Sal Albanese
Sal Albanese
Sal F. Albaneseis a politician from New York City. He served as a New York City Council member, and ran unsuccessfully for several other public offices including New York State Assembly, United States Congress and Mayor of New York City...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 August 1949
CountryUnited States of America
reform scandal
It always takes a scandal to bring about reform.
teacher new-york stress
During my eleven years as a New York City public school teacher, I saw firsthand the impact that poverty has on the classroom. In low-income neighborhoods like Sunset Park, where I taught, students as young as five years old enter school affected by the stresses often created by poverty: domestic violence, drug abuse, gang activity.
smart people independence
At the end of the day, New Yorkers need a mayor who understands the problems they face, brings a smart plan and good people to the table, and, more than anything, has the independence, courage and conviction to do the right thing.
built create living love power subway wage york
I'd love to have our trains, our subway cars and our taxis built right here in New York City. You can create 40,000 living wage jobs... the city's contracting power is huge.
divisive facing issue people stop suspected tactic yorkers
The most divisive issue facing New Yorkers in 2013 is stop and frisk, a tactic used by law enforcement to stop, question, and frisk people suspected of a crime.
mitigate solve
I can't solve the poverty problem, but there are things you can do to mitigate its effects on kids.
running
I'm not interested in being Don Quixote. I'm interested in running the City of New York.