Bill De Blasio And Mercedes Narcisse Unite For All New Yorkers

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Aug. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- A Registered Nurse for over 20 years, Narcisse praised de Blasio’s efforts to stop hospital closings in communities in need, his vision of a New York that is safer and more accessible for all immigrants, and his work to ban racial profiling and end the overuse and abuse of stop-and-frisk.

"This city needs a mayor who has a proven track record of fighting for immigrant and working families. Through his unyielding efforts to save Brooklyn's community hospitals, Bill de Blasio has shown he is such a leader," said Mercedes Narcisse. "While for over a decade City Hall has ignored the needs of immigrant neighborhoods, Bill de Blasio has always sent a clear message to the Haitian-American and all immigrant communities that he stands with us through his support for city ID cards and the DREAM scholarship program. Now, his unflinching support for a ban on racial profiling and an Inspector General for the NYPD also demonstrates that he will end the abuse of stop-and-frisk and create the diverse, inclusive governance we need in our city."  

 

“I am excited to support Mercedes for City Council,” said Bill de Blasio. “Mercedes has long been an activist in both Brooklyn and the Caribbean American community, leading the revitalization of Avenue L business strip and other communities in the 46th District. As a single mother of five, a small business owner and Registered Nurse for over 20 years she will be an asset to the City Council. After 12 years of Bloomberg policies, New York City deserves a new path that will tackle income inequality, and I am proud to stand with Mercedes to stop our slide toward a Tale of Two Cities.”

 

 

 

Mercedes Narcisse is a candidate for City Council's 46th District. She is the Founder and President of the Avenue L Merchants Association and has built community coalitions throughout Brooklyn, including, Canarsie Bridges, Women’s Caucus and the National Association for the Advancement of Haitians. She is a former President of the 41st Assembly District Democratic Club and a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Brooklyn Chapter. She is the owner of Statewide Medical and Surgical Supplies, Inc. a small medical supplies business in the district.