![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy Dan Goldman for New York) Dan Goldman, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 10th District. Goldman declared his victory on Tuesday at 10:30 p.m., a couple hours before the Associated Press called the race in his favor. Prior to his win, The New York Times had endorsed the former prosecutor, which could have swayed many voters days before the election. Goldman has focused much of his campaign on preventing threats to democracy, including the erosion of voting rights and governmental abuse of power. He plans to focus on issues such as climate change and crime and policing, and also holds platforms on student debt forgiveness and LGBTQ+ rights. He was a former fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice - a nonprofit public policy institute within NYU Law. “Tonight is not a victory for myself or any one person - it is a victory for all of us - all of us who will not let authoritarian forces undermine the foundation of our democracy and the rule of law,” Goldman said in his victory speech. Higher educationĭuring his campaign, Goldman maintained that student debt should only be canceled for those under the most financial stress - including those who have been defrauded by for-profit schools. ![]() He has also said that President Joe Biden most likely has the authority to address student loans, noting that student debt has had a disproportionate impact on people of color. “I think the student debt problems in our country are significant,” Goldman told Intelligencer in an interview. “ I am very opposed, in general, to for-profit education. ![]() I think the incentives are just completely wrong, and I think, to the extent that they are taking loans and putting debt on people, that has to be addressed. Since NYU is a private, not-for-profit institution, students are less likely to benefit from Goldman’s more moderate higher education policies which focus on the debts of those who attended for-profit universities. ![]()
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