Giselle Martinez

Environment / Energy By declaring a climate emergency, we can work to ensure a cleaner and safer Newburgh for all and future generations to come. Infrastructure / Transportation By providing free public wifi, we can ensure that everyone has equal access to the internet and make their daily lives easier. Housing Giselle has seen the positive effects of the housing programs in Newburgh that provide a pathway for homeownership to residents. Promoting homeownership to longtime residents will help combat gentrification. Healthcare By partnering with the county and state, we can work to ensure residents have equitable access to mental health services. Infrastructure / Transportation Incinerating toxic waste is costly and contributes to global warming. Through community composting programs we can aim to reduce the amount of trash by at least 30% and promote a cleaner city. Housing Giselle believes in advocating and ensuring that everyone has access to affordable housing. Through local law, we can assure that developers building or renovating apartments set aside a percentage for affordable housing. Infrastructure / Transportation Expanding bus routes would ease the burden for residents in need of alternate transportation options. It would increase accessibility for jobs and allow local and county governments to address the issues of transportation while simultaneously working to generate new employment opportunities. Infrastructure / Transportation Giselle believes we should continue to repave our roads and maintain our sidewalks. Through community block grants, property owners can apply for financial assistance in repairing damaged sidewalks. Criminal Justice / Public Safety She believes in investing time to clean our streets and parks to make them safer and accessible to our youth.