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Erycka Montoya
Erycka Montoya (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 21. She will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 4, 2025. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Montoya completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Erycka Montoya was born in New York, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree from Drew University in 2004 and attended Bard College.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New York City Council District 21
Shanel Thomas-Henry and Giovanni Franco are running in the general election for New York City Council District 21 on November 4, 2025.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erycka Montoya (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Shanel Thomas-Henry in round 4 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 7,833 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sandro Navarro (D)
- Hiram Monserrate (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Giovanni Franco in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erycka Montoya in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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2017
Montoya filed for the primary election on September 12, 2017, but, as of August 4, 2017, her name did not appear on the official candidate list.[2]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erycka Montoya completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Montoya's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Community Safety & Clean Streets: Community safety requires addressing the true drivers of crime, including housing instability, lack of access to healthcare, and inequities in our social services. I’m committed to fostering safer communities by prioritizing restorative justice, mental health services, and community-driven solutions. To ensure our neighborhoods are safely thriving, we must support public health, education, and opportunities for all. Additionally, our neighborhoods deserve clean streets, welcoming parks, and safe public spaces. I’ll push for increased sanitation funding, especially for additional pickups on business corridors, and ensure enforcement for businesses and residential tenants who continuously ignore regulations.
- Education & Childcare: As a mother and former PTA president, I understand the importance of high-quality, affordable childcare and education. I will work to close the gap in early childhood education seats, push for full funding for schools, and advocate for language accessibility and community engagement in education processes.
- Affordable Housing: As a lifelong tenant, I understand New Yorkers' struggles in trying to keep a roof over their family’s heads. Undoubtedly, we’re facing a housing crisis, and part of solving it is making sure there are more affordable housing options. The City of Yes initiative is only the beginning. We need strong ULURP safeguards, local and union hiring, and enforceable guarantees for local investment. The Right to Counsel must be fully funded and accessible. Access to legal representation ensures tenant stability and helps prevent unnecessary strain on our shelter system, avoids unjust and cruel evictions, and combats homelessness.
Assemblymember Catalina Cruz
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas
Assemblymember Larina Hooks - Ranked
Councilmember Alexa Avilés
Councilmember Diana Ayala
Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez
Councilmember Tiffany Cabán
Working Families Party - Ranked #1
Make the Road Action - Ranked #1
1199SEIU
32BJ SEIU
RWDSU
CUFFH Action
Met Council
Citizens Union
NYSNA
Citizen Action
Eleanor's Legacy
NYIC Action
NYPAN
Planned Parenthood of Greater NY
Stonewall Democrats
The New Majority NYC
KidsPAC
Resilience PAC
Filipino American Dems
Streets PAC
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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