Dominican Political Rising in NYCtraces how a relatively recent immigrant community became a consequential force in the city&s governing coalitions. Centering New York&s post-1965 migration, the book situates Dominican mobilization within shifting urban pluralism, party machines, and inter- and intra-ethnic competition across Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. Drawing on oral histories, demographic and electoral data, and author&s candidacy during the 2021 cycle, the study follows leaders incubated in churches, CUNY campuses, trade associations, and community-based organizations amidst anti-immigrant politics and transnational ties.