Athena Clarke is from Brooklyn, New York. She has a bachelor's degree in early childhood general education and students with disabilities from Brooklyn College and a master's degree in school building and district leadership from Touro University. She lives with her family in Brooklyn.

Athena previously worked as a teacher in New York. 

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Athena's campaign for New York City Council Member, District 46 is her first run for public office. 

Believes illegal immigration has strained public services, costing over $6 billion in taxpayer money.

Believes illegal immigration has strained public services.

Plans to reduce regulations to help small businesses, vendors, and property owners create jobs and opportunities.

Promises to combat wasteful spending, expose backroom deals, and ensure tax dollars support public services.

- Believes illegal immigration has strained public services.
- Plans to reduce regulations to help small businesses, vendors, and property owners create jobs and opportunities.
- Promises to combat wasteful spending, expose backroom deals, and ensure tax dollars support public services.

Economy

Believes in protecting neighborhood corner stores to ensure access to fresh food, rather than relying on "failed, government-run grocery experiments" that leave communities underserved.

- Believes in protecting neighborhood corner stores to ensure access to fresh food, rather than relying on "failed, government-run grocery experiments" that leave communities underserved.

Public Services

Opposes the City of Yes initiative, which aims to streamline housing development and reduce zoning restrictions.

- Opposes the City of Yes initiative, which aims to streamline housing development and reduce zoning restrictions.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in protecting due process for all New Yorkers, criticizing leaders for failing to take responsibility for mistakes made during emergencies like the Covid-19 pandemic, and opposing the court's support of retroactive employment terms that undermine collective bargaining agreements.

Plans to work towards repealing New York City’s sanctuary city status.

Plans to "repeal pro-criminal laws, fully fund our police with 7,000 additional officers, and hold DAs accountable."

- Believes in protecting due process for all New Yorkers, criticizing leaders for failing to take responsibility for mistakes made during emergencies like the Covid-19 pandemic, and opposing the court's support of retroactive employment terms that undermine collective bargaining agreements.
- Plans to work towards repealing New York City’s sanctuary city status.
- Plans to "repeal pro-criminal laws, fully fund our police with 7,000 additional officers, and hold DAs accountable."

Public Safety

Opposes "forced, oversized developments" that could harm neighborhood aesthetics.

- Opposes "forced, oversized developments" that could harm neighborhood aesthetics.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to introduce laws to keep potentially hazardous facilities, like battery storage units, out of residential areas.

- Plans to introduce laws to keep potentially hazardous facilities, like battery storage units, out of residential areas.

Energy & the Environment

As of September 3, 2025, Athena Clarke’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Believes families, not bureaucrats, should guide their children in education, health, and values.

- Supports charter schools.
- Believes families, not bureaucrats, should guide their children in education, health, and values.

Education

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Athena Clarke

Athena's campaign for New York City Council Member, District 46 is her first entry into politics. 

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Believes "every neighborhood deserves safety and justice."

Believes illegal immigration has strained public services, including schools, hospitals, and housing, at a cost of over $6 billion in taxpayer money.

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Dimple earned a master’s degree in Communication and Media Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Radio and Television from Brooklyn College. She lives in Brooklyn and is active in church and local education and advocacy organizations. Dimple has three children and is also a grandmother.

Dimple currently works as Director of Marketing, Public Relations & Communications at Rhythm Nation Entertainment. She previously held roles in marketing, sales, and banking at organizations including Corner Point, Metallic Development Group, and Chase.

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Dimple Willabus previously ran for City Council in NYC District 46 in 2021, but did not win.

Supports tax incentives for small businesses, especially those owned and operated by underserved communities.

As of September 3, 2025, Dimple Willabus did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to increase educational funding, improve youth and senior services, and enhance social programs.

- Wants to increase educational funding, improve youth and senior services, and enhance social programs.

- Supports affordable housing initiatives.

Believes police are "ill-prepared" for mental health and homelessness emergency calls.

Supports stronger police-community relations and effective crime prevention programs that don't compromise civil rights.

- Believes police are "ill-prepared" for mental health and homelessness emergency calls.
- Supports stronger police-community relations and effective crime prevention programs that don't compromise civil rights.

Supports increasing funding for mental health services in schools.

- Supports increasing funding for mental health services in schools.

Supports equitable funding for schools and increased funding and resources to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Supports access to quality education for all students, regardless of background, and advocates for adequate public school funding and community involvement in shaping education policy.

