David was born and raised in the Bronx. He is a single father.

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This is David Diaz's first time running for public office.

Supports cutting "red tape" and excessive regulations for small businesses, creating a Bronx Business Fund, pushing for rent protections, investing in job training programs, supporting local hiring incentives, and investing in green infrastructure.

Supports cutting "red tape" and excessive regulations for small businesses, creating a Bronx Business Fund, and supporting local hiring incentives.

- Supports cutting "red tape" and excessive regulations for small businesses, creating a Bronx Business Fund, and supporting local hiring incentives.

Economy

Supports expanding after-school programs.

Supports expanding tree-planting and beautification projects to improve air quality.

Supports implementing waste reduction and recycling programs.

- Supports expanding after-school programs.
- Supports expanding tree-planting and beautification projects to improve air quality.
- Supports implementing waste reduction and recycling programs.

Public Services

Supports increasing vocational training and career pathways for Bronx youth.

Supports investing in modernized classrooms and technology.

Supports strengthening mental health resources in schools.

Supports "fair school funding" so District 13 schools receive equitable financial resources.

- Supports increasing vocational training and career pathways for Bronx youth.
- Supports investing in modernized classrooms and technology.
- Supports strengthening mental health resources in schools.
- Supports "fair school funding" so District 13 schools receive equitable financial resources.

Education

Supports rent protections for small businesses to prevent "unfair lease hikes."

- Supports rent protections for small businesses to prevent "unfair lease hikes."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports expanding community policing, funding violence intervention programs, improving street lighting and security cameras, implementing mental health crisis response teams, and enhancing traffic safety measures to improve public safety.

Supports expanding community policing, funding violence intervention programs, improving street lighting and security cameras, and enhancing traffic safety measures to improve public safety.

Supports implementing mental health crisis response teams to reduce unnecessary police interactions.

- Supports expanding community policing, funding violence intervention programs, improving street lighting and security cameras, and enhancing traffic safety measures to improve public safety.
- Supports implementing mental health crisis response teams to reduce unnecessary police interactions.

Public Safety

Supports enhancing traffic safety measures, including speed bumps and protected bike lanes.

- Supports enhancing traffic safety measures, including speed bumps and protected bike lanes.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of June 7, 2025, David Diaz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports investing in green infrastructure, expanding tree-planting and beautification projects, implementing waste reduction and recycling programs, opposing overdevelopment, and advocating for clean energy investments to combat flooding, improve air quality, and make the Bronx more sustainable.

Supports investing in green infrastructure, opposes overdevelopment, and advocates for clean energy investments to combat flooding, improve air quality, and make the Bronx more sustainable.

- Supports investing in green infrastructure, opposes overdevelopment, and advocates for clean energy investments to combat flooding, improve air quality, and make the Bronx more sustainable.

Energy & the Environment

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David Diaz

Jackie was born and raised in the Bronx and graduated from Lehman High School in District 13.

Torres retired from the U.S. Army as a Major. She later held human resources roles with the NYC Department of Social Services and the federal government, supporting working families in accessing services.

Jacqueline J. Torres' run for City Council is her first campaign for public office.

Supports workers’ rights and fair policies.

Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare.

- Supports workers’ rights and fair policies.
- Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare.

As of June 7, 2025, Jacqueline J. Torres’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports both safety and accountability in law enforcement.

- Supports both safety and accountability in law enforcement.

Supports access to quality, affordable, and equitable healthcare.

Believes healthcare should not lead to financial hardship.

- Supports access to quality, affordable, and equitable healthcare.
- Believes healthcare should not lead to financial hardship.

Jacqueline J. Torres

As of May 7, 2025, Joel Rivera did not have a website.

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Joel Rivera has worked as the Bronx liason for the New York City Comptroller's Office.

Joel Rivera previously ran for New York City Council in 2013 but did not win. 

Supports minimum wage increases and paid sick leave.

Supports creating a community panel to distribute discretionary funds more equally and provide increased oversight.

- Supports minimum wage increases and paid sick leave.
- Supports creating a community panel to distribute discretionary funds more equally and provide increased oversight.

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

Founded Servicing Our Youth, a program that provides civic education and promotes community activism.

- Founded Servicing Our Youth, a program that provides civic education and promotes community activism.

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Believes the most important issue is affordable and quality housing, and opposes proposed rent increases in Bronx Park East.

Believes the most important issue is affordable and quality housing.

- Believes the most important issue is affordable and quality housing.

Joel Rivera

As of May 6, 2025, John Perez did not have a website or any information online.

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John Perez previously ran for New York City Council in 2023 and 2021, State Senate in 2022 and 2020, and State Assembly in 2018 but did not win. 

Supports expanding vocational training programs to prepare residents for jobs in local development and construction.

- Supports expanding vocational training programs to prepare residents for jobs in local development and construction.

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

Wants to establish "the first military high school academy" in the 13th district, a charter school that would focus on college readiness.

