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Inez E. Dickens
Democratic
Current Occupation
NYS Assembly Member
Previous Occupation
NYC Council Member, 9th C. D. ManhattanC
Education
NYU, Howard Univ.
Organizational Affiliation
NAACP Life Member, Martin Luther King Association, Harlem Community Development Council, West Harlem Development, Greater Harlem Chamber of Comm
Prior Public Experience
District Leader, 70th A. D. 1992 – present; First Vice Chair - NYS Democratic Committee 1996-2006; Democratic National Committee 1997-2008
Candidate Statement
Born & raised in a Harlem political family that taught the importance of economic, political and social empowerment for the Harlem community, I have strived to successfully fight for affordable rentals, crafted the 125th Street River to River Rezoning that included a program for affordable homeownership, funds to restore Fire Watch Tower of Marcus Garvey Park, loans converted to grants for small businesses SBS. Additionally, restoration of 125 St/12Av Riverside Park Steps, built a new Macombs Library outfitted with latest technology. August, 2020, set aside $12 million from NUL development, having negotiated for 170 residential units with AMI from 40%-80%max, no rent for 2 Historically Black Cultural Institutions to occupy.
