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The Progressive Caucus was formed in 2009 with the goal of advancing policies to build a more just and equal New York City. Our principles include:

• A fair budget that maintains a commitment to strong core City services, protects the most vulnerable, and utilizes progressive revenue streams (including taxing those who can afford it when necessary to meet these goals).

• A just economic policy focused on the creation and preservation of living-wage and prevailing-wage jobs with adequate benefits and security to support a family, and that provides affirmative opportunities to those who have been left out.

• Affordable housing that is safe and decent for all New Yorkers through a strong commitment to strengthening rent regulations, preserving existing subsidized housing, and creating permanently affordable housing.

• High-quality public education, early childhood development (ages 0 - 5), youth and dropout prevention programs that enable all kids to succeed and aim to eliminate the achievement gap.

• A more sustainable city, that takes the lead in preserving the environment for generations to come, improving the health of current residents, insuring a sound transportation system, and a more equitable distribution of burdens and benefits.

• Strong, vibrant, diverse neighborhoods with the physical, order social, cultural and economic infrastructure that sustains healthy communities, and whose voice is genuinely heard in decision-making.

• Prudent criminal justice policies that emphasize prevention, alternatives-to-incarceration, partnership with communities, and police accountability.

• Full civil rights for all New Yorkers regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical disability.

• Reform to restore confidence and participation in government, providing citizens with the information they deserve, respecting the will of the voters, and strengthening the practice of local democracy in New York City.