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Alexander earned a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Teaching from Queens College.

Caruso currently works as a substitute teacher for the NYC Department of Education.

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Alexander Caruso's run for City Council for NYC District 19 is his first campaign for public office.

As of June 8, 2025, Alexander Caruso’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Public Services

Supports making City University of New York (CUNY) colleges tuition-free.

Supports universal after-school programs.

- Supports making City University of New York (CUNY) colleges tuition-free.
- Supports universal after-school programs.
- Supports fair pay for paraprofessionals.
- Supports desegregating schools.

Education

Supports increasing the supply of affordable housing, incentivizing mixed-income development, and leveraging federal and state resources for sustainable growth.

Supports expanding supportive housing that integrates on-site services to help vulnerable populations.

Supports converting vacant office spaces into affordable housing units.

Believes in the need for a City Council that will "stand up to the real estate lobby."

- Supports increasing the supply of affordable housing, incentivizing mixed-income development, and leveraging federal and state resources for sustainable growth.
- Supports expanding supportive housing that integrates on-site services to help vulnerable populations.
- Supports converting vacant office spaces into affordable housing units.
- Believes in the need for a City Council that will "stand up to the real estate lobby."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports funding mental health response teams, violence interruption programs, and reentry support to address the root causes of crime and promote community safety.

Supports gun control and safe storage regulations.

- Supports funding mental health response teams, violence interruption programs, and reentry support to address the root causes of crime and promote community safety.
- Supports gun control and safe storage regulations.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports funding mental health response teams.

- Supports funding mental health response teams.

Healthcare

Energy & the Environment

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Alexander Caruso

Ben is originally from Douglaston, Queens. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from City University of New York–Queens College, a master’s degree in public administration from Baruch College, and a doctorate degree in organizational leadership from Columbia International University. He lives in Queens.

Ben currently works as a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department. He previously worked as an associate at Costco Wholesale.

Benjamin Chou (New York) - Ballotpedia

Benjamin Chou’s campaign for New York City Council District 19 is his first run for public office.

Believes the middle class is "being left behind" due to rising prices and stagnant wages.

Supports fair compensation for city workers.

- Believes the middle class is "being left behind" due to rising prices and stagnant wages.
- Supports fair compensation for city workers.

As of June 8, 2025, Benjamin Chou’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in addressing issues from "unsafe housing conditions to inadequate mental health support."

- Believes in addressing issues from "unsafe housing conditions to inadequate mental health support."

Benjamin Chou

- 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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