Oster Bryan

Oster Bryan was born in New York, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Baruch College in 2001 and a graduate degree from Fordham University in 2010. His career experience includes working as a professor. He previously worked for the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) for eight years and was a member of DC37. Bryan has been affiliated with the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association, the Cambria Heights Civic Association, the Caribbean American Rep. Theatre, The Cambria Heights Toastmasters, and Eastern Queens Alliance.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Raised in Southeast Queens, Oster is a community organizer with close to 20 years of community service.

Oster is an educator, union member, President of the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association, and a member of multiple community organizations. He has helped organize a free youth physics program on developing renewable energy, continues to run a free math program, and organizes local civic, environmental justice, and beautification projects throughout district.

Oster is running to improve our quality of life through better public services delivered in AD 33 and policies passed in Albany that will make life more affordable.

Our community deserves a representative that is present, listens, and gives the district a true voice in the decisions that are made in Albany. Leadership means you make everyone around you better, not just you better off. As your Assembly member, Oster is committed to having an open and accessible Assembly office. This will ensure that every community voice is heard and every resident concern is resolved.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

TAX THE RICH and deliver economic justice for the middle and working classes.FULLY FUND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS and pave the way for free CUNY and SUNY.STOP GENTRIFICATION and displacement of longtime residents by ending deed theft and making life in NYC affordable.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, housing, climate/environment.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

New York Working Families Party;

New York Communities for Change;

Caring Majority Rising;

Vulcan Society Inc. (the fraternal organization for Black firefighters in NYC);

Granville T. Woods Association (affinity group for Black members of the electrical workers union IBEW Local 3)

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am currently the president of the oldest civic association in the borough of Queens, the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association founded in 1906. I also serve as treasurer for Caribbean American Repertory Theater (CART), a Southeast Queens based performing arts not-for-profit. I run a free STEM program for junior high school and high school student in conjunction with Saywalah Kesselly's African Center for Community Empowerment and Dr. Brett Sims of BMCC called Green Ready Alternative Energy Program (GRAEP). I have worked closely with other community organization such as the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Hollis, Addisleigh Park Civic Assoc., Greater TriAngular Civic Assoc., Brinkerhoff Action Association, Eastern Queens Alliance the Student Improvement Assoc., UNIA and the Blaque Resources Network on a issues ranging from education, environmental justice and food distribution to community advocacy, voter education and public arts projects.

I've earned a BBA in Finance from Baruch College and an MBA in Finance from Fordham University/ Peking University. He is an independent business consultant and he currently serves as an adjunct professor of business and finance at Long Island Business Institute in Flushing, Queens.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

We, as a community, vote more than other communities, pay more property taxes than other communities... yet we have underperforming schoolsWe, as a community, vote more than other communities, pay more property taxes than other communities... we are an aging community with a less than adequate health infrastructure.We should not have to pay more in property taxes than other communities. Property taxes should be fixed to property values (per square footage).

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Educational outcomes (test performance)

Healthcare access

Property taxes

Small business support

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