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Brief Bio: Amanda Farías is a second-generation Afro-Latina of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent, raised in Soundview and shaped by New York City’s public schools and community institutions. She attended P.S. 69X and Holy Cross School and spent her formative years engaged in after-school and summer programming at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. She is a graduate of Preston High School and St. John’s University, where she earned both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Government and Politics—an academic foundation that launched her lifelong commitment to public service, civic engagement, and community empowerment.
Farías served as Majority Leader of the New York City Council from January 2024-January 2025, and is currently in her second and final term as Council Member for the 18th District.
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