Upper East Side Councilmember Candidate Profile: Kyle Athayde ...

Kyle Athayde is from Manhattan's East Side. He has a bachelor's degree from CUNY Hunter College.

Kyle is the Director of External Affairs and Operations for NYC Health + Hospitals South Brooklyn Health. He previously oversaw Statewide Outreach and Special Initiatives for the New York State Office for New Americans for nearly a decade, and then led Strategic Initiatives and Community Affairs for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

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Kyle Athayde's campaign for New York City Council Member, District 4, is his first time running for public office. He previously served as the chair of Manhattan Community Board 6 from 2021 to 2023.

Supports eliminating municipal income tax for all public school employees.

- Supports eliminating municipal income tax for all public school employees.

Economy

Supports installing "smart bins" on every corner to replace sidewalk trash bags.

- Advocate for increased green space.
- Supports installing "smart bins" on every corner to replace sidewalk trash bags.

Public Services

Supports freezing rent and limiting future rent increases for low- to middle-income housing units.

Plans to reform the shelter system to include on-site mental health support, healthcare, childcare, and workforce development.

Supports increasing middle-income housing options by expanding rent regulation targeted at households earning up to 165% of the Area Median Income.

Supports increasing middle-income housing options by expanding rent regulation to households earning up to 165% of the Area Median Income.

Wants to bar "slumlords" from owning and operating rental properties.

Supports providing free legal representation in housing court for all tenants, regardless of income.

Supports streamlining development approvals based on the number of affordable housing units planned for the community.

- Supports freezing rent and limiting future rent increases for low- to middle-income housing units.
- Plans to reform the shelter system to include on-site mental health support, healthcare, childcare, and workforce development.
- Supports increasing middle-income housing options by expanding rent regulation to households earning up to 165% of the Area Median Income.
- Wants to bar "slumlords" from owning and operating rental properties.
- Supports providing free legal representation in housing court for all tenants, regardless of income.
- Supports streamlining development approvals based on the number of affordable housing units planned for the community.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increasing New York City Police Department (NYPD) neighborhood safety patrols.

Supports reallocating NYPD officers from turnstiles and platforms to subway cars and implementing smart surveillance, improved lighting, and 24/7 mental health outreach to enhance public safety.

Supports reallocating NYPD officers from turnstiles and platforms to subway cars and implementing smart surveillance, improved lighting, and 24/7 mental health outreach in subways.

Supports empowering law enforcement to monitor hate crime patterns, radicalization pathways, and prevention models.

- Supports increasing New York City Police Department (NYPD) neighborhood safety patrols.
- Supports reallocating NYPD officers from turnstiles and platforms to subway cars and implementing smart surveillance, improved lighting, and 24/7 mental health outreach in subways.
- Supports empowering law enforcement to monitor hate crime patterns, radicalization pathways, and prevention models.

Public Safety

Supports using geofencing technology to enforce no bike zones on sidewalks, automatic slow down at crossings, mandatory licensing and registration, and bike lane speed bumps at pedestrian crossings.

Supports dedicated busways on every major street.

Supports city control of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Supports protected bike lanes for rider and pedestrian safety.

Supports expanding ferry service and integrating the One Metro New York (OMNy) system.

Supports expanding the Fair Fares program.

- Supports using geofencing technology to enforce no bike zones on sidewalks, automatic slow down at crossings, mandatory licensing and registration, and bike lane speed bumps at pedestrian crossings.
- Supports dedicated busways on every major street.
- Supports city control of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
- Supports protected bike lanes for rider and pedestrian safety.
- Supports expanding ferry service and integrating the One Metro New York (OMNy) system.
- Supports expanding the Fair Fares program.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of August 21, 2025, Kyle Athayde’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Supports fully funding 3K, PreK, and universal afterschool programming.

Supports protecting and expanding gifted and talented programs in schools.

Supports fully funding arts, civic, financial literacy, and home economic as part of the curriculum.

Supports comprehensive social media mental health education.

Supports comprehensive social media mental health education for students.

Supports including apprenticeships as part of the curriculum.

Supports including apprenticeships as part of the school curriculum.

Supports allowing all high school students to receive college credits towards City University of New York (CUNY) colleges.

- Supports fully funding 3K, PreK, and universal afterschool programming.
- Supports protecting and expanding gifted and talented programs in schools.
- Supports fully funding arts, civic, financial literacy, and home economic as part of the curriculum.
- Supports comprehensive social media mental health education for students.
- Supports including apprenticeships as part of the school curriculum.
- Supports allowing all high school students to receive college credits towards City University of New York (CUNY) colleges.

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Kyle Athayde

Supports freezing rent and limiting future increases for low- to middle-income housing units.

Plans to create a public review process for any shelter siting.

Kyle Athayde is from Manhattan's East Side. He has a bachelor's degree from CUNY Hunter College. He is a first-generation American.

Kyle is the Director of External Affairs and Operations for NYC Health + Hospitals South Brooklyn Health. Before running for office, he oversaw Statewide Outreach and Special Initiatives for the New York State Office for New Americans for nearly a decade, and then led Strategic Initiatives and Community Affairs for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Kyle Athayde's campaign for New York City Council Member, District 4, is his first entry into politics. He previously served as the chair of Manhattan Community Board 6 from 2021 to 2023.

- Supports freezing rent and limiting future rent increases for low- to middle-income housing units.
- Plans to reform the shelter system to include on-site mental health support, healthcare, childcare, and workforce development.
- Supports increasing middle-income housing options by expanding rent regulation targeted at households earning up to 165% of the Area Median Income.
- Wants to bar "slumlords" from owning and operating rental properties.
- Supports providing free legal representation in housing court for all tenants, regardless of income.
- Supports streamlining development approvals based on the number of affordable housing units planned for the community.

- Supports increasing New York City Police Department (NYPD) neighborhood safety patrols.
- Supports reallocating NYPD officers from turnstiles and platforms to subway cars and implementing smart surveillance, improved lighting, and 24/7 mental health outreach to enhance public safety.
- Supports empowering law enforcement to monitor hate crime patterns, radicalization pathways, and prevention models.

- City Council Members work together to enact local laws, approve the city budget, and oversee land use and zoning regulations. ​
- Council Members oversee city agencies, ensuring they effectively serve the public and address community needs. ​