John Doyle (New York)

John Doyle

Education

Bachelor's

Le Moyne College

Personal

Profession

Associate director of public relations

Contact

Personal website

John Doyle was a Liberal Party candidate for District 13 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Doyle's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Doyle also ran as a Democratic candidate for the District 13 seat. He was defeated for the Democratic line on the ballot in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

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Doyle earned a B.A. in political science and history from Le Moyne College.

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Doyle was the associate director of public relations for Jacobi Medical Center. His professional experience includes work as a district and community affairs director for New York Sen. Jeffrey Klein (D), a field organizer for state Sen. David Carlucci's (D) 2010 campaign, a scheduler for state Sen. Brian Foley (D), and a canvasser for the New York State Democratic Party. Doyle has also served as the corresponding secretary for the City Island Civic Association's executive board and as a member of the 45th Precinct Community Council and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D) New York Rising reconstruction committee.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot. Mark Gjonaj (D) defeated John Cerini (R), Marjorie Velazquez (Working Families), John Doyle (Liberal), and Alex Gomez (New Bronx) in the general election for the District 13 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 13 General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Gjonaj	48.62%	10,602
	Republican	John Cerini	35.73%	7,791
	Working Families	Marjorie Velazquez	12.97%	2,829
	Liberal	John Doyle	2.03%	442
	New Bronx	Alex Gomez	0.55%	121
		Write-in votes	0.1%	21
Total Votes				21,806
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018

Mark Gjonaj defeated Marjorie Velazquez, John Doyle, Victor Ortiz, and Egidio Sementilli in the Democratic primary for the District 13 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Gjonaj	38.46%	3,503
Marjorie Velazquez	34.17%	3,113
John Doyle	18.97%	1,728
Victor Ortiz	5.28%	481
Egidio Sementilli	2.96%	270
Write-in votes	0.15%	14
Total Votes		9,109
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Doyle participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	My top priority would be to increase transportation options and reduce commute times.	”
—John C. Doyle (August 31, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Transportation	7	Government transparency
2	K-12 education	8	Homelessness
3	Housing	9	Public pensions/retirement funds
4	Crime reduction/prevention	10	Civil rights
5	Unemployment	11	Environment
6	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	12	Recreational opportunities

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	A little important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Federal
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Im proud of the diversity of talent and experience that New Yorkers have to offer.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	I want to increase transportation options and reduce commute times.
Do you approve of the city's approach to policing and public safety? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	While the NYPD has made great strides in reducing crime in our city, we can always do better, and I support efforts to promote community policing and civilianizing our police force so we can put more officers on the street, and not behind desks.
Do you approve of the city's sanctuary policy? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	For nearly 30 years, under Mayor’s of both parties, our City has recognized the benefit of being a sanctuary city for all New Yorkers. I would fight to continue this practice by publicly supporting this status and pressuring the Mayor to continue support.
Do you approve of the city's approach to public transportation? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	Decades of neglect in an expanding city have caused transit times to rise to unacceptable levels. We need more transit options and a new approach to how we look at traffic flow to make sure that New Yorkers in the outer boroughs aren't being left behind.
Do you approve of the city's approach to housing policy? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	We must do more to make housing more affordable in New York, but also be careful to not rid smaller communities of their character. I support ending vacancy deregulation and moving back towards providing housing subsidies to make sure any New Yorker can afford to live in our city.

Additional themes

Doyle's campaign website highlighted the following issues. Click "show" on the boxes below for more information about his positions.

Education

"John believes universal access to high-quality public education is essential to producing both an engaged citizenry and a skilled workforce. As a product of K-8 public education, he recognizes the role of the neighborhood school as the center of the community. As council member, John’s guiding principles on education will include the following: Focusing on more learning and less testing in the classroom. John believes Common Core’s emphasis on standardized testing is misguided. Reducing class size. John agrees with research that asserts smaller classes of students leads to improved academic outcomes. Building new schools to accommodate the Bronx’s growing population. John knows breaking up existing large institutions does not address the simple fact that many school buildings are dangerously overcrowded, particularly in School District 11. Supporting wraparound services. John recognizes that if schools are to be centers of the community, they need to address the needs of the whole child, including primary health, mental health, dental care, family engagement, and expanded enrichment programming. Promoting equity between charter schools and traditional public schools. John believes charter schools must admit the same ratio of English Language Learners and students with special needs as traditional public schools. He supports charters being open to auditing like any other publicly funded institution. Harnessing the wealth of educational knowledge and expertise right here in the Bronx. John will prioritize assembling an educational advisory committee constituted of experts, educators, parents, and other stakeholders to identify best practices in successful schools and promote them throughout the borough."

