Council Member Justin Sanchez represents New York City Council District 17, encompassing the South Bronx neighborhoods of Mott Haven, Melrose, Morrisania, Longwood, Hunts Point, Bronx River, and Crotona Park East. A lifelong New Yorker, Council Member Sanchez is committed to building a cleaner, safer, stronger, and more affordable South Bronx through bold legislative leadership and the delivery of responsive, high-quality constituent services.
Justin Sanchez’s life and career are deeply rooted in service to the Bronx communities he proudly calls home. Raised by a single teenage mother and guided by grandparents who were first-generation Americans, he learned early the values of resilience, hard work, and giving back. Some of his earliest memories include accompanying his grandparents to church, senior centers, and food pantries—places where community was built through care, sacrifice, and mutual support. Though they worked multiple jobs, they never hesitated to give what they could to those in need, instilling in Justin a lifelong commitment to service.
Like many families in the Bronx, the Sanchez family moved frequently between buildings, neighborhoods, and schools. While these transitions brought challenges, they also gave Justin a firsthand understanding of the systemic issues facing working-class families—and the realization that his struggles were shared by neighbors across the borough.
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