Nuyorican is a portmanteau word blending "New York" and "Puerto Rican",referring to Puerto Ricans located in or around New York City,their culture,or their descendants. This term is sometimes used for Puerto Ricans living in other areas in the Northeastern US Mainland outside New York State as well. The term is also used by Islander Puerto Ricans to differentiate those of Puerto Rican descent from the Puerto Rico–born.
East Harlem,also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio,is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City,north of the Upper East Side and bounded by 96th Street to the south,Fifth Avenue to the west,and the East and Harlem Rivers to the east and north. Despite its name,it is generally not considered to be a part of Harlem proper,but it is one of the neighborhoods included in Greater Harlem.
Christine Callaghan Quinn is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,she formerly served as the Speaker of the New York City Council. The third person to hold this office,she was the first female and first openly gay speaker. She ran to succeed Michael Bloomberg as the city's mayor in the 2013 mayoral election,but lost the Democratic primary. Quinn is a political contributor on CNN and MSNBC.
Rosie Méndez is an American Democratic politician who served in the New York City Council from the 2nd district from 2006 to 2017. Méndez's district included all or parts of Chelsea,the East Village,the Flatiron District,Gramercy,Greenwich Village,the Lower East Side,Midtown,Murray Hill,NoHo,and Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan.
Two Bridges is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan,nestled at the southern end of the Lower East Side and Chinatown on the East River waterfront,near the footings of Brooklyn Bridge and of Manhattan Bridge. The neighborhood has been considered to be a part of the Lower East Side for much of its history. Two Bridges has traditionally been an immigrant neighborhood,previously populated by immigrants from Europe,and more recently from Latin America and China. The Two Bridges Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in September 2003.
Ohel Children's Home and Family Services is a large not-for-profit Jewish social service agency,primarily located in New York City,that provides counseling,crisis intervention,and other services to children and families who are going through or suffering from abuse,domestic violence,marital problems,mental health issues,or neglect. NYC's Child Welfare Administration works with Ohel when serious situations arise.
Eric Ulrich is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican,Ulrich represented the 32nd district on the New York City Council from 2009 to 2021. In 2022,he served as New York City Buildings Commissioner and as senior advisor to Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams. On September 13,2023,Ulrich was arrested on 16 felony corruption charges;he pleaded not guilty.
Julissa Ferreras-Copeland is an American politician. She is the former New York City Council Member for the 21st district from 2009 to 2017,which includes portions of College Point,Corona,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Flushing,Flushing Meadows Corona Park,Jackson Heights and LaGuardia Airport in the New York City borough of Queens. During her tenure,Ferreras-Copeland served as the chairman of the Finance Committee. She was the first woman,the first person of color,and the youngest member to be elected Finance Chair. She is a Democrat.
Vanessa L. Gibson is an American politician who has served as the Borough President of The Bronx since 2022. She served as a member of the New York City Council,representing the 16th district from 2014 to 2021. A Democrat,she was elected Bronx Borough President in November 2021 to a four-year term beginning January 2022,running on a platform focused on recovery from COVID-19 impact,food insecurity and housing instability. She is the first female and first African American Bronx Borough President.
Bracetti Plaza,or Mariana Bracetti Plaza,is a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority in Alphabet City,a section of the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The development is named after Mariana Bracetti (1825-1903),a legendary Puerto Rican woman who was known as the "Arms of Gold",and who was the first to craft the Boriquas Latin Cross,Puerto Rico's first flag. The flag was designed by Dr. Ramon Emeterio Betances,and is still a symbol of the Puerto Rican independence movement.
James G. Van Bramer is an American politician. A Democrat,who served in the New York City Council and represented the 26th district from 2010 to 2021,which includes Astoria,Long Island City,Sunnyside,and Woodside in Queens. Van Bramer is a progressive who was one of the few members of the City Council to endorse Cynthia Nixon's campaign in the 2018 New York gubernatorial election.
Jumaane D. Williams is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate since 2019. He is a former member of the New York City Council from the 45th district,which includes East Flatbush,Flatbush,Flatlands,Marine Park,and Midwood in Brooklyn.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Ricardo Antonio RossellóNevares is a former governor of Puerto Rico who served from 2017 until his resignation in 2019 after overwhelming protests related to the Telegramgate scandal. He is the son of former governor of Puerto Rico and pediatric surgeon Pedro Rosselló.
Laurie A. Cumbo is an American politician and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. A Democrat,she served in the New York City Council for the 35th district from 2014 to 2021,which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene,Clinton Hill,and Prospect Heights,portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Crown Heights,Downtown Brooklyn,the Brooklyn Navy Yard,and Vinegar Hill. She is the founder and first executive director of the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.
Corey David Johnson is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party,he was Speaker of the New York City Council from January 2018 to January 2022.
Diana Ayala is an American politician,serving as a member and the deputy speaker of the New York City Council. Ayala represents the 8th district,succeeding former Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito in 2017. The district includes Concourse,East Harlem,Highbridge,Longwood,Mott Haven,Port Morris,and Randall's Island. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election was held on February 26,2019,to fill part of the unexpired term of Letitia James's vacated seat as New York City Public Advocate. It was triggered on January 1,2019,when James resigned to take office as Attorney General of New York.
Kathryn A. Garcia is an American public official serving as Director of State Operations for the state of New York. She served as commissioner for the New York City Sanitation Department from 2014 to 2020 and was a candidate in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary,losing by 0.8 percentage points to Eric Adams.
Elisa Crespo is an American activist,nonprofit executive,and politician from New York City. She is the executive director of the New Pride Agenda. Crespo ran in the 2021 New York City Council election.
