New York City's 19th City Council district
Introduction


**New York City's 19th City Council district** is one of 51 districts in the [New York City Council](/wiki/New_York_City_Council "New York City Council"). It is currently represented by [Republican](/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29 "Republican Party (United States)") [Vickie Paladino](/wiki/Vickie_Paladino "Vickie Paladino"), who took office in 2022\.


What are the benefits and drawbacks of having a Republican representative?