New York's 15th congressional district
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New York 's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | José E. Serrano (D–Bronx) |
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| Cook PVI | D+43 |
New York's 15th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. The district is represented by Democrat José E. Serrano. In area, the seat is the smallest in the United States.
The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx, including most of the southern and western neighborhoods of the borough. Hispanics make up a majority of this district's population. Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo are both located within the district.
From 2003 to 2013 it was composed of Upper Manhattan, Rikers Island and a largely non-residential section of northwestern Queens on the shore of the East River mostly occupied by a Consolidated Edison facility and a New York Power Authority power plant. The district included the neighborhoods of Harlem, Inwood, Marble Hill, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Morningside Heights and portions of the Upper West Side. The Apollo Theater, Columbia University, and Grant's Tomb were located within this district.
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