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Diana Ayala is from East Harlem, New York City. She has an associate's degree in human services from Bronx Community College, a bachelor's degree in sociology from Lehman College. She lives with her life partner, Frankie, in East Harlem. She has four children and three grandchildren.

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Diana Ayala is from East Harlem, New York City. She has an associate's degree in human services from Bronx Community College, a bachelor's degree in sociology from the City Univeristy of New York. She lives with her partner, Frankie, in East Harlem. She has four children and three grandchildren.

Diana completed an internship at an older adult program while attending Bronx Community College.

Diana previously worked as the deputy chief of staff for Councilwoman and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, as a constituent services director for Mark-Viverito, as a caseworker at Corsi Houses, and as a program director at Carver Senior Center.

Diana previously served as a member of the New York City Council for eight years. She represented East Harlem and parts of the South Bronx.

Diana previously served as a member of the New York City Council for eight years. 

As of June 18, 2026, Diana I. Ayala’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As a city council member, worked to expand tenant rights.

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Diana I. Ayala

Diana is the Deputy Speaker of the New York City Council. She works at the New York City Council, where she has represented East Harlem and the South Bronx for eight years. She previously worked at the East Harlem Senior Center as the senior center director for seven years and in Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s office as Constituent Services Director and Deputy Chief of Staff.

Diana I. Ayala is currently Deputy Speaker and Council Member representing District 8 — El Barrio/East Harlem, Mott Haven, Highbridge, Concourse, Longwood, and Port Morris. She was elected in 2017 and has served two terms.

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Edward is from East Harlem, New York. He attended Cayuga Community College. He has an associate’s degree in business administration from Cayuga Community College.

Edward Gibbs - Assembly District 68 | New York State Assembly

As of June 18, 2026, Edward Gibbs did not have a website or any information online.

Advocates against police brutality and has participated in protests related to law enforcement issues.

- Advocates against police brutality and has participated in protests related to law enforcement issues.

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Edward Gibbs

As of June 18, 2026, Edward Gibbs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mauricio Mendez

Tamika Mapp has a bachelor 27s degree in paralegal studies and an associate 27s degree in medical billing and coding. She is a wife and mother. Tamika lives in East Harlem.

East Harlem 68th Assembly District Race 2022: Tamika Mapp Profile

Tamika Mapp has a bachelor's degree in paralegal studies and an associate's degree in medical billing and coding. She lives with her husband and children in East Harlem.

Tamika is the founder and CEO of East Harlem In.

Four Candidates Vie For City's 8th District, One Seeks Re-election

Tamika is currently a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 29th Legislative District. She was first elected in 2021. Tamika previously ran for New York State Assembly member for the 68th district in 2017 and 2020 but did not win.

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Tamika previously ran for the state assembly in 2024, 2022, and 2020 as well as for city council member in 2021 and 2017, but did not win. 

Supports creating an EBT Victim Compensation Fund for stolen SNAP benefits and modernizing EBT cards to increase security.

Aims to "streamline licensing by eliminating duplicative permits, simplifying requirements, and ensuring business owners receive compliance education before penalties."

Supports "commercial rent fairness, expanding tax credits, providing energy cost relief, and protecting legacy businesses from displacement."

Supports "a Local Hire First standard for state-funded projects so that jobs created in our community go to East Harlem residents first."

Supports programs to encourage entrepreneurship in East Harlem.

- Supports creating an EBT Victim Compensation Fund for stolen SNAP benefits and modernizing EBT cards to increase security.
- Aims to "streamline licensing by eliminating duplicative permits, simplifying requirements, and ensuring business owners receive compliance education before penalties."
- Supports "commercial rent fairness, expanding tax credits, providing energy cost relief, and protecting legacy businesses from displacement."
- Supports "a Local Hire First standard for state-funded projects so that jobs created in our community go to East Harlem residents first."
- Supports programs to encourage entrepreneurship in East Harlem.

Supports green infrastructure investments, such as tree canopies and stormwater improvements.

Supports stronger clean air protections for schools and expanding public access to the East River Esplanade and Harlem Rive waterfront.

- Supports green infrastructure investments, such as tree canopies and stormwater improvements.
- Supports stronger clean air protections for schools and expanding public access to the East River Esplanade and Harlem Rive waterfront.

Supports expanding access to in-home health care and support services, such as home care, mobile health care, and mental health care.

- Supports expanding access to in-home health care and support services, such as home care, mobile health care, and mental health care.

