Introducing the Class of 2024-2025!

Dear Fellow New Yorkers:

It's my great honor to officially introduce the Members of the 2024-2025 New York City Council!

As we demonstrated throughout our previous session, the diversity of this Council and its women-majority have led us to govern differently than our predecessors.

Our perspectives have helped shape our legislative agenda, empowering us to address longstanding issues that haven't been adequately prioritized in the past.

Our relationships with our communities have enabled us to unlock equitable opportunities that were previously inaccessible to so many New Yorkers who look like us.

And by taking a more holistic approach to our city's challenges, we've shown how more effective city government can be when we treat these challenges as the interconnected issues they are, rather than as isolated ones.

Below is additional information about the 51 members of the Council, including myself and our four new members.

You can identify which of us is your local Council Member and obtain their contact information by entering your home address on the Council’s website here.

Leading this historic Council for a second two-year term as its first Black Speaker is the honor of a lifetime, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue serving New York City and our diverse communities.

Together, we will continue to confront the challenges facing our city and make meaningful changes that prioritize the health, safety, and well-being of every New Yorker.

In service,

Adrienne E. Adams
Speaker
New York City Council

Manhattan

Christopher Marte, Council District 1
Carlina Rivera, Council District 2
Erik Bottcher, Council District 3
Keith Powers, Council District 4
Julie Menin, Council District 5
Gale Brewer, Council District 6
Shaun Abreu, Council District 7
Diana Ayala, Council District 8
Yusef Salaam, Council District 9
Carmen De La Rosa, Council District 10

Bronx

Diana Ayala, Council District 8
Eric Dinowitz, Council District 11
Kevin Riley, Council District 12
Kristy Marmorato, Council District 13
Pierina Sanchez, Council District 14
Oswald Feliz, Council District 15
Althea Stevens, Council District 16
Rafael Salamanca, Jr., Council District 17
Amanda Farías, Council District 18

Queens

Vickie Paladino, Council District 19
Sandra Ung, Council District 20
Francisco P. Moya, Council District 21
Tiffany Cabán, Council District 22
Linda Lee, Council District 23
James F. Gennaro, Council District 24
Shekar Krishnan, Council District 25
Julie Won, Council District 26
Nantasha Williams, Council District 27
Adrienne E. Adams, Council District 28
Lynn Schulman, Council District 29
Robert Holden, Council District 30
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Council District 31
Joann Ariola, Council District 32
Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council District 34

Brooklyn

Staten Island

Kamillah M. Hanks, Council District 49
David Carr, Council District 50
Joseph C. Borelli, Council District 51

Christopher Marte (D), Council District 1

Neighborhoods represented: Financial District-Battery Park City, Tribeca-Civic Center, The Battery-Governors Island-Ellis Island-Liberty Island, SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square, Chinatown-Two Bridges, Lower East Side.

Member, Committee on Civil & Human Rights; Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on Higher Education; Committee on Public Safety; Subcommittee on Senior Centers & Food Insecurity; and Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions.

Christopher Marte was born and raised on the Lower East Side, where his father owned a bodega and his mother worked in a garment factory before becoming a home attendant. When he wasn’t stacking cans, he attended local public schools and after-school programs. Eventually, his father’s store had to close down because of rent hikes, and Christopher started to see the community he loved get torn apart by luxury development and corrupt politicians. (Continued)

Carlina Rivera (D), Council District 2

Neighborhoods represented: Greenwich Village, Lower East Side, East Village, Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Gramercy, Murray Hill-Kips Bay.

Chair, Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations. Member, Committee on Hospitals; Committee on Land Use; Committee on Public Safety; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and Subcommittee on COVID & Infectious Diseases.

Carlina began her career in afterschool programming, working with children at some of New York City’s highest-needs schools. She went on to serve her local community, creating and organizing initiatives for older adults and homeless New Yorkers as Director of Programs and Services at Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES), a non-profit focused on social justice.

Carlina has a history of bringing people together to improve the lives, resources, and well-being of the residents of Manhattan’s East Side, whether as a community board member, as an organizer, or on a taskforce that secured funding for East River waterfront resiliency in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. (Continued)

Erik Bottcher (D), Council District 3

Neighborhoods represented: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square, West Village, Chelsea-Hudson Yards, Hell's Kitchen, Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Midtown-Times Square.

Member, Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Contracts; Committee on Economic Development; Committee on Higher Education; Committee on Immigration, Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction; Committee on Public Housing; Committee on Small Business; and Committee on Technology.

Erik Bottcher is a dedicated public servant and activist who has devoted his life to progressive causes and to the betterment of the community he loves. In 2021, he was elected to represent City Council District 3, which includes the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Flatiron, Hudson Square, Times Square, the Theater District, the Garment District and Columbus Circle.

Growing up in a small town in the Adirondack Mountains as the only gay person he knew, Erik’s personal struggles with depression sparked in him a lifelong dedication to helping the most marginalized members of our society. (Continued)

Keith Powers (D), Council District 4

Neighborhoods represented: Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Midtown-Times Square, Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill-Kips Bay, East Midtown-Turtle Bay, United Nations, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.

Chair, Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections. Member, Committee on Finance.

During his time in office, Council Member Powers has introduced and passed legislation to make it easier to run for office, prevent housing discrimination, broaden sexual harassment protections, and protect small businesses. In his first term, the Council Member chaired the Criminal Justice Committee, where he worked to overhaul the criminal justice system and change the culture in our City’s jails. He played a key role in stewarding the vote to close Rikers Island and has passed legislation to eliminate bail fees.

In the district, Council Member Powers has worked hard on important issues focused on the future of the East Side. (Continued)

Julie Menin (D), Council District 5

Neighborhoods represented: East Midtown-Turtle Bay, United Nations, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side-Yorkville.

