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My guest today is Sheba Simpson

Sheba is running for New York City Council, 9th District, Harlem, where she has lived for most of her life. Sheba is here to fight for affordable housing, excellent education for children, and much needed services for seniors.

Due to the skyrocketing rents in Harlem, Sheba and her family were forced to live outside of New York for seven years. As a mother of three children and a grandmother of five, Sheba knows firsthand how difficult it is to raise a family in the most expensive city in the five boroughs.  She has had to make the hard decision to feed her children or pay rent. She understands the stress one feels as they may be evicted because rent money has to be used to pay a medical bill or car repair. Fortunately, Sheba was able to move back to Harlem, to fight for affordable housing. Sheba is also advocating for programs that would build on the skills that Harlem’s children naturally possess. She has over twenty years of experience as a Special Education teacher, as well as administrative experience in New York City Public Schools.

Sheba knows seniors need resources and quality care. Harlem can no longer wait to provide the most vulnerable population with the resources they deserve. Growing up on the West side of Harlem in the eighties, Sheba witnessed how the crack epidemic devastated families by addiction, and incarceration.  She held on to the idea that when she grew up, she would help her community be a better place.  Together, Sheba believes in building a diverse, safe and welcoming community in Harlem. 

You can find Sheba on her website at: 

ShebaForCityCouncil.com

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