Councilmember Carlina Rivera confirmed in an interview on “Inside City Hall” Friday that she is stepping down from her City Council seat for a new position.

“It’s such a bittersweet moment for me,” she told NY1’s Bobby Cuza. “I have really loved the job and it’s become a part of my identity in the best way possible.”

Rivera was term-limited, but decided to leave the council four months early.

She has represented District 2 in the City Council for eight years. The Manhattan neighborhoods in the district include Gramercy, Greenwich Village and the East Village.

Democratic nominee Harvey Epstein will face Republican nominee Jason Murillo for the Manhattan seat in November. Rivera said Epstein is “sure to win the general” election.

Rivera will now lead the New York State Association for A

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