Shirley Aldebol
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Shirley Aldebol (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) is running for election to the New York City Council to represent District 13. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025. The Working Families Party primary for this office on June 24, 2025, was canceled.
Aldebol completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Shirley Aldebol was born in New York, New York. She earned a high school diploma from Cardinal Spellman High School and a bachelor's degree from Barnard College in 1986. Aldebol has been affiliated with 32BJ SEIU.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 13
Incumbent Kristy Marmorato, Shirley Aldebol, and Joel Rivera are running in the general election for New York City Council District 13 on November 4, 2025.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 13
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Shirley Aldebol in round 6 . 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: 11,402 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 13
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kristy Marmorato in round 1 .
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 13
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kristy Marmorato in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 13
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Shirley Aldebol in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shirley Aldebol completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Aldebol's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I spent my time behind the counter of a bodega that my parents operated in the Soundview neighborhood. Forty-five years ago, they bought a home in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. Like many working families, they sacrificed and struggled so that their children could have a better life. I’ve always felt a strong connection to the neighborhood, from my teenage years through adulthood, which ultimately led me to buy a home here 12 years ago. Raising my now-adult son, Emilio, as a single mom in this community motivated me to become even more involved. I’ve volunteered, collaborated with local businesses and organizations, and actively participated in community events to make a positive impact and build stronger connections with my neighbors. I have dedicated over 35 years to the Labor Movement organizing and fighting for workers’ rights, dignity, and respect in the workplace and their communities. I have held various roles, throughout my career, in the union. Early on, I served as the Executive Vice President of the Social Service Employees Union, local 371, DC 37. I later stepped down to work with AFSCME and a coalition of unions, including SEIU, to organize and attain collective bargaining rights for
public employees In Puerto Rico. For the past 20 years, I have been part of the staff at SEIU Local 32BJ.- Shirley will work to increase access to truly affordable childcare, expand affordable housing, strengthen protections for tenants, improve access to quality healthcare including mental health care, and increase wages to put more money in the pockets of working families.
- As a lifelong labor leader and organizer, Shirley understands the challenges that working people in the Bronx face. Every worker deserves good wages, fair contracts, quality health care, and safe working conditions. As our City Councilmember, Shirley will push for policies that support workers in our city, including better pay, strong benefits, and safe workplaces. She’ll also work with her colleagues on the City Council and in Albany to create more good-paying jobs and invest in tech, vocational, and apprenticeship programs to get more New Yorkers into stable employment and on a path to the middle class.
- Everyone deserves to live in safe communities. As our City Councilmember, Shirley will deliver solutions that address the root causes of crime: strengthening our neighborhood services and providing people with the resources they need to thrive, not just survive. Shirley will invest in good-paying jobs, fully funded public services, parks, libraries, recreational centers, and after school programs for our youth. And she will make sure that law enforcement has the tools and resources they need to keep our communities and transit system safe. Shirley will also work to improve quality of life in our neighborhoods, including by closing illegal smoke shops and keeping our streets and business corridors clean.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2025
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