Keith Powers

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Powers earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton and an M.A. in political science from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York.[1]

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Powers was vice president of the government relations consulting firm Constantinople & Vallone Consulting. His experience also includes work as the chief of staff for state Assemblyman Jonathan Bing (D) and the campaign manager for state Sen. Liz Krueger (D) and service as the chair of the Community Board Six Business Affairs and Street Life Committee, the vice president of the Manhattan Young Democrats, a district leader for the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, and a member of the boards of ACT NOW and the Kips Bay Neighborhood Alliance.[1][2]

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Powers' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Public Education

Connect every high school—not just the specialized ones—to high-growth industries for after-school and summer internships.

Evaluate teachers based on what happens in the classroom, not on a standardized test.

End discriminatory admissions policies that hold back diversity.

Make sure that the East Side has enough Pre-K seats by requiring school space in new development.

Affordable Housing

Create new housing for middle-class families with a 21st Century Mitchell-Lama program.

Help address homelessness by investing in a 'Marshall Plan' for public housing.

Give communities the tools they need to better participate in city planning process (including protecting air, sunlight, and open space).

Create a new program modeled from SCRIE to assist many more seniors with their rent.

A More Vibrant City

Save neighborhood stores with tax reform, limits on big box expansion, and #Shoplocal initiatives.

Expand IDNYC into a debit card that new New Yorkers can use, free from predatory bank fees.

Create a 'People’s Way' to provide traffic-free options during the 'L' train shutdown, including Select Bus Service.

Provide new incentives for those who recycle, including a "save-as-you-throw" program.

Reforming City Government

Get the pork barrel out of the city budget—support communities based on need and merit, not politics.

Lower campaign contribution limits and increase public funding to take big money out of politics.

Reform the Board of Elections by appointing commissioners based on qualifications, not political connections.

Real lobbying reform: limit bundling by lobbyists and politicians, expand restrictions on lobbying after leaving government, and increased disclosure for those doing business.[6]

—Keith Powers' campaign website, (2017)[7]