Pierina Ana Sanchez
NYC Council Member · Since 2022
What This Office Can Do
- Proposes and votes on city laws
- Approves or rejects the city budget
- Holds agencies accountable through public hearings
- Directs discretionary funds to local projects
Background
Pierina Sanchez represents the 14th Council District, covering Kingsbridge, Fordham, University Heights and Mount Hope in the Bronx. An Afro-Dominicana and daughter of immigrants, she was born and raised in the Bronx and went on to graduate from Harvard University and earn a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University. She has worked across community boards, advocacy organizations, and the mayor's office fighting for immigrant families, racial justice, affordable housing, and investments in children, families, and seniors.
- Career
- Public policy and urban planning professional; former work in advocacy organizations and the mayor's office
- Education
- Bronx public schools (P.S. 46, M.S. 45), Academy of Mount Saint Ursula; B.A. Harvard University (full scholarship); Master in Public Affairs, Princeton University
Policy Priorities
- Immigrant Family Advocacy — Has been a fighter for immigrant families throughout her career, from advocacy organizations to the mayor's office.
- Racial Justice — Prioritizes racial justice as a core issue across her public service career.
- Affordable Housing — Advocates for affordable housing as a key issue for her Bronx constituents.
- Good Jobs — Fights for good jobs and economic opportunity for her community.
- Investment in Youth, Families, and Seniors — Champions meaningful investments in children, families, and seniors, informed by her own experience with public youth programs like Bronx Community College Upward Bound.
Issue Stances
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Issue Stances
Documented Positions
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Legislative Record
Making the certification of no harassment pilot program permanent and adding criteria for inclusion of certain buildings in the program
The establishment and maintenance of a school bus performance dashboard
Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events
Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.J.Res.80/S.J.Res.38, establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
The licensing of general contractors
Sales of cooperative apartments
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1532/A.4576, to require school districts to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students
Standards and reporting regarding indoor air quality in schools within the city school district
Conduct & Ethics
Data sourced from NYC Legistar, NYC Campaign Finance Board, NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, and curated public records. This page is a permanent record of Pierina Ana Sanchez's service in District 14.