"I was born and raised here and I'm now raising my own family here, so I'm excited about the opportunity to continue to give back to the borough that has given me so much," said Salamanca in a statement. "At the same time, as a lifelong Bronxite I see how our communities continue to struggle with challenges such as the high cost of housing, crime and under-resourced schools, he said."
Salamanca, a Longwood local who has represented the South Bronx in the City Council since 2016, announced his campaign on Sept. 17. After eight years, the District 17 council member is term-limited at the end of next year.
Salamanca's campaign for borough president has been anticipated for months. He teased a BP run earlier this winter, when he joined the city Campaign Finance Program as a participant for the 2025 citywide elections in the race for Bronx borough president.
This will be his first full campaign for Bronx BP. He launched a first bid for the borough presidency in 2021 but dropped out to focus on his City Council reelection.
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