Endorsement: John Healy for New York City Council (CD-26) - New ...

John Healy is from Woodside, New York. He attended St. Francis Preparatory High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University at Albany, SUNY. He lives in Queens, New York.

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John's run for New York City Council Member, District 26, is his first run for public office.

Promises to eliminate "wasteful spending programs" and reallocate funds to assist households with increased costs of food, energy, rent, and transportation.

- Promises to eliminate "wasteful spending programs" and reallocate funds to assist households with increased costs of food, energy, rent, and transportation.

Economy

As of August 22, 2025, John Healy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Promises to work towards freezing rent for all rent-stabilized apartments.

- Promises to work towards freezing rent for all rent-stabilized apartments.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to hire 5,000 additional police officers.

Promises to hold law enforcement accountable for enforcing existing laws to remove "drug users and mentally ill violent individuals" from the streets.

Plans to propose legislation increasing the fines and sentences for hate crimes.

Pledged to work with state legislative groups to change the cash bail system.

Supports changing the cash bail system, which he says "allows repeat offenders to get off without punishment and roam our streets."

- Plans to hire 5,000 additional police officers.
- Promises to hold law enforcement accountable for enforcing existing laws to remove "drug users and mentally ill violent individuals" from the streets.
- Plans to propose legislation increasing the fines and sentences for hate crimes.
- Supports changing the cash bail system, which he says "allows repeat offenders to get off without punishment and roam our streets."

Public Safety

Advocates for "safer and cleaner streets, improved quality of life, and preservation of the character of our communities."

Plans to collaborate with the NYPD to eliminate illegal mopeds and non-street legal vehicles from the streets.

- Advocates for "safer and cleaner streets, improved quality of life, and preservation of the character of our communities."
- Plans to collaborate with the NYPD to eliminate illegal mopeds and non-street legal vehicles from the streets.

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Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Plans to propose legislation to institute a "Stand Up to Hate" campaign in all city-funded schools.

- Plans to propose legislation to institute a "Stand Up to Hate" campaign in all city-funded schools.

Education

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John Healy

John Healy is from Woodside, New York. He attended St. Francis Preparatory High School, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Pennsylvania. He lives with his family in Queens.

John is currently a candidate for New York City Council Member, District 26. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He previously ran for New York City Council Member, District 26 in 2023 but did not win.

Plans to eliminate "wasteful spending programs" and reallocate funds to help households with increased costs of food, energy, rent, and transportation.

Opposes "wasteful spending programs" and plans to reallocate funds to help households with food, energy, rent, and transportation costs.

Plans to propose legislation increasing fines and sentences for hate crimes.

Believes District 26 struggles with overdevelopment, congestion, crime, inaccessible parking, and reduced quality of life.

As of August 22, 2025, John Healy did not have a website or any information online.

John Healy is from Woodside, New York. He attended St. Francis Preparatory High School and earned a bachelor of arts in political science from the University at Albany, SUNY. He lives in Queens, New York.

John is a candidate for New York City Council Member, District 26. This is his first run for public office.

Promises to eliminate "wasteful spending programs" and reallocate funds to help households with food, energy, rent, and transportation costs.

Pledges to work tirelessly to freeze rent for all rent-stabilized apartments.

John Healy (Republican Party, Conservative Party) is running for election to the New York City Council to represent District 26. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The Republican and Conservative Party primaries for this office on June 24, 2025, were canceled.

Pledges to work towards freezing rent for all rent-stabilized apartments.

Supports reforming the cash bail system to prevent repeat offenders from evading punishment.

John Healy is from Queens, New York. He is a native of the area.

John Healy's campaign for New York City Council Member, District 26, is his first entry into politics. 

Advocates for safer streets, improved quality of life, and preserving community character.

Believes District 26 struggles with "overdevelopment, congestion, crime, inaccessible parking, and reduced quality of life."

Believes "far-left politicians" have implemented "soft on crime" policies that empower repeat offenders.

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District 26 - Julie Won

Julie is from New York City. She has a bachelor's degree in international relations and affairs from Syracuse University. She lives with her family in Long Island City.

Julie previously worked as a digital strategy consultant for IBM iX and in various management consulting roles for IBM. She previously served as a legislative intern for the United States House of Representatives in New York Congressional District 6.

Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Julie Won for City Council District 26 ...

Julie is currently a member of the New York City Council, representing District 26. She was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving her second term.

Plans to address the affordable housing crisis and ensure the City provides better services.

- Plans to address the affordable housing crisis and ensure the City provides better services.

As a council member, secured $15 million from the city budget to repair and upgrade parks and playgrounds.

Allocated funding to non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving parks and addressing climate change, such as the Hunters Point Park Conservancy.

Sponsored free community programming in parks throughout the district, including "Movies Under the Stars."

- As a council member, secured $15 million from the city budget to repair and upgrade parks and playgrounds.
- Allocated funding to non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving parks and addressing climate change, such as the Hunters Point Park Conservancy.
- Sponsored free community programming in parks throughout the district, including "Movies Under the Stars."

Supports community-led land use planning to ensure affordable and sustainable neighborhood growth.

- Supports community-led land use planning to ensure affordable and sustainable neighborhood growth.

Supports full decriminalization of sex work, but wants to protect minors from exploitation and human trafficking.

Supports removing NYPD response from schools, mental health response calls, homeless outreach and social services, and traffic enforcement.

Supports ending qualified immunity for police officers.

Supports the establishment of supervised drug consumption spaces in her district.

- Supports full decriminalization of sex work, but wants to protect minors from exploitation and human trafficking.
- Supports removing NYPD response from schools, mental health response calls, homeless outreach and social services, and traffic enforcement.
- Supports ending qualified immunity for police officers.
- Supports the establishment of supervised drug consumption spaces in her district.

Supports improved bike lanes, wider sidewalks, traffic lights, and adding elevators to the 7 train stations along Queens Boulevard.

Supports expanding the Fair Fares program to provide discounted or free MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers.

- Supports improved bike lanes, wider sidewalks, traffic lights, and adding elevators to the 7 train stations along Queens Boulevard.
- Supports expanding the Fair Fares program to provide discounted or free MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers.

As of August 22, 2025, Julie Won’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports access to abortion and has co-sponsored legislation to increase access to reproductive healthcare.

- Supports access to abortion and has co-sponsored legislation to increase access to reproductive healthcare.

Increased enrollment at schools throughout the district to ensure that Fair Student Funding levels would remain the same or be increased in District 26 schools.

- Increased enrollment at schools throughout the district to ensure that Fair Student Funding levels would remain the same or be increased in District 26 schools.

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Julie Won

Julie Won is from New York City. She has a bachelor's degree in information studies and technology from Syracuse University. She lives with her family in Long Island City.

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Julie Won is from New York City. She has a bachelor of arts in international relations and a master of arts in public relations from Syracuse University. She lives with her family in Long Island City.

Julie Won is from New York City. She has a bachelor's degree in information management and technology from Syracuse University. She lives with her family in Long Island City.

Julie is a technology consultant at IBM, where she worked for a decade. Before her election, she served as a board member of Queens Community Board 2 and co-founded the Queens Small Business Alliance.

Julie is currently a member of the New York City Council, representing District 26. She was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving her second term. 

Julie is a technology consultant at IBM, where she worked for a decade. Before her election to the City Council, she served as a board member of Queens Community Board 2 and co-founded the Queens Small Business Alliance.

Supports the Progressive Caucus's requirement that members support cutting funding to NYPD in favor of alternative safety infrastructure.

As a council member, allocated funding to non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving parks and addressing climate change, such as the Hunters Point Park Conservancy.

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