Protecting Our Environment

"We live in communities blessed with potential, where several generations over have raised their families. Many of our neighborhoods are connected directly to the waterfront and Untitled-1other natural assets. But government at all levels has neglected opportunities to take advantage of the full possibilities of our local environment. John Doyle has been working his whole life to strengthen our neighborhoods—and has a specific set of plans to make our communities more sustainable. A RECORD OF RESULTS John Doyle has put environmental justice front and center in his service to our community. While working in the State Senate, John successfully pushed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to measure emissions near the Throggs Neck and Whitestone Bridges and oversaw health testing of tenants in lead positive buildings. He also brought together the NYS Department of Transportation, the NY Restoration Project and Edgewater Park residents to get trees planted as a barrier between the roadway and the highway. As a member of Governor Cuomo’s NY Rising Committee for the East Bronx, John championed resiliency improvements for every community and geared the $4.5 million budget towards brick and mortar construction—not another wasted study that will sit on a shelf for eternity. He fought the city tooth and nail to get them to keep their word on finally constructing Belden Point Park, and continues to be a leader in the fight to transfer Hart Island over to the Parks Department. SPECIFIC PLANS TO STRENGTHEN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS John has a detailed plan to preserve our environment, protect our access to natural resources and support sustainable economic development. As Councilmember, he’ll prioritize : Preserving our natural areas by fighting Climate Change. John will support any and all efforts to divest NYC funds from fossil fuel companies and instead invest in renewable clean energy sources that do not add to our city’s carbon footprint. Working with our community residents to have open, accessible waterfront areas in every neighborhood. While not every opportunity will be appropriate, we can provide secure and safe areas that benefit everyone in our community. Funding programming that connects our youth to the waterways around them. John will work with our Nautical Communities (including SUNY Maritime and the Yacht Clubs throughout Eastchester Bay) to develop programing that educates our children on the importance of our unique natural resources. Being a watchdog for Public Access. When developers come into our area and make promises about public access to our waterways. John will make sure those promises are documented and enforced. Addressing the derelict vessels within Eastchester Bay. Dozens of boats float up on the shores of Throggs Neck, Country Club, Edgewater and City Island each year. In some cases, the fuel tanks rupture polluting our waterways. John will work with our state and city agencies as well as our elected officials to develop protections for boaters and more stringent penalties for those who treat our natural environment as their pigsty. Providing a budget to match our commitment. John will allocate a substantial portion of the District’s capital budget towards a green energy/sustainability project each year. Through Participatory Budgeting, voters will help choose an appropriate project. Transforming Public Land into Beacons of Renewable Energy. The former Pelham Bay Landfill has long been a blight on our community. The uses for this site are limited because waste stored within the site is capped by a permeable membrane,. John will push the Parks Department to create a solar site on the landfill itself. Any funds generated by excess energy could be directed towards the 'Friends of Pelham Bay Park' to fund their programing or additional Parks amenities and priorities (such as Parks Enforcement Patrol agents). Renovating Throggs Neck’s Derosa O’Boyle Triangle into a renovated park so it can be a source of pride within the community. With the exception of Veterans Memorial Park, which one would need to cross a highway to reach, there is no accessible parkland for Throggs Neck residents within their own community. That’s wrong. John will work to develop the Triangle—which is surrounded by a public school, library, senior housing, and a firehouse—into an amenity as great as Throggs Neck itself. He will also advocate on all levels of government to consider decking over part of the interstate to expand on this endeavor. Helping to pioneer urban agriculture. Despite the sincere efforts of many, the Bronx remains the unhealthiest county in our State. John will work with his colleagues at all level of government to pioneer a local food coordinator program for our borough, to bring in nutritional educational classes and urban agriculture development in cooperation with our local schools and community outreach. As our borough continues to be inundated by fast food restaurants, we need a substantial investment by all levels of government to turn the tide. Promoting Equity throughout the Parks System. Many of Bronx parks lack funding for basic services while certain parks in other boroughs have excess funds and security. John will champion Parks Equity so areas in need of renovation are addressed and parks that have been long neglected, like Ferry Point Park, finally get their fair share. Given the Bronx’s high asthma rates and the fact that nearly 33% of all NYC waste is dumped in our borough, John supports efforts to require greater equity in where this material is stored. He remembers that our district was once a dumping ground for the City’s elite and he believes it’s simply unfair that the Bronx is shouldering other borough’s burdens. He will champion legislative efforts to change this paradigm."

