By Tangerine Clarke
Harold C. Miller Jr., the
grandson of Guyanese-born
immigrants, told Caribbean
Life that he has a history of
getting things done and is
convinced he will deliver on
his promises to correct the
inequities in healthcare and
address housing security for
homeowners and tenants,
among other pressing issues
when he is elected to serve in
the NYC Council District 27 in
Southeast Queen.
A resident of St. Albans,
a diverse neighborhood
that encompasses Cambria
Heights, Hollis, Jamaica, St.
Albans, Queens Village, and
Springfield Gardens, Miller
plans to extend his expertise
gained as deputy commissioner
for Community Engagement
in the Mayor’s Office
Community Affairs Unit.
He plans to use muchneeded
dollars from the state
to fully resource to improve
education, while investing in
after school programs and
non-profit organizations, with
a focus on violence interruption,
to benefit the community.
“I will be working with local
organizations to provide those
resources necessary to keep
young people off the streets,”
said the politician.
Miller, who advocated for
Universal Pre-K to the state
legislature, and eased the
path for faith-based developers
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to develop affordable housing
and directed resources for
public safety, said with a new
mayor, comptroller, and 30
new council members being
voted in, he is ready to take
on the role as a city council
member on day one.
“I feel I am in the best position
do so. With my experience
in city government, my
20 years in community organizing,
I will be able to hit the
ground running, not only to
advocate for the residents of
District 27, I will also be able
to navigate through city government.”
“We have a lot of important
issues on the table. Come
2022, we will still be in COVID-
19 recovery, which means, I
will address inequities in our
healthcare. I will also make
sure there are transportation
options, by advocating for
reliable bus and train services
in Southeast Queens,” said
Miller.
The former campaign field
director for the mayoral race,
Miller also served as community
organizer with the New
York Association of Community
Organizations for Reform
Now (NY ACORN).
He recalled his family values
and philosophies on getting
a solid education, instilled
by his grandparents Ilene and
Harold C. Miller Sr., (deceased)
who raised him.
Miller helped organize thousands
of ACORN members to
lobby in Albany for affordable
housing, lobby local city council
members to put up proper
lighting in a community park,
and organized several upstate
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municipalities to divest from
banks such as Chase and Bank
of America in protest for their
role in the foreclosure crisis
more than 10 years ago.
“I am going out to make
sure voters get to know me,”
he said, adding that a large
volunteer phone bank operation
is in place to reach seniors
and others in the district.
“I am organizing the broadest
coalition of any candidate
in this race, that’s what really
separates me from anyone
else. Especially when I have
the support, not only from
direct neighbors, who are
mostly West Indian and African
American but the Bangladeshi
community. I have support
from different ethnicities
of people who live in the district,”
he assured.
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