Bryan is originally from the Bronx, New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science, public policy, and management from New York University and a law degree from Pace Law School.

Bryan currently works as a legal advocate. He previously worked for the New York City Council helping resolve housing and landlord-tenant issues and interned for Congressman Adriano Espaillat.

Bryan Vasquez’s campaign for public office is his first run for public office.

Supports expanding access to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to increase take-home pay for low-income workers.

Supports capping rising water bills and property taxes.

Supports improving working conditions for app-based delivery drivers and essential workers.

- Supports expanding access to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to increase take-home pay for low-income workers.
- Supports capping rising water bills and property taxes.
- Supports improving working conditions for app-based delivery drivers and essential workers.

Economy

As of June 7, 2025, Bryan Hodge Vasquez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Supports investing in public schools, expanding after-school programs, and improving access to technology.

- Supports investing in public schools, expanding after-school programs, and improving access to technology.

Education

Supports increasing affordable housing and streamlining qualification processes to help families secure homes.

Supports expanding down payment assistance and low-interest loans for first-time homebuyers.

Supports stricter building codes, regular inspections, and funding for repairs to ensure housing safety and integrity.

- Supports increasing affordable housing and streamlining qualification processes to help families secure homes.
- Supports expanding down payment assistance and low-interest loans for first-time homebuyers.
- Supports stricter building codes, regular inspections, and funding for repairs to ensure housing safety and integrity.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increasing police presence in high crime areas, but wants to pair this with community engagement, better training, and accountability.

Supports expanding local violence interruption programs and integrating mental health resources to create a sustainable model for public safety.

- Supports increasing police presence in high crime areas, but wants to pair this with community engagement, better training, and accountability.
- Supports expanding local violence interruption programs and integrating mental health resources to create a sustainable model for public safety.

Public Safety

Supports expanding express and select bus services to reduce congestion, improve reliability, and provide faster transit options for underserved communities.

Supports expanding the Fair Fares NYC program to provide a 50% discount on subway and bus fares for all minimum-wage workers.

Supports expanding protected bike lanes to promote cycling as a sustainable transit option and reduce traffic congestion.

- Supports expanding express and select bus services to reduce congestion, improve reliability, and provide faster transit options for underserved communities.
- Supports expanding the Fair Fares NYC program to provide a 50% discount on subway and bus fares for all minimum-wage workers.
- Supports expanding protected bike lanes to promote cycling as a sustainable transit option and reduce traffic congestion.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports expanding access to healthcare for women.

Supports expanding access to healthcare for LGBTQ+ individuals.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports expanding access to healthcare for women.
- Supports expanding access to healthcare for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Healthcare

Plans to address high utility costs by capping rising prices and advocating for more affordable rates.

- Plans to address high utility costs by capping rising prices and advocating for more affordable rates.

Energy & the Environment

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Fernando has a bachelor's degree in religion from Southern California College, a master's degree in counseling from Liberty University, and a Doctorate in Counseling from Argosy University. He is married to Elvia Cabrera. He has two children and six grandchildren.

Fernando Cabrera (politician) - Wikipedia

From 2022 to 2023, Fernando worked as a senior advisor at the NYC Mayor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships. He is a licensed mental health counselor and a certified school counselor. 

Fernando Cabrera served on the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021. He ran for New York State Senate in 2014 and 2016 and for Bronx borough president in 2021 but did not win. 

As a city council member, helped reduce unemployment from 23.5% to 5.7% by securing job development funding.

As a city council member, secured job development funding for District 14 and created annual job reports.

- As a city council member, secured job development funding for District 14 and created annual job reports.

Secured funding to renovate and repair every park in District 14, including St. James Park, Grand Avenue Park, Devoe Park and Mount Hope Park.

Secured funding to renovate and repair every park in District 14.

Led the effort to allow houses of worship to rent space in public schools, like other nonprofit organizations.

Supported allowing houses of worship to rent space in public schools, like other nonprofit organizations.

- Secured funding to renovate and repair every park in District 14.
- Supported allowing houses of worship to rent space in public schools, like other nonprofit organizations.

As a city council member, secured over $4 million for extracurricular and enrichment activities, mentoring programs, and other youth-centered projects.

Supports funding for extracurricular activities, mentoring programs, and other youth-centered projects.

As a city council member, passed the School Environmental Bill, which requires the reporting of any toxins found in schools to parents and students.

- Supports funding for extracurricular activities, mentoring programs, and other youth-centered projects.
- As a city council member, passed the School Environmental Bill, which requires the reporting of any toxins found in schools to parents and students.

Passed legislation requiring NYC agencies to inform residents aged 62 or older about the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.

- Passed legislation requiring NYC agencies to inform residents aged 62 or older about the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.

As co-chair of the Gun Violence Task Force, launched a new Council initiative to establish the most successful Cure Violence program in the U.S.

As a city council member, co-chaired the Gun Violence Task Force, funded safety cameras, and funded a music studio as a positive alternative to crime.

Provided funding to organizations to assist in efforts to prevent domestic violence and child abuse, and provide aid and services for survivors.

Supports funding to organizations that work to prevent domestic violence and child abuse, and provide aid and services for survivors.

- As a city council member, co-chaired the Gun Violence Task Force, funded safety cameras, and funded a music studio as a positive alternative to crime.
- Supports funding to organizations that work to prevent domestic violence and child abuse, and provide aid and services for survivors.

As part of Vision Zero, passed a bill requiring the City of New York to repair traffic control signals within 24 hours of notification of malfunction and allocated funding for countdown clocks at MTA bus stations.

Passed a bill requiring the City of New York to repair traffic control signals within 24 hours of notification of malfunction and allocated funding for countdown clocks at MTA bus stations.

- Passed a bill requiring the City of New York to repair traffic control signals within 24 hours of notification of malfunction and allocated funding for countdown clocks at MTA bus stations.

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

Fernando Cabrera

Pierina Ana Sanchez - The New York City Council

Pierina was born and raised in the Bronx. She attended Bronx public schools and graduated from Harvard University. She has a master's degree in public affairs from Princeton University.

Pierina has worked at Agenda for Children Tomorrow advocating for early education, served in the Obama White House, and was an urban planner at the Regional Plan Association. She later served as a senior advisor in the New York City mayor’s office, focusing on housing and economic development policy, and as a Senior Fellow at the Pratt Center for Community Development.

Pierina Sanchez currently serves as the City Council Member for New York City’s 14th District. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her first term.

Supports the repeal of the 421-a tax break for developers, saying it benefits wealthy developers while failing to produce sufficient affordable units for New Yorkers.

- Supports the repeal of the 421-a tax break for developers, saying it benefits wealthy developers while failing to produce sufficient affordable units for New Yorkers.

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

As a council member, expanded after school programs to every school building in the district.

- As a council member, expanded after school programs to every school building in the district.

Endorsed the creation of a right to counsel, rent cancellation, and direct funding for repairing New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) units.

Supports rent stabilization and has passed legislation to continue the rent stabilization law of 1969.

- Endorsed the creation of a right to counsel, rent cancellation, and direct funding for repairing New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) units.
- Supports rent stabilization and has passed legislation to continue the rent stabilization law of 1969.

Supports changing the penal system toward a restorative rather than a retributive model of justice.

- Supports changing the penal system toward a restorative rather than a retributive model of justice.

Believes transportation and infrastructure plans should be built on equity and social justice.

- Believes transportation and infrastructure plans should be built on equity and social justice.

Supports abortion and transgender healthcare.

- Supports abortion and transgender healthcare.

Pierina Sanchez

- 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. ​

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