Changes are afoot!
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In a city notorious for its scarcity of space, issues around land use already tend to garner significant attention. But in District 1, debates around space, and who can access it, loom particularly large.
One of the 10 Democratic candidates vying to replace the term-limited Margaret Chin, who has represented the district since 2010, will inherit several major development proposals in the area when they take office in 2022. This includes the rezoning of SoHo and NoHo, the building of a new jail in Chinatown with the closing of Rikers Island, and replacing a community garden with affordable housing for LGBTQ seniors.
The winner, who will be favored in the general election in the fall in a heavily Democratic district, will represent the neighborhoods of TriBeCa, SoHo, NoHo, the Lower East Side, Chinatown, the Financial District, Battery Park City, Civic Center, Little Italy, South Street Seaport, South Village and Washington Square.
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