Kristin Richardson Jordan wrote this summer: “I am running for New York City Council in District 9, which is Central Harlem. I’m running a grassroots campaign for the primary against an incumbent who’s been in New York politics for more than 30 years. My platform is composed of six focus areas which can be simplified into the acronym HARLEM:
H: Holding police accountable and police abolition
A: Actually affordable housing
R: Redistribution of wealth
L: Living longer with more resources for our seniors, as well as gun control
E: Education for all and environmental justice
M: Meaningful change
If elected, I will be the second woman, the youngest ever, and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent District 9 on the Council. I would also be the first Black lesbian to serve on the City Council. More information about my platform can be found at www.kristinforharlem.com.”
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Class of 2009