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Vanessa Gibson is from New York, New York. She has a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Albany.

Before taking elected office, Vanessa worked for Assemblywoman Aurelia Greene as a legislative aide and district manager. 

Vanessa is the current borough president for the Bronx. She was elected into office in 2020 and is currently serving her first term. Previously, she served two terms in the New York State Assembly from 2009 to 2013. She also served as a member of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2020.

Advocates for affordable housing, local hiring, and union jobs in new development projects.

Supports attracting businesses like Amazon to NYC, but not at the expense of union-busting and suppressing worker's rights.

Supports attracting businesses like Amazon to NYC, but opposes union-busting and the suppression of workers' rights.

- Advocates for affordable housing, local hiring, and union jobs in new development projects.
- Supports attracting businesses like Amazon to NYC, but opposes union-busting and the suppression of workers' rights.

Economy

Supports amending the zoning resolution to allow patrons to dance at more venues and eliminate the restrictions against dancing.

- Supports amending the zoning resolution to allow patrons to dance at more venues and eliminate the restrictions against dancing.

Public Services

Supports fostering Community Land Trusts to create new homeownership opportunities and prioritizing developments for vulnerable residents.

Supports the creation of new homeownership opportunities through Community Land Trusts and prioritizes developments for vulnerable residents.

As a council member, sponsored the Commercial Tenant Harassment Bill, which expanded penalties for landlords illegally pressuring renting businesses.

As a council member, championed legislation guaranteeing low-income tenants' right to counsel, ensuring access to lawyers for eviction cases.

As a council member, supported legislation guaranteeing low-income tenants' access to lawyers for eviction cases.

As a city council member, negotiated with the de Blasio administration over plans to rezone an area surrounding Jerome Avenue, advocating for more affordable housing and expanded school seats.

As a city council member, supported plans to rezone the area around Jerome Avenue to secure more affordable housing and expanded school seats.

- Supports the creation of new homeownership opportunities through Community Land Trusts and prioritizes developments for vulnerable residents.
- As a council member, sponsored the Commercial Tenant Harassment Bill, which expanded penalties for landlords illegally pressuring renting businesses.
- As a council member, supported legislation guaranteeing low-income tenants' access to lawyers for eviction cases.
- As a city council member, supported plans to rezone the area around Jerome Avenue to secure more affordable housing and expanded school seats.

Housing & Urban Development

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Supports grassroots, peer-based violence intervention programs and increased teen employment opportunities to address gun violence.

As a council member, championed alternatives to incarceration, tenant protections, and enhanced police training.

As a council member, supported alternatives to incarceration, tenant protections, and better police training.

Supports the administration on citing hotel accommodations for asylum seeker families and single adults.

Supports finding hotel accommodations for asylum seeker families and single adults.

Opposes the death penalty and supports banning solitary confinement.

Supports expanding harm reduction programs like naloxone training and converting underused buildings into community spaces.

- Supports grassroots, peer-based violence intervention programs and increased teen employment opportunities to address gun violence.
- As a council member, supported alternatives to incarceration, tenant protections, and better police training.
- Supports finding hotel accommodations for asylum seeker families and single adults.
- Opposes the death penalty and supports banning solitary confinement.
- Supports expanding harm reduction programs like naloxone training and converting underused buildings into community spaces.

Public Safety

Supports the Kingsbridge Armory and Metro-North expansion projects, believing they will revitalize the borough.

- Supports the Kingsbridge Armory and Metro-North expansion projects, believing they will revitalize the borough.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of July 16, 2025, Vanessa Gibson did not have a website or any information online.

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Opposes school screenings that hinder quality education and plans to remove barriers based on geography, income, and race.

Supports expanding the responsibilities of Community Education Councils to reduce mayoral control and encourage parental and community involvement in public school policy.

Plans to modernize classroom technology and enhance remote learning by expanding broadband, funding laptops, and providing mental and educational resources for students at home.

Supports modernizing classroom technology and enhancing remote learning by expanding broadband, funding laptops, and providing mental and educational resources for students at home.

Worked with NYC Public Schools to address staffing needs, particularly bilingual teachers, in the wake of the asylum seeker crisis.

Worked with NYC Public Schools to address staffing needs, particularly bilingual teachers.

- Opposes school screenings that hinder quality education and plans to remove barriers based on geography, income, and race.
- Supports expanding the responsibilities of Community Education Councils to reduce mayoral control and encourage parental and community involvement in public school policy.
- Supports modernizing classroom technology and enhancing remote learning by expanding broadband, funding laptops, and providing mental and educational resources for students at home.
- Worked with NYC Public Schools to address staffing needs, particularly bilingual teachers.