Ethical Accessible Government

"John understands that the public’s confidence in government has waned in recent years. City residents want to be involved in improving their communities and need to see the same level of commitment from their elected officials. As Councilman, on his first day in office John will institute the following steps to bring the people’s government directly to his constituents: John will institute Participatory Budgeting in the 13th District giving residents a direct say in how their tax dollars are spent in their community. He will hold town hall meetings within every community of the 13th District annually. This will allow residents to bring their concerns directly to their local representative each year. You deserve to know how your Council Member spends their time! John will release his government schedule on his website so you can see how he’s prioritizing his time as YOUR representative. John’s not in this for money. He will not accept the 32% pay raise the Council voted for itself. None of these policies require a new law to pass. All it takes is the commitment to get it done. John will make it happen."

Housing

"One of the key challenges facing our district is the need to protect our neighborhoods for the middle class while ensuring that each resident has a decent and dignified quality of life. In an insecure economic climate, a home is one of the few things that people can count on, whether in a house or in an apartment complex. John is determined to protect and defend the quality of life of all residents of the district while fighting to provide opportunities for all people to live securely and safely. As council member, John’s guiding principles on housing will include the following: John will work to provide increased opportunities for quality housing to some of the most vulnerable residents of the district, especially seniors and veterans. Seniors, especially widowed seniors, must know that they will have an advocate in government focused on their security. John will fight to ensure that current district residents are prioritized in the case of any new housing construction projects. Any construction in the district must remain contextual in terms of zoning and remain consistent with current AMI levels. John recently spoke at a communityboard hearing against Mayor De Blasio’s “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” proposal. John will strive to maintain security for tenants by fighting any proposal that allows landlords to dramatically raise rents and will make it easier for tenants to apply for DRIE or SCRIE when applicable. Tenants deserve not to be blindsided by injurious rent increases, and John is committed to tenants’ rights and will help organize efforts by tenants to assure that their rights will not be infringed. John will fight to ensure that there is greater continuity between utility providers in apartment complexes. No building should scrimp on necessary and valuable amenities such as doorbells and mailboxes, and John will help enforce that each tenant is provided with everything they need. John will vigorously defend the efforts of our civil servants to keep our neighborhoods safe, secure, and clean. John understands the link between quality of life issues and property values, which are one of the few guarantees of economic security. John will to ensure fuller transparency in how homes are assessed and believes that your home should not be assessed for property taxes at a higher rate than their homes are valued at for selling purposes. John supports efforts that are underway to provide homeowners an annual rebate based on their property tax bill and an expansion of the STAR program. John also supports fairness in how the city’s property tax is applied. You should be taxed the same for owning a home in Morris Park as you would in Park Slope. Additionally, the caps on tax incentive programs such as the Senior Citizen and Disabled Homeowners’ Exemptions should be raised to reflect today’s realities of today’s income levels."

Jobs/The Economy

"A key, and very unfortunate, feature of much of the middle-class economic experience in recent years is insecurity. With Washington gridlocked, an opportunity has emerged for local government to envision innovative ideas to help middle class people, and those striving to get into the middle class, achieve their dreams. As such, John will: Support legislation that allows small business owners to be able to apply for a substantial reduction in city fines that do not endanger public safety if the violations are quickly corrected. Fight for the vitality of our commercial strips. Every neighborhood needs strong commercial strips, and those very corridors need a vital community full of stakeholders, and customers, who support them and are vested in the area’s success. Support efforts that are underway to give homeowners an annual rebate on their property tax bills to put more money into their pockets, not the tax coffers. Work to expand afterschool programs to improve education and, in turn, opportunity. He will fight keep school buildings open way beyond the school day, during summers and on weekends for recreation and educational programs for children and adults. Fighting for good public transportation, seeking to end our transportation deserts so that people can get to and from work in a quick and affordable ways. Support legislation that create fairness and justice for all workers, helping to strengthen workers’ hands. John respects the rights of workers to join unions if they choose. He has seen the positive effect unions have as institutions that support and help build and empower the middle class. Battle to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all workers. John supports the Fight for 15 for ALL WORKERS to combat large cost of living increases, including soaring rents and rising food prices. Passing the 'Small Business Survival Act' to help secure small businesses long-term leases of up to 10 year at fair rates in areas where commercial rents are rising. Recent news that several long standing businesses in Pelham Bay are being forced out disturb John and he believes that businesses must pay fair rent, and not be at the mercy of usurious landlords who do not care about the fabric of our neighborhoods."

