Retirement shouldn't be making the choice between buying much-needed medication or putting food on the table; making the choice between heating an apartment in the cold winter months or paying rent; making the choice between paying a phone bill or… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Human induced climate change is real, and the evidence is right in front of us. It threatens our shores. It promises to bring intense heat waves and powerful storms. It has the power to disrupt our economy, endanger our food… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
In reality, handing over public space to private developers does not guarantee that new library spaces will be comparable in size or otherwise remain… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
The Internet serves as a channel of endless information through which individuals now access the news, employment opportunities, education, entertainment, etc. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Our system of government works best when there are checks and balances led by independent entities that are empowered to conduct fair and rigorous… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
New York is celebrated as a leader in our nation's quest for progress because ours is a city built by the labor of a… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Increases in stabilized rents impact rent stabilized tenants directly, but they also affect the affordability of all New Yorkers' rents. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
I know what it's like to be on public assistance and to be unemployed. And I know what it's like to be evicted. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
The reality is that I've been counted out for a very long time and people continue to underestimate me and I continue to overperform. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Americans hate Congress but can't help ourselves from re-electing its members over and over again. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
I come from a family of eight on public assistance, my parents were separated. My mother struggled, my father struggled. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Our schools should be sanctuaries of learning, not nightmares of cruel and racist behavior. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
We must simply do every single thing in our power to protect our children from abuse and help them live healthy, prosperous lives. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
