New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus explained

The Black, Latino and Asian (BLA) Caucus is a caucus of members of the New York City Council.[1] The Caucus's stated purpose is to "make sure issues of particular concern to the New York City's Black, Latino, and Asian communities through the legislative, oversight, and budgetary powers of the City Council."[2] The Caucus submits an annual list of funding priority recommendations to the New York City Council Speaker's office so that the budget will address the needs of organizations serving the Caucus's constituencies.

Current members

NameResidencePartyYears in CouncilLeadership Position
Adrienne E. AdamsQueensDemocratic2018–presentCo-Chair
Francisco MoyaQueensDemocratic2018–presentVice Co-Chair
Farah LouisBrooklynDemocratic2019–presentVice Co-Chair
Peter KooQueensDemocratic2010–presentTreasurer
Alicka Ampry- SamuelBrooklynDemocratic2018–presentSecretary
Diana AyalaManhattan & BronxDemocratic2018–present
Fernando CabreraBronxDemocratic2010–present
Margaret ChinManhattanDemocratic2010–present
Mathieu EugeneBrooklynDemocratic2007–present
Vanessa GibsonBronxDemocratic2014–present
Andy KingBronxDemocratic2012–present
Bill PerkinsManhattanDemocratic2017–present
Antonio ReynosoBrooklynDemocratic2014–present
Donovan RichardsQueensDemocratic2013–present
Carlina RiveraManhattanDemocratic2018–present
Ydanis RodriguezManhattanDemocratic2009–present
Deborah RoseStaten IslandDemocratic2010–present
Rafael SalamancaBronxDemocratic2016–present
Ritchie TorresBronxDemocratic2014–present

Leadership history

NameResidencePartyYears in LeadershipTotal Years
Robert JacksonManhattanDemocratic2008–20146
Maria del Carmen ArroyoBronxDemocratic2008–20102
Fernando CabreraBronxDemocratic2010–20144
Andy KingBronxDemocratic2014–20162
Rosie MendezManhattanDemocratic2014–20162
Robert CornegyBrooklynDemocratic2016–20182
Ritchie TorresBronxDemocratic2016–20182
Ydanis RodriguezManhattanDemocratic2018–20202
I. Daneek MillerQueensDemocratic2018–20214
Adrienne E. AdamsQueensDemocratic2020–20212

References

  1. Web site: Black, Latino/a, and Asian Caucus. New York City Council. en-US. 2017-02-14.
  2. Web site: BLA Caucus. February 13, 2017.

External links

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