From The Grill To The Hill

A Voice for the People: Fighting for NY-8

I was born and raised in the projects of Coney Island, Brooklyn - a city kid with dreams bigger than my circumstances. By 11, I lost my father. By 21, my mother was gone. Survival wasn’t a choice; it was necessity. I grew up fast, working since 15 - first in summer youth programs after school, then as a carnie traveling the East Coast, slinging food at amusement parks and hustling to make ends meet. I dropped out of high school but never stopped learning - not just from books, but from the streets, from the grind, from life itself, and the people who shaped me.

For over two decades, I’ve worked every corner of the service industry - waiting tables, running food trucks, shooting photos in sweaty nightclubs, and balancing books at bakeries. I didn’t just serve meals; I served my community - capturing their joy, their struggles, their humanity. I know what it means to live on tips while bosses pocket profits. I know the exhaustion of working three jobs and still barely scraping by. And I know this truth: The system isn’t broken - it’s rigged.

In 2020, with the world shut down, I went back to school. Five years later, I walked out of Brooklyn College with an MBA - proof that resilience outlasts every barrier. But my education taught me something deeper: Capitalism isn’t just unequal - it’s predatory. It rewards greed, exploits labor, and abandons anyone who can’t pay to play. Meanwhile, politicians like Hakeem Jeffries stand by, weak-willed and corporate-backed, while our democracy crumbles.

Enough! NO MORE!

I’m running for Congress in NY-8 because Brooklyn deserves a fighter, WE deserve a fighter- someone who’s lived the struggles they’re legislating. I don’t answer to billionaires. I answer to YOU.

What I Stand For:

  • A LIVABLE WAGE FOR ALL WORKERS: No more subminimum wage scams. If you work, you earn - tips should be a bonus, not a lifeline.

  • HOUSING AS A HUMAN RIGHT: I grew up in the projects. I know public housing isn’t a handout - it’s a foundation. We need to expand it, not privatize it. Everyone needs a home.

  • NO MORE WAR ON THE POOR: From Gaza to Flatbush, oppression is a global machine. I stand against genocide, apartheid, and the politicians who fund it.

  • A REAL DEMOCRACY: No more corporate PAC money. No more backroom deals. Power belongs to the people - not Wall Street.

Hakeem Jeffries had his chance. He chose cowardice. He parroted segregationist slogans for Israel while Brooklyn tenants got evicted. He took lobbyist cash while nurses rationed insulin. That’s not leadership - it’s betrayal.

I’m not a politician. I’m a worker, an artist, and a survivor of the system. I don’t speak in soundbites - I speak in solidarity. This campaign isn’t about me. It’s about ALL OF US.

In 2026, we’re taking OUR seat back! We will gut every single puppet of the establishment. No more excuses. No more compromises. Welcome to the Era of the Zero Tolerance Left! The people are ready. Are you ready to be strong?

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WHAT I SUPPORT

THE PEOPLE'S PLATFORM.

  • Global Unity & Cooperation- I support a foreign policy based on human solidarity, not economic exploitation. We must work with all nations to tackle the climate crisis, end poverty, and promote peace, putting the needs of people everywhere above the profits of weapons manufacturers.

  • Defunding War & Funding Communities- Immediately end all U.S. military aid to Israel and reinvest that money into healthcare, housing, and education.

  • Housing is a Human Right- Federal rent control, a massive reinvestment in repairing and expanding public housing (NYCHA), and eviction moratoriums.

  • Medicare for All- Single-payer healthcare, covering dental, vision, and mental health. No premiums, no deductibles.

  • A $30/Hour Minimum Wage- A living wage for all workers, including tipped employees who keep their tips on top of a full wage.

  • A Green New Deal- A federal jobs guarantee to build renewable energy, retrofit homes, and build climate resilience in coastal communities like Coney Island.

  • Economic Deflation for Working Families- I support using federal power to force down the cost of essential goods like housing, food, utilities, and medicine—not by causing a recession that hurts workers, but by breaking corporate monopolies, imposing price caps, and eliminating profiteering that keeps prices artificially high.

  • Taxing the Ultra-Rich- A 90% marginal tax rate on incomes over $10 million and a 0.5% tax on Wall Street speculation to fund social programs.

  • Police & Immigration Reform- Abolish ICE, demilitarize the NYPD, and redirect funds to mental health crisis teams and community resources.

  • Debt Cancellation- Cancel all student loans and medical debt.

  • Postal Banking- Expand USPS services to offer public banking, providing alternatives to predatory payday lenders.

  • Union Power- Protect and expand the right to unionize for all workers, including gig and service workers.

  • A Federal Jobs Guarantee- A government-backed job at a living wage for every person seeking work, focused on climate and community projects.

  • Universal Free School Meals- Provide breakfast and lunch to all public school students, regardless of income.

