Uptown Election To Replace Carmen De La Rosa: Where To Vote

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — It is not a usual occurrence, but Washington Heights and Inwood residents have an election to vote in on Tuesday.

Carmen De La Rosa, who won the November primary to replace Ydanis Rodriguez in the City Council, started her term in January. Her new job means that her old position representing Upper Manhattan's 72nd Assembly District is empty.

When an elected official wins a race for a different office, the city holds what it calls a special election to fill the vacated position.

That election is Tuesday.

If you live from around West 168th Street, east of Broadway, up through almost the entirety of Inwood — you can vote in the election.

The winner will be your representative in the Assembly.

• Check District Map

Your election day poll site depends on where you live in the Upper Manhattan district.

Some of the locations hosting polling sites on Tuesday are P.S. 152 at 93 Nagle Avenue, Columbia University Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavillion at 1150 St. Nicholas Avenue, and George Washington High School at 549 Audubon Avenue.

• Enter your address at this LINK to determine your polling site.

Here are the candidates on the ballot:

• Manny De Los Santos (D)
• Edwin De La Cruz (R)
• Nayma Silver-Matos (Uptown Rises)

De Los Santos was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up in Washington Heights. He got a master's degree in social work from the University of Albany and serves as a district leader for the 72nd Assembly District-Part B.

He has also worked as a board member for the Department of Youth and Community Development in Upper Manhattan and as a member of Community Board 12.

De La Cruz, who was also born in the Dominican Republic, most recently ran and lost as a Republican against De La Rosa in the November City Council race. He has lived in Upper Manhattan since he was a kid and has worked as a tenant organizer and taxi driver.

Silver-Matos is a lifelong Upper Manhattan resident. She serves as chairwoman of the Neighborhood Advisory Board 12, as a member of the Parks & Cultural Affairs Committee for Community Board 12, and is also on the Board of Directors for Dare To Run, Inc.

Her parents emigrated to Manhattan from the Dominican Republic.

In terms of endorsements, De Los Santos is dominating the field.

He's received official announcements of support from Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, Council Member Shaun Abreu, Assembly Member Al Taylor, Congress Member Adriano Espaillat, and more