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Matthew Morgan

LIBERTARIAN

Matthew Morgan is running for New York City City Council Member, District 39.

Personal background

Matthew Morgan is from Princeton, New Jersey. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Hofstra University. He lives in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Professional background

Matthew currently works as a store manager at Sherwin-Williams.

Political background

Matthew previously ran for New York City City Council District 39 in 2021 but did not win.

Economy

Supports streamlining the permit and licensing process for small businesses.

Wants to make the city affordable by eliminating "government burdens" instead of using tax money to fill financial gaps.

Wants to create a system that simplifies the process of starting a new business and aims to reduce startup costs.

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Public Services

Supports abolishing zoning to build more housing, parks, commercial spaces, schools, and community centers.

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Housing & Urban Development

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

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Public Safety

Wants to "kick ICE out of the city indefinitely" and build trust between police and community by creating a conflict resolution-focused police department.

Wants to reform the police and criminal justice system to restore trust in law enforcement and "get people out of prison who do not belong there and get them a second chance at life."

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports increasing transportation options to reduce financial burdens of car ownership.

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Energy & the Environment

Supports congestion pricing, believing it reclaims public space from private cars, but doubts the MTA's (Metropolitan Transportation Authority's) ability to provide reliable subway service and efficient bus routes based on its past 50 years of mismanagement.

Supports requiring developers to build more green roofs on new buildings and planting more trees to reduce the heat island effect.

Believes closing the Indian Point Nuclear Facility increased NYC's reliance on fossil fuels, opposing efforts to "destroy nuclear energy in the United States."

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Healthcare

Supports decriminalizing sex work and legalizing all drugs in NYC.

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Education

Supports reducing the number of central office staff at the Department of Education to reallocate funds to schools and support teachers.

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