Iarrived in the five-boroughs from Puerto Rico when I was just six months old, and New York City has been my home ever since. I’ve seen it at its best and at its worst, but grit and community have always defined it. And it’s my mission to protect our people and the entrepreneurs and small business owners who keep our neighborhoods vibrant.

Throughout the city, I hear the same concern from nearly everyone I talk to: costs are rising and becoming unbearable — especially energy bills. That’s why our state needs to rethink its approach to energy policy to ensure the success of our neighbors and our Main Street businesses.

Energy costs shape the day-to-day lives of real people. Households on the lowest end of the income spectrum spend nearly 18% of their income on energy . Those prices det

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