  • Free Public College & Trade School- Eliminate tuition and cancel student debt to unlock education for all.

  • Legalization & Expungement- Legalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge all prior convictions.

  • Abolish the Death Penalty- End the racially and economically biased federal death penalty.

  • Supreme Court Expansion- Add justices to overcome the extremist, illegitimate majority.

  • Statehood for Washington D.C. & Puerto Rico- Grant full representation and self-determination.

  • Public Ownership of Utilities- Transition energy grids to public, community-controlled ownership to lower costs and meet climate goals.

  • The PRO Act- Strengthen laws that protect workers' right to organize and unionize without corporate interference.

WHAT I OPPOSE

THE CORPORATE AGENDA.

  • Global War & Endless Conflict- I oppose the U.S. war machine and its bipartisan addiction to military intervention, regime change, and fueling foreign wars. I will vote no on all bloated Pentagon budgets that rob our communities to fund death and destruction abroad.

  • Corporate Money in Politics- I reject all donations from Corporate PACs, lobbyists, and billionaires. My campaign is powered by the people, of the people, and for the people.

  • AIPAC & War Profiteering- I oppose all funding from AIPAC and its affiliates. I strongly condemn the genocide in Gaza and the U.S. role in funding it.

  • Privatization- I oppose the privatization of public goods, including schools, public housing, and Social Security.

  • Subsidizing Poverty- I oppose corporate welfare and tax breaks for companies like Amazon and SpaceX that exploit workers and avoid taxes.

  • The Filibuster- I support ending the filibuster to pass progressive legislation with a simple majority.

  • Trump's Authoritarian Agenda- I oppose Project 2025 and the Heritage Foundation and will fight every effort to STOP them from dismantling democracy and targeting marginalized communities.

  • "Moderate" Complacency- I oppose the establishment Democratic strategy of "bipartisan" negotiation with fascists and corrupt lobbyists. They are puppets of the system meant as strategic opposition.  The lesser evil indeed.

  • Mandatory Minimum Sentences- Oppose racist sentencing laws that fuel mass incarceration.

  • Corporate "Free Trade" Agreements- Oppose deals like the USMCA that prioritize corporate profits over workers' rights and the environment.

  • Subsidies for Fossil Fuels- End all federal subsidies for oil, gas, and coal companies.

  • Qualified Immunity- End the legal doctrine that makes it difficult to hold police officers accountable for misconduct.

  • Private Prisons & Detention Centers- Ban for-profit corporations from profiting off incarceration and immigration detention.

  • Corporate Charter Schools- Oppose public funding for private charter schools that drain resources from public education.

  • The Electoral College- I support a national rank choice popular vote for president.

  • Corporate Landlords- Support policies to break up large corporate ownership of residential housing.

  • Voter ID Laws- Fight all legislation designed to suppress votes, particularly in communities of color.

Vance B vs. The Establishment!

Hakeem has PAC money. We have each other.

After a lifetime of working in kitchens and on food trucks by day, and working on art by night, I've known the stress of counting dollars and still wondering if it'll be enough. Our economic system isn't broken, it's rigged. Rigged to keep us docile and desperate, by the very entities funding the politicians “representing us.”

The establishment thinks they have everything in order and this is already over. They think a server from Brooklyn doesn't stand a chance against their anointed puppet, Hakeem Jeffries, or his $10 million war chest.

They are wrong. I know when WE STAND TOGETHER as a FORCE, as PEOPLE, tenants, service workers, artists, and EVERYONE who has been left behind and felt unheard. TOGETHER, WE ARE UNSTOPABLE! We don't have billionaire donors, we have a billion reasons to fight.

But hope isn't enough right now. We need resources to hire organizers, print flyers, and get our message out. The system is not designed for regular people to infiltrate it. There is a paywall at every turn, it's kind of crazy! I need help and CANNOT do it alone.

Hakeem Jeffries doesn't work for the people, he works for the system against us and has taken a hefty  amount to maintain his position. He takes their money and votes against Medicare for All, against rent control, and for endless funding of bloodshed. Hakeem has PAC money.

    • $2.3 MILLION from AIPAC and pro-Israel lobbies

    • $1.4 MILLION from Wall Street giants such as Big Pharma

    • $800,000 from real estate slumlords including Blackstone

    • $500,000 from tech-bros from Amazon to Facebook

We have each other. We’re building a people-powered movement to gut the establishment, but we can’t do it without YOU. We don't have a single billionaire donor. Please, make a donation and chip in $5, $10, or whatever, any amount to help us build this movement and win this war! Your donation isn't just a money, it's a declaration that we refuse to be owned by corporations any longer. TOGETHER, we will reach voters who are just as tired of being sold out to the highest bidder.

Fed Up? Fight Back! This is OUR stand! For the MANY! Please help us reach our first goal of $25,000. With that we can get off the ground and fly! Thank you! We Will Win! Change is HERE!