Keith Taylor
Keith Taylor (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 9. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
Taylor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Keith Taylor was born in Queens, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Howard University in 1988, a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2004, and a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2013. Taylor's career experience includes working as an adjunct assistant professor with John Jay College, and his professional certifications include being an ASIS certified protection professional, IAEM certified emergency manager, and EMI master exercise practitioner.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 9
Kristin Richardson Jordan defeated Alpheaus Marcus in the general election for New York City Council District 9 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Richardson Jordan (D) | 93.9 | 24,169 | |
 | Alpheaus Marcus (R) | 5.7 | 1,475 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 25,744 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 9
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kristin Richardson Jordan in round 13 . 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: 25,627 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Alpheaus Marcus advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 9.
Endorsements
To view Taylor's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Keith Taylor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Taylor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- My preparation for improving the Village of Harlem includes my professional experience as a public safety professional, criminal justice professor, certified emergency manager, and NYC assistant commissioner.
- My commitment to Harlem continues through my work on Manhattan Community Board 10; as Board Chair of the Harlem Independent Living Center; President of the Dorrance Brooks Square Property Owners and Residents Association; Board Advisor for the Historic Districts Council; Manhattan Council, Boy Scouts of America; and former board member of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone.
- My promise to the citizens of Harlem is that as your representative to the New York City Council I will work tirelessly to disrupt and destroy the forces that perpetuate the systemic poverty, discrimination and disempowerment of our community to successfully address the historic and enduring problems of the Harlem community.
Essential to the quality of life in District 9 is the creation of more affordable housing to fill the full spectrum of need. Whether it is creating homes for the homeless or shared equity and land trust housing, it is imperative that multiple paths to clean and safe housing and homeownership be made available to our District.
Oversaturation of substance abuse treatment programs in Harlem-
As a Harlem's City Council representative, I will fight for the reduction of substance use program capacities and other facilities related to addiction, mental health, and homelessness within East and Central Harlem. While government and private treatment providers have a responsibility to provide vulnerable New Yorkers with effective, small-scale, addiction rehabilitation, mental health, and homelessness services, they should be located in all New York neighborhoods to serve the local populations in need. Large-scale substance abuse programs operating in East and Central Harlem have long been detrimental to the safety and quality of life of Harlem residents.
The Literary Crisis in our schools-
https://www.taylormadeforharlem.com/small-business-as-family-business
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 25, 2021
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