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AOC POLICY ORGANIZER AND MILITARY VETERAN SHANIYAT CHOWDHURY VOTE FOR JUNE 23 TODAY IN NEW YORK!
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Shaniyat— Shan for short, was born in Queens to working class Bangladeshi parents, who immigrated to the United States in search of the American dream. His father was a waiter and his mother cleaned hotel rooms.
His family moved several times in search of economic stability and opportunity, and Shan attended public schools across New Jersey and Queens.
The 2007 financial collapse impacted Shan’s family in a profound way. His father was laid off and later suffered from chronic health problems. His mother worked overtime cleaning hotel rooms, but was unable to single handedly pay all of the bills for their family. They lost their home in the foreclosure crisis and moved back to Queens to stay with family. Shaniyat worked a variety of jobs during high school to help his parents stay afloat.
Shan’s childhood experiences mirror those of thousands of people in NY-5. Watching his parents struggle despite working so hard showed him that the American dream is unachievable for so many because of systemic inequality.
After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps for six years, before attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice, earning a degree in Law and Society.
He is a resident of NYCHA in South Jamaica where he is a member of the Resident Green Committee.
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