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Video: 15th District Candidate Raquel Batista


We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words.

This clip is from Raquel Batista, a former housing and immigration rights organizer and activist who most recently worked as a tenant liaison for a real estate company. For more about Batista, visit her campaign website, raquelbatista.com.

We’ll post clips for the rest of the candidates throughout the rest of the day. The 15th District includes Fordham-Bedford, Belmont, Tremont, Crotona and West Farms.

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