Women's Rights

"As a City Council Member, John Doyle will fight fervently against systemic sexism. He will continue to stand unequivocally opposed to the unfair practices of wage inequality and workplace discrimination that disadvantages women. John will continue to emphasize the importance of women’s access to healthcare, and will pledge his vote to ensure that the funding of Planned Parenthood is protected in New York City. He will fight to preserve the precedent set in Roe v. Wade, and the continued accessibility of safe and affordable reproductive healthcare options. John will strive to pass legislation in the City Council to make wages transparent, forcing employers to be held accountable for hidden gender-based wage gaps. This is an attainable goal that will make it more difficult for employers to hide unfair pay discrimination practices. John also recognizes that childcare is a tremendous expense for families, and will work to make daycare and universal Pre-K accessible for all families. He will use his power in the City Council to identify and tear down the policies that make the persistent unequal treatment of women possible, with a goal of fundamental human rights for all. For his commitment to making sure women’s healthcare is accessible and affordable to all, John Doyle has received a 100% from Planned Parenthood NYC."

Police/Criminal Justice

"Our communities have remained strong despite decades of neglect by City Hall. Surrounding areas in our borough have experienced both turmoil and transformation. This didn’t happen by accident and it won’t stay that way automatically. The reason for this continuity is the strength and commitment of our neighborhood residents. John has worked extensively on anti-crime efforts in our neighborhoods, from serving on the 45th Precinct’s Community Council and administering Senator Klein’s graffiti removal program, to helping launch “Stand Up to Violence” Jacobi’s CureViolence program. As our advocate for public safety, both in the community and down at City Hall, John will fight for: Combatting 'lounges' and nightclubs that threaten our quality of life: John believes that enforcement mechanisms (like MARCH operations) should be greatly expanded to a more borough based approach. He’ll introduce legislation compelling new establishments soundproof their structures if they’re within twenty feet of residential homes. Creating an incentive program to curb the rise of 24 hour stores: some of these all-night stores are problematic locations for local law enforcement. We should look into an array of incentives we can offer these stores to encourage them to voluntarily close between 2-6am. Funding for surveillance in high crime areas: John was instrumental in securing video-recording technology in Veterans Park in Throggs Neck, Van Nest Park and Keane Square in Pelham Bay. He’ll allocate resources for our high-crime locations to bring down crime and keep a decent quality life for all. Traffic Safety: John supports efforts to crack down on dangerous driving. This includes certain tow truck operators speeding dangerously to jobs throughout our community. John will introduce legislation to mandate greater safety and transparency from all operators and will fully review current enforcement mechanisms to provide greater oversight onto this industry. Promoting youth programing: Children roaming the streets of our community are simply lacking a safe place to enjoy their youth. We need to invest in our children and their future. This includes creating programming and safe locations for them to go and enjoy their spare time with their peers. This will promote social and emotional development, remove children from dangerous situations, and would allow them to use their time in a constructive fashion. Ensuring those suffering from drug addiction receive fast and effective treatment: For too long, we’ve pushed this problem into the shadows. We need to work with all city agencies to make sure citizens are educated about treatment options and that those options are available in our area as quickly as possible. Expanding the NYPD workforce so more cops can be distributed to all neighborhoods and we can renew our focus on neighborhood based policing. We cannot tolerate only four PD cars on patrol during weekend evenings within the 45th Precinct. More resources are sorely needed! As your councilperson, I would support a local bill giving property owners a tax refund or abatement if they install cameras on their property and agree to give the footage directly to the NYPD. Of course, the properties that are eligible would have to be designated first by the police. I would sign on as a co-sponsor to Intro 0434, the Gun Offender Registry Act, and do whatever I could to pass this legislation and push for it on the state level."

