District 49 - Kamillah Hanks

Kamillah Hanks is a lifelong Staten Island resident. She studied marketing and finance at the College of Staten Island and is a mother of four.

Kamillah previously led the Downtown Staten Island Council and worked in public relations. She founded the Historic Tappen Park Community Partnership and launched Staten Island’s first YouthBuild program.

Kamillah Hanks - The New York City Council

Kamillah currently serves as a New York City Council Member for District 49. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her first term.

As of September 3, 2025, Kamillah Hanks did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

As a city council member, delivered over $61 million in funding for schools, parks, healthcare, and community initiatives.

- As a city council member, delivered over $61 million in funding for schools, parks, healthcare, and community initiatives.

Public Services

Supports increasing transparency and accountability in the real property tax assessment process.

- Supports increasing transparency and accountability in the real property tax assessment process.

Housing & Urban Development

Prioritizes public safety through innovative projects like Staten Island's first Community Justice Center.

- Prioritizes public safety through innovative projects like Staten Island's first Community Justice Center.

Public Safety

As a city council member, secured $426 million for the North Shore waterfront revitalization project.

- As a city council member, secured $426 million for the North Shore waterfront revitalization project.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Sponsored a bill requiring public officials to be notified about the installation of energy storage systems.

- Sponsored a bill requiring public officials to be notified about the installation of energy storage systems.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Education

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Kamillah Hanks

New York City's 49th City Council district - Wikipedia

As a city council member, worked to secure $7 million in funding for the expansion of Richmond University Medical Center's neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

- As a city council member, worked to secure $7 million in funding for the expansion of Richmond University Medical Center's neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

Established the first YouthBuild program on Staten Island, providing unemployed and out-of-school young adults with advanced vocational education, leadership development, job training, and essential life skills.

- Established the first YouthBuild program on Staten Island, providing unemployed and out-of-school young adults with advanced vocational education, leadership development, job training, and essential life skills.

Kamillah Hanks - Ballotpedia

Kamillah is a lifelong Staten Island resident. She studied marketing and finance at the College of Staten Island and is a mother of four.

Kamillah Hanks currently serves as a New York City Council Member for District 49. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her first term.

- 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. ​