Westsiderag
By Gus Saltonstall
The 2025 New York City primary elections are almost here, and West Side Rag is speaking with candidates running for the City Council District 7 seat, which includes the Upper West Side north of West 92nd Street, along with Morningside Heights and much of West Harlem.
City Councilmember Shaun Abreu is the incumbent; he is challenged by fellow Democrats Edafe Okporo (read WSR’s interview with Okporo here) , Jomo Wiliiams, and Tiffany Khan. As of the beginning of June, there were no declared Republican candidates for the seat.
West Side Rag is seeking to interview all four candidates and present their views before voting begins. Today’s interview was conducted by phone in late May with Abreu, who has held his city council seat since 2022. Prior to that he worked as a
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