A New York that works where you live: home, school, and the commute.
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I’m Layla Law‑Gisiko. I’ve turned neighborhood fights into wins, on housing, public safety, and Penn Station. I’m forming an exploratory committee for 2026 to serve where I can do the most good for the West Side.
What drives me is the commitment to serve my community and challenge the status quo, so that our government puts its residents at the heart of decisions.
Your voice is my commitment.
Twenty years as an advocate taught me what actually gets results. I’m running to be your voice in government, fighting for affordable and public housing, real answers to homelessness, great schools, and safer streets. Our small businesses are the backbone of New York’s economy, and I’ll champion them with commonsense support and less red tape. Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, and Midtown power this region, but government should work for people, not special interests. I’ll protect the West Side’s character, preserve housing, and deliver practical, measurable progress you can feel in your daily life.
A FIGHTING HEART FOR THE COMMUNITY
For years, we’ve shown what shared advocacy can do. As neighbors, small business owners, tenants, parents, seniors, and students, we’ve built coalitions that put people, not special interests, at the center of every decision. Together we’ve fought for affordable and public housing, safer streets, strong schools, and a fairer city. I’m running to carry that work forward with you—so our West Side wins practical, measurable results and representation that reflects all of us.
MEET LAYLA LAW-GISIKO
I was born in Paris to a French father and a Tunisian mother, and earned master’s degrees in French literature and journalism from La Sorbonne. At age 25, I came to New York to build a life of opportunity. I traveled across the United States producing and directing documentaries on police brutality, labor abuse, and other hard truths, listening to people from every background talk about their struggles, hopes, and fights.
Back home on the West Side, I’ve spent nearly two decades as a community board leader and now serve as an elected District Leader. I host the public-affairs talk show Carte Blanche, where I bring neighbors, experts, and policymakers together for frank, solutions-driven conversations. My life’s work has been fighting for communities to deliver better policies that affect residents, and that’s the experience I’ll carry into public service.
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