Edafe is originally from Nigeria. He earned a master’s degree from New York University. He lives with his husband in New York City and attends the Unitarian Church.

Edafe currently leads Refuge America, an organization he founded to assist LGBTQ asylum seekers. He previously directed New York’s first shelter for asylum seekers and worked with the Biden Administration’s Operation Allies Welcome to resettle Afghan refugees.

Edafe Okporo’s campaign for city council is his first run for public office.

As of June 6, 2025, Edafe Okporo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Public Services

Raise pay for paraprofessionals to help fill special education teacher vacancies.

- Supports universal childcare.
- Raise pay for paraprofessionals to help fill special education teacher vacancies.

Education

Supports increasing funding for social housing programs and fulfilling the city's commitment to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).

Opposes the privatization of NYCHA management, which has been shown to increase evictions.

Opposes the privatization of NYCHA management.

- Supports increasing funding for social housing programs and fulfilling the city's commitment to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).
- Opposes the privatization of NYCHA management.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports investing in community-oriented solutions to improve safety, such as increasing funding for mental health programs and providing permanent housing and mental health interventions.

Opposes criminalizing delivery workers and advocates for regulating e-bikes used by delivery workers.

- Supports investing in community-oriented solutions to improve safety, such as increasing funding for mental health programs and providing permanent housing and mental health interventions.
- Opposes criminalizing delivery workers and advocates for regulating e-bikes used by delivery workers.

Public Safety

Supports processing the backlog of street vendor permit applications to allow legal operation of street vendors.

Supports bolstering the Fair Fares program by raising the income eligibility threshold to 200% of poverty level and automatically enrolling people who qualify for other programs such as SNAP.

- Supports processing the backlog of street vendor permit applications to allow legal operation of street vendors.
- Supports bolstering the Fair Fares program by raising the income eligibility threshold to 200% of poverty level and automatically enrolling people who qualify for other programs such as SNAP.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports increasing funding for the city’s mental health court program.

Said, "I will not seek or accept endorsements from anyone who opposes LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights, and I will denounce any such individuals and organizations."

- Supports increasing funding for the city’s mental health court program.
- Said, "I will not seek or accept endorsements from anyone who opposes LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights, and I will denounce any such individuals and organizations."
- Supports access to abortion care.

Healthcare

Energy & the Environment

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Edafe Okporo

Shaun was born and raised in Northern Manhattan. He holds a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a law degree from Tulane Law School. He lives in Washington Heights with his partner and stepdaughter.

Before joining the City Council, Shaun worked as a tenant rights attorney. He previously held roles at the New York Legal Assistance Group, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Shaun Abreu is the current City Councilor for New York City City Council District 7. He started serving in 2022 and is running for his second term.

As of June 6, 2025, Shaun Abreu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports universal access to after school programs.

- Supports universal access to after school programs.

Opposes proposed changes to the AirBnB law that would turn permanent homes into hotels.

Supports a comprehensive approach to rent affordability, including building more units, protecting rent-stabilized units, implementing a rent freeze, providing housing subsidies, improving the voucher system, and establishing a public land trust.

- Opposes proposed changes to the AirBnB law that would turn permanent homes into hotels.
- Supports a comprehensive approach to rent affordability, including building more units, protecting rent-stabilized units, implementing a rent freeze, providing housing subsidies, improving the voucher system, and establishing a public land trust.

Opposes the Progressive Caucus's requirement to cut funding to the NYPD in favor of alternative safety infrastructure.

Supports closing Rikers Island and opening borough-based jails.

Supports ending qualified immunity for police and law enforcement.

Supports removing police from schools, mental health response calls, homeless outreach and social services, and traffic enforcement.

Supports eliminating law enforcement "Vice Squads."

Supports the right to counsel for immigrants.

- Opposes the Progressive Caucus's requirement to cut funding to the NYPD in favor of alternative safety infrastructure.
- Supports closing Rikers Island and opening borough-based jails.
- Supports ending qualified immunity for police and law enforcement.
- Supports removing police from schools, mental health response calls, homeless outreach and social services, and traffic enforcement.
- Supports eliminating law enforcement "Vice Squads."
- Supports abolishing the gangs database.
- Supports the right to counsel for immigrants.

Supports the establishment of supervised drug consumption spaces in their district.

Supports "unrestricted right to reproductive care and abortion."

- Supports the establishment of supervised drug consumption spaces in their district.
- Supports "unrestricted right to reproductive care and abortion."

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Shaun Abreu

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Tiffany has a master's degree in international relations from Columbia University.

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Tiffany is a small business owner and previously worked as a government interpreter for Spanish and French.

Tiffany Khan is running for the New York City Council District 7 seat. This is her first campaign for public office.

As of June 6, 2025, Tiffany Khan did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes education budget cuts affecting early childhood programs.

- Opposes education budget cuts affecting early childhood programs.

Opposes the proposed 14-story development on 135th Street, citing concerns about the project's size, location, and potential environmental risks.

Opposes the use of eminent domain by Columbia University for undeveloped projects and criticizes tax breaks tied to displacement.

- Opposes the proposed 14-story development on 135th Street, citing concerns about the project's size, location, and potential environmental risks.
- Opposes the use of eminent domain by Columbia University for undeveloped projects and criticizes tax breaks tied to displacement.

Supports exemptions from congestion pricing for certain working families.

- Supports exemptions from congestion pricing for certain working families.

Calls for critical evaluation of hate crimes and links incidents to unmet mental health needs.

- Calls for critical evaluation of hate crimes and links incidents to unmet mental health needs.

Tiffany Khan

- City Council Members work together to enact local laws, approve the city budget, and oversee land use and zoning regulations. ​
- Council Members oversee city agencies, ensuring they effectively serve the public and address community needs. ​

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