The ability to secure and maintain employment is vital. Amber is committed to using her district office to provide assistance with professional development. Additionally, once elected, Amber will expand internship opportunities to young people who often struggle to find employment that will lead to long-term professional development Amber will launch a community projects to help READ MORE
Tag: Brooklyn
Immigrant Services
Amber has been at the forefront of developing new strategies for engaging the immigrant residents in the area, who our city government so often fails to reach. She aims to make sure that immigrants in Southern Brooklyn have the best access to immigration related resources and more. Amber will also focus on crafting new strategies READ MORE
Environment
Amber believes that everyone is entitled to live in an environment that’s healthy, clean and safe. Lessons from Superstorm Sandy have taught us the importance of making our built-environment more resilient and sustainable. As a waterfront community, there is a dual challenge of developing immediate effective flood-protection measures while also preparing for global sea level rise. Amber will advocate for policies, programs and projects that READ MORE
Antisemitism
Over a decade ago, Amber sat down with Nobel Laureate and Holocaust Survivor, Elie Wiesel for a one on one interview that she secured with him, while working for a local newspaper. As she sat with Wiesel in Shaare Zion Synagogue, Amber listened to his experiences and asked him many questions relating to “why” and READ MORE