District 1 (New York City Council)

District 1 is an electoral district of the New York City Council. It currently consists of the area of Lower Manhattan, which includes, amongst other neighborhoods and sites, Chinatown, the Financial District, City Hall, and the site of the World Trade Center.

The current council member for District 1 is Margaret Chin (Dem., elected November 3, 2009), who is the first Asian American woman to sit on the council.

List of council members for District 1

Saul Sharison (1965-1977)
Anthony Gaeta (1974-1977)
Nicholas LaPorte (1977-1985)
Frank Fossella (1985)
Susan Molinari (1986-1990)
Alfred Cerullo (1990-1991)
Kathryn Freed (1991-2010)
Alan Gerson (2002-2010)
Margaret Chin (2010-present)

New York City Council districts

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