Transportation

"Quality transportation is one of the most imperative issues in a bustling urban environment. Our council district contains a diverse mixture of neighborhood travel options but faces many challenges, including the existence of public transportation deserts and the bustling roads that often remain overcrowded and underpaved. People, especially the young, are leaving this district because of the unbearable transit times to their places of work (commutes from our district to Manhattan are among the longest in the city, sometimes reaching 90 minutes or more). Improving our infrastructure while helping our transportation deserts get the support they need are key priorities that deserve a committed advocate for the community. We need to cut commute times, not obfuscate and just shift the burdens of travelling without addressing the commute time itself. As council member, John’s guiding principles on transportation will include the following: John will work with city and state officials to resolve the impasse around Co-op City on I-95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway. This impasse is one of the most significant drivers of traffic congestion in the East Bronx. John worked on the East Bronx Traffic Coalition and is committed towards directing city funding to resolve this problem. With proposed Metro North stops at both Morris Park and Parkchester/Van Nest, John will advocate for Bronx residents to have the same Park for Ride access that Westchester and Staten Island residents currently enjoy. John vigorously supports the expansion of the new Citywide Ferry Service to include coastal communities within the district. Currently, the city’s plan only includes Soundview, but John will demand an examination of all options, including the potential expansion of services to include Throggs Neck and City Island/Orchard Beach. John will provide continuous oversight to maintain bus reliability for all residents, including intra and inter borough bus routes John understands that Pelham Bay Station serves as the gateway to our community. He’s alarmed by its current condition and his number 1 pledge as Council Member is to allocate funds to modernize the station and improve its appearance. Furthermore he wants to improve the traffic pattern within the station by making the overpasses at Westchester and Wikinson Avenues two way streets thus alleviating some of the traffic buildup within the station itself. Making sure the Bronx isn’t left out of new transportation projects- While the Governor pushed the first phase of the Second Avenue subway and the Mayor has proposed a $2.5 Billion Brooklyn-Queens trolley that will largely commute through gentrified neighborhoods, John recognizes the growth of our borough requires that we have a seat at the table. Instead John will push for the City to adopt the Triboro Plan. The plan would provide direct access for Bronx residents to Queens and Brooklyn and dramatically cut commute times by 20-30 minutes for Morris Park, Pelham Bay and City Island residents. This line is estimated at between $1 to 2 billion. Improve Traffic Congestion On Pelham Parkway- John recognizes that traffic along Pelham Parkway, particularly on Eastchester Road, is a nightmare during rush hour. He’ll fight to finally extend Bassett Avenue to Pelham Parkway, alleviating traffic congestion."

Tackling the Drug Epidemic

"Last year in New York City, approximately 1,300 people died of drug overdoses. That’s more than the total number of people who died of murders and car crashes twice over. Even worse, just this last year our neighborhood was classified as one of the highest neighborhoods in the city for unintentional drug poisoning. More needs to be done to treat those who are suffering. John knows firsthand how many within our communities suffer from addiction. He understands that we need a multifaceted approach to help those in need find the help they deserve: Require all pharmacies to post signage on their registers informing their patrons naloxone, which treats acute opioid overdoses, is available at that location and specifying the cost (if any). As addiction knows no boundary, every community district should have one pharmacy that provides this life-saving drug free of charge. This would allow those who suffer from addiction, as well as their friends and family members, to obtain this life saving treatment with minimal barriers. Proactive outreach to make sure all bars and nightlife locations have naloxone on site. They should be asked to keep this drug where they keep their first aid and CPR kits. Attacking drug addiction as we did gun violence. John helped start Jacob’s 'Stand Up to Violence' program, which uses credible messengers to reach young men at high risk of committing violence. The program has been shown to reduce gun violence over 50% within its zone of operations in the 49th Precinct. John would like to undertake a similar approach to drug addiction, taking the top ten neighborhoods that are grappling with drug addiction and hire recovered addicts to mentor this population and show them there’s hope to turn their lives around. John supports limiting supplies of addictive painkillers like OxyContin. If stores are not willing to limit their supply to seven days, John will introduce legislation to limit pharmacies in their ability to sell cigarettes and would work with the state to limit operators’ ability to obtain alcohol, lotto and other licenses. People should come before profits. Extending Detox for those trying to get better. For those trying to get clean, sometimes their stay in a hospital can be a significant obstacle. In fact in many locations, hospitals only house those recovering to 72 hours emergency care. John believes that’s wrong and would work with NYC Health + Hospitals to extend that stay by at least another 72 hours so private hospitals can transfer their patients over to the City system if they’re unable to house them. Work with NYPD to expand the use of overdose response squads, so we can quickly find those who cut their drugs with dangerous substances like fentanyl and needlessly jeopardize the lives of the most vulnerable. There should be teams on site in all of the top ten communities grappling with drug overdoses. Requiring every junior high school class to host a licensed drug treatment specialist for each student before they graduate. This outreach should also occur with parents through PTA meetings and Parent-Teacher Conferences. We need to end denial surrounding the seriousness of the opioid epidemic in our communities through an awareness campaign reducing the stigma for those seeking care and treatment. Integrate behavior health services with drug treatment prevention. Too often, those who suffer from both diseases fall between the gaps of care because many providers do not treat both ailments together. John will push for holistic care from our hospitals and medical institutions so patients can go to one place for all of their substance and behavioral issues and so people do not fall between the cracks. John knows we need to stop every drug dealer, but we also can’t jail our way out of an addiction epidemic. We need to cut off the supply, and help those who are addicted find a new path, otherwise if a demand continues to exist, a new dealer will simply move in to supply that demand."

