Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal | NYSenate.gov

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.

Brad Hoylman-Sigal - Wikipedia

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.

As of June 7, 2025, Brad Hoylman-Sigal’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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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

2025 New York City borough president elections - Wikipedia

Calvin has a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Columbia University and a Doctor of Medicine from the State University of New York.

Calvin is an emergency room doctor. Calvin was born and raised in New York City.

This is Calvin Sun's first time running for public office.

Supports economic growth and public-private partnerships.

Supports addressing the high cost of living by making housing more affordable, providing incentives for small businesses, and implementing fair tax policies that benefit working families.

- Supports public-private partnerships.
- Supports addressing the high cost of living by making housing more affordable, providing incentives for small businesses, and implementing fair tax policies that benefit working families.

Believes in making public service improvements based on best practices, community consultation, and real-world case studies.

- Believes in making public service improvements based on best practices, community consultation, and real-world case studies.

Supports expanding supportive housing with integrated services like job training, mental health treatment, and addiction support.

Supports increasing housing supply through mixed-use developments and converting vacant commercial properties into housing.

- Supports expanding supportive housing with integrated services like job training, mental health treatment, and addiction support.
- Supports increasing housing supply through mixed-use developments and converting vacant commercial properties into housing.

Supports creating safer and more accessible streets by adding bus and bike lanes, widening sidewalks, and greening spaces.

Supports increased traffic enforcement and dynamic congestion pricing based on real-time traffic data.

- Supports creating safer and more accessible streets by adding bus and bike lanes, widening sidewalks, and greening spaces.
- Supports increased traffic enforcement and dynamic congestion pricing based on real-time traffic data.

Supports expanding early childhood programs, establishing tuition-free community college, and investing in vocational training.

- Supports expanding early childhood programs, establishing tuition-free community college, and investing in vocational training.

As of June 7, 2025, Calvin Sun’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports using city resources to create a program that provides universal healthcare and preventive care to all New Yorkers.

Supports bolstering emergency preparedness and strengthening safety nets for New Yorkers.

Supports bolstering emergency preparedness.

- Supports using city resources to create a program that provides universal healthcare and preventive care to all New Yorkers.
- Supports bolstering emergency preparedness.

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Calvin Sun

Keith Powers (New York) - Ballotpedia

Keith has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Dayton and a master's degree in political science from City University of New York. He was born and raised in Manhattan.

Keith Powers (politician) - Wikipedia

Before taking up public office, Keith served as the chief of staff to a New York State Assembly member.

Keith Powers is a New York City Council member. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term in office.

Supports tax reform, limits on big box expansion, and #Shoplocal initiatives to save neighborhood stores.

Supports expanding after-school programs to support working families.

Supports divesting from Tesla and Elon Musk.

Supports creating a rainy day fund to protect the budget from harmful cuts.

Supports safeguarding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

- Supports tax reform, limits on big box expansion, and #Shoplocal initiatives to save neighborhood stores.
- Supports expanding after-school programs to support working families.
- Supports divesting from Tesla and Elon Musk.
- Supports creating a rainy day fund to protect the budget from harmful cuts.
- Supports safeguarding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Supports limiting bundling by lobbyists and politicians, expanding restrictions on lobbying after leaving government, and increasing disclosure for those doing business.

Supports increased restrictions on lobbying after leaving government.

Supports creating a blue state compact to pool resources for political campaigning and rejoining international coalitions such as the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Proposes a "report card" for neighborhoods to measure city services like street cleaning, noise reduction, scaffolding removal, and public safety response.

- Supports increased restrictions on lobbying after leaving government.
- Supports creating a blue state compact to pool resources for political campaigning and rejoining international coalitions such as the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement.
- Proposes a "report card" for neighborhoods to measure city services like street cleaning, noise reduction, scaffolding removal, and public safety response.

Supports creating new housing for middle-class families with a 21st Century Mitchell-Lama program.

Supports creating new housing for middle-class families.

Supports community involvement in city planning.

Supports creating 100,000 new homes and a borough-wide housing plan to identify sites for affordable housing.

Supports fully staffing agencies with outreach workers to regularly contact the homeless population.

Supports fully staffing agencies with outreach workers to regularly contact the homeless population and creating better discharge plans to ensure people do not become homeless again.

- Supports creating new housing for middle-class families.
- Supports community involvement in city planning.
- Supports strengthening the noise code.
- Supports creating 100,000 new homes and a borough-wide housing plan to identify sites for affordable housing.
- Supports fully staffing agencies with outreach workers to regularly contact the homeless population and creating better discharge plans to ensure people do not become homeless again.

Wants to "end the scourge of scaffolding in Manhattan."

Supports expanding access to student OMNY cards for all NYC students, including those living within a half-mile of school, to ensure transportation availability after school.

Proposes piloting a free shuttle bus from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport.

Supports creating new busways in Manhattan, including a proposed busway on 34th Street, to improve bus speeds and efficiency.

- Wants to "end the scourge of scaffolding in Manhattan."
- Supports expanding access to student OMNY cards for all NYC students, including those living within a half-mile of school, to ensure transportation availability after school.
- Proposes piloting a free shuttle bus from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport.
- Supports creating new busways in Manhattan, including a proposed busway on 34th Street, to improve bus speeds and efficiency.

Supports connecting all high schools, not just specialized ones, to high-growth industries for after-school and summer internships.

Believes teachers should be evaluated based on classroom performance rather than standardized tests.

Supports creating a "nation-leading 2K program in NYC" and aims to achieve universal Pre-K and 3K for every child in the city.

- Supports connecting all high schools, not just specialized ones, to high-growth industries for after-school and summer internships.
- Believes teachers should be evaluated based on classroom performance rather than standardized tests.
- Supports creating a "nation-leading 2K program in NYC" and aims to achieve universal Pre-K and 3K for every child in the city.

Supports increasing police presence in neighborhoods and on public transit to reduce crime.

Believes in addressing the issue of repeat offenders, saying "a small portion of individuals commit a disproportionate number of crimes."

- Wants to address e-bike fires.
- Supports increasing police presence in neighborhoods and on public transit to reduce crime.
- Believes in addressing the issue of repeat offenders, saying "a small portion of individuals commit a disproportionate number of crimes."

Supports expanding mental health beds in the five boroughs.

Supports increasing the number of mental health beds and updating involuntary commitment standards to ensure at-risk individuals receive necessary care while maintaining public safety.

Supports updating involuntary commitment standards to ensure at-risk individuals receive necessary care while maintaining public safety.

- Supports expanding mental health beds in the five boroughs.
- Supports updating involuntary commitment standards to ensure at-risk individuals receive necessary care while maintaining public safety.

Keith Powers

- 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. ​

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