New York City Council member representing District 7 in upper Manhattan since 2022, covering Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights, and parts of Washington Heights. First Latino to represent the district. Son of Dominican immigrants -- his mother is a clerk at Zabar's and his father a janitor at Port Authority. Currently serves as Majority Leader.
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Serving
Shaun Abreu
City CouncilDemocrat
NY-NYC Council District 7 City Council
About
Family & Heritage
Son of Dominican immigrants. His mother is a clerk at Zabar's and his father is a union member and janitor at Port Authority Bus Terminal. At age nine, his family was evicted from their home, forcing them to stay with neighbors until his parents found new employment. First in his family to graduate from college.
Political Career
Before Politics
Tenant rights attorney at New York Legal Assistance Group; worked at the National Labor Relations Board; Natural Resources Defense Council; shelved books and taught older adults to use the internet at the New York Public Library as a teenager
Education
B.A. in Political Science and Government, Columbia University; J.D., Tulane University Law School
Key Issues & Priorities
Affordable housing
Worker rights and tipping transparency
Universal after-school programs
Environmental sustainability
Transportation infrastructure