AOC ‘Courage to Change PAC’ endorses Beckford
By Nelson A. King
City Council Candidate
Anthony Beckford said on
Wednesday that he’s received
the major endorsement of Progressive
Democrat Congresswoman
Alexandria Ocasio
Cortez (AOC) and her organization,
“Courage to Change
PAC.”
Beckford, the son of Jamaican
immigrants, is contesting
the 45th Council District, currently
represented by Haitian
American Council Member
Farah N. Louis.
The district comprises the
Brooklyn neighborhoods of
Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood,
Marine Park, Kensington
and Flatlands.
Beckford, a community
activist and US Marine Corps
veteran, said AOC created the
PAC to help support progressive
candidates, “who have shown
great leadership in the community
Cambria Heights, Hollis, Jamaica, St. Albans, Queens Village, and Springfield Gardens
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and are aligned with
the progressive values needed
to truly represent their communities.”
“It is truly an honor to
receive this endorsement from
AOC’s ‘Courage to Change
PAC,’” Beckford said. “The work
that I do for the community
has always been consistent and
selfless.
“As the next City Council
Member of the 45th District, I
am ready to introduce muchneeded
legislation, like my
‘Housing Justice Plan’ within
my first 60 days in office to
bring true affordable housing
to the community and to
the rest of New York City,” he
added.
Beckford said his “Housing
Justice Plan”, will provide rent
rollbacks for tenants, property
tax rollbacks for homeowners
City Council Candidate Anthony Beckford of the 45th District engaging with the community
during his 2021 City Council announcement. Sakia Fletcher
“and so much more to create
truly affordable low to moderate
income housing.”
He said he also plans to
release his “Recovery Plan” for
District 45, “which will revive
the small businesses in the
community, create more jobs,
bring back trade schools and
introduce my ‘Save Our Youth
Initiative’ to end gun violence
in our community.
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