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<h2>East Coast Resiliency</h2>Mariama believes resiliency starts with showing up — before, during, and after a crisis. She was on the ground during Superstorm Sandy, helping make sure neighbors had access to critical supplies, electricity, and up-to-date information, and personally checking in on residents to ensure no one was left behind. That experience shaped her commitment to building communities that are prepared, protected, and supported in moments of need.But resiliency isn’t just about emergency response — it’s about long-term investment and equity. For too long, the East Side has not received the same level of flood protection and climate infrastructure as other parts of the city. In office, Mariama will fight to ensure the East Side has access to the same high-quality protections — from comprehensive flood mitigation projects to modern infrastructure improvements — that safeguard the East Side.Climate change is not a future threat; it’s a present reality. Mariama is committed to delivering real, durable solutions that protect homes, small businesses, public housing residents, and critical community institutions — so every neighborhood is resilient, secure, and prepared for what lies ahead.

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"I am running for State Assembly to ensure that the stability I’ve been afforded—living in the same home since I was three months old—is a right extended to every resident of the 65th District."

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Affordable Housing

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Combating Hate &amp; Protecting Faith Communities

For over 20 years, Mariama has delivered real results for our community. Her agenda builds on that record and reflects an unwavering commitment to putting our neighbors first.More priorities coming soon.

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<img src="https://run.imgix.net/785e4620-8176-4b7a-95bf-ff397625219d/3609fa80-1a55-4bb3-8aa3-c36bdc8d2e53/3609fa80-1a55-4bb3-8aa3-c36bdc8d2e53.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1125%2C1085&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="Me, Mom, and Dad!" align="left" alignwidth="35" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Me, Mom, and Dad!<h3>Mariama James is a lifelong Manhattan resident, a proud mother of three, and an Assembly District 65 District Leader. Born in Harlem and raised in the Southbridge Towers, a Mitchell-Lama co-op, Mariama has lived in the same home since she was three months old. The same home where she raised her children, and where she lives now.&nbsp;</h3><h4>Mariama comes from a family rooted in both labor and justice. Her parents were civil rights activists who taught her that public service is the key to a healthy community. Her grandfather was one of only three Black men who helped construct the original Twin Towers. Through his work, her family found their home in Lower Manhattan.&nbsp;</h4>After September 11, Mariama experienced devastation firsthand. Nearly nine months pregnant and living just blocks from ground zero, she watched as dust and debris filled her home and her neighborhood. Her children developed chronic pulmonary issues. Years later, the toxic aftermath claimed both of her parents to 9/11-related cancer.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/785e4620-8176-4b7a-95bf-ff397625219d/bc426027-8b74-4a37-a11c-3f99f32fa645/bc426027-8b74-4a37-a11c-3f99f32fa645.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1024%2C682&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="My family in the year following 9/11" align="center" alignwidth="25" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">My family in the year following 9/11That loss became a lifelong mission. For more than two decades, Mariama has been a leading advocate for 9/11 survivors and responders, helping push the passage, reauthorization, and expansion of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act- federal legislation that secured healthcare and compensation for over 140,000 New Yorkers. Her advocacy helped transform New York’s grief into lasting federal protections.&nbsp;<img src="https://run.imgix.net/785e4620-8176-4b7a-95bf-ff397625219d/dc164108-4aac-403d-b528-7a61b98c77ae/dc164108-4aac-403d-b528-7a61b98c77ae.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1125%2C623&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="Secured Affordable Healthcare for 9/11 Survivors " align="center" alignwidth="25" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Secured Affordable Healthcare for 9/11 Survivors Housing affordability remains deeply personal to Mariama. Growing up in Mitchell-Lama housing allowed her family to stay and build a life in Lower Manhattan. She believes that “aging in place” should not be a privilege, but a right for every resident in the 65th district. She has not just spoken about affordability, but has delivered results.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/785e4620-8176-4b7a-95bf-ff397625219d/7167b1f1-5a03-4751-a366-89765030e8bf/7167b1f1-5a03-4751-a366-89765030e8bf.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1125%2C623&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="Fighting for Affordable Housing and Winning" align="right" alignwidth="50" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Fighting for Affordable Housing and Winning<h4>As co-founder of the coalition for 100% Affordable 5 World Trade Center, Mariama helped secure more than 400 deeply affordable units on public land, with a 20% preference for 9/11 survivors and first responders. She believes government- owned land must serve working families- not luxury developers- and will continue to fight to protect NYCHA, rent stabilization, and Mitchell- Lama housing across the district.&nbsp;</h4><h3>Mariama brings both heart and financial grit to the race. A longtime PTA Leader and Board Member of Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth, she has fought for public schools and youth enrichment. Professionally, she has spent more than 22 years in accounting and finance, serving as a Controller in a Local 3 IBEW union shop and as Treasurer of Community Board 1. As District Leader and Vice Chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party, she fights for this district every day.</h3><h3>Mariama is running for State Assembly to ensure that the stability her family was afforded is not the exception, but the rule - so every resident can live, raise a family, and thrive in the community they built.&nbsp;</h3>

<h2>Combatting Hate &amp; Protecting Faith Communities</h2>Our community is strongest when everyone feels safe practicing their faith and participating fully in public life. In the last year, we’ve seen troubling rises in antisemitism, anti-Asian hate, and attacks on our immigrant communities. No one should face harassment, intimidation, or violence because of who they are, what they believe, or where they live or worship.Mariama is committed to standing with faith communities and immigrant communities across our district. As Assemblymember, she will work alongside community leaders, organizations, and law enforcement to advance policies and ensure strong safety protections for all New Yorkers, while promoting respect, protecting religious freedom, and ensuring our neighborhoods remain welcoming and safe for everyone. This includes places of worship and cultural institutions so people can safely enter and exit synagogues, temples, churches, mosques, and community centers without fear of harassment or violence.&nbsp;

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State Committee Woman AD 61

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State Committee Woman AD 66

Rachel Lavine

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Join us for a 2 hour shift (or more!) to collect signatures to get Mariama on the ballot. If you’re new to the petitioning process, we’ll provide a brief orientation at the start of each shift and make sure you feel confident before heading out!Can't wait to see you there!

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Join us for a 2 hour shift (or more!) to collect signatures to get Mariama on the ballot. If you’re new to the petitioning process, we’ll provide a brief orientation at the start of each shift and make sure you feel confident before heading out! Can't wait to see you there!

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This Saturday we’re hitting the streets for our DID Day of Action. Join us as we gather petition signatures with Grace Lee, Morton Minsley, and Fannie Ip and keep building momentum across Lower Manhattan.

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This Saturday we’re hitting the streets for our DID Day of Action. Join us as we gather petition signatures with Grace Lee, Morton Minsley, and Fannie Ip and keep building momentum across Lower Manhattan.

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