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Brad is a graduate of Oxford University and Harvard Law School. He is married to his husband, David. They have two daughters together. Brad was raised in West Virginia.

Before assuming public office, Brad worked as an associate and general counsel at various law firms. 

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is a New York state senator representing District 47. He was elected in 2012 and is currently serving his seventh term. He previously served as a Democratic district leader and three-term chair of Manhattan Community Board 2.

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Supports cracking down on illegal hotels and short-term rentals to protect housing affordability in Manhattan.

Believes the Office of the Borough President should support tenant organizing, legal counsel, and advocacy on tenant issues.

Supports legislation to reform rent laws, protect tenants from eviction, and build more housing through zoning reforms.

Supports tenant protections, including rent regulation, housing vouchers, and the right to legal counsel in eviction proceedings.

- Supports cracking down on illegal hotels and short-term rentals to protect housing affordability in Manhattan.
- Believes the Office of the Borough President should support tenant organizing, legal counsel, and advocacy on tenant issues.
- Supports legislation to reform rent laws, protect tenants from eviction, and build more housing through zoning reforms.
- Supports tenant protections, including rent regulation, housing vouchers, and the right to legal counsel in eviction proceedings.

Housing & Urban Development

As a state senator, led initiatives to improve traffic safety by requiring the use of backseat seatbelts in taxis, giving New York City more control over its streets, and reducing the speed limit along the West Side Highway.

- As a state senator, led initiatives to improve traffic safety by requiring the use of backseat seatbelts in taxis, giving New York City more control over its streets, and reducing the speed limit along the West Side Highway.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Supports the Treatment Not Jail Act, which diverts individuals with substance use disorders, mental health concerns, and disabilities away from jail and into treatment.

Supports the New York Elder Parole Bill, which allows incarcerated individuals over the age of 55 who have served more than 15 years to be considered for parole.

As a state senator, sponsored the Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act, which banned untraceable "ghost guns."

As a state senator, sponsored legislation that banned "ghost guns," prohibited ICE in courtrooms, and banned conversion therapy.

- Opposes the death penalty.
- Supports the Treatment Not Jail Act, which diverts individuals with substance use disorders, mental health concerns, and disabilities away from jail and into treatment.
- Supports the New York Elder Parole Bill, which allows incarcerated individuals over the age of 55 who have served more than 15 years to be considered for parole.
- Supports outlawing solitary confinement.
- As a state senator, sponsored legislation that banned "ghost guns," prohibited ICE in courtrooms, and banned conversion therapy.

Public Safety

As a state senator, sponsored the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act, which requires private health insurance to cover neuropsychological exams for diagnosing dyslexia.

As a state senator, led the effort to ban flavored e-cigarettes in New York and pass legislation to remove the toxic chemical PFAS from drinking water and clothing.

Supports the ban on flavored e-cigarettes in New York and removing the toxic chemical PFAS from drinking water and clothing.

- Supports access to abortion care.
- As a state senator, sponsored the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act, which requires private health insurance to cover neuropsychological exams for diagnosing dyslexia.
- Supports the ban on flavored e-cigarettes in New York and removing the toxic chemical PFAS from drinking water and clothing.

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Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Supports the Office of the Borough President as a hub for tenant organizing, legal counsel, and advocacy on tenant issues.

Supports affordable housing initiatives and LGBTQ+ rights.

Supports rent regulation and the City’s “right to counsel” law.

Opposes illegal hotels and short-term rentals, believing they harm housing affordability and accessibility in Manhattan.

Supports making the Office of the Borough President a hub for tenant organizing, legal counsel, and advocacy on tenant issues.

Supports protecting rent regulation, tenants' rights, and the City’s “right to counsel” law.

Supports enforcing laws against illegal hotels and short-term rentals, believing they harm housing affordability and accessibility in Manhattan.

As a state senator, sponsored the Access To Representation Act, which would create a statutory right to counsel in immigration proceedings.

Advocates for providing legal representation to asylum seekers.

As a state senator, sponsored the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act, requiring private health insurance to cover neuropsychological exams for diagnosing dyslexia.

Supports the New York Elder Parole Bill, which allows for the release of elderly individuals who have been incarcerated for more than 15 years.

As a state senator, supported full funding for the Bard Prison Initiative, which provides high school and college classes to incarcerated individuals.

Supports allowing elderly inmates to be released on parole.

- 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. ​