New York City Council member Kristin Richardson Jordan says she won't seek re-election

NEW YORK -- New York City Council member Kristin Richardson Jordan says she will not seek re-election for District 9 in Harlem.

The first-term incumbent announced Tuesday that she does not plan to commit to another two years.

Jordan says she looks forward to finishing out her term.

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She's being challenged by Democratic Assembly member Inez Dickens, Assembly member Al Taylor and political newcomer Yusef Salaam, one of the Exonerated 5.

In:
• Harlem
• New York City Council