District 47 - Justin Brannan

Justin was born and raised in Brooklyn. He lives in Bay Ridge with his wife Leigh.

Justin worked as Chief of Staff to Councilman Vinnie Gentile before taking elected office. He previously worked as a professional musician and for a New York City radio station. 

Justin Brannan is a city council member representing Brooklyn. He was first elected in 2017 and is currently serving his fourth term. 

Plans to invest pension funds into creating affordable housing for city employees.

Plans to prioritize city investments in programs that combat hunger, such as funding for food pantries, school meal programs, and urban agriculture initiatives.

Plans to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust in New York City contracting processes by fully implementing initiatives like ContractStat.

Supports tougher ethics laws and transparency in government spending.

Plans to implement stronger safeguards in emergency and non-competitive procurement processes to prevent fraud and abuse.

Plans to prioritize city investments in climate resilience, renewable energy, and green jobs.

- Plans to invest pension funds into creating affordable housing for city employees.
- Plans to prioritize city investments in programs that combat hunger, such as funding for food pantries, school meal programs, and urban agriculture initiatives.
- Plans to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust in New York City contracting processes by fully implementing initiatives like ContractStat.
- Supports tougher ethics laws and transparency in government spending.
- Plans to implement stronger safeguards in emergency and non-competitive procurement processes to prevent fraud and abuse.
- Plans to prioritize city investments in climate resilience, renewable energy, and green jobs.

Financial Management

Believes New York City must pay its bills on time, especially to non-profit organizations.

Supports universal access to high-quality childcare.

Plans to strengthen Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and support inclusive investment practices to close wealth gaps and support under-resourced communities.

Plans to mandate that 1% of city pension fund investments and 1% of all fees paid by the city to banks, consulting firms, and other professional service providers go towards a special lending and investment fund to close the credit and capital gap faced by New York City minority- and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs).

- Believes New York City must pay its bills on time, especially to non-profit organizations.
- Supports universal access to high-quality childcare.
- Plans to strengthen Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and support inclusive investment practices to close wealth gaps and support under-resourced communities.
- Plans to mandate that 1% of city pension fund investments and 1% of all fees paid by the city to banks, consulting firms, and other professional service providers go towards a special lending and investment fund to close the credit and capital gap faced by New York City minority- and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs).

Economy

Supports investing in crime prevention programs and prioritizing education, jobs, healthcare, food, housing, and mental health services to improve public safety.

- Supports investing in crime prevention programs and prioritizing education, jobs, healthcare, food, housing, and mental health services to improve public safety.

Public Safety

Promises to have at least one new public school built over the next four years.

Supports expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the NYC Community Schools Initiative.

Opposes school privatization and wants to focus on teaching over testing, more arts & music in schools and a more comprehensive, holistic approach to students with special needs.

- Promises to have at least one new public school built over the next four years.
- Supports expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the NYC Community Schools Initiative.
- Opposes school privatization and wants to focus on teaching over testing, more arts & music in schools and a more comprehensive, holistic approach to students with special needs.

Education

Plans to develop a dedicated NYC Workers Housing Plan to create affordable housing for city employees, teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, and first responders.

Plans to reform New York City's property tax system to make it fairer and more transparent.

- Plans to develop a dedicated NYC Workers Housing Plan to create affordable housing for city employees, teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, and first responders.
- Plans to reform New York City's property tax system to make it fairer and more transparent.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports improving public transportation through community advocacy, including restoring bus services, launching ferry campaigns, and advocating for better transit policies.

- Supports improving public transportation through community advocacy, including restoring bus services, launching ferry campaigns, and advocating for better transit policies.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports investing in sustainable infrastructure, clean energy, and resilient green spaces to protect communities from climate change.

- Supports investing in sustainable infrastructure, clean energy, and resilient green spaces to protect communities from climate change.

Energy & the Environment

As of May 4, 2025, Justin Brannan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Ismael has a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in business from the City University of New York. He was born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Bronx. 

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Ismael currently works for the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) as an administrative procurement analyst. He's been with the NYC DCAS for 8 years. Previously, he worked in the office of the NYC Comptroller and the New York State Comptroller.

This is Ismael Malave-Perez Jr.'s first time running for public office.

Supports starting a financial literacy program.

Plans to prioritize responsible budgeting practices and work to eliminate waste and inefficiency in city government.

