New York's 70th State Assembly district

New York's 70th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Jordan Wright since 2025, succeeding Inez Dickens. In 2024, she announced she would not seek re-election.

Geography

District 70 is in Manhattan. The district includes portions of El Barrio, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, and Morningside Heights. A portion of Columbia University's campus, the main campus of City College, Morningside Park and the Apollo Theater are within this district.
The district is entirely within New York's 13th congressional district, and New York's 30th State Senate district. It also overlaps the 7th and 9th districts of the New York City Council.