Black, Latino and Asian Caucus
The mission of the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (BLAC) is to protect, empower and advocate for the City’s over five million New Yorkers of color through its utilization of the legislative, oversight, and budgetary powers of the Council.
Click here for the BLAC FY27 Discretionary Expense & Capital Funding Form. The submission deadline is 6 pm, Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
For any inquiries, you can reach the BLAC at BLAcaucus@council.nyc.gov.
Please be sure to follow our social media:
Instagram: Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (@blacaucusnyc)
Twitter: BLA Caucus (@BLACaucusNYC)
The following Council Members participate in this caucus:
- Christopher Marte (Co-Chair)
- Julie Won (Co-Chair)
- Elsie Encarnacion (Vice Co-Chair)
- Rita Joseph (Vice Co-Chair)
- Majority Leader Shaun Abreu
- Yusef Salaam
- Carmen De La Rosa
- Kevin C. Riley
- Shirley Aldebol
- Pierina Ana Sanchez
- Oswald Feliz
- Althea Stevens
- Justin Sanchez
- Amanda Farías
- Sandra Ung
- Shanel Thomas-Henry
- Tiffany Cabán
- Linda Lee
- Shekar Krishnan
- Deputy Speaker Dr. Nantasha Williams
- Tyrell "Ty" Hankerson
- Phil Wong
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
- Jennifer Gutiérrez
- Crystal Hudson
- Chi Ossé
- Sandy Nurse
- Alexa Avilés
- Shahana Hanif
- Darlene Mealy
- Chris Banks
- Susan Zhuang
- Farah N. Louis
- Mercedes Narcisse
- Kamillah Hanks