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It's official Harlem has tipped full scale gentrification
Marti Allen-Cummings moved to Harlem back in 2007 and has out fund raised other candidates by a mile. If wins primary that's all she wrote, way NYC politics works the general election is generally baked into cake.
""Drag has always been political, and has always been rooted in political action and activism,” Allen-Cummings said. “From Occupy Wall Street—which feels like a billion years ago—to now, drag has taught me about community organizing, and community building and working to help our vulnerable communities.”
As they've raised their profile, Allen-Cummings's campaign war chest and endorsements give them a viable shot at becoming the first out non-binary lawmaker in Council history. Current filings show Allen-Cummings raised $236,250 through small-dollar donations stretched by the city Campaign Finance Board’s 8 to 1 matching program, coming ahead of fellow candidate Shaun Abreu by several thousand dollars.
The fundraising success is coupled with several endorsements for Allen-Cummings, which include backing from state Senators Gustavo Rivera, Alessandra Biaggi, Julia Salazar, and Councilmembers Dromm and Van Bramer. Allen-Cummings also received an endorsement from the Victory Fund, the national organization that backs LGBTQIA candidates."
I met him. Very intelligent, well spoken guy who will likely do a very good job. I live in West Harlem in Hamilton Heights. I’m a white guy that has lived here close to 20 years.
Harlem has changed many times over the years. It was Irish, then black now very diverse. I enjoy it.
So, what happens now? Does he/she/they/them bring his act center stage, or does it become a hobby from now on? How does the political act of drag fit in with the other, more mundane issues of NYC politics in this era?
I met him. Very intelligent, well spoken guy who will likely do a very good job. I live in West Harlem in Hamilton Heights. I’m a white guy that has lived here close to 20 years.
Harlem has changed many times over the years. It was Irish, then black now very diverse. I enjoy it.
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