District 14 City Council candidate, Adolfo Abreu released a statement on Monday, June 28, thanking his volunteers and supporters as the campaign awaits the outcome of the ranked choice voting counts.

 

As reported, Pierina Sanchez is in the lead in the District 14 primary race with 39 percent of the vote share after Round 1. Abreu secured 18 percent of the vote and is currently in third place after Round 1, trailing Yudelka Tapia who won 20 percent of the vote and is in second place.

 

“We began with a bold agenda for change from the ground up, with the belief that elected leaders must govern with their constituents, that we should own our homes, our workplaces, and our communities together; and that our budgets must invest first in the services that sustain our people,” Abreu said. “I know this vision will grow far beyond this election, and I’m proud of the incredible work we did to advance it.”

 

The tenant organizer went on to say that his commitment, along with that of his campaign, was to organize communities for a future where they could live and thrive with dignity. “This campaign was no exception,” he said.

 

“When the eviction crisis hit home in District 14, we established a comprehensive operation to defend residents’ right to stay in their homes,” he added. “We mobilized our people behind the campaign that won emergency rental assistance for New Yorkers, held pop-up rent clinics, and helped many residents apply for rent relief, Section 8, and rent stabilization. We organized tenant meetings in buildings across District 14 to ensure our constituents had plans to vote and to hold their landlords accountable.”

 

Abreu said the group didn’t stop there, and that they joined the fights that successfully increased taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and funded excluded workers. He said they organized local communities to bring them closer than ever before to public control over their energy system, and they advanced the movement that will defund the police so that it can refund the people.

 

“To our voters, volunteers, endorsers, and donors: I’m deeply grateful for all you gave to get us thus far. You made this possible. Thanks to YOU—the many volunteers who powered our campaign by making calls and knocking on doors—we talked to thousands of our neighbors!” he wrote. “I’m inspired by the diverse and powerful coalition we built—and for all we will accomplish together moving forward.”

 

Abreu concluded, “As we await the final tally after absentee and ranked choice votes are counted, our collective fight for Our Bronx is far from over. Stay tuned for next steps on how we will continue to build a better Bronx—from the ground up.”