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2025 NYC General Election

2025 NYC Primary Election

Bianca Cunningham - Ballotpedia

As of May 7, 2025, Bianca Cunningham’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Bianca is a union leader and community organizer. She previously worked at Verizon Wireless.

Bianca Cunningham's run for City Council in NYC District 41 is her first campaign for public office.

Supports holding "bad bosses" accountable and making it easier for workers to join unions and negotiate contracts.

Supports protecting pensions and expanding funding for foreclosure prevention programs that support seniors.

- Supports holding "bad bosses" accountable and making it easier for workers to join unions and negotiate contracts.
- Supports protecting pensions and expanding funding for foreclosure prevention programs that support seniors.

Economy

Supports expanding programs that help seniors on limited budgets stay in their homes.

- Supports expanding programs that help seniors on limited budgets stay in their homes.

Public Services

As a city council member, partnered with Organizing for Equity to develop a campaign that reduced the number of days for school suspensions for public school students in NYC.

Partnered with Organizing for Equity to develop a campaign that reduced the number of days for school suspensions for public school students in NYC.

Supports investing in teaching students conflict resolution and ensuring that behavioral specialists are present in every school every day.

Supports implementing programs like "Dads on Duty" to have father and big brother figures present in schools after instances of violence to reduce violence, improve communication, and increase morale.

Supports culturally relevant curriculum and wants to bring back trades into schools.

Supports establishing all schools in the district as community schools, which provide comprehensive services for students and families, including healthcare, mental health support, and community resources, with input from local parents and organizations on curriculum and services.

Supports funding participatory projects in schools to teach democracy, budgets, and project management, and to prepare students for community and civic engagement.

- Partnered with Organizing for Equity to develop a campaign that reduced the number of days for school suspensions for public school students in NYC.
- Supports investing in teaching students conflict resolution and ensuring that behavioral specialists are present in every school every day.
- Supports implementing programs like "Dads on Duty" to have father and big brother figures present in schools after instances of violence to reduce violence, improve communication, and increase morale.
- Supports culturally relevant curriculum and wants to bring back trades into schools.
- Supports establishing all schools in the district as community schools, which provide comprehensive services for students and families, including healthcare, mental health support, and community resources, with input from local parents and organizations on curriculum and services.
- Supports funding participatory projects in schools to teach democracy, budgets, and project management, and to prepare students for community and civic engagement.

Education

Supports building new developments as 100% affordable housing based on the neighborhood's local median household income, not the Area Median Income (AMI).

Supports holding "slumlords" accountable for housing negligence.

- Supports building new developments as 100% affordable housing based on the neighborhood's local median household income, not the Area Median Income (AMI).
- Supports a rent freeze.
- Supports holding "slumlords" accountable for housing negligence.

Housing & Urban Development

As of May 5, 2025, Bianca Cunningham’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a community organizer, helped to organize mutual aid health and wellness events in Crown Heights.

- As a community organizer, helped to organize mutual aid health and wellness events in Crown Heights.

Healthcare

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Supports community involvement in deciding school curriculums and services.

Supports building new developments as "100% affordable according to the neighborhood local median household income NOT the AMI."

Supports investing in teaching students conflict resolution and ensuring daily behavioral specialist presence in schools.

Believes in investing in conflict resolution education and having behavioral specialists in schools daily.

Supports expanding apprenticeship programs, bringing trades back into schools, and funding re-entry programs for returning citizens to train more young people and public housing residents for union jobs.

Supports creating a "clean, safe, and affordable" New York City.

Clifton Hinton - Ballotpedia

As of May 7, 2025, Clifton Hinton did not have a website or any information online.

Clifton Hinton's run for City Council Member in District 41 is his first campaign for public office.

As of May 5, 2025, Clifton Hinton did not have a website or any information online.

Clifton Hinton

As of May 5, 2025, Clifton Hinton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Dante has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Public Administration from Rutgers University. He is the district manager for Brooklyn Community Board 9.

Dante is a city employee. Previously, he worked for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development as the constituent services coordinator.

This is Dante Arnwine's first time running for public office.

Supports requiring union labor on projects to negotiate higher wages and benefits.

Supports union labor and plans to mandate its use in local projects to negotiate higher wages and better benefits for workers.

- Supports union labor and plans to mandate its use in local projects to negotiate higher wages and better benefits for workers.
- Supports commercial rent stabilization.

Plans to work with mail providers, block associations, and tenant associations to prevent package theft.

Supports collaborating with willing religious organizations to address community health needs.

Supports expanding community garden usage and securing investments in infrastructure.

Supports creating additional funding opportunities for libraries by better utilizing properties.

