Lincoln is originally from Brooklyn Heights. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Brown University. He lives in Greenpoint with his partner.

Lincoln previously worked as executive director of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, a nonprofit focused on job training and placement.

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Lincoln Restler currently serves as the city council member for New York City Council District 33. He was first elected in 2021 and is serving his second term.

Wants to address the affordability crisis and revitalize small businesses.

- Wants to address the affordability crisis and revitalize small businesses.

Economy

As a council member, enacted a law to create a plan to develop more dog runs in parks.

- As a council member, enacted a law to create a plan to develop more dog runs in parks.

Public Services

Supports requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies.

Supports requiring the department of education to report on school librarians and library access in New York city public schools.

- Supports requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies.
- Supports requiring the department of education to report on school librarians and library access in New York city public schools.

Education

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

Housing & Urban Development

Supports requiring the department of investigation to investigate allegations of evidentiary misconduct by police officers.

Supports investing in "cure violence organizations" as an alternative to traditional policing.

- Supports requiring the department of investigation to investigate allegations of evidentiary misconduct by police officers.
- Supports investing in "cure violence organizations" as an alternative to traditional policing.

Public Safety

Supports reducing traffic lanes on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and replacing it with more reliable infrastructure.

- Supports reducing traffic lanes on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and replacing it with more reliable infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Healthcare

Plans to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce emissions in Greenpoint and the 33rd district, aiming to make it a model for climate change action.

- Plans to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce emissions in Greenpoint and the 33rd district, aiming to make it a model for climate change action.

Energy & the Environment

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Sabrina Gates Feels Called to Serve on City Council - Greenpointers

Sabrina is originally from outside New York City. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown Universityl. She has lived in North Brooklyn for over 15 years and volunteers in soup kitchens and mentors local youth.

Sabrina currently owns a small business. She previously worked in the nonprofit sector, helping college students engage in civic participation and supporting after-school financial literacy programs.

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Sabrina Gates previously ran for City Council in NYC District 33 in 2021 but did not win.

Supports responsible development that considers environmental and community impacts, and plans to address transportation, infrastructure, and small business concerns.

Supports transitioning some home-based businesses into vacant commercial spaces.

- Supports responsible development that considers environmental and community impacts, and plans to address transportation, infrastructure, and small business concerns.
- Supports transitioning some home-based businesses into vacant commercial spaces.

Emphasized the need to expand internet access to underserved households.

- Emphasized the need to expand internet access to underserved households.

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

Supports diverting NYPD funding into medical and community-based emergency services, mandating no new municipal jails be constructed, and advocating for a proactive approach to addressing hate groups and hate crimes.

- Supports diverting NYPD funding into medical and community-based emergency services, mandating no new municipal jails be constructed, and advocating for a proactive approach to addressing hate groups and hate crimes.

Advocates for climate-resilient neighborhoods and infrastructure.

- Advocates for climate-resilient neighborhoods and infrastructure.

Sabrina Gates

- 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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