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NYC Council District 11 - Bronx - Northwest
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- Written by Tracey Keij-Denton
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NYC Council District 11 in the northwest Bronx is an open seat this year; Current incumbent Councilman Oliver Koppell is term limited out. Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary to take place on September 10th.
Neighborhoods: Riverdale, Bedford Park, Mosholu, and Norwood. Map at DecidedNYC's 11th Council district page.
Candidates: (Big thanks to Decide NYC!)
Listed in alphabetical order by last name:
Andrew Cohen, attorney and adjunct proffessor at John Jay
Cheryl "Shelley" Keeling, business woman and high school track coach at Fieldston
Cliff Stanton, business man
For a great write-up of this race, including new and old district maps, check out DecideNYC's 11th Council district page.
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A local coalition group of Democracy for America since 2004
Democracy for NYC (DFNYC) is committed to the ideals espoused by Democracy for America, the organization founded by Howard Dean, and the national network of local coalition groups dedicated to the same.