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Japneet Singh - Ballotpedia

Japneet earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, corporate finance, international business, and economics, and a master’s degree in accounting from Queens College. He is originally from Queens, New York, where he lives today.

Japneet currently works as president of the Khalsa Community Patrol. He previously worked as an assurance associate at RSM US LLP and as a senior associate at Sandrine Capital, LLC. He also held roles with the New York City Council, New York City Human Resources Administration, and the New York City Board of Education.

Japneet Singh previously ran for New York State Senate in 2021, but did not win. His current campaign for New York City Council is his first run for municipal office.

Advocates for local business owners and working-class community members.

- Advocates for local business owners and working-class community members.

Economy

Plans to hold monthly community town halls and workshops on how to access government resources.

- Plans to hold monthly community town halls and workshops on how to access government resources.

Public Services

Wants to bring resources to underserved communities and reform public education by establishing a new specialized high school in southeastern Queens and expanding the gifted and talented program.

- Wants to bring resources to underserved communities and reform public education by establishing a new specialized high school in southeastern Queens and expanding the gifted and talented program.

Education

Supports transparency between local government and working-class residents.

- Supports transparency between local government and working-class residents.

Housing & Urban Development

As of May 6, 2025, Japneet Singh did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Healthcare

Energy & the Environment

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As of May 6, 2025, Japneet Singh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Latoya LeGrand - Ballotpedia

Latoya earned an associate’s degree from LaGuardia Community College and a bachelor’s degree from John Jay College. She is a licensed notary. She is originally from New York and lives in Queens.

Latoya works in constituent services for the New York State Assembly and founded a nonprofit serving NYCHA, foster care, and shelter residents. She previously worked as a paralegal and housing assistant.

Latoya LeGrand's run for City Council for NYC District 28 is her first campaign for public office.

Supports establishing a Women’s Business Center in Southeast Queens to provide mentorship, technical assistance, and micro-loans to female entrepreneurs.

- Supports establishing a Women’s Business Center in Southeast Queens to provide mentorship, technical assistance, and micro-loans to female entrepreneurs.

Supports access to libraries and literacy programs.

- Supports access to libraries and literacy programs.

Plans to expand after-school programs in District 28 schools and work with the city to increase the number of licensed family daycare providers in the area.

Believes there needs to be more resources and teachers in schools.

Believes there needs to be more schools to address the lack of classroom space, which she thinks will be ideal at 15, or 20 students per teacher maximum.

Supports increasing the number of bilingual books and teachers, and bilingual programs.

- Plans to expand after-school programs in District 28 schools and work with the city to increase the number of licensed family daycare providers in the area.
- Believes there needs to be more resources and teachers in schools.
- Believes there needs to be more schools to address the lack of classroom space, which she thinks will be ideal at 15, or 20 students per teacher maximum.
- Supports increasing the number of bilingual books and teachers, and bilingual programs.

Wants to address the shelter system by creating more permanent homes.

- Wants to address the shelter system by creating more permanent homes.

As of May 6, 2025, Latoya LeGrand did not have a website or any information online.

Supports working with local healthcare providers to improve maternal health outcomes in Southeast Queens and expanding mobile healthcare units and prenatal care services.

- Supports working with local healthcare providers to improve maternal health outcomes in Southeast Queens and expanding mobile healthcare units and prenatal care services.

Latoya LeGrand

As of May 6, 2025, Latoya LeGrand’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Romeo Hitlall - Ballotpedia

Romeo volunteers as district governor for the Brooklyn and Queens Lions Club and has helped lead community initiatives such as the Little Guyana sign project, annual school supply giveaways, and relief efforts during Hurricane Sandy and the COVID-19 pandemic. Romeo grew up in Queens, New York, and lives there now with his wife and their two children. 

Romeo currently works as the chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of NMCRA Connectors Realty in South Ozone Park. He has worked as a real estate broker since 2000.

Romeo’s campaign for public office is his first run for elected office.

Believes his experience as a business owner gives him an understanding of the issues other business owners in his district and around New York City may face.

- Believes his experience as a business owner gives him an understanding of the issues other business owners in his district and around New York City may face.

Advocated for cleaner streets and more green space.

- Advocated for cleaner streets and more green space.

As of May 6, 2025, Romeo Hitlall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports fostering neighborhood policing by building relationships between officers and residents.

Supports keeping the NYPD’s gang database, saying it "helps policing, it helps the district attorney, it helps everybody."

- Supports fostering neighborhood policing by building relationships between officers and residents.
- Supports keeping the NYPD’s gang database, saying it "helps policing, it helps the district attorney, it helps everybody."

Plans to work with the Department of Sanitation to ensure more on-time pickups and street sweepers.

- Plans to work with the Department of Sanitation to ensure more on-time pickups and street sweepers.

Romeo Hitlall

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As of May 8, 2025, Romeo Hitlall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Plans to address sanitation issues by coordinating with the Department of Sanitation, New York Police Department, and elected officials to conduct walkthroughs of problem areas.

- Wants to address public safety, affordable housing, sanitation, and quality of life issues.
- Said, "I want our kids in the community to be able to walk to the deli down the block and not worry... I want our seniors to be able to take a stroll in the afternoon and not worry they’re going to get robbed."

