New York City's 10th City Council district - Wikipedia

Carmen was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in northern Manhattan. She earned a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. She has one daughter and lives in New York City.

Carmen previously worked as chief of staff to New York City Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez and worked in the New York State Assembly.

Carmen N. De La Rosa - Ballotpedia

Carmen De La Rosa currently serves as the city council member for New York City Council District 10. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her 2nd term. Carmen previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly for District 72. She served 3 terms from 2017 to 2021.

Supports hazard pay for essential workers and benefits for excluded workers.

Supports the Small Business & Jobs Survival Act, which would give small businesses the right to negotiate lease renewals and rent increases.

Supports vendor plazas and pedestrian-friendly marketplaces.

Believes in encouraging the expansion of small businesses instead of big-box stores.

Supports stronger tenant protection laws and opposes "irresponsible development and displacement."

- Supports hazard pay for essential workers and benefits for excluded workers.
- Supports the Small Business & Jobs Survival Act, which would give small businesses the right to negotiate lease renewals and rent increases.
- Supports vendor plazas and pedestrian-friendly marketplaces.
- Believes in encouraging the expansion of small businesses instead of big-box stores.
- Supports stronger tenant protection laws and opposes "irresponsible development and displacement."

Economy

Supports food-share initiatives and expanding the Health Bucks program.

- Supports food-share initiatives and expanding the Health Bucks program.

Public Services

Supports funding mental health professionals in every school.

Believes community-based groups, such as Community Education Councils, should have veto power over school closures and be active in setting school culture agendas.

Supports allowing for a Board of Education that is more independent and subject to oversight from the City Council.

Supports opening Parent Academies at schools to offer parenting and skills workshops.

Supports providing professional certification courses and continuing higher-education opportunities for community members.

Supports overhauling the Department of Education budget to fund minority and women-led contractors and actively recruit teachers of color.

Supports providing housing and access to food for homeless students.

Supports repealing Hect-Calandra at the state level, ending discriminatory practices in NYC public schools, and launching a community-led diversity plan for middle schools in Northern Manhattan.

- Supports funding mental health professionals in every school.
- Believes community-based groups, such as Community Education Councils, should have veto power over school closures and be active in setting school culture agendas.
- Supports allowing for a Board of Education that is more independent and subject to oversight from the City Council.
- Supports opening Parent Academies at schools to offer parenting and skills workshops.
- Supports providing professional certification courses and continuing higher-education opportunities for community members.
- Supports overhauling the Department of Education budget to fund minority and women-led contractors and actively recruit teachers of color.
- Supports providing housing and access to food for homeless students.
- Supports repealing Hect-Calandra at the state level, ending discriminatory practices in NYC public schools, and launching a community-led diversity plan for middle schools in Northern Manhattan.

Education

Supports creating city-sponsored programs to encourage homeownership, particularly for low-income families.

Supports expanding legal services and creating emergency funds to protect tenants from eviction and homelessness.

Opposes privatization of public housing and supports community-led efforts to combat landlord abuse.

Supports requiring racial impact studies in rezoning and land-use proposals and preserving and building affordable public and social housing.

- Supports creating city-sponsored programs to encourage homeownership, particularly for low-income families.
- Supports expanding legal services and creating emergency funds to protect tenants from eviction and homelessness.
- Opposes privatization of public housing and supports community-led efforts to combat landlord abuse.
- Supports requiring racial impact studies in rezoning and land-use proposals and preserving and building affordable public and social housing.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports removing NYPD response in homelessness outreach and mental health calls.

Supports ending qualified immunity for NYPD officers.

Supports requiring the City Council to confirm the NYPD Commissioner and establishing a truly independent civilian complaint review board.

Opposes having NYPD officers in schools and harsh disciplinary processes like zero tolerance.

Supports residency laws to ensure police officers live in the communities they serve.

Opposes the use of tear gas and rubber bullets against protestors.

Supports the expedited closure of Rikers Island jail.

- Supports removing NYPD response in homelessness outreach and mental health calls.
- Supports ending qualified immunity for NYPD officers.
- Supports requiring the City Council to confirm the NYPD Commissioner and establishing a truly independent civilian complaint review board.
- Opposes having NYPD officers in schools and harsh disciplinary processes like zero tolerance.
- Supports residency laws to ensure police officers live in the communities they serve.
- Opposes the use of tear gas and rubber bullets against protestors.
- Supports ending solitary confinement.
- Supports the expedited closure of Rikers Island jail.

Public Safety

Supports reducing car dependency, expanding sidewalks, closing streets, and prioritizing green recreational spaces in neighborhoods of color.

Supports increased federal and state funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

- Supports reducing car dependency, expanding sidewalks, closing streets, and prioritizing green recreational spaces in neighborhoods of color.
- Supports increased federal and state funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports abortion access and expanding reproductive health services in communities of color.

Supports medical and reproductive services for incarcerated women.

Supports efforts to reduce maternal mortality, particularly for women of color, and advocates for women at all stages of pregnancy.

Supports universal healthcare and the passage of the New York Health Act.

Supports equitable testing and vaccination rollouts, and advocates for citywide education programs to encourage vaccination.

- Supports abortion access and expanding reproductive health services in communities of color.
- Supports medical and reproductive services for incarcerated women.
- Supports efforts to reduce maternal mortality, particularly for women of color, and advocates for women at all stages of pregnancy.
- Supports universal healthcare and the passage of the New York Health Act.
- Supports equitable testing and vaccination rollouts, and advocates for citywide education programs to encourage vaccination.

Healthcare

Supports the New York City Green New Deal.

- Supports the New York City Green New Deal.

Energy & the Environment

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Francesca Castellanos - Ballotpedia

Francesca earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Lehman College, City University of New York.

Francesca currently works as an interpreter and translator for Spanish speakers.

Francesca Castellanos previously ran for New York State Assembly District 72 in 2024, New York State Senate District 31 in 2022, New York City Council District 10 in 2021 and 2017, and New York State Assembly District 72 in 2014, but did not win any of those races.

As of June 7, 2025, Francesca Castellanos did not have a website or any information online.

Supports creating more affordable housing and wants the housing lottery system to be based on the income of New York City residents only.

- Supports creating more affordable housing and wants the housing lottery system to be based on the income of New York City residents only.

Believes there is too much focus on crime victims and not enough on enforcing laws and protecting citizens.

Supports the ability to recall all elected officials from the mayor to district leaders to increase transparency and accountability.

- Believes there is too much focus on crime victims and not enough on enforcing laws and protecting citizens.
- Supports the ability to recall all elected officials from the mayor to district leaders to increase transparency and accountability.

As a community organizer, worked on a traffic light study that led to the installation of a traffic light at 184th Street and Audubon Avenue.

- As a community organizer, worked on a traffic light study that led to the installation of a traffic light at 184th Street and Audubon Avenue.

Supports a "green new deal" for the city, which would preserve parks and promote recycling, reusing, and composting.

- Supports a "green new deal" for the city, which would preserve parks and promote recycling, reusing, and composting.

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