Yusef Salaam, member of Exonerated Five, expected to win in NYC Council Democratic primary [View all]
n major political news out of Harlem, Yusef Salaam, a member of Exonerated Five, is expected to win the Democratic primary for City Council in one of the most watched races in New York City.
When he entered his victory party Tuesday night, the feeling of change in Harlem was palpable.
Salaam, who has never been elected before, is now on his way to defeating two sitting assemblymembers who all ran for the same City Council seat for District 9 in Harlem.
“What has happened in this campaign has restored my faith in knowing that I was born for this,” Salaam said.
Some considered Inez Dickens the favorite in the race. Dickens had endorsements from much of the Harlem establishment, and Mayor Eric Adams. But in the end, it didn’t seem to matter much.
“We will continue to work because we are about the community and not about individual wins and losses. So, I love you. Know that I’m not going anywhere. I am going to continue to be here in this community, as will you be,” Dickens said.
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