- Wants to establish "the first military high school academy" in the 13th district, a charter school that would focus on college readiness.

Believes crime must be addressed with "huge penalties" regardless of gender or age.

- Believes crime must be addressed with "huge penalties" regardless of gender or age.

Supports universal healthcare, saying, "This is often called the 'single-payer' system and it’s not a new system. This system is modeled after the Veterans Administration Hospital."

- Supports universal healthcare, saying, "This is often called the 'single-payer' system and it’s not a new system. This system is modeled after the Veterans Administration Hospital."

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John Perez

Shirley has a bachelor's degree from Barnard College. She was born and raised in the Bronx.

Shirley works primarily in the labor movement. She has served as the Northeast Regional Director and as an Organizing Director for AFSCME. 

This is Shirley Aldebol's first time running for public office.

Supports increasing wages to "put more money in the pockets of working families."

Supports funding child care programs and paying child care workers and early childhood educators sustainable wages and benefits.

Supports policies that aim to improve worker pay, benefits, and workplace safety.

Plans to create more good-paying jobs and invest in tech, vocational, and apprenticeship programs to help New Yorkers achieve stable employment and join the middle class.

- Supports increasing wages to "put more money in the pockets of working families."
- Supports funding child care programs and paying child care workers and early childhood educators sustainable wages and benefits.
- Supports policies that aim to improve worker pay, benefits, and workplace safety.
- Plans to create more good-paying jobs and invest in tech, vocational, and apprenticeship programs to help New Yorkers achieve stable employment and join the middle class.

Supports investing in good-paying jobs, fully funded public services, parks, libraries, recreational centers, and after school programs for youth.

- Supports investing in good-paying jobs, fully funded public services, parks, libraries, recreational centers, and after school programs for youth.

Supports increasing funding for neighborhood schools.

Supports expanding school-based mental health services.

Supports increasing funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) to ensure accessible and affordable higher education for a diverse range of New Yorkers, aiming to create economic mobility across different socioeconomic backgrounds.

- Supports increasing funding for neighborhood schools.
- Supports expanding school-based mental health services.
- Supports increasing funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) to ensure accessible and affordable higher education for a diverse range of New Yorkers, aiming to create economic mobility across different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Supports expanding affordable housing and strengthening tenant protections.

Plans to remove barriers for struggling New Yorkers to access supportive housing and increase funding for community-based mental health services.

- Supports expanding affordable housing and strengthening tenant protections.
- Plans to remove barriers for struggling New Yorkers to access supportive housing and increase funding for community-based mental health services.

Plans to address the root causes of crime by strengthening neighborhood services and providing necessary resources.

Plans to ensure law enforcement has the necessary tools and resources to maintain safety in communities and transit systems.

Plans to improve neighborhood quality of life by closing illegal smoke shops and maintaining clean streets and business corridors.

- Plans to address the root causes of crime by strengthening neighborhood services and providing necessary resources.
- Plans to ensure law enforcement has the necessary tools and resources to maintain safety in communities and transit systems.
- Plans to improve neighborhood quality of life by closing illegal smoke shops and maintaining clean streets and business corridors.

As of June 7, 2025, Shirley Aldebol’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports improving access to affordable healthcare by increasing hospital price transparency and capping high costs.

- Supports improving access to affordable healthcare by increasing hospital price transparency and capping high costs.

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Shirley Aldebol

Theona has a bachelor's degree in political science and international relations from Clark University. She was born in Guyana and raised in Belgium.

Theona works as the chief of staff and budget director for Councilmember Oswald Feliz. Previously, she worked as a campaign manager, ESOL instructor, and immigration legal assistant. 

As of May 7, 2025, Theona Reets-Dupont’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes small businesses are crucial for local economies and job creation.

- Believes small businesses are crucial for local economies and job creation.

Supports equitable education for all youth, regardless of ZIP code, and believes District 13 schools need modern resources, technology, and well-supported educators.

Supports access to trade schools, apprenticeships, and certifications in fields like technology, healthcare, and construction.

- Supports equitable education for all youth, regardless of ZIP code, and believes District 13 schools need modern resources, technology, and well-supported educators.
- Supports access to trade schools, apprenticeships, and certifications in fields like technology, healthcare, and construction.

Advocates for policies that protect and support homeowners, including efforts to ease financial burdens, preserve property values, and create a more transparent and equitable system.

- Advocates for policies that protect and support homeowners, including efforts to ease financial burdens, preserve property values, and create a more transparent and equitable system.

Advocates for initiatives that enhance police-community partnerships, improve training, and invest in programs that reduce crime and support youth and families.

- Advocates for initiatives that enhance police-community partnerships, improve training, and invest in programs that reduce crime and support youth and families.

Supports investing in infrastructure, schools, and public safety.

- Supports investing in infrastructure, schools, and public safety.

Opposes closing senior centers and cutting their programs.

- Opposes closing senior centers and cutting their programs.

As of June 7, 2025, Theona Reets-Dupont’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Theona Reets-Dupont

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