On Saturday, January 23, 2021, the West Harlem Progressive Democratic Club had the pleasure of hosting 5 of the candidates for City Councilmember for District 7 (including West Harlem, parts of Washington Heights, and Manhattan Valley) who are seeking the Club's endorsement for the 2021 Democratic Primary to be held on June 22nd. The candidates were asked questions about their approaches to strengthening schools, reforming the police, addressing the lack of affordable housing, and much more. (Video after the jump)

The candidates who participated are (in alphabetical order):

Daniel Marks Cohen- www.cohen2021.com
Marti Cummings- www.martiformanhattan.com
Stacy Lynch- www.stacyforcitycouncil.com
Lena Melendez- www.twitter.com/VoteLena2021
Corey Ortega- www.orteganyc.com

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