Plans to establish transparent protocols for government audits to identify cost savings, eliminate fraud, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

Plans to address issues with the city's pension system and advocate for reforms to ensure long-term sustainability of retirement benefits for city workers.

- Supports starting a financial literacy program.
- Plans to prioritize responsible budgeting practices and work to eliminate waste and inefficiency in city government.
- Plans to establish transparent protocols for government audits to identify cost savings, eliminate fraud, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.
- Plans to address issues with the city's pension system and advocate for reforms to ensure long-term sustainability of retirement benefits for city workers.

Supports creating a "fair and inclusive city where every resident has access to economic opportunity and essential services."

Supports reforms like same-day registration, early voting, and streamlining election administration, believing these will increase voter participation, save taxpayer money, and strengthen democracy.

Supports fair wages for all workers in New York City.

Supports "fair wages" for all workers in New York City.

Plans to promote diversity in the city's business network by including more minority money managers and vendors in government contracts and investments.

- Supports creating a "fair and inclusive city where every resident has access to economic opportunity and essential services."
- Supports reforms like same-day registration, early voting, and streamlining election administration, believing these will increase voter participation, save taxpayer money, and strengthen democracy.
- Supports "fair wages" for all workers in New York City.
- Plans to promote diversity in the city's business network by including more minority money managers and vendors in government contracts and investments.

Plans to denounce all forms of hate, including antisemitism and hate crimes.

Supports the New York Police Department (NYPD) and believes in prioritizing public safety and law enforcement.

- Plans to denounce all forms of hate, including antisemitism and hate crimes.
- Supports the New York Police Department (NYPD) and believes in prioritizing public safety and law enforcement.

Plans to advocate for Yeshiva education and ensure they are protected from "unnecessary interference."

- Plans to advocate for Yeshiva education and ensure they are protected from "unnecessary interference."

As of April 23, 2025, Ismael Malave-Perez Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Ismael Malave-Perez Jr.

Kevin has a bachelor's degree in public service from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree in urban policy and management from the New School. 

Before taking public office, Kevin worked as the deputy director of government relations for the New York's Office of the State Comptroller for one year. He is also an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College.

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Kevin Parker currently serves as state senator for New York's District 21. He was elected in 2003 and is currently serving his 11th term. He ran for NYC Comptroller in 2021 but did not win.

Plans to work with financial institutions to increase access to capital for small businesses and minority-owned businesses.

Supports divesting pensions from the fossil fuel industry and investing in the green economy, and wants to redirect assets toward affordable housing and other community causes.

- Plans to work with financial institutions to increase access to capital for small businesses and minority-owned businesses.
- Supports divesting pensions from the fossil fuel industry and investing in the green economy, and wants to redirect assets toward affordable housing and other community causes.

Supports providing capital and technical assistance to small businesses, specifically minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs).

- Supports providing capital and technical assistance to small businesses, specifically minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs).

Opposes increasing police funding and advocates for "evidence-based programs that prevent New Yorkers from turning to crime."

- Opposes increasing police funding and advocates for "evidence-based programs that prevent New Yorkers from turning to crime."

Supports investing in youth through jobs programs, after school programs, mentoring opportunities, and school-based athletics.

- Supports investing in youth through jobs programs, after school programs, mentoring opportunities, and school-based athletics.

Advocates for expanding the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program to create more rent-regulated units.

Supports increased spending on supportive housing and rental assistance.

Plans to review homeless service providers contracted with the city to ensure they are engaging in best practices.

Proposes reviewing homeless service providers contracted with the city to ensure they are engaging in best practices.

- Advocates for expanding the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program to create more rent-regulated units.
- Supports increased spending on supportive housing and rental assistance.
- Proposes reviewing homeless service providers contracted with the city to ensure they are engaging in best practices.

Supports retrofitting old commercial and residential buildings.

- Supports retrofitting old commercial and residential buildings.

Supports making the regulatory environment more conducive for clean energy.

Supports replacing 2.5 million vehicles in New York with low-carbon or electric vehicles.

- Supports making the regulatory environment more conducive for clean energy.
- Supports replacing 2.5 million vehicles in New York with low-carbon or electric vehicles.

As of April 23, 2025, Kevin Parker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kevin Parker

Mark has a bachelor's degree in physics from Haverford College and a master's in public policy from Harvard University. He lives in Upper Manhattan with his wife and two kids. 