Supports creating additional funding opportunities for libraries.

Supports modernizing and reforming Access-a-Ride to improve accessibility for older adults and individuals with disabilities.

Plans to redirect NYPD funding to precinct community councils to expand community engagement efforts.

- Plans to work with mail providers, block associations, and tenant associations to prevent package theft.
- Supports collaborating with willing religious organizations to address community health needs.
- Supports expanding community garden usage and securing investments in infrastructure.
- Supports creating additional funding opportunities for libraries.
- Supports modernizing and reforming Access-a-Ride to improve accessibility for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
- Plans to redirect NYPD funding to precinct community councils to expand community engagement efforts.

Supports mandatory field trips to increase exposure to cultural institutions and the arts for students of color.

Plans to work with industry stakeholders to create an artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum or incubator in Central Brooklyn.

Wants to expand culinary opportunities in school districts 16, 17, 18, and 23.

Wants to create funding opportunities for school parent associations to engage more families in the education system.

Plans to create a student government advisory council consisting of school districts 16, 17, 18, 23, and 75.

Plans to create a student government advisory council.

Promises to ensure families and students who need Individual Education Plans (IEPs) receive them.

Plans to work with principals to implement farm-to-table opportunities in districts 16, 17, 18, and 23 to build healthy habits at school and home.

Plans to work with principals to implement farm-to-table opportunities to build healthy habits at school and home.

- Supports mandatory field trips to increase exposure to cultural institutions and the arts for students of color.
- Plans to work with industry stakeholders to create an artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum or incubator in Central Brooklyn.
- Wants to expand culinary opportunities in school districts 16, 17, 18, and 23.
- Wants to create funding opportunities for school parent associations to engage more families in the education system.
- Plans to create a student government advisory council.
- Promises to ensure families and students who need Individual Education Plans (IEPs) receive them.
- Plans to work with principals to implement farm-to-table opportunities to build healthy habits at school and home.

Supports creating an office for residential displacement remediation to assist city residents displaced by fires or natural disasters.

Believes certain rezonings should mandate the creation of community or open space.

Believes developers should be required to provide an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and infrastructure support.

Supports zoning applications that include creating housing units for seniors.

Plans to connect homeowners to existing deed theft prevention programs.

Supports automatic Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) for older adults in rent-regulated apartments, including Mitchell-Lama developments.

Supports investing in technologies to expedite complaint monitoring and rent collection.

Plans to bring resources and information directly to large housing developments by hosting events and programming.

Supports hosting events and programming at large housing developments to provide resources and information.

Supports Family and Community Days at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments.

- Supports creating an office for residential displacement remediation to assist city residents displaced by fires or natural disasters.
- Believes certain rezonings should mandate the creation of community or open space.
- Believes developers should be required to provide an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and infrastructure support.
- Supports zoning applications that include creating housing units for seniors.
- Plans to connect homeowners to existing deed theft prevention programs.
- Supports automatic Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) for older adults in rent-regulated apartments, including Mitchell-Lama developments.
- Supports investing in technologies to expedite complaint monitoring and rent collection.
- Supports hosting events and programming at large housing developments to provide resources and information.
- Supports Family and Community Days at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments.

Supports freezing the NYPD budget and requiring future officers to live in NYC during their employment.

Wants to create a direct pipeline to jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals and city employment.

Wants to hold the Sheriff’s Office accountable for illegal smoke shops and require a public list of closed smoke shops to be sent to community boards and elected officials.

Wants to support Emergency Service workers (EMS) by modernizing the department's technology and station unit space.

- Supports freezing the NYPD budget and requiring future officers to live in NYC during their employment.
- Wants to create a direct pipeline to jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals and city employment.
- Wants to hold the Sheriff’s Office accountable for illegal smoke shops and require a public list of closed smoke shops to be sent to community boards and elected officials.
- Wants to support Emergency Service workers (EMS) by modernizing the department's technology and station unit space.

Advocates for the expansion of the (2)(5) trains on Nostrand and (4) trains along Utica Avenue.

Supports the use of electric buses as the MTA considers redesigns to the Brooklyn Bus Network.

- Advocates for the expansion of the (2)(5) trains on Nostrand and (4) trains along Utica Avenue.
- Supports the use of electric buses as the MTA considers redesigns to the Brooklyn Bus Network.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports universal healthcare.

As of May 5, 2025, Dante Arnwine’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports negotiating commercial rent stabilized leases to support small businesses.

Supports funding for speed bumps in District 41, as approved by the New York City Department of Transportation.

Supports requiring developers to provide an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Infrastructure for support.

