New York State Assembly District 38

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about david

I'm an immigrant workers’ rights attorney, union organizer, and democratic socialist running for Assembly in AD38 – Ridgewood, Glendale, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, and Ozone Park.

Our district is facing serious challenges, like rising rents, unaffordable healthcare and childcare, wage theft, and the terrifying threat of ICE raids. Too many of us are working honest jobs yet struggling to support ourselves and our families. I’m sick of watching our status quo politicians fail to stand up for everyday New Yorkers. I’ve dedicated my life to defending workers and immigrants; now I’m ready to bring this fight to Albany.

Mayor Mamdani brought us together with his plan for a city we can all afford and he needs our help to make it happen. As a union organizer, I know how powerful we are when we fight with and for each other. Let’s build the city we deserve!

our endorsements

  • bernie sanders

    US Senator (I-VT)

  • zohran mamdani

    Mayor of New York City

  • alexandria ocasio-cortez

    US Representative (NY-14)

  • nyc Democratic socialists of america

  • New york working families party

  • UNITED AUTO WORKERS REGION 9A

  • CWA DISTRICT 1

  • OPEIU LOCAL 153

  • UNITE HERE LOCAL 100

  • ORGANIZATION OF STAFF ANALYSTS

  • NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, AFL-CIO

  • ALLIANCE OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN LABOR (ASAAL)

  • 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

  • 32BJ SEIU

  • committee of interns and residents, SEIU

  • Civil Service Employees Association NEW YORK

  • DOCTORS COUNCIL SEIU

    DOCTORS COUNCIL SEIU

  • HOTEL AND GAMING TRADES COUNCIL, AFL-CIO

  • NASW Political Action for Candidate Election

  • NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO

  • NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION

  • New York State United Teachers

  • Public Employees Federation

  • Professional Staff Congress CUNY

  • Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

  • DESIS RISING UP AND MOVING (DRUM BEATS)

  • CHURCHES UNITED FOR FAIR HOUSING ACTION

  • MAKE THE ROAD ACTION NEW YORK

  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD EMPIRE STATE VOTES PAC

  • BANGLADESHI AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUP

  • BROOKLYN-QUEENS CHAPTER: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN

  • CARING MAJORITY RISING

  • CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK

  • CITIZENS UNION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

  • EQUALITY NEW YORK

  • FOOD & WATER ACTION

  • HINDUS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION

  • LATINO DEMOCRATS OF NYC

  • LEAD LOCALLY

  • JEWS FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE

  • JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE ACTION

  • JIM OWLES LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB

  • NY IMMIGRATION COALITION ACTION

  • NYC KIDS PAC

  • NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • NEW YORK PROGRESSIVE ACTION NETWORK

  • New York State Young Democrats

  • MUSLIM DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF NY

  • MUSLIMS VOTE PROJECT

  • RUN FOR SOMETHING

  • SOFT POWER

  • STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF NYC

  • SUNRISE MOVEMENT NYC

  • TREEAGE

  • TENANTS PAC

  • VOTERS FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS

  • JUMAANE WILLIAMS

    New York City Public Advocate

  • JABARI BRISPORT

    NYS Senator

  • JOSEPH ADDABBO, JR.

    NYS Senator

  • JULIA SALAZAR

    NYS Senator

  • KRISTEN GONZALEZ

    NYS Senator

  • CLAIRE VALDEZ

    CLAIRE VALDEZ

    NYS Assembly Member

  • DIANA MORENO

    NYS Assembly Member

  • EMILY GALLAGHER

    NYS Assembly Member

  • MARCELA MITAYNES

    NYS Assembly Member

  • PHARA SOUFFRANT FORREST

    NYS Assembly Member

  • SARAHANA SHRESTHA

    NYS Assembly Member

  • ALEXA AVILÉS

    NYC Council Member

  • CHI OSSÉ

    NYC Council Member

  • JENNIFER GUTIÉRREZ

    NYC Council Member

  • SANDY NURSE

    NYC Council Member

  • SHAHANA HANIF

    NYC Council Member

  • TIFFANY CABÁN

    NYC Council Member

  • CYNTHIA NIXON

    Actor and Activist

  • MARTI GOULD CUMMINGS

    State Committee Member

Recognitions and Ratings

Campaign for New York Health

Healthcare Champion

Planned Parenthood (PPGNYAF / PPESA)

100% Rating

our priorities

  • Tax The Rich

    We need to pass a strong Tax the Rich package. Our district is starved of the public resources we need for childcare, housing, transit, and healthcare, while the ultra-rich and corporations continue to accumulate the enormous wealth they use to wield outsized political influence.

  • Protect our Immigrant Neighbors

    We need to protect our immigrant neighbors from ICE. I’ve seen firsthand how immigration enforcement destroys families and tears our community apart. Working with immigrant justice movements, we must expand local sanctuary protections and challenge federal practices that target our neighbors.

  • Support Low-Income Workers

    We need to strengthen labor protections for low-income workers. Many of the most exploited workers in our district can’t access basic rights and safety on the job. I’ll continue my fight to ensure all workers can organize, win fair wages, and hold employers accountable.

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