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New York City Council Black, Latino And Asian (BLA) Caucus
The Black, Latino and Asian (BLA) Caucus is a caucus of members of the New York City Council. The Caucus's stated purpose is to "make sure issues of particular concern to the New York City's Black, Latino, and Asian communities through the legislative, oversight, and budgetary powers of the City Council." The Caucus submits an annual list of funding priority recommendations to the New York City Council Speaker's office so that the budget will address the needs of organizations serving the Caucus's constituencies. Current members Leadership history {, class="wikitable sortable" !Name !Residence !Party !Years in Leadership !Total Years , - , Robert Jackson , Manhattan , Democratic , 2008–2014 , 6 , - , Maria del Carmen Arroyo , Bronx , Democratic , 2008–2010 , 2 , - , Fernando Cabrera , Bronx , Democratic , 2010–2014 , 4 , - , Andy King , Bronx , Democratic , 2014–2016 , 2 , - , Rosie Mendez , Manhattan , Democratic , 2014–2016 , 2 , - , Robert Cornegy , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five Borough (New York City), boroughs. The council serves as a check against the Mayor of New York City, mayor in a mayor-council government model, the performance of city agencies land use decisions, and legislating on a variety of other issues. It also has sole responsibility for approving the city budget. Members elected in or after 2010 are limited to two consecutive four-year terms in office but may run again after a four-year respite; however, members elected before 2010 may seek third successive terms. The head of the city council is called the speaker (politics), speaker. The current speaker is Adrienne Adams (politician), Adrienne Adams, a Democrat from the 28th district in Queens. The speaker sets the agenda and presides at city council meetings, and all proposed legislation is submitted through the Speaker's Office. Majority Leader Keith Powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy King (American Politician)
Andy King is an American politician. A Democrat, he is the former Council Member for the 12th district of the New York City Council, which includes the Baychester, Co-op City, Edenwald, Eastchester, Wakefield, and Williamsbridge sections of The Bronx. King and his wife, Neva Shillingford-King are the founders of the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program (YEP). King was expelled from the City Council on October 5, 2020. Life and career A native of The Bronx and a graduate of Evander Childs High School, King attended Midwestern State University on a basketball scholarship, and eventually transferred to William Paterson University. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications, King worked as a NYC Child Protective Caseworker. In 2007 King became the Bronx Lead Organizer for 1199SEIU/GNYHA Healthcare Education Project (HEP). In early 2015, King was accused by a former staffer, that she was wrongfully fired after refusing his alleged sexual advances. However, no fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronx
The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New York City borough of Queens, across the East River. The Bronx has a land area of and a population of 1,472,654 in the 2020 census. If each borough were ranked as a city, the Bronx would rank as the ninth-most-populous in the U.S. Of the five boroughs, it has the fourth-largest area, fourth-highest population, and third-highest population density.New York State Department of Health''Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State – 2010'' retrieved on August 8, 2015. It is the only borough of New York City not primarily on an island. With a population that is 54.8% Hispanic as of 2020, it is the only majority-Hispanic county in the Northeastern United States and the fourth-most-populous nationwide. The Bronx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Del Carmen Arroyo
Maria del Carmen Arroyo is the former Council member for the 17th district of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat. The district includes Belmont, Claremont Village, Clason Point, Concourse, Concourse Village, Crotona Park East, Hunts Point, Longwood, Melrose, Morrisania, Mott Haven, North Brother Island, Parkchester, Port Morris, Soundview, South Brother Island, Tremont and West Farms in The Bronx. Life and career Arroyo was born Corozal, Puerto Rico, and moved to The Bronx with her family when she was seven years old. She is the daughter of Assemblywoman Carmen E. Arroyo. In her childhood, Arroyo attended P.S. 154 in the South Bronx, Junior High School in Harlem and two years of high school at Washington Irving High School in Manhattan before dropping out to assist her family financially by working full-time. She wouldn't earn her GED until she was twenty years old. Following working as a receptionist, she enrolled at Hostos Community College, Obtain an B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jackson (New York Politician)
Robert Jackson (born December 18, 1950) is an American politician in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the Senator for the New York State Senate's 31st district on the West Side of Manhattan. He previously served in the New York City Council from 2002 to 2013, representing the 7th district in Manhattan. He is the first Muslim New York State Senator. Early life and education Robert Jackson was born in Harlem, the son of Zelma Jackson and Chinese immigrant Eddie Chu. He grew up in Manhattan and The Bronx, attending P.S.186 in Washington Heights, and P.S. 146, Junior High School 120, and Benjamin Franklin High School in The Bronx. As a child, he sold newspapers. Jackson graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1975. After college, he worked for the New York State Department of Labor and the Public Employees Federation, a labor union. In 1986, he was elected to New York City Community School Board 6. Campaign for Fiscal Equity In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritchie Torres
Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is one of the smallest districts by area in the country, covering only a few square miles. Torres represents the poorest Congressional district in New York State. Torres served as the New York City Council member for the 15th district from 2013 to 2020. He was the first openly gay candidate to be elected to legislative office in the Bronx, and the council's youngest member. Torres chaired the Committee on Public Housing, and was a deputy majority leader. As chair of the Oversight and Investigations Committee he focused on taxi medallion predatory loans, and the city's Third Party Transfer Program. In 2016, Torres was a delegate for the Bernie Sanders campaign. In July 2019, Torres announced his bid for , to succeed Representative José E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