Supports automatic voter pre-registration at age 16 and creating paid civic internships to "give youth real-world experience in government, advocacy, and community leadership."

- Supports automatic voter pre-registration at age 16 and creating paid civic internships to "give youth real-world experience in government, advocacy, and community leadership."

Supports prioritizing improvements to pedestrian and biking infrastructure at intersections because they are where most traffic fatalities occur.

Supports crisis intervention teams to respond to mental health emergencies and peer-to-peer counselor certification.

Supports increasing the number of mental health providers in schools and expanding after-school theraputic programs.

- Supports prioritizing improvements to pedestrian and biking infrastructure at intersections because they are where most traffic fatalities occur.
- Supports crisis intervention teams to respond to mental health emergencies and peer-to-peer counselor certification.
- Supports increasing the number of mental health providers in schools and expanding after-school theraputic programs.

Advocates for increasing wages for paraprofessionals and family childcare providers and increasing Foundation Aid for students facing challenges such as homelessness from 0.65 to 3.20.

Aims to "end mayoral control and restore real community and parent voice in our school system."

- Advocates for increasing wages for paraprofessionals and family childcare providers and increasing Foundation Aid for students facing challenges such as homelessness from 0.65 to 3.20.
- Aims to "end mayoral control and restore real community and parent voice in our school system."

Supports a Senior Safe Homes Repair Fund to assist seniors with urgent home repairs and safety upgrades

Supports reclassifying co-op and condo owners as homeowners.

Opposes privatization of Section 9 housing and supports leveraging funds like the Stock Transfer Tax to provide steady investment in NYCHA.

Supports the Tenant Right to Repair law, which allows tenants to fix serious conditions and deduct the cost from rent.

Supports the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), which would give tenants the right to buy their building and create co-ops, Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs), or community ownership models.

- Supports a Senior Safe Homes Repair Fund to assist seniors with urgent home repairs and safety upgrades
- Supports reclassifying co-op and condo owners as homeowners.
- Opposes privatization of Section 9 housing and supports leveraging funds like the Stock Transfer Tax to provide steady investment in NYCHA.
- Supports the Tenant Right to Repair law, which allows tenants to fix serious conditions and deduct the cost from rent.
- Supports the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), which would give tenants the right to buy their building and create co-ops, Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs), or community ownership models.

Tamika Mapp

Tamika is the founder and CEO of East Harlem Insurance Brokerage and Tax Service. She previously served in the military. 

Tamika is currently a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 29th Legislative District. She was elected to the Assembly in 2021. Tamika previously ran for New York State Assembly member in 2017 and 2020 but did not win.

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Supports a living wage of $24 per hour and housing costs at 30% of income for all individuals.

Supports a flexible workforce that allows remote work to enhance work-life balance.

Supports establishing a task force to study the impact of state-issued cryptocurrency on New York.

Aims to increase homeownership education, first homeownership grants, and fund community land trust programs.

Supports the Green New Deal for New York City and advocates for greater access to community gardens.

Supports giving voting rights to immigrants living in the city.

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Advocates for fully funding mental health and behavioral health response programs, improving the education system, ending homelessness, and shifting to a care-based approach rather than incarceration.

Supports establishing additional Family Justice Centers in Harlem with extended hours and increasing the availability of domestic violence resources in community spaces.

Supports financial literacy and civics classes for all grades, increasing childcare vouchers, and making the internet a public utility.

Supports tuition-free education at SUNY, CUNY, and community colleges.

Supports expanding language access in schools.

Supports repealing the Trust to restore Section 9 in public housing, providing tax abatements for co-ops, condos, and homeowners, creating an affordable housing fund, allowing renters to buy homes, and redesigning affordable housing income guidelines to consider net income.

Wants to calculate affordable housing based on net income rather than gross income and advocates for a localized Area Median Income (AMI) to better reflect community needs.

Seeks to grow small businesses, create jobs, and preserve culture.

- Seeks to grow small businesses, create jobs, and preserve culture.

As of June 18, 2026, William Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Supports expanding crisis response and community-based care.

- Supports expanding crisis response and community-based care.

Supports prevention, accountability, community partnerships.

- Supports prevention, accountability, community partnerships.

Aims to support educators, paraprofessionals, and families.

- Aims to support educators, paraprofessionals, and families.
- Wants to expand childcare access.

Aims to protect tenants and expand affordable housing.

- Aims to protect tenants and expand affordable housing.

William Smith

As of June 18, 2026, William Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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