Martin Dilan talks politics, future plans
Since being elected to the New York State Senate in November 2002, Martin Malave Dilan is serving his eighth and final term in the 18th (formerly 17th) Senatorial District representing the North Brooklyn communities of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Cypress Hills, City-Line, East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville.
During his time in the Senate, Dilan has supported several causes such as tenant rights, public safety and numerous transportation issues including a ban on texting while driving and Leandra’s Law, which makes it a felony to drive while intoxicated with a child in the car.
In last month’s Democratic primary, Julia Salazar, a 27-year-old activist and democratic socialist, defeated the 68-year-old incumbent. Salazar received approximately 6,000 more votes than Dilan.