Darlene Mealy - The New York City Council

As of May 7, 2025, Darlene Mealy did not have a website or any information online.

Darlene previously worked for the New York City Transit Authority.

Darlene Mealy currently serves as the Council Member for New York City Council District 41. She was first elected in 2005 and is serving her 4th term. She previously held the seat from 2006 to 2017 before returning to office in 2022.

Supports legislation that helps minority and women-owned businesses.

- Supports legislation that helps minority and women-owned businesses.

As of May 5, 2025, Darlene Mealy did not have a website or any information online.

Supports building additional affordable housing through rezoning efforts.

- Supports building additional affordable housing through rezoning efforts.

Supports granting the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) the power to prosecute cases it substantiates.

- Supports granting the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) the power to prosecute cases it substantiates.

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Darlene Mealy

As of May 5, 2025, Darlene Mealy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports prioritizing minority and women-owned businesses in city contracts.

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As of May 8, 2025, Eli Brown did not have a website or any information online.

As of May 5, 2025, Eli Brown did not have a website or any information online.

Eli Brown

As of May 7, 2025, Eli Brown did not have a website or any information online.

As of May 8, 2025, Eli Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of May 5, 2025, Eli Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Running for the 41st Council District seat.

Jamell has a Doctor of Education and a master's degree in public policy from the City University of New York and a master's degree in public administration from Baruch College. Jamell was born and raised in Brooklyn.

Jamell is the regional board chair for Citizen Action of New York. 

As of May 9, 2025, Jamell Henderson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to offer 100 residents with promising business ideas up to $41,000 each, along with mentorship from experienced professionals who reflect the cultural diversity of District 41.

Plans to offer 100 residents with promising business ideas up to $41,000 each, along with mentorship from experienced professionals.

Plans to "streamline the funding process so nonprofits and community groups can access funding resources without endless delays or bureaucracy ensuring essential services—such as food pantries, youth programs, health, and senior centers—can operate effectively."

- Plans to offer 100 residents with promising business ideas up to $41,000 each, along with mentorship from experienced professionals.
- Plans to "streamline the funding process so nonprofits and community groups can access funding resources without endless delays or bureaucracy ensuring essential services—such as food pantries, youth programs, health, and senior centers—can operate effectively."

Plans to create safe, welcoming spaces like 24-hour wellness centers and revitalize traditions like Old Timers Day.

Opposes expanding charter schools and plans to direct funding towards reducing class sizes, modernizing facilities, improving technology, reviving vocational training programs, and enhancing educational outcomes for all children.

Plans to direct funding towards reducing class sizes, modernizing facilities, improving technology, and reviving vocational training programs.

Plans to implement free or low-cost bus trips for families to shopping outlets, theme parks, waterparks, and local beaches.

Wants to create a 24-hour hub for digital recording, production, gaming, journalism, and entrepreneurship to provide a safe place for youth and adults to learn and collaborate.

Wants to create a 24-hour hub for digital recording, production, gaming, journalism, and entrepreneurship to provide a safe place to learn and collaborate.

- Plans to create safe, welcoming spaces like 24-hour wellness centers and revitalize traditions like Old Timers Day.
- Opposes expanding charter schools.
- Plans to direct funding towards reducing class sizes, modernizing facilities, improving technology, and reviving vocational training programs.
- Plans to implement free or low-cost bus trips for families to shopping outlets, theme parks, waterparks, and local beaches.
- Wants to create a 24-hour hub for digital recording, production, gaming, journalism, and entrepreneurship to provide a safe place to learn and collaborate.

Supports extending after-school programs to provide a safe, supportive environment for students and reliable options for working families.

- Supports extending after-school programs to provide a safe, supportive environment for students and reliable options for working families.

Plans to keep the Area Median Income (AMI) at or below 40% and prioritize Section 8 families for every vacant unit.

Supports prioritizing Section 8 families for every vacant unit.

- Supports prioritizing Section 8 families for every vacant unit.

As of May 5, 2025, Jamell Henderson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to advocate for legislation that simplifies street parking signs to improve traffic flow and parking regulations.

Plans to advocate for legislation that simplifies street parking signs to improve traffic flow.

Supports enforcing "responsible behavior from moped and bicycle delivery drivers, making our roads safer for all."

- Plans to advocate for legislation that simplifies street parking signs to improve traffic flow.
- Supports enforcing "responsible behavior from moped and bicycle delivery drivers, making our roads safer for all."

Plans to partner with local organizations to train and deploy mental health workers for faster, safer, and more accessible support.

- Plans to partner with local organizations to train and deploy mental health workers for faster, safer, and more accessible support.