- Supports fostering more neighborhood policing by building relationships between officers and residents.
- Supports the continuation of the NYPD’s gang database, saying "it helps policing, it helps the district attorney, it helps everybody."

- Plans to improve driver and pedestrian safety by adding more stop signs, speed bumps, and other street safety infrastructure.

Ruben Wills - Ballotpedia

Ruben is originally from Southeast Queens. He attended Public School 40 and Thomas Edison High School. He lives in Queens with his wife, Marcia, and they attend St. Albans Congregational Church.

Ruben previously worked as a special assistant to City Council Member Leroy Comrie and chief of staff to State Senator Shirley Huntley. Before public service, he operated a contracting company.

Ruben Wills previously served as a city council member for New York City Council District 28. He served 2 terms from 2010 to 2017. He also ran again for the same seat in 2021 but did not win.

Supports initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, support small businesses, and ensure sustainable development.

- Supports initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, support small businesses, and ensure sustainable development.

As of May 6, 2025, Ruben Wills’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports strengthening schools, expanding after-school and mentorship programs, and investing in resources to help students succeed.

- Supports strengthening schools, expanding after-school and mentorship programs, and investing in resources to help students succeed.

Supports policies that expand affordable housing, protect tenants from displacement, and invest in responsible development that prioritizes community needs over corporate interests.

- Supports policies that expand affordable housing, protect tenants from displacement, and invest in responsible development that prioritizes community needs over corporate interests.

Supports community policing strategies that promote collaboration between law enforcement and residents.

As a city council member, led legislation banning synthetic marijuana, known as K2.

- Supports community policing strategies that promote collaboration between law enforcement and residents.
- As a city council member, led legislation banning synthetic marijuana, known as K2.

Supports expanded healthcare services, with a focus on mental health resources, preventative care, and affordable treatment options, especially for underserved communities in District 28.

- Supports expanded healthcare services, with a focus on mental health resources, preventative care, and affordable treatment options, especially for underserved communities in District 28.

Ruben Wills

Plans to strengthen schools, expand after-school and mentorship programs, and invest in resources to help students succeed.

Ty is originally from South Ozone Park. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from St. John’s University. He lives in Southeast Queens.

Ty currently works as district chief of staff in the New York City Council. He previously worked as deputy chief of staff, director of community outreach and events, and scheduling and events coordinator for Council Member Adrienne Adams. He also worked for the Southern Queens Park Association as a special assistant to the executive director, director of the sports and dance camp, assistant program director, and camp counselor.

Tyrell "Ty" Hankerson’s campaign for New York City Council District 28 is his first run for public office.

As of May 6, 2025, Ty Hankerson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increased funding for senior centers and programs.

Plans to protect affordable senior housing from rising costs.

Proposes increasing ADA-compliant upgrades in public transit.

Advocates expanding home care support programs for seniors.

- Supports increased funding for senior centers and programs.
- Plans to protect affordable senior housing from rising costs.
- Proposes increasing ADA-compliant upgrades in public transit.
- Advocates expanding home care support programs for seniors.

Supports modernizing aging school buildings and classroom upgrades.

Plans to expand college access and career technical education.

Supports expanding afterschool and sports programming.

Advocates for recruiting more teachers and complying with the NYC Class Size Law.

- Supports modernizing aging school buildings and classroom upgrades.
- Plans to expand college access and career technical education.
- Supports expanding afterschool and sports programming.
- Advocates for recruiting more teachers and complying with the NYC Class Size Law.

Supports transforming vacant commercial spaces into mixed-income affordable housing developments.

Advocates for both tenant protections and support for small property owners.

Plans to establish grant and low-interest loan programs for foreclosure prevention.

Proposes reforming public housing rent calculations by excluding overtime pay.

- Supports transforming vacant commercial spaces into mixed-income affordable housing developments.
- Advocates for both tenant protections and support for small property owners.
- Plans to establish grant and low-interest loan programs for foreclosure prevention.
- Proposes reforming public housing rent calculations by excluding overtime pay.

Supports assigning trained professionals to work alongside law enforcement when engaging vulnerable populations.

Plans to enhance lighting and safety in commercial corridors through collaboration with small businesses.

Endorses community-based public safety strategies and expanded mentorship to reduce youth crime.

- Supports assigning trained professionals to work alongside law enforcement when engaging vulnerable populations.
- Plans to enhance lighting and safety in commercial corridors through collaboration with small businesses.
- Endorses community-based public safety strategies and expanded mentorship to reduce youth crime.

Proposes implementing smarter traffic controls to improve safety and reduce congestion.

Plans to address flooding by expanding green infrastructure and fixing inadequate drainage systems.

- Proposes implementing smarter traffic controls to improve safety and reduce congestion.
- Plans to address flooding by expanding green infrastructure and fixing inadequate drainage systems.

Proposes retrofitting public housing with energy-efficient systems.

- Proposes retrofitting public housing with energy-efficient systems.

Ty Hankerson

Aims to deliver affordable housing, safer streets, quality education, expanded senior services, and improved infrastructure to every corner of District 28.

- City Council Members work together to enact local laws, approve the city budget, and oversee land use and zoning regulations. ​
- Council Members oversee city agencies, ensuring they effectively serve the public and address community needs. ​

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New York City City Council Member, District 28, Democratic Primary

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