New York City Council member representing District 14 in the Bronx since 2022, covering Kingsbridge, Fordham, University Heights, Mount Eden, and Mount Hope. Afro-Dominicana, daughter of Dominican immigrants who came to the U.S. in the 1970s. Harvard and Princeton graduate. Served in the Obama White House.
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Pierina Sanchez
City CouncilDemocrat
NY-NYC Council District 14 City Council
About
Family & Heritage
Afro-Dominicana, daughter of Dominican immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1970s. Born in University Heights and raised in Kingsbridge in the Bronx. Proud alumna of Bronx public schools. Enrolled in the Upward Bound college-preparatory program at Bronx Community College, which propelled her to attend Harvard on a full scholarship.
Political Career
Before Politics
Constituent services and community organizing at Council District 14 office; Served in the Obama White House; Urban planner at Regional Plan Association focused on equity and social justice; Co-founder of the Jerome Avenue Revitalization Collaborative; Senior Fellow at Pratt Center for Community Development; Advisor in the Mayor's office on housing, economic development, land use, and COVID-19 response
Education
B.A., Harvard University (full scholarship); M.P.A., Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs
Key Issues & Priorities
Affordable housing and buildings policy
Immigrant rights and racial justice
Economic opportunity and community development
Education and NYCHA resources
Progressive land use and urban planning