Before taking public office, Mark worked as an executive director for the After-School Corporation, a vice president for One Economy, and an executive director for Teach for America.

Mark Levine currently serves as Manhattan Borough President. He was elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term. He previously served two terms as a New York City council member from 2014 to 2021.

Supports participatory budgeting, which allows citizens to directly decide how to allocate a portion of the city's budget.

Supports the NYC Affordability Fund, which aims to invest up to $2.5 billion to create or preserve 75,000 affordable homes in the next decade.

Supports using the city pension system's existing Economically Targeted Investments (ETI) fund to invest $2.5 billion to create or preserve 75,000 affordable homes over the next decade.

Plans to reform procurement and payment rules to ensure timely payments to human service organizations, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.

Has a plan to reform payment rules to ensure timely payments to human service organizations, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.

- Supports participatory budgeting, which allows citizens to directly decide how to allocate a portion of the city's budget.
- Supports using the city pension system's existing Economically Targeted Investments (ETI) fund to invest $2.5 billion to create or preserve 75,000 affordable homes over the next decade.
- Has a plan to reform payment rules to ensure timely payments to human service organizations, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.

Supports expanding access to inpatient psychiatric care and improving compensation and workplace standards for mental health professionals.

Supports establishing a loan forgiveness program for mental health professionals who work in public hospitals to reduce student debt and attract talent to the field.

- Supports expanding access to inpatient psychiatric care and improving compensation and workplace standards for mental health professionals.
- Supports establishing a loan forgiveness program for mental health professionals who work in public hospitals to reduce student debt and attract talent to the field.

Plans to fight against federal funding cuts to programs like Medicaid and emergency food assistance.

Plans to fight against federal funding cuts to programs like Medicaid and emergency food assistance, and protect vulnerable populations like LGBTQ+ youth, immigrants and low-income New Yorkers.

Supports investing in mental health initiatives like Intensive Mobile Treatment, Assertive Community Treatment, and Community Behavioral Health Clinics.

Supports filling 3,000 vacancies in the New York Police Department to implement community policing strategies.

Supports filling 3,000 vacancies in the NYPD, improving efficiency, and reducing reliance on overtime.

Plans to ensure every neighborhood has access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, keep community hospitals open, hold private hospital systems accountable, and address long emergency room wait times and emergency response times.

- Plans to fight against federal funding cuts to programs like Medicaid and emergency food assistance, and protect vulnerable populations like LGBTQ+ youth, immigrants and low-income New Yorkers.
- Supports investing in mental health initiatives like Intensive Mobile Treatment, Assertive Community Treatment, and Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
- Supports filling 3,000 vacancies in the NYPD, improving efficiency, and reducing reliance on overtime.
- Plans to ensure every neighborhood has access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, keep community hospitals open, hold private hospital systems accountable, and address long emergency room wait times and emergency response times.

As Manhattan Borough President, advocated for universal childcare.

- As Manhattan Borough President, advocated for universal childcare.

As a city council member, introduced and passed the Right to Counsel law, which provides legal representation for tenants facing eviction who cannot afford a lawyer.

Introduced and passed the Right to Counsel law, which provides legal representation for tenants facing eviction who cannot afford a lawyer.

Supports removing investment limits on affordable housing and eliminating the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit cap.

- Introduced and passed the Right to Counsel law, which provides legal representation for tenants facing eviction who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Supports removing investment limits on affordable housing and eliminating the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit cap.

Aims to enhance subway reliability and accessibility, improve sidewalk safety, and invest in infrastructure for safe sharing of roads among cyclists, motorists, and pedestrians.

- Aims to enhance subway reliability and accessibility, improve sidewalk safety, and invest in infrastructure for safe sharing of roads among cyclists, motorists, and pedestrians.

As borough president, launched campaigns to plant a million more trees.

- As borough president, launched campaigns to plant a million more trees.

As of April 23, 2025, Mark Levine’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mark Levine

- The New York City Comptroller is the city's chief financial officer, responsible for overseeing the city's financial health, auditing city agencies and programs, and managing public pension funds. ​
- This position is elected citywide to a four-year term and can serve up to two consecutive terms. ​
- As of 2020, the Comptroller's annual salary is $209,050. ​
- In the line of succession, if both the Mayor and the Public Advocate positions become vacant, the Comptroller assumes the role of acting mayor. 

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