City Council District 7 candidate debate

Ten candidates running in the Democratic primary for City Council in Manhattan's 7th District gathered by Zoom for a debate hosted by Manhattan Neighborhood Network and moderated by Gotham Gazette editor Ben Max. The candidates are vying to replace term-limited Council Member Mark Levine representing parts of northern Manhattan including Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights -- see the full map of the district here. Participating candidates included: Shaun Abreu; Stacy Lynch; Dan Cohen; Lena Melendez; Luis Tejada; Marti Allen-Cummings; Corey Ortega; Keith Harris; Ray Sanchez Jr.; and Maria Ordonez.