Op-Ed | Shifting our Economy from Wall Street to Main Street
New York’s economy has always been shaped by power. In one era, it came from labor unions and factory floors. In another, from trading desks and corporate towers. But today, as inequality deepens and public trust wears thin, we’re confronted with a basic question: who is the economy for? For more than two decades in the State Senate, I’ve tried to answer that question through legislation, oversight, and budget negotiations. I represent a Brooklyn district where working families make the […]
