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Ede Fox  was born and bred in New York City. She has lived in the Prospect Heights section of Brooklyn, New York for fourteen years. She is a New York City politician, community advocate, and a Democrat. She lives in the 35th district in New York City (Brooklyn). The Brooklyn District 35 represents (Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Bedford-Stuyvesant). She is know to have extensive knowledge of the City Council involving education and development. She advocates for low-income communities. She is calling for a New York State review of lead in New York City public school drinking water.

Ede was a top staffer and adviser for City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. She was appointed to and headed the new Council unit called the Economic and Community Development Division. She has worked within the Council since 2006

She is a co-founder of Prospect Heights Democrats for Reform.

Background & Education

 * Master's Degree in Anthropology UCLA

Career
In 2013 Ede Fox ran against Laurie Cumbo who won the 35th District Seat for New York City Council. Letitia James was the prior 35th District Representative. The 35th District seat in Brooklyn became vacant when Letitia James became New York City Public Advocate. Ede came in 3rd place.

Cumbo's campaign was supported by “Job for New York”.

While working for New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Ede worked as legislative and budget director for the City Council Speaker Mark-Viverito. She has also been chief of staff for Jumaane Williams. She is running again for the 35th district of Brooklyn City Council representation seat and challenging the incumbent Laurie Cumbo.

One of the major issues in the race for 35th District seat is redevelopment of the Bedford-Union Armory. Fox's central focus in the race for City Council against Laurie Cumbo.

One of the major issue is the redevelopment of the Bedford-Union Armory (23rd Regiment Armory). Which is public property. The National Guard Armory is located at 1322 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It was build from 1891 to 1895 a Romanesque Revival style structure. The Armory is currently used as a homeless shelter for men. The controversy is who will benefit from the new development which would be luxury housing, recreation center, and some affordable housing units. Affordable not being affordable to the current Black and Hispanic population of Crown Heights where income is less than $70,000 a year.

The New York City primaries are scheduled for September 12, 2017.

In 2017 a school in Crown Heights tested positive for lead in public school's drinking water. The levels of lead that exceeded Flint, Michigan's levels of lead. She started a petition for the State of NY Department of Environmental Conservation to investigate lead levels in public schools in NYC drinking water.

She chairs the Environmental/Sanitation Community for Community Board 8 in Brooklyn, NYC.

Affiliations

 * Member of Dean Street Block Association
 * Prospect Heights Democrats for Reform
 * New Kings Democrats
 * Brooklyn Neighborhood Congress
 * Organizer for Occupy Brooklyn