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Plans to stabilize and fortify public hospitals to ensure they have the necessary resources to treat residents and administer vaccines.

Plans to support public hospitals to ensure they have the necessary resources to treat residents and administer vaccines.

- Advocates for affordable housing, local hiring, and union jobs in new development projects.
- Supports attracting businesses like Amazon to NYC, but not at the expense of union-busting and suppressing worker's rights.

As City Council member, approved "more than 10,000 units of 100 percent affordable housing in the Bronx, focusing on low-income and working-class residents and a focus on 'protecting the character of neighborhoods.'"

- Supports fostering Community Land Trusts to create new homeownership opportunities and prioritizing developments for vulnerable residents.
- As a council member, sponsored the Commercial Tenant Harassment Bill, which expanded penalties for landlords illegally pressuring renting businesses.
- As a council member, championed legislation guaranteeing low-income tenants' right to counsel, ensuring access to lawyers for eviction cases.
- As a city council member, negotiated with the de Blasio administration over plans to rezone an area surrounding Jerome Avenue, advocating for more affordable housing and expanded school seats.
- As City Council member, approved "more than 10,000 units of 100 percent affordable housing in the Bronx, focusing on low-income and working-class residents and a focus on 'protecting the character of neighborhoods.'"

- Opposes school screenings that hinder quality education and plans to remove barriers based on geography, income, and race.
- Supports expanding the responsibilities of Community Education Councils to reduce mayoral control and encourage parental and community involvement in public school policy.
- Supports modernizing classroom technology and enhancing remote learning by expanding broadband, funding laptops, and providing mental and educational resources for students at home.
- Worked with NYC Public Schools to address staffing needs, particularly bilingual teachers, in the wake of the asylum seeker crisis.

As a council member, supported alternatives to incarceration, tenant protections, and enhanced police training.

- Supports grassroots, peer-based violence intervention programs and increased teen employment opportunities to address gun violence.
- As a council member, supported alternatives to incarceration, tenant protections, and enhanced police training.
- Supports finding hotel accommodations for asylum seeker families and single adults.
- Opposes the death penalty and supports banning solitary confinement.
- Supports expanding harm reduction programs like naloxone training and converting underused buildings into community spaces.

- Supports abortion access.
- Plans to stabilize and fortify public hospitals to ensure they have the necessary resources to treat residents and administer vaccines.

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- Supports fostering Community Land Trusts to create new homeownership opportunities and prioritizing developments for vulnerable residents.
- As a council member, sponsored the Commercial Tenant Harassment Bill, which expanded penalties for landlords illegally pressuring renting businesses.
- As a council member, championed legislation guaranteeing low-income tenants' right to counsel, ensuring access to lawyers for eviction cases.
- As a city council member, negotiated with the de Blasio administration over plans to rezone an area surrounding Jerome Avenue, advocating for more affordable housing and expanded school seats.

- Opposes school screenings that hinder quality education and plans to remove barriers based on geography, income, and race.
- Supports expanding the responsibilities of Community Education Councils to reduce mayoral control and encourage parental and community involvement in public school policy.
- Supports modernizing classroom technology and enhancing remote learning by expanding broadband, funding laptops, and providing mental and educational resources for students at home.

- Supports grassroots, peer-based violence intervention programs and increased teen employment opportunities to address gun violence.
- As a council member, supported alternatives to incarceration, tenant protections, and enhanced police training.

Vanessa Gibson - Wikipedia

Vanessa has a bachelor's degree in sociology from the State University of New York and a master's degree in public administration from the City University of New York. She was born and raised in New York City.

Before taking public office, Vanessa worked as a district manager for New York's 77th Assembly District. 

Vanessa Gibson is the current borough president of the Bronx. She was elected in 2021 and is currently serving her first term. She previously served as a New York City Council member from 2014 to 2021 and a New York State Assembly member form 2009 to 2013. 

As a city council member, secured funding for several parks, including $25 million for Grant Park, $4.6 million for Bridge Playground, and $4 million for Corporal Fischer Park.

- As a city council member, secured funding for several parks, including $25 million for Grant Park, $4.6 million for Bridge Playground, and $4 million for Corporal Fischer Park.
- Supports amending the zoning resolution to allow patrons to dance at more venues and eliminate the restrictions against dancing.

- Borough Presidents serve as advocates for their respective boroughs, advising the mayor and city agencies on borough-specific needs and priorities. ​
- By influencing budget allocations and land use decisions, Borough Presidents can directly impact the development and quality of life in their boroughs.
- Borough Presidents are elected to four-year terms and can serve up to two consecutive terms. ​
- The annual salary for a Borough President is $179,200. ​