Salaam is hoping to win the seat for District 9, which covers parts of Central and East Harl
Gate of the Exonerated unveiled in Central Park
While Salaam may be a well-known figure in the community, winning the election could still prove to be a challenge. District 9 is currently represented by Council member Kristin Richardson Jordan, a Democratic Socialist who has advocated for abolishing the police and recently nixed a mix-used development on West 145th Street, saying the project would push people of color out of the neighborhood. The developer turned around and instead made it a truck depot and an eyesore according to residents.
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