Beginning in 2001 , Powell represented the 68th Assembly District , which includes parts of Harlem and East Harlem .
From 1992 -- 1997 , he served as New York City Council Member representing East Harlem and parts of the Upper West Side and the South Bronx .
Beginning in 2001 , Powell represented the 68th Assembly District , which includes parts of East Harlem and East Harlem .
From 1992 -- 1997 , he served as New York City Council Member representing East Harlem and parts of the Upper West Side and the South Bronx .