Quetcy Lozada (born 1970) is an American politician who represents the 7th Councilmanic District on the Philadelphia City Council since 2022.
[1][2] Lozada was born and raised in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
[3][4] After taking office, Lozada pushed for the city to adopt an enforcement-focused strategy to combat the billion-dollar opioid trade that has severely impacted the neighborhood of Kensington, contributing to some of the highest gun violence rates in the city.
[5] In 2024 she proposed a law to force businesses such as bodegas, smoke-shops, and take-out restaurants in Kensington to close from 11 pm - 6 am.
[6] She said the nuisance activity from these businesses such as excessive trash interferes with quality of life in the Kensington community and that it's part of a strategy to address the open-air drug selling and criminal activity in the neighborhood.