Getting Involved In Your Neighborhood
Lower Chelsea, Manhattan
From his council bio: "Council Member Corey Johnson was elected in November 2013 with over 86% of the vote to represent District 3 in the New York City Council, which covers Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, the West Village, and parts of Flatiron, SoHo and the Upper West Side..."
From his website: "Richard N. Gottfried represents the 75th Assembly District, covering Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Murray Hill, Midtown and part of the Lincoln Center area in Manhattan. He is chair of the Assembly Health Committee since 1987. He is a leading state health policy-maker not only in New York but also nationally."
New York State Assemblyman Dick Gottfried
From his website: "State Senator Brad Hoylman represents New York’s 27th State Senate District... He was first elected to the State Senate in November 2012 after having spent more than 20 years as a Democratic grassroots activist in the communities he represents."
From her website: "Gale A. Brewer is the 27th Manhattan Borough President. Ms. Brewer previously served on the City Council for 12 years. As Councilmember, she successfully passed legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for most hourly employees, compelling landlords to fix repeat violations, requiring all City data to be published online, and the nation’s first law protecting domestic workers. She was the founding chair of the City Council’s Technology Committee in 2002."
From his nyc.gov bio: "Mayor Bill de Blasio is the 109th Mayor of New York City. From his early days as a young City Hall staffer, to serving on his local school board, to his most recent position as Public Advocate for the City of New York, Bill de Blasio has spent his life fighting to ensure that every New Yorker - in every neighborhood throughout our five boroughs - gets a fair shot."
New York City Mayor De Blasio
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
State Senator Brad Hoylman
City Councilmember Corey Johnson
Elected Officials
The name speaks for itself. These are the people that represent you in their respective levels and braches of government. It can get confusing at times because there are so many levels of government that hold jurisdiction over very specific areas. Below, you’ll find some of the important elected official representing (and hopefully, voted in, by you). Their terms may be expiring soon, so it is important to look into when the next elections are, and think about who you will vote for, based on your social, political desires. Listed here, from local to federal.
From his website: "Andrew M. Cuomo, re-elected the 56th Governor of New York State on November 4, 2014, has a lifelong commitment to public service and the proven leadership skills to make government work for the people of the state."
New York State Governer Andrew Cuomo
Useful Tip:
Learn about how your elected representatives represent you by downloading the app, Countable. It's totally free, and when you sign in and provide your zipcode, the app will give you access to all of the legislation your elected officials have proposed and have voted on, and their upcoming plans. This will help you stay informed, and does so in a visually appealing way.
United States Representative Nadler
From his website: "Congressman Jerrold “Jerry” Nadler represents New York’s 10th Congressional District, one of the nation’s most dynamic and diverse districts... In 1992, Rep. Nadler was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election and has served in Congress ever since. He was re-elected to his twelfth full term in 2014, receiving a resounding 88% of the vote."