Marcela Mitaynes represents Red Hook, Sunset Park and northern Bay Ridge. Marcela migrated to New York City from Peru as a child with her family and was raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. She is now raising her own family in that same vibrant, beautiful community. Marcela attended elementary school at P.S. 169 in Sunset Park. She has also proven to be an active member of her community as a member of Community Board 7 for 10 years. Marcela was evicted from her rent-stabilized apartment of 30 years, and began her life’s work of empowering her neighbors to know their rights and find their voices to fight to stay in their homes. Through her work with Neighbors Helping Neighbors, and with tenants throughout New York State, Marcela was instrumental in the passage of the historic Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019.