Chair, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection. Member, Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Health; Committee on Parks and Recreation; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; Committee on Parks and Recreation; and Committee on Children and Youth.

An attorney and civic leader with over two decades of experience in the public and private sectors, Julie Menin most recently served as the City’s Census Director achieving a historic result where NYC finished number one of all major cities. She has served as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs and Commissioner of Media and Entertainment. She previously served as a Columbia adjunct professor teaching on city and state government, preemption and home rule.

She is a proud mom and honored to represent the district that her mother and grandmother settled in (known as Little Hungary) after escaping from Hungary after surviving the Holocaust. (Continued)

Gale Brewer (D), Council District 6

Neighborhoods represented: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown-Times Square, Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Upper West Side (Central), Central Park.

Chair, Committee on Oversight and Investigations. Member, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection; Committee on Finance; Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Committee on Higher Education; Committee on Immigration; and Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections.

Gale A. Brewer represents the 6th Council District and chairs the Committee on Oversight and Investigations. The committee has a far reaching mandate to examine the mayoral administration, its policies, and delivery of city services. Under her leadership, the committee held oversight hearings on costs of the migrant crisis, responses to climate emergencies, proliferation of unlicensed cannabis shops, operational challenges in family court, maintaining the municipal workforce, and many others.

Council Member Brewer is a member of the Budget Negotiation Team as well as the Committees on Finance, Higher Education, Immigration, Consumer and Worker Protection, Governmental Operations, and Rules, Privileges, and Elections. She recently passed bills to prevent lithium-ion battery fires, expand the city’s tree canopy, and protect hourly workers. (Continued)

Shaun Abreu (D), Council District 7

Neighborhoods represented: Upper West Side (Central), Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville-West Harlem, Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill, Washington Heights (South), Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley.

Chair, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management. Member, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection; Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on Housing and Buildings; Committee on Land Use; and Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction; and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.

Shaun was born and raised in Northern Manhattan, where his family experienced good times and bad. When he was a child, his parents lost their jobs, and his family was evicted from their home. But the community was there for him. Neighbors provided a place to live, teachers gave him time and attention, and his parents were fortunate enough to find good jobs—his mother as a bookkeeper at Zabar’s and his father as a janitor for the Port Authority, where they both still work today. With their support, he became the first in his family to graduate from college and established a career as a tenant rights attorney representing families like his own. (Continued)

Diana Ayala (D), Council District 8

Neighborhoods represented: Mott Haven-Port Morris, Melrose, Concourse-Concourse Village, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side-Yorkville, East Harlem (South), East Harlem (North), Randall's Island.

Chair, Committee on General Welfare. Member, Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on Finance; Committee on Oversight and Investigations; Committee on Public Safety; Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections; and Committee on Standards and Ethics.

Diana Ayala has worked for nearly two decades serving the people of the 8th District in social service agencies and government, and is a passionate advocate on issues including housing, gun violence, and senior services.

She was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and moved to New York City with her family as a child. Growing up in public housing after a time in the shelter system, she experienced numerous challenges that would help give her a unique voice and perspective in government and politics, and drive her passion for public service. (Continued)

Yusef Salaam (D), Council District 9

Neighborhoods represented: Morningside Heights, Manhattanville-West Harlem, Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill, Harlem (South), Harlem (North), East Harlem (South), East Harlem (North), Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley.

Chair, Committee on Public Safety. Member, Committee on Aging; Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Finance; Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions; and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.

In 1989, at just fifteen years young, Dr. Yusef Salaam was tried and convicted in the "Central Park jogger" case along with four other Black and Latino young men. The Exonerated Five spent between seven to 13 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit, until their sentences were overturned in 2002. Since then, they have received a multi-million dollar settlement from the city of New York for its injustice and have been profiled in award-winning films, including The Central Park Five documentary from Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon and most recently the Emmy award-winning Netflix limited series When They See Us, written and directed by Ava DuVernay.

Over the past two decades, Yusef has become a family man, father, poet, activist and inspirational speaker. He continues to utilize his platform to share his story with others and educate the public about the impact of mass incarceration and police brutality rooted in our justice system. (Continued)

Carmen De La Rosa (D), Council District 10

Neighborhoods represented: Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Washington Heights (South), Washington Heights (North), Inwood, Highbridge Park, Inwood Hill Park.

Chair, Committee on Civil Service and Labor. Member, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; Committee on Health; Committee on Immigration; Committee on Public Safety; and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Carmen De La Rosa emigrated from the Dominican Republic as a child and grew up in Inwood where she has lived her entire life. Her advocacy and passion for justice are deeply influenced by her roots. She has listened and advocated for the most vulnerable, even before she started her career in government.

In November 2016, Carmen was elected to represent her community as the State Assembly Member of the 72nd District. Since her first day in office, Carmen has fought against racism, xenophobia and economic injustice.

As a progressive Democrat, Carmen has fought for criminal justice reform, workers’ rights, truly affordable housing and protections for tenants, climate justice, taxing the wealthy, LGBTIA rights, and many other consequential social justice policies. (Continued)

Eric Dinowitz (D), Council District 11

Neighborhoods represented: Bedford Park, Norwood, Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Williamsbridge-Olinville, Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Wakefield-Woodlawn, Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Park.

Chair, Committee on Higher Education. Co-Chair, Task Force to Combat Hate. Member, Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Education; Committee on Housing and Buildings; Committee on Standards and Ethics; and Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity.

Council Member Eric Dinowitz was born and raised in the Northwest Bronx, and is raising his family in the district he grew up in. Eric is a community activist, former special education teacher and Chapter Leader for the United Federation of Teachers and former Aging Chair of Bronx Community Board 8.