Preserving and Expanding Healthcare

"As a longtime employee of NYC Health + Hospital system, John knows the value and necessity of a good public healthcare system. As city councilman, he will continue the fight to improve and expand our access and care so that all New Yorkers have the ability to excellent and affordable care. For the last five years, John Doyle has been a Director of Public Affairs at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. In this position he has directed the production of dozens of news articles highlighting the incredible work of our public hospital system. John helped secure over $1 million to start a hospital-based CureViolence program at Jacobi. The program (the first of its kind in the United States) has been an enormous success and helped reduce violent crime by over 50% in the areas it operates out of. He spearheaded the effort to make Jacobi a more pedestrian friendly campus, installing signage, road markings, eight speed humps and other narrowing measures to protect the lives of patients, visitors, and staff. John has strong roots in the NYC Health + Hospitals system: his mother was a Respiratory Therapist (and DC37 member) at Jacobi and his sister is a nurse there now ( and a member of NYSNA). John will stand up and fight any attempts by Mayor de Blasio and his administration make cuts to our healthcare system. John is a strong supporter of nursing-to-patient ratio staffing requirements. With two sisters in the profession, he thinks it’s outrageous that they are expected to care for 10 patients at a time. We should have legislation in place to create mandatory minimum staffing ratios to protect not only the well-being and quality of our nursing staff, but such legislation would also improve the quality of care and treatment patients will receive. John believes we need to put patients at the center all of our healthcare efforts, not profits. Nobody should be profiteering at the expense of quality healthcare, and reducing patients and treatments to tallies in a ledger removes hospitals from the core mission of protecting the public and improving people’s wellbeing. People are more than statistics, and our doctors, nurses, and care providers ensure they get the individual care they need."

Animal Welfare

"The humane treatment of animals in New York should always be a priority for the city. The City of New York can do more work to pass legislation to protect animals from cruelty and exploitation. John Doyle has worked to protect green space in the Bronx to help ensure that people and their pets have a natural space to enjoy. He also helped in the creation of the Pelham Bay Dog Run, is currently working to create a new run in his home neighborhood in City Island, and supports the creation of one in Throggs Neck near the Throggs Neck Houses. He is also the proud dad of a dog named Murphy. As City Councilman, John will Fight to ensure that the city follows through on the construction of a full service animal shelter in the Bronx, provide increased funding for our city’s homeless animals, and provide funding for spay and neuter clinics. Secure funding for trap-neuter-release programs to humanely manage community cat populations. Work to pass Intro 1265 and 506 to protect the rights of tenants with pets. Ensure that animal cruelty laws are strongly enforced in our city by the NYPD and Department of Health Partner with organizations to provide low cost vet care in low income communities. Provide funding for pet-friendly domestic violence shelters."

Endorsements

2017

Doyle received endorsements from the following in 2017:

• Bronx Progressives
• Empire State Humane Voters
• Liberal Party
• New York Progressive Action Network
• Small Business Congress

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