Why is this election happening?
L'ancien membre de l'Assemblée Carmen De La Rosa a démissionné de son poste lorsqu'elle a été élue à la circonscription 10 du Conseil municipal. Cette élection spéciale permettra de pourvoir le poste vacant de l'Assemblée.
What does the New York State Assembly do?
The State Assembly is the lower chamber of the State Legislature. There are 150 members. Assembly members write and vote on legislation, approve state budgets, and uphold or override the Governors’ vetoes.
Learn more about the State Assembly
Which neighborhoods are in this district?
Assembly District 72 includes parts of Washington Heights, Hudson Heights, Fort George, and Marble Hill in Manhattan.
There are three candidates on the ballot:
- Edwin De La Cruz | Republican
peopletoelectedwin.org | edwin@teamedwinforny.com
- Manny De Los Santos | Democratic
MannyforNY@gmail.com
- Nayma Silver-Matos | Uptown Rises
naymasilver.com
