Mario A. Torres has been active in legislative
and governmental affairs for over 25 years and
is endorsed by the Liberal Party.
Education
He is a strong advocate for public education and
is committed to securing additional funding for
our public school system. Working together with
parents and educators, he will work to create
new educational facilities to reduce chronic school
overcrowding, increase student performance, access
technologies and provide professional development
support to educators in the District.
Housing Development
He will advocate for the development of low-income
affordable housing using new energy efficient
and environmentally sound technologies by lobbying
the City, State and Federal governments for increased
funding.
Economic Development
He will lobby to give entrepreneurs greater access
to technical assistance and funds to sustain and
grow their businesses. He will work with business
owners and the NYC Sanitation, Police and Fire
Departments to maintain cleaner and safer commercial
strips.
Environment and Parks
He is an advocate for preservation of the environment
and expansion of open spaces. He will maximize
access to available City and State funds to spur
conservation initiatives. He supports recycling
and increased funding to beautify and maintain
the many District parks.
Quality of Life
He will work to ensure the appropriate allocations
of City services for the District and will continue
to advocate for funding to provide services to
seniors, families and children as well as the
creation of District-based youth programs. An
avid supporter of the Arts, he will work with
residents and community-based groups to create
an Inter-cultural Arts Center in the District.
For more information visit www.marioatorres2001.com.
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