Yudelka Tapia wins Assembly Special Election
JASON COHEN
After fi nishing second
in the June primary
for the 14th NYC Council
District in the west
Bronx, Yudelka Tapia
did not give up.
In August, the tide
turned in her direction
as New York State Assemblyman
Victor Pichardo
stepped down to
spend more time with
his family and the Bronx
Democratic Party nominated
Tapia to replace
him. And when a special
election was called,
no one stepped up to oppose
her.
On Nov. 2, she garnered
4,545 votes in the
uncontested race and
will now begin representing
a densely populated
area encompassing
University Heights,
Tremont and the Morris
Heights sections of
the Bronx. Tapia will
serve out the remainder
of Pichardo’s unexpired
term, which runs
through the end of 2022,
before she can run for a
full two-year term in the
statehouse.
Tapia, who immigrated
to the west Bronx
from the Dominican
Republic more than 30
years ago, holds experience
as a Democratic
district leader, a Parent
Teacher Association
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president at Roosevelt
High School and
as a member of the District
Counicl 37 Union
Executive Committee.
She recently worked
with NYC Councilmember
Fernando Cabrera
to renovate community
playgrounds and basketball
courts in the west
Bronx.
As the proud mother
to four Black sons, Tapia
is committed to fi ghting
Democrat Yudelka Tapia won a special election for the 86th
Assembly District, running uncontested.
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for justice and an
end to racist policing.
Tapia said she believes
in the intersection of environmental,
economic
and racial justice. She
is also committed to
investing in more sustainability
and climate
resiliency initiatives including
increasing water
quality standards
and introducing carbon
pricing.
Tapia could not be
reached for comment.
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