Eric attended Bronx’s public schools, and has a personal investment in the success of our students. As a special education teacher for thirteen years in our community, he taught and counseled the students who needed the most support. Council Member Dinowitz made sure each of them had a fair shot to succeed and gave them the tools that they needed to do it. (Continued)

Kevin Riley (D), Council District 12

Neighborhoods represented: Co-op City, Pelham Gardens, Allerton, Williamsbridge-Olinville, Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Wakefield-Woodlawn, Pelham Bay Park.

Chair, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises. Member, Committee on Civil & Human Rights; Committee on Economic Development; Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; Committee on General Welfare; Committee on Land Use; and Committee on Women and Gender Equity.

Council Member Kevin Riley is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and the Co-Chair of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, which is the largest caucus in the New York City Council.

As Chair, he serves to prioritize creating equal opportunity and access for communities of color within New York City through the legislative, oversight, and budgetary powers of the Council. He has worked to ensure that our infrastructure empowers marginalized communities and addresses the housing crisis with initiatives for affordable housing and homeownership. (Continued)

Kristy Marmorato (R), Council District 13

Neighborhoods represented: West Farms, Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Castle Hill-Unionport, Westchester Square, Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Co-op City, Hart Island, Ferry Point Park-St. Raymond Cemetery, Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Morris Park, Pelham Bay Park.

Member, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts; Committee on Health; Committee on Hospitals; Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction; Committee on Veterans; and Subcommittee on COVID & Infectious Diseases.

Kristy Marmorato serves as the Councilwoman for the 13th District of the New York City Council, representing the Northeast Bronx. She holds the distinction of being the first female Republican elected in the Borough of the Bronx.

A Bronx native, Kristy was born, raised, and educated in the borough, providing her with a deep understanding of the community she represents. Growing up in Throggs Neck, residing in Pelham Bay and Country Club as an adult, and currently living in Morris Park, Kristy’s connection to District 13 is genuine. Alongside her husband, she chose to raise their daughter here, ensuring she shares similar life experiences to those they had growing up in the district. (Continued)

Pierina Ana Sanchez (D), Council District 14

Neighborhoods represented: University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Mount Hope, Fordham Heights, University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill.

Chair, Committee on Housing and Buildings. Member, Committee on Education; Committee on Finance; Committee on Land Use; Committee on Public Housing; and Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections.

Pierina Sanchez represents the 14th Council District, which includes the resilient neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Fordham, University Heights, Mount Eden and Mount Hope. Pierina is an Afro-Dominicana, daughter of immigrants, and born and raised in the Bronx, where her family strove to make a life for her and her brothers. She learned the value of hard work early – watching her elders sell oranges, drive taxis, clean buildings and schools – to ensure she and her generation had a chance at higher education and opportunity.

Pierina is a proud alumna of Bronx public schools P.S. 46 and M.S. 45, and the Academy of Mount Saint Ursula. (Continued)

Oswald Feliz (D), Council District 15

Neighborhoods represented: Morrisania, Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Crotona Park East, Crotona Park, Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Claremont Park, Mount Hope, Fordham Heights, West Farms, Tremont, Belmont, University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bedford Park, Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Allerton, Bronx Park.

Chair, Committee on Small Business. Member, Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; Committee on Health; Committee on Higher Education; Committee on Housing and Buildings; and Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions.

Oswald is a lifelong resident of the Bronx, who proudly represents the 15th Council District – which includes the neighborhoods of Fordham, Belmont, East Tremont, West Farms, Van Nest, and Allerton.

Prior to becoming a City Councilmember, Oswald worked as a tenant lawyer, and successfully defended Bronx residents in eviction and landlord harassment cases. Oswald represented a tenant association in a building-wide case against a landlord who failed to keep their building in good condition, and negotiated a settlement wherein tenants received approximately $100,000 from their landlord. In addition to working as a lawyer, Oswald served as an adjunct professor at Hostos Community College, where he had the privilege of teaching reading and writing to disadvantaged students in the Bronx. (Continued)

Althea Stevens (D), Council District 16

Neighborhoods represented: Morrisania, Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Concourse-Concourse Village, Highbridge, Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Yankee Stadium-Macombs Dam Park, Claremont Park, University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, University Heights (North)-Fordham.

Chair, Committee on Children and Youth. Member, Committee on Contracts; Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on Education; Committee on Finance; Committee on General Welfare; and Committee on Public Safety.

Althea Stevens is a proud New York native and a respected community advocate for the Bronx. As a dedicated single teen mother, she works hard to create a sustainable future for her child and for all children and families who live in under-resourced neighborhoods.

Althea began her career in civic service more than 15 years ago working for non-profit agencies and community centers that focused on giving a voice to the most vulnerable populations. She organized voting rights information sessions, led strategy workshops to address gang policing and created annual youth forums and community celebrations to bridge relationships between residents and neighborhood partners. (Continued)

Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (D), Council District 17

Neighborhoods represented: Mott Haven-Port Morris, Melrose, Hunts Point, Longwood, North & South Brother Islands, Morrisania, Crotona Park East, Concourse-Concourse Village, West Farms, Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River.

Chair, Committee on Land Use. Member, Committee on Civil and Human Rights; Committee on Economic Development; Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts; Committee on Public Housing; Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections; and Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management.

Rafael Salamanca Jr. is the Council Member for the 17th District of the New York City Council, representing the South Bronx and serves as Chair of the Land Use Committee.

The son of first-generation Puerto Rican immigrants, Council Member Salamanca grew up in the Bronx understanding the value of hard work and the importance of giving back to the community.

Beginning his career working in healthcare to expand access for low-income and working families, Council Member Salamanca went on to serve as the District Manager for Bronx Community Board 2 for nearly six years. As former President of the 41st Precinct Council, he worked closely with the NYPD and other local leaders to help improve public safety in the community. (Continued)

Amanda Farías (D), Council District 18

Neighborhoods represented: Hunts Point, Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Soundview-Clason Point, Castle Hill-Unionport, Parkchester, Soundview Park, Westchester Square, Hutchinson Metro Center.

