Lincoln is originally from Brooklyn Heights. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Brown University. He lives in Greenpoint with his partner.

Lincoln previously worked as executive director of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, a nonprofit focused on job training and placement.

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Lincoln Restler currently serves as the city council member for New York City Council District 33. He was first elected in 2021 and is serving his second term.

Wants to address the affordability crisis and revitalize small businesses.

- Wants to address the affordability crisis and revitalize small businesses.

Economy

As a council member, enacted a law to create a plan to develop more dog runs in parks.

- As a council member, enacted a law to create a plan to develop more dog runs in parks.

Public Services

As of September 3, 2025, Lincoln Restler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports requiring the department of investigation to investigate allegations of evidentiary misconduct by police officers.

Supports investing in "cure violence organizations" as an alternative to traditional policing.

- Supports requiring the department of investigation to investigate allegations of evidentiary misconduct by police officers.
- Supports investing in "cure violence organizations" as an alternative to traditional policing.

Public Safety

Supports reducing traffic lanes on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and replacing it with more reliable infrastructure.

- Supports reducing traffic lanes on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and replacing it with more reliable infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce emissions in Greenpoint and the 33rd district, aiming to make it a model for climate change action.

- Plans to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce emissions in Greenpoint and the 33rd district, aiming to make it a model for climate change action.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Supports requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies.

Supports requiring the department of education to report on school librarians and library access in New York city public schools.

- Supports requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies.
- Supports requiring the department of education to report on school librarians and library access in New York city public schools.

Education

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