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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, F 4 EB. 19-25, 2021
Gjonaj not running
for re-election
Councilman Mark Gjonaj will not seek reelection
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which divides people instead of bringing
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BY JASON COHEN
With the June Primary a few
months away and Councilman Mark
Gjonaj set to square off against Marjorie
Velazquez, Gjonaj dropped a bombshell
announcing he was not running
for re-election.
Gjonaj began his political career in
2012 in the Assembly and four years
ago became the fi rst ever Albanian-
American to serve in the City Council.
The 52-year-old Morris Park resident,
who is the chair of the small business
committee, is ready for a new chapter
in his life.
The lawmaker has cherished his
time as a member of the council and
is proud that he has fought for seniors,
affordable housing, businesses, safe
neighborhoods and food insecurity.
During the past year he has stood with
his constituents during the pandemic
and distributed more than 80,000 food
boxes, 66,000 face masks, provided
over 1,400 COVID-19 tests and held numerous
town halls.
“Although I have worked hard and
much has been achieved, I have decided
to fi nish out my term and not
seek re-election in the City Council,”
Gjonaj said in a statement. “It is not
a decision that I come to lightly and I
know will come as a surprise and disappoint
many of my supporters.”
Gjonaj explained that he has grown
frustrated with the policy makers in
the city and feels that public service
in NYC has become “identity politics,”
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them together.
The councilman noted as a proud
Albanain-Ameircan he is shocked at
the amount of nasty things that have
been said about him and those of the
Albanian community.
“I will not allow myself to be used
as a weapon to divide the district or be
used to tarnish a community or ethnicity,”
he said.
“I want to publicly thank my family
for their many sacrifi ces, my supporters
being with me along this incredible
journey and my staff for their
unwavering commitment and dedication.”
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