![]() ![]() He chaired the New York City Council’s Cultural Affairs Committee before becoming the longtime top Democrat on the Senate’s arts panel. He is often found pushing for environmental stewardship and promoting the state’s artistic and cultural offerings. He chairs the majority conference and the state Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee. Serrano has established himself as the Senate’s point person on the arts. Opting not to run for the congressional seat vacated by his father, the longtime Rep. She has also served as co-chair of the Bronx delegation. Ayala, who’s in the council leadership as deputy speaker, has rejected arguments that the Bronx portion of her district is overlooked. ![]() New York City Council Member Diana Ayala resides in East Harlem, but part of her district extends into the South Bronx. Among the borough’s first-term City Council members, Althea Stevens picked up a nice assignment chairing the Youth Services Committee, Pierina Sanchez chairs the key Housing and Buildings Committee and Amanda Farías leads the Economic Development Committee. Like several of her Bronx colleagues, Velázquez took office just last year, although Council Member Kevin Riley, who won a special election at the end of 2020, and Council Members Eric Dinowitz (the son of Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz) and Oswald Feliz, who both won spring 2021 special elections, all have just a little more seniority. Yet, when New York City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez gave the green light last fall to the Bruckner Boulevard rezoning in Throggs Neck, her late-breaking support for the controversial plan to pave the way for more affordable housing may have been to save face – and save the practice known as member deference. One of the perks that comes with serving in the New York City Council is the traditional veto power over major land use projects or rezonings within a district. Tanaisa Smith Emil Cohen Bill Alatriste City Council Richard Rosario City Council John McCarten, NYC Council Media Unit ![]() and George Alvarez, who were first elected last fall.Īlthea Stevens, Amanda Farías, Eric Dinowitz, Kevin Riley, Marjorie Velazquez, Oswald Feliz & Pierina Sanchez Among the newer Assembly members from the borough are Amanda Septimo, Chantel Jackson and Yudelka Tapia, who all took office in 2021, as well as John Zaccaro Jr. Assembly Members Kenny Burgos, a rising star in the Democratic Party, and Karines Reyes have also made their marks as policymakers, with Reyes now chairing the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force. ![]() Among Heastie’s allies in his home borough are Assembly Member Latoya Joyner, who chairs the influential Labor Committee, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, who chairs the Codes Committee, and Assembly Member Michael Benedetto, who chairs the Education Committee. Santiago/Getty ImagesĪssembly Speaker Carl Heastie of the Bronx is the most influential lawmaker in his legislative chamber, but he isn’t the only important Bronxite serving in the Assembly. Malik LeGare Claudio Papapietro NYS Assembly Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Cristobal Vivar, Vivar Photo New York State Assembly NYS Assembly Assembly Michael M. Amanda Septimo, Chantel Jackson, George Alvarez, Jeffrey Dinowitz, John Zaccaro Jr., Karines Reyes, Kenny Burgos, Michael Benedetto & Yudelka Tapia ![]()
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