Althea V. Stevens - The New York City Council

Althea is originally from New York. She is a single mother who has lived and worked in the Bronx, where she continues to raise her family.

Althea currently works as a community advocate and previously worked for nonprofit agencies and community centers focused on under-resourced communities.

Althea Stevens was elected City Council Member for New York City City Council District 16 in 2021. She is serving her first term.

As of June 7, 2025, Althea Stevens did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports comprehensive civic education and opportunities for youth engagement in city governance.

- Supports comprehensive civic education and opportunities for youth engagement in city governance.

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As a city council member, secured funding for medical technological updates at Gotham Health, Morrisania.

Supports abortion access and investments in maternal health.

- As a city council member, secured funding for medical technological updates at Gotham Health, Morrisania.
- Supports abortion access and investments in maternal health.

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Promotes environmental justice and increased green space access for communities of color.

- Promotes environmental justice and increased green space access for communities of color.

Energy & the Environment

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Shakur currently works as the managing director of strategic operations at The TaskMasters and director of operations at Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School. He previously held leadership roles in youth-focused nonprofits and schools, including City Year and ROADS Charter High Schools.

Shakur Joseph’s campaign for New York City Council is his first run for public office.

Supports incubators for minority-owned businesses.

Proposes a local business emergency relief fund.

- Supports incubators for minority-owned businesses.
- Proposes a local business emergency relief fund.

Proposes creating a city-run food distribution hub to lower prices.

Plans to expand meal programs for children.

Supports hot food access through public benefits.

- Proposes creating a city-run food distribution hub to lower prices.
- Plans to expand meal programs for children.
- Supports hot food access through public benefits.

Supports raising the minimum teacher salary to $90,000 and increasing resources.

Supports year-round early childhood programs.

- Supports raising the minimum teacher salary to $90,000 and increasing resources.
- Supports year-round early childhood programs.

Proposes a task force to audit rent hikes and enforce tenant protections.

- Supports increased renter protections.
- Opposes credit checks for renters.
- Proposes a task force to audit rent hikes and enforce tenant protections.
- Proposes restorative rent mediation.

Advocates for a reentry center for people returning from incarceration.

Opposes reincarceration for technical parole violations.

- Advocates for a reentry center for people returning from incarceration.
- Opposes solitary confinement.
- Opposes low-wage prison labor.
- Opposes reincarceration for technical parole violations.

As of June 7, 2025, Shakur Joseph’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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