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Discussion: New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán on holding the powerful accountable
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Tiffany Cabán is a leader in the progressive faction of NYC City Council, and has served as a notable opponent to Mayor Eric Adams' austerity policies. Join us for a conversation including what it takes to run for office as progressive who represents working class people, the changes that comes with going from candidate to legislator, and the challenges that come with holding the most powerful elected in New York City accountable.
N/A drinks and light refreshments will be served.
More on Tiffany below:
Before joining the New York City Council, Tiffany worked as a public defender at the New York County Defender Services (NYCDS) and the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice where she represented over a thousand indigent clients in cases ranging from turnstile jumping to homicide. In 2019, her worked moved her to run for Queens District Attorney, where she gained national distinction by running on the most progressive platform of any District Attorney in the country, and losing by a mere 55 votes.
In September 2020, Cabán announced her candidacy for the 22nd district of the New York City Council. She ran on a democratic socialist and police and prison abolitionist program, and won. Throughout her tenure in City Council, Councilmember Cabán has become one of the most prominent progressive voice and has notably served as a leader in opposition to Mayor Eric Adams' policies on immigrations, policing, and budget cuts to social programs.