Chair, Committee on Economic Development. Member, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection; Committee on Finance; Committee on Land Use; Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions.

Council Member Amanda Farías is the Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and the Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus. She is the first women, Bronxite, and Latinx person to serve as Chair of the Committee on Economic Development. As Chair, she hosted the City’s first legislative hearings on the emerging adult-use cannabis industry, the NYC ferry system, and has worked to ensure that economic recovery is focused on equity and prioritizes our Black and Brown communities.

Under Council Member Amanda Farias’ leadership as Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus, in the first women-majority Council, several comprehensive bill packages have been passed addressing issues of women’s health and wellness. (Continued)

Vickie Paladino (R), Council District 19
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Neighborhoods represented: College Point, Whitestone-Beechhurst, Bay Terrace-Clearview, Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, East Flushing, Flushing-Willets Point, Fort Totten, Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston-Little Neck, Alley Pond Park.

Member, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Committee on Hospitals; Committee on Parks and Recreation; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; Committee on Small Business; Committee on Technology; and Committee on Veterans.

Vickie was born in Whitestone to working-class parents. Her father, a WWII veteran, passed away when she was only six years old, leaving her mother to raise her three sisters and one brother alone. She learned at an early age the value of family and community, especially during hard times. Before entering politics, she spent nearly 40 years raising a family and running two small businesses in the district, eventually becoming a renowned community activist, well known for standing up to the radical political elements who threaten to tear our city apart. Her constituents value her common sense and direct style, as well as her genuine commitment to the community she spent her entire life in. (Continued)

Sandra Ung (D), Council District 20

Neighborhoods represented: Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, East Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Flushing-Willets Point, Kissena Park, Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Cunningham Park, Auburndale, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Chair, Committee on Standards and Ethics. Member, Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on General Welfare; Committee on Parks and Recreation; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; and Committee on Small Business.

After escaping the Cambodian genocide as a child, Sandra and her family immigrated to New York City when she was just 7 years old. Sandra attended local New York City public schools, including P.S. 22, J.H.S. 189, Flushing High School, and Hunter College, and got her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2001. She continues to live next door to her parents and is their primary caretaker.

Before joining the New York City Council, Sandra worked as an attorney in a nonprofit defending survivors of domestic violence and advocating for their families. (Continued)

Francisco P. Moya (D), Council District 21

Neighborhoods represented: Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, North Corona, Elmhurst, Corona, Rego Park, Flushing-Willets Point, LaGuardia Airport, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Chair, Subcommittee on COVID & Infectious Diseases. Member, Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Finance; Committee on Hospitals; Committee on Land Use; and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.

Francisco Moya currently represents the 21st Council District – encompassing East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, LeFrak City, and his native Corona. Prior to his 2017 election to the Council, Moya was elected to the 39th Assembly District in 2010, making him the first Ecuadorian-American elected to public office in the United States.

A lifelong resident of Corona, Queens, Francisco began organizing in his community at the age of 15, when he and a group of concerned neighbors started the Corona Gardens Neighborhood Association, organizing members of the community and working to improve quality of life. (Continued)

Tiffany Cabán (D), Council District 22

Neighborhoods represented: Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Astoria (Central), Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Rikers Island, St. Michael's Cemetery, Astoria Park, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, LaGuardia Airport.

Chair, Member, Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on General Welfare; Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions; Committee on Public Safety; Committee on Women and Gender Equity.

A Queens native, Tiffany was born in Richmond Hill, Queens, to Puerto Rican parents who grew up in Woodside Houses. Before joining the New York City Council, Tiffany worked as a public defender, representing people who did not have resources to defend themselves against the brutal system of mass incarceration. In her years at New York County Defender Services (NYCDS) and the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice, Tiffany represented over a thousand indigent clients in cases ranging from turnstile jumping to homicide. (Continued)

Linda Lee (D), Council District 23

Neighborhoods represented: Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Cunningham Park, Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston-Little Neck, Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, Alley Pond Park, Jamaica, Hollis, Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Bellerose, Queens Village, Jamaica.

Chair, Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions. Member, Committee on Aging; Committee on Education; Committee on Parks and Recreation; Committee on Children and Youth; and Taskforce to Combat Hate.

Council Member Linda Lee represents the 23rd Council District in Eastern Queens. She was elected to the Council in November 2021, becoming the first Korean-American ever elected to the City Council, and the first woman to hold the seat.

Prior to taking office, Linda was the President/CEO of Korean Community Services (KCS) of Metropolitan New York, Inc., New York’s first community-based social service organization focused on the Korean community. KCS’s mission is to be a bridge for Korean immigrants and the wider Asian community to fully integrate into society and overcome any economic, health and social barriers to becoming independent and thriving members of the community. (Continued)

James F. Gennaro (D), Council District 24

Neighborhoods represented: Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens Hills, Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Mount Hebron & Cedar Grove Cemeteries, Jamaica, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Chair, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts. Member, Committee on Education; Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Committee on Health; and Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management.

James "Jim" F. Gennaro is a Democratic member of the New York City Council, where he represents the 24th Council District and chairs the Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts. Gennaro served his first terms from 2002 to 2013.

Although most closely associated with nationally-acclaimed environmental lawmaking, Gennaro authored more than 50 laws covering many issues, including increasing protections for women against domestic violence, protecting consumers from unscrupulous bankruptcy counselors, and in 2013, he authored and passed a law that raises the age of sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21, known as the “Tobacco 21” law, the first-in-the-nation law of its kind.(Continued)

Shekar Krishnan (D), Council District 25

Neighborhoods represented: Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona.

Chair, Committee on Parks and Recreation. Member, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection; Committee on Education; Committee on Immigration; Committee on Oversight and Investigations; Committee on Small Business; and Taskforce to Combat Hate.

