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. 

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.

- 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.

Economy

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.

- 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.

Public Services

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.

- 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.

Housing & Urban Development

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

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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.

- 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.

Education

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 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.

Public Safety

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

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

Healthcare

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Advocates for approving projects that benefit constituents and rejecting those that do not include affordable housing, local hiring, apprenticeships, and union jobs.

As borough president, advocated for reimagining the Kingsbridge Armory.

Plans to foster community land trusts to create new homeownership opportunities and prioritize developments for vulnerable residents, including the elderly, LGBTQ residents, and young people aging out of foster care.

Opposes school screenings that hinder students' education and plans to remove barriers related to geography, income, and race.

Supports expanding the responsibilities of Community Education Councils to reduce mayoral control of school policy and promote parental and community involvement in children's education.

Supports addressing gun violence through healthcare perspectives and grassroots interventions, advocating for teen employment and youth programs to create safe spaces and opportunities post-pandemic.

Supports the creation of a single-payer universal healthcare system.

- 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. ​