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|birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = Democratic Party (United States)>DemocraticLong Island University (Bachelor of Arts>BA)Hunter College (MA)council.nyc.gov/district-16|Official website}}}}Althea V. Stevens (January 2, 1983) is an American politician who has represented the 16th district on the New York City Council since 2022. Her district encompasses the South Bronx communities of Morrisania, Concourse, Highbridge, and Morris Heights.WEB, Ostreicher, Skye, 2021-05-20, Watch Althea Stevens: Candidate for NYC Council District 16 (Bronx),politicsny.com/2021/05/20/watch-althea-stevens-candidate-for-nyc-council-district-16-bronx/, 2022-04-15, politicsny.com, en-US,

Early life and education

A native of New York City, Stevens graduated from Hunter College.WEB, District 16,council.nyc.gov/althea-stevens/district-16/, 2022-04-15, Althea Stevens, en-US, WEB, Elected Leaders,www.cuny.edu/elected-leaders/, 2022-04-15, The City University of New York, en, Before her election to the City Council, Stevens was a member of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Tenants Association.WEB, Rebert, Jonah, 2021-07-12, How 16th Council District Candidate Althea Stevens Plans To Revitalize The Bronx {{!, The Bronx Daily {{!}} Bronx.com |url=https://bronx.com/how-16-th-council-district-candidate-althea-stevens-plans-to-revitalize-the-bronx/,%2bronx.com/how-16-th-council-district-candidate-althea-stevens-plans-to-revitalize-the-bronx/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |language=en-US}}

Career

Before her election to the City Council, Stevens was a member of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Tenants Association.

New York City Council

Stevens was a successful candidate for the New York City Council in the 2021 election. During her candidacy for office, Stevens endorsed reducing the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) budget by a minimum of $1 million.WEB, Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Althea Stevens for City Council District 16,jimowles.org/news/candidate-answers-to-joldc-althea-stevens-for-city-council-district-16, 2022-04-15, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, en-US, Stevens’ campaign was endorsed by the Working Families Party (WFP).WEB, 2020-12-11, NY Working Families Party Endorses Four Bronx City Council Candidates, including Lora & Abreu,www.norwoodnews.org/ny-working-families-party-endorses-four-bronx-city-council-candidates-including-lora-abreu/, 2022-04-15, Norwood News, en-US, On the council, she chairs the Committee on Youth Services, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Youth and Community Development.WEB, Khurshid, Samar, 2022-01-20, Speaker Adams Names City Council Leadership, New Committee Chairs and Members,www.gothamgazette.com/city/11044-speaker-adams-city-council-leadership-committees-chairs-members, 2022-04-15, Gotham Gazette, en-gb,

Personal life

Stevens owns two turtles, named Purple and Squirt.WEB, Aponte, Claudia Irizarry, 2022-01-02, Meet Your City Council: Learn More About NYC’s New Lawmakers,www.thecity.nyc/2022/1/2/22858693/meet-your-new-nyc-city-council, 2022-04-15, THE CITY, en,

References

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