Shekar Krishnan is the NYC Council Member for District 25, Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, Queens, two of the most diverse immigrant communities in the world. He is the first Indian-American ever elected to the City Council in NYC history. Shekar is also Chair of the Council’s Committee On Parks and Recreation. He negotiated the highest budget ever for NYC Parks. As Parks Chair, Shekar has approached access to parks and expanding green space as a key component of social, racial, and immigrant justice. (Continued)

Julie Won (D), Council District 26

Neighborhoods represented: Astoria (Central), Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Sunnyside Yards (North), Long Island City-Hunters Point, Sunnyside, Woodside, Sunnyside Yards (South), Calvary & Mount Zion Cemeteries, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Maspeth.

Chair, Committee on Contracts. Member, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection; Committee on Finance; Committee on Oversight and Investigations; Committee on Public Housing; Committee on Technology; and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Julie Won represents the 26th Council district in Western Queens covering the neighborhoods of Long Island City, Sunnyside, Astoria, and Woodside. She is the first woman and immigrant to represent this district in the city’s history. As a tenant and activist, Julie has committed to a new vision for her community with a deep focus on creating and preserving affordable housing, increasing access to city resources for all New Yorkers, ensuring that access to quality and affordable internet is guaranteed, and many other issues that are top of mind for her constituents.

At the age of eight, Julie immigrated to New York City with her family looking for a new beginning, an experience she shares with over half of the constituency she represents. (Continued)

Nantasha Williams (D), Council District 27

Neighborhoods represented: Jamaica, South Jamaica, Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, St. Albans, Hollis, Queens Village, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Jamaica.

Chair, Committee on Civil and Human Rights. Member, Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on Finance; Committee on Oversight & Investigations; Committee on Children and Youth; and Taskforce to Combat Hate.

Nantasha is a community leader, social justice advocate, and political organizer committed to affecting real change in her community. Creating new economic opportunities, youth development, housing, and protecting our seniors are her top priorities. It is her mission to serve the residents of her hometown, Southeast Queens, New York and continue its rich legacy into the future.

Elected to the New York City Council in 2021 by a significant margin, Nantasha has worked tirelessly to deliver for the community that raised her. During her first year in the City Council, Nantasha helped pass historic legislation requiring many ads for jobs in the nation’s most populous city to include salary ranges, in the name of giving job applicants — particularly women and people of color — a better shot at fair pay. (Continued)

Adrienne E. Adams (D), Council District 28

Neighborhoods represented: South Ozone Park, Jamaica, South Jamaica, Baisley Park, Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville.

Member, Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections.

Adrienne Eadie Adams is the Speaker of the New York City Council. Elected in January 2022 by her colleagues, she leads the most diverse and the first women-majority Council in New York City history as the first-ever African American Speaker. Elected to the City Council in November 2017, she is also the first woman to represent District 28, which encompasses the Queens neighborhoods of Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village, and South Ozone Park.

Under the leadership of Speaker Adams, the Council has been tackling long-standing inequities. She led the lawmaking body to advance women’s health by passing legislative packages to address persistent racial disparities in maternal health and expand access to abortion and reproductive healthcare. The Council, under Speaker Adams’ leadership, also directed the largest amount of municipal funding of any city in the nation to support direct access to abortion healthcare for those without an ability to pay. (Continued)

Lynn Schulman (D), Council District 29

Neighborhoods represented: Rego Park, Forest Hills, Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill, Ozone Park (North), South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Chair, Committee on Health. Member, Committee on Aging; Committee on Education; Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises; and Subcommittee on COVID & Infectious Diseases.

Lynn Schulman grew up in Forest Hills and is a long-time community and LGBTQ activist. With decades of leadership in health care advocacy and progressive causes, Lynn was elected to the City Council because she has a vision for how to bring about the change we need in our Queens communities. An attorney by training, Lynn has devoted her career to public service and held a broad range of executive positions in government, private industry, and the non-profit arena.

In her community, Lynn served as a Vice-Chair on Community Board 6 for more than 20 years. (Continued)

Robert Holden (D), Council District 30

Neighborhoods represented: Woodside, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village, Mount Olivet & All Faiths Cemeteries, Middle Village Cemetery, St. John Cemetery, Rego Park, Forest Hills.

Chair, Committee on Veterans. Member, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts; Committee on Parks and Recreation; Committee on Public Safety; and Committee on Technology.

Robert F. Holden was born in 1951 and raised in Maspeth. He and his wife of 45 years, Amy, have lived in Middle Village for decades and have three children and four grandchildren. Holden worked as a graphic designer and served as a professor at New York City College of Technology (CUNY) in the Department of Communication Design. For 25 years, he held the office of president of the Juniper Park Civic Association, which represents the neighborhoods of Middle Village and Maspeth. During that time he also served as Managing Editor and Art Director of the Juniper Berry Magazine, the JPCA’s 96-page color magazine. (Continued)

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (D), Council District 31

Neighborhoods represented: South Ozone Park, Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, St. Albans, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville, Rosedale, Montefiore Cemetery, Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Rockaway Community Park, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica Bay (East).

Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Member, Committee on Finance; Committee on Hospitals; Committee on Land Use; Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections; and Committee on Small Business.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers represents the 31st City Council District, which includes the communities of Arverne, Brookville, Edgemere, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, and Far Rockaway. She is the first-ever Black woman to serve as Majority Whip of the City Council as well as Chair of its Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Selvena has devoted her time at the Council to ensuring Southeast Queens and the eastern end of the Rockaway Peninsula have equitable access to city resources. She has directed tens of millions of capital and discretionary toward infrastructure and community-based programs in her district, including for schools, parks, firehouses, and so much more. She continues to fight for resources for a community that has been too long underserved by the city. (Continued)

Joann Ariola (R), Council District 32

Neighborhoods represented: Glendale, Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (North), Forest Hills, Ozone Park (North), Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Spring Creek Park, Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Forest Park, Jamaica Bay (East), Jacob Riis Park-Fort Tilden-Breezy Point Tip.

