Vote ABBEY LAUREL-SMITH for MAYOR NYC at the ballot on Tuesday 4th of November, 2025

My plan for Lower Manhattan, Chinatown and The Lower East Side, if elected Mayor, city of New York.

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / If elected Mayor for the city of New York this coming winter, I see it as imperative to act fast within the first three months of assuming office to reduce the burden of household poverty, economic inequality, high rent, high poverty, child poverty, gentrification, rampant development and displacement that has skyrocketed all over Chinatown right after covid-19.

I see a much stronger need to tackle high crime rate, sanitation, the subtle effect of climate change, storm, pollution and let's not forget lead poisoning in buildings, plus limited access to housing and low rate of employment in Chinatown.

Setting out to improve street parking issues in heavily residential areas all over Chinatown as well as tackle the source of traffic congestion for commuters all over Chinatown, Soho, Little Italy and Delancey street is long overdue.

I will do whatever is necessary to ease these burdens so city residents of these historic areas of New York City could sit back and enjoy the benefits of a better life with families and friends after a hard days work..

Reform existing tax structures, create new ones if needed, and address how we use tax abatement as a way to drive economic growth and new development initiatives all over Chinatown, Lower east side, The Village, Soho and the rest of Lower Manhattan area.

The subway is the main lifeline of these areas. Our local transport infrastructure is old, loud and rusty. I see it as important and critical to consider the effect of rusty metals, paint coating on the environment and on nearby houses in these old part of the city. To tackle this, I will push for the use of green anti-contaminant materials for the cleaning of all subway stations as well as providing security for commuters and local residents.

We can talk all we want about Asian hate, but it's meaningless if we don't address our own personal but instinctive Asian bias in all walks of life. Best way to start with this is in education, sports, housing and healthcare. I will therefore not hesitate to address huge digital divide in schools and with businesses in Chinatown, so businesses all over Chinatown could easily adopt digital technologies and stop trading in cash.

These are all in line with my poor relief campaign for the city of New York.

I am Abbey Laurel-Smith, an Independent candidate running for Mayor of the City of New York. As your candidate, I favor the general well being of all New Yorkers. And as much as I promise to work to improve the living experience for retirees, students, city workers and low income families, I also promise to work hard on bringing back those high earning out-migrators who left the city for neighboring states during the pandemic.

I put New Yorkers first. Join me, vote better live this general election and let's rebuild your city.

https://www.rebuildnewyork.city

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Contact:

Abbey S Laurel-Smith
mayor@rebuildnewyork.city
@smithieformayor @SmithiesNewYork

SOURCE: Abbey S Laurel-Smith