The Black, Latino and Asian (BLA) Caucus is a caucus of members of the New York City Council. The Caucus's stated purpose is to "make sure issues of particular concern to the New York City's Black, Latino, and Asian communities through the legislative, oversight, and budgetary powers of the City Council." The Caucus submits an annual list of funding priority recommendations to the New York City Council Speaker's office so that the budget will address the needs of organizations serving the Caucus's constituencies.
Current members NameDistrictPartyElectedChristopher MarteDistrict 1Democratic2021Shaun AbreuDistrict 7Democratic2021Elsie EncarnacionDistrict 8Democratic2025Yusef SalaamDistrict 9Democratic2023Carmen De La RosaDistrict 10Democratic2021Kevin RileyDistrict 12Democratic2020*Shirley AldebolDistrict 13Democratic2025Pierina SanchezDistrict 14Democratic2021Oswald FelizDistrict 15Democratic2021*Althea StevensDistrict 16Democratic2021Justin SanchezDistrict 17Democratic2025Amanda FaríasDistrict 18Democratic2021Sandra UngDistrict 20Democratic2021Shanel Thomas-HenryDistrict 21Democratic2025Tiffany CabánDistrict 22Democratic2021Linda LeeDistrict 23Democratic2021Shekar KrishnanDistrict 25Democratic2021Julie WonDistrict 26Democratic2021Nantasha WilliamsDistrict 27Democratic2021Ty HankersonDistrict 28Democratic2025Phil WongDistrict 26Democratic2025Selvena Brooks-PowersDistrict 31Democratic2021*Jennifer GutiérrezDistrict 34Democratic2021Crystal HudsonDistrict 35Democratic2021Chi OsséDistrict 36Democratic2021Sandy NurseDistrict 37Democratic2021Alexa AvilésDistrict 38Democratic2021Shahana HanifDistrict 39Democratic2021Rita JosephDistrict 40Democratic2021Darlene MealyDistrict 41Democratic2021Chris BanksDistrict 42Democratic2023Susan ZhuangDistrict 43Democratic2023Farah LouisDistrict 45Democratic2019*Mercedes NarcisseDistrict 46Democratic2021Kamillah HanksDistrict 49Democratic2021
Leadership history NameResidencePartyYears in LeadershipTotal YearsRobert JacksonManhattanDemocratic2008–20146Maria del Carmen ArroyoBronxDemocratic2008–20102Fernando CabreraBronxDemocratic2010–20144Andy KingBronxDemocratic2014–20162Rosie MendezManhattanDemocratic2014–20162Robert CornegyBrooklynDemocratic2016–20182Ritchie TorresBronxDemocratic2016–20182Ydanis RodriguezManhattanDemocratic2018–20202I. Daneek MillerQueensDemocratic2018–20214Adrienne E. AdamsQueensDemocratic2020–20212
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