Elect Lester Chang
For New York State Assembly

Lester Chang is committed, to serving the residents of Midwood as they try to earn a living, raise families, educate their childen, live in  a safe and secure environment. He will support more charter schools, fewer busines regulations, compassion for the homeless and respect the needs of all New Yorkers who make this city run.
鄭永佳致力於為布碌侖的居民提供服務，讓民眾們生活在安全、繁榮與尊嚴的環境中。他支持更多的特許學校、支持SHSAT與G&T，反對免保釋金釋放，推進減少繁瑣的商業法規、反對興建不合適的遊民所與社區監獄，切實解決遊民問題，尊重並努力兌現對民眾的安全、教育、機遇的需求。

Vote November 8th
Lester Chang for New York State Assembly
District #49

Good day, New Yorkers, my name is Lester Chang and I am running for New York State Assembly district 49.

Within my family, I’m the first American-born Chinese immigrant parents who came to this country to pursue the American dream. I started my life on Eldridge Street in the Lower East Side and I’m a proud product of public school education, earning my degrees all the way up to my Master’s. 

I have 24 years in the Navy reserve and an Afghanistan war veteran. I have 20 years of management experience in global trade and logistics. I have worked with the Board of Elections as a Poll Site Coordinator for over 30 years.

In March 2020, I volunteered to be mobilized again on active duty in support COVID Operation, where I originally helped convert Jacob Javits Convention Center into a field hospital (treated over 1,000 COVID patients), now I help support the Javits Center as a mass vaccination center. With everyone's help, we can defeat COVID-19.

First, as a beneficiary of public school education, I support SHSAT testing. 
I would lift or eliminate the Charter School cap.  I will stop the State mandated school curriculum to parochial, private, or yeshiva. 

Second, Crime – recent sky-high rising crime rate, gun violence, anti-racial crimes, subway crimes, the new no bail law that was passed has not been working and has created unintended consequences that allow serialized criminals to be released back into society within hours of being arrested. This law already undermines the hard-working police. I will fight to modify this bail law by having the judge decide the bail amount, create a three-strike rule, and forfeit the no bail option on the third arrest.

Third, I do not support building community jails. We should keep Rikers Island and update/modernize the facilities. In addition, I would build transitional facilities to provide former inmates with job training and other support services in order to best aid them before they are released back into society.

Fourth, Homeless - I will build dormitory-like facilities at Rikers, but pay the homeless to stay there, so we can house them, feed them, train them, treat them, detox them, and importantly build self-esteem and character before we properly introduce them back into society (similar to military recruit). Our current method of an overnight shelter is not working and is wasting city resources.

I also like the concept called “Universal Basic Income”. Universal Basic Income will give a certain cash allowance to every American every month, with no conditions. This will drastically help low-income families by helping them pay rent and utilities, it will stimulate the economy, and it will help keep homeless people off the streets.

These are few examples of the aggressive ideas I’m bringing to battle to help preserve and improve the lives of New Yorkers. I love the City and I will always fight to help the vulnerable and improve our lives. I hope you can support me on Election Day on          November 8th.

Thank you.

紐約的民众们，你們好，

我是鄭永佳（Lester Chang），我是竞选2022年紐約州第49選區众議員的共和黨候選人。

我出生在一個移民家庭，我的父母來到紐約市是為了尋求更好的生活和機會， 我是家中第一個在美國出生的成員，我成長道路始於下東城的愛烈治街（Eldridge Street)，我從紐約市的公立學校接受教育，並獲得了布鲁克林学院 (CUNY) 会计学学士学位和布朗克斯 (SUNY) 纽约州立大学海事学院国际运输硕士学位。 我加入海軍預備役24年，我是一名阿富汗戰爭退伍軍人，我在國際運輸物流公司擔任管理層要職超過20年。在過去30年，我積極參與選舉活動，在選舉投票站擔任協調員。

2020年3月，我以志願者的身份參與抗擊COVID疫情，我協助完成了在3週內將Jacob Javits 會議中心轉換成擁有超過2000張床位的方艙醫院。

今天我們生活在一個不同的時代，直到現在我們每天都與隱形敵人COVID-19作戰，所以我們更需要一個積極科學的解決方案來幫助紐約渡過難關。

1.作為公立學校教育的受益者，我支持擇優錄取的考試制度，我支持特殊高中入學試（SHSAT），我支持擴大天才班（G&T）。我要求解除對特許學校（Charter School） 的限制；要求停止對宗教學校，私立學校，猶太學校的課程干擾和規限。

2.隨著紐約市的犯罪率和槍支暴力不斷上升，這證明了州政府所實施的”無保釋法”不但沒有減少罪案，反而因為連環犯罪者自動被釋放，讓他們自由地在數小時內返回街頭再次犯案。 這項法律已經在傷害守法的民眾、努力工作的警察。 我堅決要求修改保釋法，讓法官決定保釋金數額，並製定3次上限規則，犯罪者如果被逮捕三次，將不能”無保䆁金“地䆁放。

3.我反對在社區內建立監獄，反對不經社區協商而推進的社區遊民所，我支持保留Rikers Island 雷克島監獄，透過現代科技及設備，將舊監獄翻新為與時並進的監獄。我也建議為有前科的民眾建立過渡學院，提供職業培訓及其他支援服務，幫助他們過渡直至重返社會為止。

4.我建議在雷克島（Rikers Island） 興建集中的服務設施，集中安置與幫助遊民，幫助他們建立自尊和個人價值，從而重新投入社會，這將類似於軍隊的新兵招募。紐約政府目前對遊民的處理方式是在浪費納稅人資金，沒有從長遠的角度實際地幫助他們。我喜歡稱為“全民基本收入Universal Basic Income”的概念。讓所有低收入及中等收入的紐約人能夠受惠。受惠者可以自由使用這筆資金，包括用作支付房租。 我認為這個方法將可能幫助解決遊民問題。

5.我將推進醫療費用改革，對於有醫療保險的人，當您到醫院急診室、進行外科手術或因COVID住院治療時，可能會遇到一些不接受您的醫療保險，從而會因此收到昂貴的醫療賬單的可能。 我將推動一項法案，要求所有駐院醫生無條件接受您的醫療保險。

以上是我為對抗疫情提出的幾個建議。

紐約市是我出生和成長的地方，我對紐約這個家有着無限的感情。一如既往，我會盡我所能促進和保護紐約市。希望您能在11月8日的普選選舉中支持我。

謝謝大家。


  Candidate for New York State Assemby - 49th District

On November 8th, vote Lester Chang
for New York State Assembly
49th District