Kristin Richardson Jordan, who represents Harlem's 9th Council District, announced that she would be dropping out of the race following a turbulent first few years in office.
has now narrowed to 3 candidates after the incumbent suddenly announced she would not seek re-election.
Jordan’s exit from the race was unsurprising to some. She has been absent from nearly half of her council committee meetings and sought to abolish the NYPD, calling it a white supremacist institution. Most recently, Jordan faced backlash for blocking a large housing project called One45 in her district.An effort is underway to try and prevent the opening of a truck depot in Harlem and to instead build apartments with affordable housing.
"For once, Council Member Kristen Richardson Jordan is doing the right thing for her constituents," The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Executive Secretary- Treasurer Joseph Geiger said. "While she quit before formally losing her reelection, the message it sends is still the same: you cannot win re-election in New York City if you are against union jobs and affordable housing.
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