NYC-CC46: NYC Primaries Meet the candidates (D) running in Council District 46

With just weeks to go until New York City’s June 27 primary — and early voting running from June 14 to 22 — the race for City Council District 46 is picking up steam, as two Democratic candidates go head-to-head in one of southern Brooklyn’s most diverse and sprawling districts.

Incumbent Council Member Mercedes Narcisse is seeking a second term representing the district, which includes Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Flatlands, Georgetown, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Mill Island and parts of Sheepshead Bay. She’s facing a primary challenge from Dimple Willabus, an education advocate looking to unseat Narcisse and bring new leadership to the City Council.


Mercedes Narcisse
Mercedes Narcisse, a registered nurse and longtime community advocate, is the current City Council member for District 46. Born in Saint Marc, Haiti, Narcisse immigrated to Brooklyn as a teenager, attended a local public high school, and graduated from a City University of New York college. Before entering politics, she built a career in healthcare and ran a small business, experiences that continue to inform her work in City Hall.


Dimple Willabus
Dimple Willabus, a first-generation Guyanese-American and longtime civic leader, is challenging the incumbent, running on a platform focused on education reform, economic revitalization and community-first leadership.




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