The City Council is the legislative, or law-making,
branch of New York City's government. The City Council is responsible for passing local laws, making decisions about land use, investigating and overseeing city agencies, and approving the city's budget. Each Council member represents one of the 51 New York City Council districts. Council members receive an annual base salary of $112,500. Council leaders and chairs of committees receive additional pay. Council members may hold other jobs in addition to their Council seats.
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The following is a list of New York City Council Districts. Click on a district name for a list of all primary candidates running in that district. Even if there is no primary race in your Council district, you will still be able to vote in primary races for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and borough president if you are enrolled in a party holding a primary for those offices.
*Indicated there is no primary in the district.
View Alphabetically
The following is a list of all city council primary candidates, organized alphabetically. Click on a name to view a candidate’s profile. Click on the corresponding district for a list of all the primary candidates running in that district. Some candidates listed below (those with an asterick after their names) have not submitted a candidate profile by the deadline for producing and mailing the printed Guide.
Alabi, Olanike T. |
District 35 |
Lewis, Prince D* |
District 42 |
Alvarez, Albert |
District 15 |
Lisyanskiy, John |
District 47 |
Alvarez, Pedro |
District 16 |
Lopez, Vito J. |
District 34 |
Arroyo, Maria del Carmen |
District 17 |
Lucas, Nikki |
District 42 |
Banks, Christopher W |
District 42 |
Maisel, Alan |
District 46 |
Barksdale, Alicia D |
District 07 |
Mancuso, John |
District 50 |
Barron, Inez D. |
District 42 |
Mark-Viverito, Melissa |
District 08 |
Batista, Raquel E. |
District 15 |
Martinez, Israel* |
District 14 |
Bauza, Joel |
District 15 |
Mashariki, Jelani |
District 35 |
Berkley, Carlton |
District 16 |
Mateo, Heriberto |
District 37 |
Bhushan, Natraj |
District 48 |
Matteo, Steven |
District 50 |
Biberaj, Ken |
District 06 |
Mays, Gregory |
District 27 |
Braunstein, Aaron* |
District 06 |
Mealy, Darlene |
District 41 |
Brown, Ricardo A. |
District 31 |
Menchaca, Carlos |
District 38 |
Cabrera, Fernando |
District 14 |
Mendez, Rosie |
District 02 |
Cardona, Ralina M |
District 08 |
Miller, I. Daneek |
District 27 |
Castellanos-Rodriguez, Francesca |
District 10 |
Mirocznik, Mendy |
District 50 |
Caughman, Manuel |
District 27 |
Moore, William Russell |
District 18 |
Chin, Margaret S |
District 01 |
Morgan, Vincent S |
District 09 |
Ciafone, John J. |
District 22 |
Muhammed, Naaimat |
District 16 |
Cohen, Andrew |
District 11 |
Narcisse, Mercedes |
District 46 |
Constantinides, Costa |
District 22 |
Oberman, Igor |
District 48 |
Cooper, Debra |
District 06 |
Oloruntoba (Toba), Adeyemi LaCrown |
District 12 |
Cornegy, Jr., Robert E |
District 36 |
Omotosho, Bola |
District 16 |
Council, Kimberly N |
District 37 |
Otto, Mark T |
District 07 |
Cumbo, Laurie A. |
District 35 |
Pabon, Julio |
District 17 |
Daniel, Kathleen |
District 41 |
Pahaham, Cheryl |
District 10 |
Del Rio, Richard (Rick) |
District 02 |
Palma, Annabel |
District 18 |
Deutsch, Chaim M. |
District 48 |
Peeden, Sondra H. |
District 27 |
Dickens, Inez E. |
District 09 |
Pierson, Stephen E. |
District 33 |
Dobrin, Todd A |
District 47 |
Powell, Hettie V. |
District 28 |
Duane, John F. |
District 19 |
Powell, Regina |
District 42 |
Duncan, Michael R. |
District 31 |
Prentzas, Constantinos |
District 22 |
Edie, Lenford |
District 12 |
Rahman, Mujib U |
District 24 |
Espinal Jr., Rafael L. |
District 37 |
Rajkumar, Jenifer |
District 01 |
Eugene, Mathieu |
District 40 |
Ramadan, Zead |
District 07 |
Evans, Eugen W* |
District 28 |
Reynoso, Antonio |
District 34 |
Flowers, Joan |
District 27 |
Richards, Donovan |
District 31 |
Flusberg, Jacob M |
District 44 |
Rivera, Joel R |
District 15 |
Fox, Ede S. |
District 35 |
Rodriguez, Ydanis A. |
District 10 |
Foy, Kirsten J |
District 36 |
Rosenthal, Helen K. |
District 06 |
Gardner, Sean |
District 08 |
Ruiz, William |
District 32 |
Gibson, Vanessa L |
District 16 |
Santiago, Gladys |
District 34 |
Giovinazzo, Lisa |
District 50 |
Santos, Edward |
District 08 |
Gonzalez, Sara M. |
District 38 |
Sasscer-Burgos, David S |
District 07 |
Goodwin, Gwen |
District 08 |
Scavo, Theresa R. |
District 48 |
Gotbaum, Noah |
District 06 |
Shafran, Austin I. |
District 19 |
Grant, John |
District 40 |
Sheikh, Helal A. |
District 37 |
Graziano, Paul D. |
District 19 |
Sierra, Carlos M |
District 16 |
Greenfield, David G. |
District 44 |
Similien, Jean H. |
District 45 |
Hartzog, Edward A |
District 05 |
Simon, Lew M. |
District 32 |
Henry, Sean K. |
District 42 |
Soto, Humberto |
District 34 |
Humphreys, Tamika |
District 08 |
Stanton, Clifford |
District 11 |
Hurley, Frank Richard |
District 35 |
Swiney, Reginald* |
District 36 |
Johnson, Corey D |
District 03 |
Tejada, Luis M |
District 07 |
Johnson, Daryl L. |
District 16 |
Thomas, Saundra P |
District 40 |
Johnson, Joyce |
District 07 |
Thompkins, Cynthia |
District 15 |
Johnson, Pamela A. |
District 12 |
Tillard, Conrad |
District 36 |
Kagan, Ari |
District 48 |
Torres, Ritchie |
District 15 |
Kallos, Benjamin J |
District 05 |
Treyger, Mark |
District 47 |
Kayode, David |
District 28 |
Vallone, Paul A |
District 19 |
Kellner, Micah Z. |
District 05 |
Vanel, Clyde |
District 27 |
Kinard, Stanley* |
District 41 |
Vargas, Ruben Dario |
District 07 |
Kinard, Sylvia G. |
District 40 |
Veras, Andrea M |
District 24 |
King, Andrew L |
District 12 |
Voskerichian, Chrissy |
District 19 |
Kurland, Yetta |
District 03 |
Waterman, Robert M. |
District 36 |
Lancman, Rory I |
District 24 |
Whitehead, John C |
District 42 |
Landis, Marc A |
District 06 |
Williams, Godwin* |
District 45 |
Lantigua, Manuel O. |
District 07 |
Williams, Jumaane D |
District 45 |
Levin, Stephen T. |
District 33 |
Wills, Ruben |
District 28 |
Levine, Mark D. |
District 07 |
Wymore, Mel |
District 06 |
* If there is an asterisk next to a candidate's name, s/he did not submit a profile or record a video.