In an interview with Emily Frances, Stephanie said: “"With the changes we are seeing in Washington and the challenges facing our city, we need a fighter who understands that housing, education, and safety are moral imperatives. I am running because my faith teaches me that we cannot stand idly by.”
In a profile, Stephanie said: “If I take seriously the things that I teach about and preach about related to caring for the poor and making a community that is safe for people and where people can thrive — that is some of what our texts teach, and the way you do that is you go be involved in how their lives unfold and be partners.”
“Ruskay, a first time candidate, describes herself as a public school mom, rabbi, tenant, and community organizer. She spent part of her childhood on the Upper West Side, specifically growing up in a Mitchell-Lama building on West 97th Street.”
In an interview, Ruskay said: “I know this district, I know its families, and I am ready to go to Albany to make sure that the real problems we are facing are addressed by our state government, and that we don’t miss opportunities to make society more connected and resilient.”
“Democrat Stephanie Ruskay will launch her bid for a West Side Assembly seat today. If successful, she would be the first woman to represent the district in a half century and the first female rabbi to hold state office in New York history.”
