Thursday, October 22, 2020. New York City – Carlos Menchaca is the NYC Council Member of District 38. He was elected NYC Council Member in 2013 and re-elected in 2017. Due to term-limits, Carlos will have to leave office at the end of 2021.
On Friday, October 9, 2020, Carlos Menchaca said on his Twitter account @cmenchaca, “Amigos: These past months I’ve been thinking a lot about our City and how we could do better, we must do better. Nothing is official…will share news soon. #brighterdays”
Jim Owles forum
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, was the Jim Owles forum. The virtual forum was hosted by the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club. Seven 2021 mayoral candidates participated in the forum. Carlos Menchaca was one of the candidates running for Mayor of this beautiful city.
Watch the video below.
Carlos Menchaca said during the mayoral forum that he supports full sex work decriminalization (oppose the Nordic model), supports the elimination of the NYPD’s vice squad, he said the NYPD commissioner should require confirmation by the City Council, he supports defunding the police and reinvesting in programs in our communities, promised not to take donations from law enforcement unions, pledged not to take donations from individuals associated with real estate, he would not keep Dermot Shea as Police Commissioner if he is elected mayor, he would be in favor of removing the Columbus statue from Columbus Circle in Manhattan, he supports requiring all New York City apartment buildings to allow cats and dogs to be kept as pets by tenants, he would return the CUNY system to being tuition-free for New York City residents, he will not seek an endorsement from outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio. One of the questions was, do you smoke weed? Watch the video to find out if Carlos smokes marijuana.
A New Direction for a Better New York.
Today, Thursday, October 22, 2020, Carlos Menchaca confirmed that he is running for Mayor of the beautiful New York City. Carlos launched his campaign with two ads. One in English and one in Spanglish (why not Spanish? I do not know).
On his website Carlos2021.com, Carlos says, “These are undoubtedly challenging times, but we must rise to that challenge with a bold, progressive plan and not retreat to the status quo that has failed us. We can do better and we must do better.
I have served on the city council for seven years fighting against economic inequality, heartbreaking deportations and systemic racism. This fight is personal for me.
Our campaign believes that leadership means listening to communities, letting them tell us what they need, and then implementing bold and effective policy solutions that truly improve people’s lives. I look forward to engaging with all of you throughout this campaign and hope you will join us in crafting a more equitable, more inclusive New York City!”
Support Carlos Menchaca!
New Yorkers need a real progressive Mayor who will put our communities first.
Click the link to make a donation to elect Carlos Menchaca for Mayor: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cm-201018-website
Lauren Naturele said on Twitter, “Today was feeling like a slog, but I just donated to @cmenchaca so things are looking up.”
Zephyr Teachout said on Twtter, “Menchaca has a pretty strong history standing up for renters and small business against big real estate. I mean, he basically beat Hudson Yards 2.0 (Industry City). This race gets more and more interesting!”
Zephyr Teachout said on Twtter, “Menchaca is in the race!”
Juan Manuel Benítez, reporter of NY1 said in a tweet, “This is a very powerful campaign kickoff ad by the only Latino elected official running for #NYC mayor in 2021.”
Juan Manuel Benítez, reporter of NY1 said in another tweet, “And don’t forget that about 3 in 10 New Yorkers are Latino. And they are one of the groups that’s suffering the most during this #COVID19 pandemic. @cmenchaca launches his campaign for NYC mayor with two ads, one in English and one in Spanglish.”
Pauline Park said on Twitter, “#CarlosMenchaca supports full #decriminalization of #sexwork while #EricAdams opposes it entirely — more than enough reason to consider supporting Menchaca for mayor of #NewYorkCity & rejecting Adams out of hand; it’s time to #decriminalize completely~!”
Carlos Menchaca is New York state and New York City’s first Mexican American elected politician. If Carlos Menchaca is elected, he would be the first Latino Mayor of New York City, the first openly gay Mayor and the first real progressive Mayor.
Carlos Menchaca is one of five openly LGBTQ members of the New York City Council (other gay Council Members are Jimmy Van Bramer, Daniel Dromm, Ritchie Torres and Corey Johnson).
Carlos Menchaca has been arrested twice. Click the link to find out why he was arrested: https://www.javiersoriano.com/2020/10/20/carlos-menchaca-was-arrested/
Carlos is the chairman of the Immigration Committee. Menchaca is a fiercely advocate of undocumented immigrants in New York City and in the country. Carlos has sponsored legislation to stop federal immigration authorities from patrolling New York courts.
Carlos Menchaca‘s biography on the New York City Council website says, “Carlos has authored over 80 pieces of legislation of which 24 have been approved and he is co-sponsor of 625 legislative items of which 277 have been approved. Recent legislation he has introduced includes proposals to promote workplace safety with apprenticeship training, to punish predatory landlords, and to improve street safety for cyclists and pedestrians. Carlos authored the legislation for New York’s first municipal identification card, IDNYC, which now serves over one million registrants.”
The first time Carlos ran for a public office was in 2013. Menchaca and his supporters were able to reach many voters who had not voted before. He defeated an incumbent. Carlos ran for re-election for NYC Council in 2017 and won easily.
Carlos Menchaca can win if the Latino community, the Chinese community, the Muslim community, the Jewish community, the Black community, the LGBTQ community and people from other communities vote for him on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 and on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
People in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan know that Carlos Menchaca has been working hard. Carlos Menchaca will be a PEOPLE’S MAYOR.
Click the link to learn more about Carlos Menchaca: https://www.javiersoriano.com/tag/carlos-menchaca/
Image by Carlos Menchaca.
Share this post on social networks. Click here to become my Patreon. You can also “LIKE” my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, follow me on Instagram, follow me on Pinterest, follow me on Flickr and subscribe to my Youtube channel. You can contact me directly by filling out this form.
Comparte este artículo en las redes sociales. Oprime aquí para ser mi Patreon. También puedes darle “me gusta” a mi página en Facebook, seguirme en Twitter, sigueme en Instagram, sigueme en Pinterest, sigueme en Flickr y subscríbete a mi canal de Youtube. Puedes ponerte en contacto conmigo directamente llenando esta forma.