Chair, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management. Member, Committee on Health; Committee on Public Safety; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and Committee on Veterans.

Joann Ariola was is a lifelong resident of the 32nd Council District. She was born in Ozone Park and raised in Howard Beach. She attended P.S. 63 (Old South), P.S. 207 (Rockwood Park), Our Lady of Grace Catholic School, Stella Maris H.S. on the Rockaway Peninsula and Adelphi Business School.

Ariola, a longtime Queens civic leader, wife, mother and grandmother has always focused her activism on forging positive relationships between the residents of Queens and government agencies to promote high quality education for students, raising the quality-of-life that residents deserve and working with the NYPD on issues related to public safety. (Continued)

Lincoln Restler (D), Council District 33

Neighborhoods represented: Greenpoint, Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Bedford-Stuyvesant (West).

Chair, Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Member, Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts; Committee on General Welfare; Committee on Housing and Buildings; and Committee on Oversight & Investigations.

Born and raised in the 33rd Council District, Lincoln was raised by and has spent his whole life working with the communities that make up the district – from Greenpoint to Brooklyn Heights and from Boerum Hill to Williamsburg.

Lincoln spent most of his career as a public servant in New York City government, where he fought hard to deliver for those New Yorkers who always seem to be overlooked by our elected officials. He designed and implemented programs like IDNYC – providing the first U.S. government issued photo identification for many of our city’s 600,000 undocumented residents and negotiated the creation of safe, affordable bank accounts that have benefited thousands of “unbanked” New Yorkers. (Continued)

Jennifer Gutiérrez (D), Council District 34

Neighborhoods represented: Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, East Williamsburg, Bushwick (West), Bushwick (East), Ridgewood.

Chair, Committee on Technology. Member, Committee on Economic Development; Committee on Education; Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Committee on Hospitals; and Committee on Women and Gender Equity.

Jennifer Gutiérrez is an organizer, activist, and ally. For nearly a decade, Jennifer has been deeply entrenched in the issues and struggles of the Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Ridgewood families that she now represents. Born and raised in Queens to parents who emigrated from Colombia in the 1980s, Jennifer grew up in a one bedroom apartment with her family in an immigrant rich community and attended local public schools all her life. Jennifer graduated from SUNY Albany with a B.A. in Political Science.

An advocate from a young age, Jennifer accompanied her mom, who worked as a domestic worker for over twenty years, to cleaning jobs to interpret and negotiate her wages. (Continued)

Crystal Hudson (D), Council District 35

Neighborhoods represented: Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights (North), Crown Heights (South), Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Prospect Park.

Chair, Committee on Aging. Member, Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on Finance; Committee on Housing and Buildings; Committee on Land Use; Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections; and Committee on Standards and Ethics.

Crystal Hudson is the Council Member for New York City’s District 35 in Brooklyn, representing the neighborhoods of Prospect Heights, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and parts of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. She was elected in 2021 and made history as one of the first out gay Black women ever elected in New York City. Crystal is a community organizer and public servant committed to making government more accessible for more people and delivering a just recovery for all New Yorkers in the wake of a global pandemic, economic crisis, and racial reckoning.

Her commitment to public service is personal and began when her mother started exhibiting signs of what would later be diagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease. (Continued)

Chi Ossé (D), Council District 36

Neighborhoods represented: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Crown Heights (North).

Member, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection; Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on Finance; Committee on General Welfare; Committee on Public Housing; Committee on Public Safety; and Committee on Children and Youth.

Chi Ossé is the Council Member for New York City’s 36th District, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and North Crown Heights. He entered politics as an organizer and prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement. At 23 years old, Ossé was elected in 2021 as the youngest member of this Council and its only member hailing from Gen-Z.

Ossé is the Co-Chair of the Brooklyn Delegation and the Chair of the New York City Council Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations. Outside of his committee, Ossé’s work is focused on implementing innovative and human-centered public safety solutions and investing in solving New York’s housing crisis. More broadly, he recognizes the immense power of municipal spending and is an outspoken advocate for budget justice. (Continued)

Sandy Nurse (D), Council District 37

Neighborhoods represented: Bushwick (West), Bushwick (East), The Evergreens Cemetery, Cypress Hills, East New York (North), East New York-City Line, Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (South), Ocean Hill, Brownsville.

Chair, Committee on Criminal Justice. Member, Committee on Contracts; Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; Committee on Veterans; and Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions.

Council Member Sandy Nurse is a community organizer and the Council Member representing District 37. Sandy is the founder of BK ROT, a co-founder of the Mayday Space, a direct action organizer, and a carpenter.

A third generation Panamanian, she is the daughter of an immigrant and was raised by a working single mother. For nearly a decade, Sandy has been working in Bushwick and supporting projects in East New York that empower women and young people of color. Most of her work has been dedicated to ending white supremacy, fighting for a transition away from the fossil fuel economy, and demanding our public agencies and servants are accountable to the people, not corporations. (Continued)

Alexa Avilés (D), Council District 38

Neighborhoods represented: Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Sunset Park (West), Sunset Park (Central), Green-Wood Cemetery, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West).

Chair, Committee on Immigration. Member, Committee on Economic Development; Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts; Committee on General Welfare; Committee on Housing and Buildings; Committee on Public Housing; and Taskforce to Combat Hate.

Alexa Avilés is a proud New Yorker living in Sunset Park with her husband Frankie and their two daughters. Alexa was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and grew up in East New York, Brooklyn.

