Disability Advocate, Political Analyst,

Former New York City Council Candidate

Rebecca is disabled following a 2013 subway accident that forever changed her life and led to her groundbreaking New York City Council campaign in 2021. She’s also an experienced political operative with over a decade of legislative and political experience in New York. Rebecca’s personal story, advocacy, and political work has been featured in the Emmy-nominated series Inaccessible Cities, the Tamron Hall Show, Teen Vogue, and other major media outlets.

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing a gray dress, smiles in front of the Queensboro Bridge with her arms crossed over her chest.

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing a gray dress, smiles in front of the Queensboro Bridge with her arms crossed over her chest.

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing a black shirt and blue skirt, holds a bullhorn speaker and her cane as she leads a protest of a dozen people outside a New York City office building.

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing a black shirt and blue skirt, holds a bullhorn speaker and her cane as she leads a protest of a dozen people outside a New York City office building.

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing all black with a brown blazer, stands before her campaign supporters on election night at an outdoor bar.

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing all black with a brown blazer, stands before her campaign supporters on election night at an outdoor bar.

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing a long black dress and heels with her cane, sits on stage being interviewed by Tamron Hall. Photo courtesy of the Tamron Hall Show

Rebecca, a white woman with brown curly hair wearing a long black dress and heels with her cane, sits on stage being interviewed by Tamron Hall. Photo courtesy of the Tamron Hall Show