Supports access to quality education for all students, regardless of background.

- Supports equitable funding for schools and increased funding and resources to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.
- Supports access to quality education for all students, regardless of background.

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Dimple earned a master’s degree in Communication and Media Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Radio and Television from Brooklyn College. She lives in Brooklyn and is active in church and local education and advocacy organizations.

- Believes police are "ill-prepared" for mental health and homelessness emergency calls.

- Supports equitable funding for schools and increased funding and resources to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

New York City's 46th City Council district - Wikipedia

Mercedes is originally from Saint-Marc, Haiti. She earned her associate’s degree from New York City College of Technology and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University. She lives in Canarsie with her four children.

Mercedes previously worked as a registered nurse, established her own medical practice, and was a partner at a law firm focused on housing and community development. She also served as vice president of the West Bronx Developers’ Network and taught law, government, and public policy as an adjunct professor at New York University.

Mercedes Narcisse - Ballotpedia

Mercedes Narcisse currently serves as the city council member for New York City District 46. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her second term. She previously ran for city council in 2013 and for state senate in 2016 but did not win.

Supports requiring the Department of Small Business Services to study the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate any lost revenue.

- Supports requiring the Department of Small Business Services to study the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate any lost revenue.

Supports requiring the department of parks and recreation to publish tree maintenance prioritization ratings.

- Supports requiring the department of parks and recreation to publish tree maintenance prioritization ratings.

Supports requiring the department of housing preservation and development to create an in-person housing portal assistance program.

Sponsored legislation requiring the Department of Small Business Services to implement and report on small business incubators in public housing.

Sponsored legislation that establishes community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.

- Supports requiring the department of housing preservation and development to create an in-person housing portal assistance program.
- Sponsored legislation requiring the Department of Small Business Services to implement and report on small business incubators in public housing.
- Sponsored legislation that establishes community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.

As of September 3, 2025, Mercedes Narcisse’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports improving public transportation and criticized the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for inadequate service.

- Supports improving public transportation and criticized the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for inadequate service.

Supports requiring the department of sanitation to develop a plan for ensuring proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices.

Supports creating a groundwater flood risk area map.

Supports converting the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program.

Supports installing solar-powered crosswalks.

Supports improving and maintaining medians by planting vegetation or using them for stormwater management.

Supports requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks and other public places.

Supports establishing a pilot program to monitor indoor air quality in certain residential buildings.

Supports establishing a pilot program to monitor indoor air quality in certain residential and commercial buildings.

- Supports requiring the department of sanitation to develop a plan for ensuring proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices.
- Supports creating a groundwater flood risk area map.
- Supports converting the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program.
- Supports installing solar-powered crosswalks.
- Supports improving and maintaining medians by planting vegetation or using them for stormwater management.
- Supports requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks and other public places.
- Supports establishing a pilot program to monitor indoor air quality in certain residential and commercial buildings.

Supports requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to report annually on city suicides.

Sponsored legislation that would require the department of health and mental hygiene to develop educational materials regarding marijuana, for distribution to youth services programs and students.

Sponsored legislation that would require the department of health and mental hygiene to prepare and submit a plan to improve nurse staffing levels at hospitals.

Sponsored legislation to establish a task force to study mental health resources and bed capacity in hospitals and jails and make recommendations for improvements.

- Supports requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to report annually on city suicides.
- Sponsored legislation that would require the department of health and mental hygiene to develop educational materials regarding marijuana, for distribution to youth services programs and students.
- Sponsored legislation that would require the department of health and mental hygiene to prepare and submit a plan to improve nurse staffing levels at hospitals.
- Sponsored legislation to establish a task force to study mental health resources and bed capacity in hospitals and jails and make recommendations for improvements.

Supports establishing a bullying prevention task force.

Supports requiring all schools to stock airway clearance devices.

Supports a pilot program to develop and distribute educational materials on reducing surplus food in public schools.

Supports student journalism programming in New York City public high schools.

Supports requiring the NYC Department of Education to report on outreach to parents and guardians of eligible students about the NYC Scholarship Account program.

- Supports establishing a bullying prevention task force.
- Supports requiring all schools to stock airway clearance devices.
- Supports a pilot program to develop and distribute educational materials on reducing surplus food in public schools.
- Supports student journalism programming in New York City public high schools.
- Supports requiring the NYC Department of Education to report on outreach to parents and guardians of eligible students about the NYC Scholarship Account program.

Mercedes Narcisse

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