New York, NY—While several contests in New York City’s June Primary remain too close to call, it is clear that New Yorkers showed up for immigrant communities at the ballot box.
Last night, NYIC Action’s-– the New York Immigration Coalition’s sister 501 (c)4 organization–slate of endorsed candidates for New York City Council and District Attorney emerged victorious. They can now continue their work as champions for immigrant New Yorkers in the halls of power at City Hall.
This victory is significant as we continue to witness attacks on immigrant communities through the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda, including increased ICE enforcement and immigrant New Yorkers being kidnapped by masked agents in plainclothes – ripped away from their communities, families, and homes.
With most of the results in, NYIC Action-endorsed candidates who triumphed include:
Manhattan:
Harvey Epstein - District 2
Erik Bottcher - District 3
Gale A. Brewer - District 6
Shaun Abreu - District 7
Elsie R. Encarnacion - District 8
Carmen N. De La Rosa - District 10
Alvin Bragg - District Attorney
The Bronx:
Amanda C Farias - District 13
Pierina A Sanchez - District 14
Althea Stevens - District 16
Queens:
Tiffany L Cabán - District 22
Linda Lee - District 23
Shekar Krishnan - District 25
Julie Won - District 26
Nantasha Williams - District 27
Lynn Schulman - District 29
Brooklyn:
Lincoln Restler - District 33
Jennifer Gutiérrez - District 34
Crystal R Hudson - District 35
Sandra M Nurse - District 37
Alexa Aviles - District 38
Shahana K Hanif - District 39
Rita Joseph - District 40
Kayla Santosuosso - District 47
Eric Gonzalez - District Attorney
Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director of NYIC Action, said:
“Last night's results demonstrate the unity of everyday working-class New Yorkers. They collectively rejected the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda and sent a clear message that it has no place in our city. As ICE escalates its enforcement under Trump’s renewed assault on immigrant communities, the stakes have never been higher. We need pro-immigrant leaders at every level of government who will defend our communities and fight to expand protections, resources, and opportunities for immigrant New Yorkers and everyone who calls this city home. We congratulate our endorsed candidates who emerged victorious, and we look forward to working alongside them to ensure all New Yorkers can thrive and live without fear.”