As we all know, Bill Perkins, particularly during this last session, has been unable to forcefully represent our community due to undisclosed issues. While he’s been propped up by his staff, crucial time and representation has been lost and Harlem has suffered unnecessarily.

2021 is an election year, and a number of candidates have jumped into the race for Perkins’ seat. Today, Keith Taylor, a neighbor and person I’ve worked with over the years, reached out to The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association to announce his candidacy for city council. We’ll try to schedule Keith Taylor to join us at an early 2021 HNBA meeting, so you can learn more, and decide if he’s your candidate for City Council – District 9.

Keith notes that he has spent almost 30 years in public service, starting as a social worker at Harlem Dowling and retiring as a commissioner fighting to reform Rikers Island. You can learn more about Keith here: Keith Taylor | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (cuny.edu). Given his role as an adjunct professor at John Jay and amazing professional experience, I confess I wanted to sign up for any number of his classes