Issues

The youth of Lynn are our greatest assets. Youth & Adolescence Task Force, which I led the charge in creating, will continue to:

• Listen to the needs of the youth and young adults in our community 
• Find solutions to address those needs
• Make resources and services more accessible to our youth
• Give our young people a voice at the decision making table

Our Senior Citizens represent a wealth of knowledge and contributions to the City of Lynn.

• Keep the new Senior Center thriving and fully funded. 
• Help seniors find the services they need. 
• Assure seniors live with dignity and respect. 
• Find and fund opportunities for seniors to have fun!

Development without displacement is critical to maintaining a healthy community. 

• Negotiate affordable units in new developments and contributions to the housing trust. Support zoning reform.  
• Help low-income seniors and families obtain affordable housing.
• Ensure the children of Lynn can own their own homes when they’re adults. 

Downtown Lynn is host to important cultural institutions, major businesses, small businesses, municipal services and housing.

• Promote collaboration among institutions, businesses, residents, and the city.  
• Tap into the skills and creativity of Lynn's diverse artists, and entrepreneurs.  
• Improve the city's infrastructure. Create better signage, wayfinding programs, and language accessibility. Install more greenery and enhanced lighting. 
• Push the MBTA to compensate for the adverse effects of closing Lynn’s train station. 
• Clean up trash and litter.  

Lynn is having a cultural moment, with organizations and artists achieving notable success, yet hardly anyone thinks of Lynn as a cultural destination. As a long-time supporter of the Lynn artistic scene Nicole is working toward raising the profile of the arts, and of the city of Lynn with them.

Food insecurity is on the rise in Massachusetts and in Lynn. Nicole supports efforts to make sure everyone, particularly the children receive proper nutrition.

Lynn was once a manufacturing powerhouse, but as industries shifted away they have not been replaced. There are opportunities to attract biotech and high tech companies to our city, to provide jobs and to make the tax base less reliant on residential taxes, through an increased focus on economic and workforce development.

The scourge of opioids is nationwide, and Lynn is not exempt. The city needs a comprehensive approach to prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Nicole is on the City Council Opioids Committee.

We want Lynn resident to be safe in our city. I support the Unarmed Crisis Response team as part of the solution, and better, more transparent, relations with the police force and the community. Given aging infrastructure both fire and police equipment and facilities need to be improved.

 The city of Lynn has dealt with expensive, infrequent and undependable MBTA services for years. While we are happy to have the Lynn Ferry, the neglect of our city must stop, and high priority must be given to providing service equivalent to that which wealthier and less diverse communities receive.

I am in support of Lynn and Swampscott's ongoing efforts to find a solution that will give residents a swimmable beach. I am willing to work with Lynn Environmental Volunteers, Friends of Lynn and Nahant Beach, Save the Harbor Save the Bay and the community to take actions that will provide residents with a city that is working toward cleaning King's Beach, pollution prevention, greener living, and environmental justice. 

Small businesses are the lifeblood of their neighborhood, and Nicole has worked with and supported many of them when organizing events for her campaign, and North Shore Juneteenth Association. She intends to continue that support. 

As an veteran of the Army National Guard with two deployments during my service, I am personally aware of the issues veterans face with healthcare, employment and housing. I will continue to support veterans issues.  Nicole chairs the City Council Veterans Committee.

I applaud the work that has gone into the Vision Lynn planning process, and look forward to helping implement this to improve the lives of Lynn residents. It is particularly important to make sure we understand and include the needs of the neighborhoods as the plan is implemented.