I support the Districting Commission’s creation of a majority Asian district in Brooklyn. The draft map released on July 15, 2022 lives up to the promise of the Voting Rights Act, Section 2, which protects minority voters, which protects minority voters, ensures communities of interest are kept together and avoids partisan gerrymandering. This will give the growing Asian community an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of our choosing. 

For decades, Asian residents in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst have been splintered across four city council districts, diluting our representation and subverting our priorities and concerns. This new District 43 will unite and connect the Asian communities and allow our voices be heard at the City Council.