By Nelson A. King
On the heels of last week’s
strong fundraising totals, community
leader Khari Edwards’
campaign for Brooklyn Borough
President continues to
gather significant momentum
with the endorsement
of Brooklyn Councilmember
Alicka Ampry-Samuel.
“I am thrilled to support
Khari Edwards for Brooklyn
Borough President,” said
Councilmember Ampry-Samuel,
who represents the 41st
District, comprising portions
of the Brooklyn neighborhoods
of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean
Hill-Brownsville, East Flatbush
and Crown Heights.
“I’ve worked closely with
Khari for many years and seen
firsthand how he puts the community
first,” she added. “He is
a connector, a fighter, and he
gets it done.
“As Brooklyn goes through
unprecedented changes and
attempts to rebound from an
unprecedented pandemic, we
need leaders like Khari who
understands the struggles of
the most vulnerable in our borough,”
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Ampry-Samuel continued.
Edwards said “Amptry-Samuel
exemplifies what it means
to be public servants, and I am
humbled by her support.
“As Borough President, I will
work her them to bring leadership
to Borough Hall that puts
people first,” he said.
Previous Edwards’s endorsements
included famed educator
Dr. Nadia Lopez and Sheepshead
Bay Houses Tenant
Association President Barbara
McFadden.
In a Jan. 19 article, Bklyner
quoted the election as “down
to a race of four,” with Edwards
being the only non-elected official
on that list.
Thanks to strong grassroots
support, Edwards reported
raising $144,942 with over 90
percent of contributions being
less than $250 and almost 70
percent from Brooklyn.
Edwards said he was born at
Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and
is a product of the public school
system.
In 2018, he married Jahmila
Edwards; he has three children:
Ethan 17, Niah 16 and
Myles 12.
Edwards most recently
served as Vice President of
External Affairs at Brookdale
Hospital Medical Center of the
One Brooklyn Health System,
where he was the first vice
president of color.
During his tenure at Brookdale,
Edwards was credited with
opening the doors of the hospital
as a community resource,
starting several communitybased
initiatives “in order to reengage
and realign the needs of
the community.”
He said he worked hard to
create a stronger partnership
and to grow trust with the
surrounding community “by
working hand-in-hand with
elected officials, unions and
community and faith-based
organizations to increase economic
resources and opportunities.”
Edwards said he crafted and
executed detailed plans “to educate,
market, and disseminate
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information about the hospital’s
programs to 1.3 million
Brooklynites.”
Edwards is the Brooklyn
Council President for Make-AWish
New York, and led a twoyear
campaign to enlist volunteers
to increase support and
enrollment for wish granters of
children in Brooklyn.
He also led the creation of
“It Starts Here,” a program
geared towards addressing gun
violence throughout Brooklyn,
which has hosted over 1200
students to date.
Ampry-Samuel endorses Khari
Edwards for Brooklyn Borough Prez
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