Alexa’s path has been inspired by her mother Isabel, a brave, vivacious and loving woman who rebuilt their lives after the loss of her father to gun violence. Isabel used her own life experiences to help others suffering from poverty, incarceration and substance abuse disorder. Before her election to City Council, Alexa’s career spanned almost three decades in the not-for-profit and philanthropic sectors. (Continued)

Shahana Hanif (D), Council District 39

Neighborhoods represented: Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Sunset Park (West), Green-Wood Cemetery, Prospect Heights, Borough Park, Kensington, Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Prospect Park.

Co-Chair, Taskforce to Combat Hate. Member, Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on Education; Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Committee on Immigration; Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction.

Born and raised in District 39 to Bangladeshi immigrant parents, Shahana Hanif has spent her life fighting for working-class families and a city rooted in care, equity, and justice for all. Her diagnosis at 17 with Lupus, an incurable chronic illness, and her subsequent experiences navigating the costly, nebulous healthcare system and inaccessible city were the catalysts for her organizing and commitment to public service.

Before being elected to the City Council, Shahana served as the Director of Organizing and Community Engagement in former District 39 Council Member Brad Lander’s office where she led grassroots initiatives like Participatory Budgeting, a process that gives New Yorkers a say in how to spend City dollars in their neighborhoods. She has also served as a tenants rights organizer, a gender justice organizer, and an interfaith organizer. (Continued)

Rita Joseph (D), Council District 40

Neighborhoods represented: Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Crown Heights (South), Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Borough Park, Kensington, Mapleton-Midwood (West), Flatbush, Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, East Flatbush-Erasmus, East Flatbush-Rugby, Prospect Park.

Chair, Committee on Education. Member, Committee on Committee on Civil & Human Rights; Committee on Immigration; Committee on Oversight and Investigations; Committee on Public Safety; and Committee on Children and Youth.

New York City Council Member Rita Joseph was elected in 2021 to represent Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Kensington, Ditmas Park, and Southern Crown Heights. Before serving in the City Council, Ms. Joseph was a public school teacher, a community activist, and a proud union member.

After immigrating to the U.S. from Haiti in her youth, Ms. Joseph began her life of advocacy. At just 19 years old, she organized her first rally with a group she founded, Haitian Enforcement Against Racism, in order to protest the FDA’s discriminatory "bad blood" rules that prevented people of Haitian descent from donating blood. The rally succeeded in its mission, and the FDA rescinded the racist rule. (Continued)

Darlene Mealy (D), Council District 41

Neighborhoods represented: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Crown Heights (North), Lincoln Terrace Park, Crown Heights (South), Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East Flatbush-Rugby, East Flatbush-Remsen Village.

Chair, Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity. Member, Committee on Aging; Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions; Committee on Public Housing; and Subcommittee on COVID & Infectious Diseases.

Council Member Darlene Mealy has been a proven voice of the community. For more than a decade, she has worked for the well-being of working families, women, seniors, and the youth of New York City Council District 41. Her passion for the people of her district is displayed through her focus on legislation that reflects core community values which include: equality, fairness and non-discrimination in the workplace. (Continued)

Chris Banks (D), Council District 42

Neighborhoods represented: East New York (North), East New York-New Lots, Spring Creek-Starrett City, East New York-City Line, Brownsville, East Flatbush-Rugby, East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay (West), Shirley Chisholm State Park.

Chair, Committee on Public Housing. Member, Committee on Aging; Committee on General Welfare; Committee on Oversight & Investigations; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and Subcommittee on Senior Centers & Food Insecurity.

Chris Banks represents the 42nd Council District which includes the communities of East New York, Starrett City, Brownsville, Canarsie, Remsen Village, and East Flatbush. He is a lifelong Brooklyn resident who was born and raised in the neighborhood of East New York.

The son of an immigrant mother from Trinidad and Tobago and a hardworking father from Houston Texas, Chris grew up in an entrepreneurial and labor focused household, where he learned the virtues of hard work, collaboration, and respect for others.

As a true community public servant, Chris has always believed in giving back to the community that raised him. (Continued)

Susan Zhuang (D), Council District 43

Neighborhoods represented: Sunset Park (Central), Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend (West), Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), Borough Park, Mapleton-Midwood (West), Gravesend (East)-Homecrest.

Member, Committee on Aging; Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts; Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; Committee on Health; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; and Committee on Small Business.

Susan Zhuang has worked diligently to serve the people and communities of Southern Brooklyn for over a decade. She is a passionate community activist, connector, and advocate for crucial issues such as public safety, equitable education, housing and senior services.

Raised in Baipu, a town in Eastern China, Susan was born into a family that ran a small business and was raised by her grandparents who were school teachers. She later came to the United States in 2008 as an international student with nothing but two suitcases in pursuit of the American Dream. Susan earned her bacholer degree in Finance from the State Universty of New York at Oswego and later an MBA from University of Southern Indiana. (Continued)

Kalman Yeger (D), Council District 44

Neighborhoods represented: Bensonhurst, Gravesend (West), Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), Borough Park, Mapleton-Midwood (West), Midwood, Gravesend (East)-Homecrest.

Member, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; Committee on Health; Committee on Oversight and Investigations; Committee on Public Safety; and Sanitation and Solid Waste Management. (Continued)

Farah N. Louis (D), Council District 45

Neighborhoods represented: Flatbush, Midwood, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Marine Park, Canarsie.

Chair, Committee on Women and Gender Equity. Member, Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on Education; Committee on Finance; Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction; and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Council Member Farah N. Louis represents the 45th Council District in Brooklyn, NY which includes the diverse neighborhoods of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Flatlands, and Marine Park. Council Member Louis has fought for the affordability and livability of New Yorkers as a champion for fair and affordable housing.

