About Me

I am not a career politician nor do I want to be one. The current political landscape is ugly and full of hate, which is counterproductive if we are looking for a real change. The reason I am running to be the City Council Member for the 8th District is to break this long-standing pattern of empty promises and to give us a fighting chance to live comfortably in our community. I do not owe anyone anything which means I’ll be able to represent the 8th district honestly and with integrity which has not been the case in a long time. South Bronx and East Harlem are facing a lot of the same issues and if we do not elect people with integrity we will continue to lose our communities and be forced out.

I was born in East Harlem and lived in New Metro Houses on First Avenue. My Mother Worked in Metropolitan Hospital. My father was born and raised in East Harlem living in Lexington Houses. My grandmother is from Lexington Housing. I played baseball with the East Harlem Little League and Boricua All-Star League. I went to Wagner Pool every summer. I marched in the Puerto Rican Day Parade. I went to the Children’s Aid Society. I went to the Boys Club on 111th Street. I went to elementary school a St. Francis Academy. I attended middle school at Leadership Village Academy which was located at P.S. 102 in Jefferson Houses and then moved to M045 in Wagner Houses.. I attended Cardinal Hayes High School located in the South Bronx where I played football and did stage crew. I grew up in public housing. I have a bachelor’s degree in Political Science concentrating in American Politics. I have my Masters Degree in Public Policy. I have a history of working in city government. I was an adjunct instructor at City College teaching Political Science. I currently work in the non-profit sector managing community engagement in the Bronx. I have worked on numerous campaigns. I am part of a Historically Black Fraternity.

I was on Community Board 11 serving on Licensing & Permits and Housing Committees. At 27 years old, I was elected to be the State Committee Member for the 68th Assembly District and two years later I was elected again. I love the Bronx & Harlem with all my heart. It made me into the person I am today. Professional with a little bit of grit, which is the way it has to be coming from communities like ours. If elected I promise not to continue to sell our community to the highest bidder so we can get real affordable housing, make pathways for higher incomes for residents, tackle all quality-of-life issues, and listen to the needs of the community.