H H H H H H PRIMARY VOTERS’ GUIDE 2021 H H H H H H
David Gold
Gold was raised on the
Upper West Side and served
as a lawyer; he founded the
nonprofit Democratism, an
organization working to
advance democracy. davidgold.nyc
Sara Lind
The Upper West Side mother of
two serves as an attorney and
former nonprofit executive; she’s
active on the local community
board and at P.S. 166. saralind.nyc
Jeff rey Omura
An actor, activist and labor
organizer, Omura serves on
the Actors’ Equity board and
has helped local nonprofit
organizations. jeffreyomura.
Zack Weiner
A screenwriter, actor and film
producer, Weiner is making his
first foray into local politics.
zackweiner.com
District 7
Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside
Heights, Hamilton Heights
Current Council Member: Mark Levine (term-limited)
Shaun Abreu
A native of Washington Heights,
Abreu previously graduated
from Columbia University
and serves as a tenants’ rights
attorney. shaunabreu.nyc
Marti Gould Allen-
Cummings
An activist and gig worker, Allen-
Cummings has worked in the
community for over a decade,
advocating for LGBTQIA+ people experiencing
homelessness. martiformanhattan.com
Daniel Cohen
Cohen works at the nonprofit
Housing Partnership and serves
on Community Board 9, and
the boards of Valley Restoration
LDC and Friends of Morningside
Park. cohen2021.com
Miguel Estrella
Little public information about
his candidacy is available, as he
does not have a website or social
media presence.
Keith Harris
A native of Manhattan Valley,
Harris previously served in the
engineering and broadcasting
fields. allin2gether.com
Stacy Lynch
Lynch has spent years as a
lawyer based in Harlem, and
previously served the city
as assistant commissioner
for external relations at the
NYC Department of Youth and Community
Development. stacyforcitycouncil.com
Lena Melendez
Melendez serves as a board member
with the Riverside Edgecombe
Neighborhood Association and is
president of her tenant association.
votelena2021.com
Maria Ordonez
Ordonez serves as a community
organizer in West Harlem and
spent years volunteering with
her local church and community
gardens. mariaordonez.nyc
Corey Ortega
The West Harlem native is also
a Democratic district leader and
has experience as a community
organizer. orteganyc.com.
Carmen Quinones
Quinones serves as Democratic
district Leader and as president
of Douglass Houses Tenants
Association, a NYCHA housing
complex with 2,800 residents.
carmenquinones.com
Ray Sanchez
The life-long Manhattan resident
previously served as the Bronx
Borough President’s General
Counsel and Senior Policy
Manager. raysanchez4cd7.com
Luis Tejada
Tejada has served as a
community activist in Upper
Manhattan for more than 20
years and founded the Mirabal
Sisters Cultural and Community
Center. luistejadaforcitycouncil.com
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Julie Menin
Menin served as the city’s
Census Director for the 2020
count, and was previously
commissioner of the
Department of Consumer
Affairs. juliefornyc.com.
Kim Moscaritolo
A former journalist, the
Democratic district leader from
Yorkville also founded the Four
Freedoms Democratic Club.
votekim.com.
Tricia Shimamura
A long-time Upper East Side
resident, Shimamura serves
as vice chair of Manhattan
Community Board 8, and
co-chair of its Parks and
Waterfront Committee. triciaforny.nyc
Christopher Sosa
A former journalist and
speechwriter, Sosa has worked
with members of the New
York State Senate’s Democratic
caucus. sosafornyc.com
Marco Tamayo
The Upper East Side resident
has been an active member of
Manhattan Community Board 8
since 2008, serving as co-chair
of its Street Vendors Committee.
marcotamayonyc.com
District 6
Central Park, Lincoln Square, Upper West Side,
Clinton
Current Council Member: Linda Rosenthal (termlimited)
Gale Brewer
Currently the term-limited
Manhattan borough president,
Brewer previously represented
the West Side of Manhattan for
eight years. galebrewer.nyc
Maria Danzilo
Danzilo has lived on the Upper
West Side for more than 40
years and describes herself as a
lawyer with years of experience
working with small businesses.
mariadanzilo.com
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