During her tenure in the New York City Council, she prioritized critical legislation to protect survivors of Domestic Violence; she spearheaded policies to improve public safety measures, launched equitable contract opportunities for MWBEs and nonprofits, and expanded STEM programs in public schools. (Continued)

Mercedes Narcisse (D), Council District 46

Neighborhoods represented: Madison, Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Flatlands, Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Marine Park-Plumb Island, McGuire Fields, Canarsie Park & Pier, Barren Island-Floyd Bennett Field.

Chair, Committee on Hospitals. Member, Committee on Criminal Justice; Committee on Education; Committee on Health; Committee on Parks and Recreation; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and Subcommittee on COVID & Infectious Diseases.

Mercedes was born in Saint Marc, Haiti and migrated to the United States as a teenager, settling in Brooklyn. She attended public high school in Brooklyn, and is a proud CUNY graduate. Prior to her election to the City Council in November, 2021, she worked as a registered nurse and was a small business owner.

In her first term as a Member of the New York City Council, Mercedes built a reputation as a fierce advocate for her community with a tireless work ethic. Her community office has notably become one of the highest in serving constituents in NYC, demonstrating her effectiveness and dedication. (Continued)

Justin Brannan (D), Council District 47

Neighborhoods represented: Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Sea Gate and parts of Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and Gravesend.

Chair, Committee on Finance. Member, Committee on Resiliency and Waterfronts; Committee on Public Housing; Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections; Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions; and Subcommittee on Senior Centers & Food Insecurity.

Councilman Justin Brannan was born and raised in Brooklyn, the proud son of a teacher and a record salesman. After attending PS 185, McKinley JHS and Xaverian High School, Brannan studied journalism in college before embarking on a career as a professional musician. His bands released several albums and toured the world – performing in over fifty countries across five continents.

Later, while working at a New York City radio station, Brannan got involved in union organizing and fought to recover unpaid wages for his co-workers. He then served as chief of staff to his predecessor Councilman Vinnie Gentile before being tapped by Mayor de Blasio to help oversee the expansion of his historic universal pre-K initiative as director of intergovernmental affairs at the NYC Department of Education. (Continued)

Inna Vernikov (R), Council District 48

Neighborhoods represented: Gravesend (South), Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brighton Beach, Midwood, Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Madison, Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach.

Member, Committee on Contracts; Committee on Economic Development; Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Inna Vernikov is a Ukrainian-born American lawyer and politician, serving as the minority whip of the New York City Council, where she proudly represents the 48th District. Ms. Vernikov is one of six Republicans on the council, who flipped a seat that has been traditionally Democratic for more than one hundred years.

Prior to running for office, Councilwoman Vernikov was the proud owner of an immigration and matrimonial law practice, where she zealously and successfully represented hundreds of clients.

In 2021, seeing the chaos at both local and national levels, she ran for office to bring about change. Focusing her attention on rising crime, unreasonable mandates, and the recent migrant crisis, Councilwoman Vernikov plays an important role in bringing common sense into city government. (Continued)

Kamillah M. Hanks (D), Council District 49

Neighborhoods represented: St. George-New Brighton, Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Port Richmond, Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Snug Harbor, Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights, Fort Wadsworth.

Chair, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions. Member, Committee on Civil Service and Labor; Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on Education; Committee on Finance; Committee on Land Use; and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.

Kamillah M. Hanks is a native Staten Islander and proud mother of four who has been a leader and advocate for smart growth and positive economic development in the North Shore of Staten Island for nearly two decades. Kamillah studied marketing and finance at the College of Staten Island, and has over 20 years of experience in both public and private sectors.

In 2012, Kamillah founded the Historic Tappen Park Community Partnership, where she works with civic leaders, community groups, and local schools to boost cultural and economic development in Stapleton and surrounding neighborhoods. (Continued)

David Carr (R), Council District 50

Neighborhoods represented: Arrochar, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bay Terrace, Bulls Head, Castleton Corners, Concord, Dongan Hills, Dongan Hills Colony, Dyker Beach Park, Dyker Heights, Egbertville, Emmerson Hill, Fort Hamilton, Fort Wadsworth, Grant City, Grasmere, High Rock, Lighthouse Hill, Midland Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Ocean Breeze, Old Town, Richmondtown, South Beach, Todt Hill, Travis, Westerleigh, Willowbrook.

Member, Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Committee on Finance; Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation; Committee on Parks and Recreation; Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management; and Committee on Standards and Ethics; and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.

David Carr is the Council Member representing the Mid-Island based 50th Councilmanic District. Prior to his election to the Council in November 2021, Carr served as Chief of Staff to former City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo for the previous eight years. As a focal point of the Mid-Island Council office, Carr managed a broad range of issues from constituent and community matters, to moving legislation in City Hall. In less than seven years, he helped negotiate the passage of 27 of Matteo’s bills, which is a record for a Staten Island Council Member. He also worked closely with many community organizations and city agencies to help the Council member allocate funding and capital resources. (Continued)

Joseph C. Borelli (R), Council District 51

Neighborhoods represented: Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights, New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Freshkills Park (North), Oakwood-Richmondtown, Great Kills-Eltingville, Arden Heights-Rossville, Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow, Tottenville-Charleston, Freshkills Park (South), Great Kills Park.

Member, Committee on Land Use; and Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections.

Joseph C. Borelli is the Minority Leader of the New York City Council and represents the 51st Council District, which encompasses Staten Island’s South Shore.

A passionate advocate for conservative ideology and common-sense governance, Borelli is dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of his home borough and the city as a whole. He was instrumental in the successful fight to eradicate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from public school buildings; coordinated the development of several Park and Rides to improve commutes for his constituents; secured $50 million for new building for special needs students at PS37/Great Kills High School; spearheaded the transformation of the former Brookfield Landfill to a clean 287-acre park; has worked with the Parks Department to complete the construction and major renovations of several parks on Staten Island; and most recently authored and passed legislation that will lower the financial burden for homeowners to replace trees. (Continued)