Conrad is running for a Harlem
where our community
doesn’t get sold out, but
where our community is
invested in.
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We’re 100% funded by voters like you. We will not take corporate money. WHAT CONRAD IS ABOUT
I am a Public Defender, a Labor Organizer, and proud Democratic Socialist running to represent Harlem for State Assembly District 70.
I grew up in the projects. Cops pressed me and harassed me just for being a young Black man. I know what it’s like to not have healthcare, to have my lights shut off, to worry about how my family will make ends meet. I know what it’s like to be wrongfully arrested just for walking down the street. I know what it means to have to hustle to survive.
The people of Harlem have always created our culture. The power has always been with the people. It's time that political elite and corporate interests learn that we may not run Harlem, but we make Harlem run. It's time for Harlem's working class to come together and take Harlem back. We must ensure that we build an affordable, sustainable Harlem, where our neighbors can afford rent, healthcare, childcare — a Harlem where we can live with dignity. It's time for the Harlem Revival.
1
HOLD OUR
GROUND
Housing is where stability begins. Too many Harlem families are pushed out by rising rents and speculative development. Landlords and developers increasingly treat our homes as a financial asset rather than the place where we live. This displacement is the result of political choices. Different choices can be made. Protecting residents does not require freezing neighborhoods or limiting housing supply. It requires removing housing from speculation altogether. New housing has been built in our community for years while displacement has accelerated. The problem is not growth but who controls that growth and who benefits from it. It’s time to take that control back for us: the People of Harlem.
2
BUILD OUR
WEALTH
Keeping our community in Harlem only works if we can afford to live here. The 36% income gap in Harlem is a political choice. What is more, this year, fortune 500 companies took home record profits, while workers took home record low wages. We power this city with our labor, yet we earn significantly less than the rest of New York. While our work builds the city’s wealth, we are denied the prosperity we create. Our campaign knows Harlem is a collective economic engine and insists we who power Harlem share in what we produce. Wages do not rise because politicians announce a number. They rise because standards, procurement rules, and bargaining power change. We are committed to working to bring these changes, together.
3
PROTECT OUR
PEOPLE
Public safety determines whether stability lasts. We know what it feels like when government safety systems show up too late or make a crisis worse. Real safety is an institutional responsibility that requires the right response at the right time. While some situations will always require enforcement, the current system’s failure is enforcement as the first response rather than the last.
We want fewer emergencies that spiral and faster responses when help is needed. We are building a neighborhood where safety feels real and consistent because it is on our terms.
