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Candidate: New York City Council / District 35

Hector Robertson (I)

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Hector Robertson is running for the office of City Council for New York City’s District 35 in Brooklyn, representing the neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, and Fort Greene. A longtime resident of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and son of Jamaican and Panamanian immigrants, Hector is seeking to become a public servant. He is committed to making government more accessible and transparent for everyone in the district. To centralize his efforts in helping the community, Hector founded the Washington Avenue Botanic Block Association (WABBA) and also the Crown Heights Community Council (CHCC) to provide information and resources for tenants.

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