 2020 as well as for city council member in 2021 and 2017, but did not win.
Economy
Supports creating an EBT Victim Compensation Fund for stolen SNAP benefits and modernizing EBT cards to increase security.
Aims to "streamline licensing by eliminating duplicative permits, simplifying requirements, and ensuring business owners receive compliance education before penalties."
Supports "commercial rent fairness, expanding tax credits, providing energy cost relief, and protecting legacy businesses from displacement."
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Energy & the Environment
Supports green infrastructure investments, such as tree canopies and stormwater improvements.
Supports stronger clean air protections for schools and expanding public access to the East River Esplanade and Harlem Rive waterfront.
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Healthcare
Supports expanding access to in-home health care and support services, such as home care, mobile health care, and mental health care.
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Voting & Elections
Supports automatic voter pre-registration at age 16 and creating paid civic internships to "give youth real-world experience in government, advocacy, and community leadership."
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Public Safety
Supports prioritizing improvements to pedestrian and biking infrastructure at intersections because they are where most traffic fatalities occur.
Supports crisis intervention teams to respond to mental health emergencies and peer-to-peer counselor certification.
Supports increasing the number of mental health providers in schools and expanding after-school theraputic programs.
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Education
Advocates for increasing wages for paraprofessionals and family childcare providers and increasing Foundation Aid for students facing challenges such as homelessness from 0.65 to 3.20.
Aims to "end mayoral control and restore real community and parent voice in our school system."
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Housing & Urban Development
Supports a Senior Safe Homes Repair Fund to assist seniors with urgent home repairs and safety upgrades
Supports reclassifying co-op and condo owners as homeowners.
Opposes privatization of Section 9 housing and supports leveraging funds like the Stock Transfer Tax to provide steady investment in NYCHA.
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