(D) for US Congress, NY-14: Bronx + Queens. There are candidates like me everywhere: http://justicedemocrats.com/candidates 
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It’s very hard not to talk about white supremacy in NY-14 (BX and Queens). It’s the home of Rikers jail, named after the Rikers, a powerful New York family that sold freemen back to the South for profit. NY-14 is also a 70% PoC district that has NEVER had a PoC Rep in Congress.
How is that possible? Well, that power once built on supremacy has been handed down for generations.
In fact, our current rep (@repjoecrowley) was *appointed* 20 yrs ago, not elected. He inherited his seat from another family.
It’s a very Game-of-Thrones approach to governance.
For those interested in how that happened, link is below. Point is, NY-14 should be one of the most progressive seats in America. Instead it’s occupied by corporate incumbent who profits off local poverty & foreclosure, and doesn’t even live in district.https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/05/18/the-queens-machine-that-turns-foreclosures-into-cash/ …
Crowley’s power is reinforced by an old-school, Tammany Hall Queens machine, of which Crowley has designated himself Chairman. It is known for locking out people of color from important appointments and powerful positions.http://www.gothamgazette.com/state/6995-lawyers-of-color-largely-shut-out-of-queens-surrogate-s-court-business …
Everyone here is scared to challenge this deeply unjust, ethically wrong system that is an engine of inequality. They’re scared because they themselves want to be powerful in it someday. Not me.
I want economic dignity for our families. I want to stop the NYC housing crisis displacing our families. I want criminal justice reform. I want Medicare for All and a Federal Jobs Guarantee and tuition-free college for our kids. And that’s why I’m running for Congress.
@Ocasio2018 you got my vote #eastelmhurst #queens 
Help me out and pledge now at http://Ocasio2018.com/voterpledge !
Time to run for office!
Ooh I did NOT know this about Rikers! 
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