“This Community Gave Me the Freedom to Live Openly and the Responsibility to Give Back” — Carl Wilson Shares His West Side Story

As early voting approaches, Carl Wilson shares his West Side Story — the next in a series with all four candidates ahead of the April 28 special election.

Carl Wilson is running in the April 28 special election to replace former council member Erik Bottcher. Photo: Phil O’Brien

So what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?
I was raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland, a multiracial, majority-Black community that shaped my understanding of solidarity, equity, and justice.

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