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Abou is originally from Senegal. He earned an associate’s degree from the City University of New York, a bachelor’s degree in social work from the City University of New York, and a master’s degree in social work from Yeshiva University. He lives in Staten Island.

Abou currently works as a court analyst and head of the pro se department for the New York State Unified Court System. He previously worked as a personal assistant to a judge, a program coordinator and case manager at Community Health Action of Staten Island, a program officer with the United Nations, a constituent liaison in the New York State Assembly, a technical assistant with UNAIDS, and an adjunct professor at Wagner College.

Abou Sy Diakhate previously ran for New York City Council District 49 in 2021, but did not win.

As of June 8, 2025, Abou Diakhate’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Plans to secure school resources, expand after-school programs, and ensure opportunities for all.

Plans to advocate for healthy food, expand local food pantries, and promote urban agriculture initiatives.

- Plans to secure school resources, expand after-school programs, and ensure opportunities for all.
- Plans to advocate for healthy food, expand local food pantries, and promote urban agriculture initiatives.

Public Services

Education

Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting tenants, and encouraging responsible development.

- Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting tenants, and encouraging responsible development.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Plans to revitalize the Staten Island shoreline to promote economic growth and environmental preservation.

- Plans to revitalize the Staten Island shoreline to promote economic growth and environmental preservation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports increased funding for health services, mental health resources, and initiatives to address health disparities.

- Supports increased funding for health services, mental health resources, and initiatives to address health disparities.

Healthcare

Energy & the Environment

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Abou Diakhate

New York City's 49th City Council district - Wikipedia

Kamillah is a lifelong Staten Island resident. She studied marketing and finance at the College of Staten Island and is a mother of four.

Kamillah previously led the Downtown Staten Island Council and worked in public relations. She founded the Historic Tappen Park Community Partnership and launched Staten Island’s first YouthBuild program.

Kamillah Hanks - Ballotpedia

Kamillah Hanks currently serves as a New York City Council Member for District 49. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her first term.

As of June 8, 2025, Kamillah Hanks did not have a website or any information online.

As a city council member, delivered over $61 million in funding for schools, parks, healthcare, and community initiatives.

- As a city council member, delivered over $61 million in funding for schools, parks, healthcare, and community initiatives.

Established the first YouthBuild program on Staten Island, providing unemployed and out-of-school young adults with advanced vocational education, leadership development, job training, and essential life skills.

- Established the first YouthBuild program on Staten Island, providing unemployed and out-of-school young adults with advanced vocational education, leadership development, job training, and essential life skills.

Supports increasing transparency and accountability in the real property tax assessment process.

- Supports increasing transparency and accountability in the real property tax assessment process.

Prioritizes public safety through innovative projects like Staten Island's first Community Justice Center.

- Prioritizes public safety through innovative projects like Staten Island's first Community Justice Center.

As a city council member, secured $426 million for the North Shore waterfront revitalization project.

- As a city council member, secured $426 million for the North Shore waterfront revitalization project.

As a city council member, worked to secure $7 million in funding for the expansion of Richmond University Medical Center's neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

- As a city council member, worked to secure $7 million in funding for the expansion of Richmond University Medical Center's neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

Sponsored a bill requiring public officials to be notified about the installation of energy storage systems.

- Sponsored a bill requiring public officials to be notified about the installation of energy storage systems.

Kamillah Hanks

Community organizer running to replace outgoing state senator ...

Sarah has lived in Staten Island for over 20 years. She has 6 children.

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Sarah founded the Staten Island Therapeutic Gardens organization, which focuses on food justice and public health.

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Sarah Blas previously ran for New York State Senate in 2022 to represent the North Shore district but did not win.

As of June 8, 2025, Sarah Blas did not have a website or any information online.

Supports food justice and healthy communities through gardening.

Supports food justice and healthy communities through therapeutic gardening.

- Supports food justice and healthy communities through therapeutic gardening.

Opposes the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, which she believes will privatize public housing.

- Opposes the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, which she believes will privatize public housing.

Supports domestic violence prevention and promoting resources through community radio.

- Supports domestic violence prevention and promoting resources through community radio.

Supports access to contraceptives and abortion services.

- Supports Medicare for All.
- Supports access to contraceptives and abortion services.

Sarah Blas

Telee is originally from Liberia. He studied at the Regional Maritime University in Ghana, the University of Liberia, and the City University of New York.

Telee currently works as a Director for the NYC Human Resources Administration within the Department of Social Services.

Telee Brown - Ballotpedia

Telee Brown's run for City Councilor in NYC District 49 is his first campaign for public office.

As of June 8, 2025, Telee Brown did not have a website or any information online.

Telee Brown

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