‘Clean the Damn Streets’ says the next generation of Bronx leadership

By Kaylen Jackson Posted on October 31, 2025

It’s the kind of phrase that would make his grandmother “roll over in her grave” if she knew that he ran on a curse word. But to Justin Sanchez, candidate for District 17 City Council, it’s more than a catchy line – it’s a declaration of intent.

“I didn’t come in saying what the Bronx needs. I knocked on doors, asked, and listened. And everyone said the same thing: clean the damn streets,” Sanchez is running to represent New York City’s 17th Council District, a stretch of the South Bronx that includes Hunts Point, Longwood, and Morrisania.

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