Jamell Henderson

Believes public housing residents are essential to the state's progress, saying, "We are the ones that keep driving this state forward."

Advocated for infrastructure improvements by welcoming community and agency leaders to speak with tenants about their direct experiences.

Jammel Thompson - Ballotpedia

As of May 9, 2025, Jammel Thompson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jammel Thompson’s campaign for New York City Council District 41 is his first run for public office.

Plans to address unemployment in District 41 by partnering with the New York Small Business Development Center to provide free business advice and training for local entrepreneurs, establishing a job fair initiative, and creating a workforce development program focused on emerging industries and green jobs.

Plans to reduce unemployment by launching a job fair, workforce development for green jobs, and partnering with the New York Small Business Development Center for free training.

Plans to support local entrepreneurs by utilizing New York Small Business Development Centers for personalized guidance, creating a "Shop Local" campaign to encourage supporting district businesses, and establishing a micro-loan program for small businesses in partnership with local banks.

Plans to support small businesses through a “Shop Local” campaign, micro-loans with local banks, and personalized guidance from the Small Business Development Center.

- Plans to reduce unemployment by launching a job fair, workforce development for green jobs, and partnering with the New York Small Business Development Center for free training.
- Plans to support small businesses through a “Shop Local” campaign, micro-loans with local banks, and personalized guidance from the Small Business Development Center.

Plans to include District 41 in the City's "Participatory Budgeting" Program.

Supports investing in District 41 to fund improvements in schools, parks, libraries, and other public spaces, while creating hundreds to thousands of jobs.

- Plans to include District 41 in the City's "Participatory Budgeting" Program.
- Supports investing in District 41 to fund improvements in schools, parks, libraries, and other public spaces, while creating hundreds to thousands of jobs.

Supports introducing apprenticeship programs to high school students in District 41.

- Supports introducing apprenticeship programs to high school students in District 41.

Plans to establish a Young Women's Leadership Academy in District 41 and partner with programs that address challenges facing young women.

Plans to launch a District 41 Beautification Initiative to improve public spaces and boost community pride.

Plans to create a tenant advocacy office to ensure residents' voices are heard and complaints are addressed promptly.

Supports implementing zoning changes to create more affordable housing units in the district.

Advocates for allocating a portion of the $2 billion in additional housing capital investments to District 41 NYCHA properties.

- Plans to establish a Young Women's Leadership Academy in District 41 and partner with programs that address challenges facing young women.
- Plans to launch a District 41 Beautification Initiative to improve public spaces and boost community pride.
- Plans to create a tenant advocacy office to ensure residents' voices are heard and complaints are addressed promptly.
- Supports implementing zoning changes to create more affordable housing units in the district.
- Advocates for allocating a portion of the $2 billion in additional housing capital investments to District 41 NYCHA properties.

Supports community policing initiatives to build trust between residents and law enforcement.

Supports expanding the Cure Violence programs in District 41, focusing on at-risk youth, alternative sentencing programs, and enhanced skills and job training, especially for young women and first-time teen mothers.

- Supports community policing initiatives to build trust between residents and law enforcement.
- Supports expanding the Cure Violence programs in District 41, focusing on at-risk youth, alternative sentencing programs, and enhanced skills and job training, especially for young women and first-time teen mothers.

Supports creating a rapid response team for critical repairs in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings.

- Supports creating a rapid response team for critical repairs in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings.

Plans to establish mobile health clinics, partner with local hospitals for health education, advocate for more mental health funding, and work with federal representatives to increase funding for local health centers.

- Plans to establish mobile health clinics, partner with local hospitals for health education, advocate for more mental health funding, and work with federal representatives to increase funding for local health centers.

As of May 5, 2025, Jammel Thompson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jammel Thompson

Plans to create internship programs with local businesses and city agencies.

Plans to implement a mentorship program pairing successful women professionals with young women in the district.

Supports creating a rapid response team for critical repairs in NYCHA buildings and establishing a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for compromising resident safety.

Lawman has a bachelor's degree in communications, a master's degree in educational leadership, and a PhD in ethical leadership.

Lawman is the program manager at New York Edge, overseeing after-school programs for elementary and middle school students. 

This is Lawman Lynch's first time running for public office.

Supports small businesses with grants and promoting local economic growth.

Supports small businesses with grants and hopes to promote local economic growth.

- Supports small businesses with grants and hopes to promote local economic growth.

Supports transforming underutilized spaces by creating civic engagement hubs and implementing hydroponics.

Wants to transform underutilized spaces to be used for civic engagement or plant growth.

- Wants to transform underutilized spaces to be used for civic engagement or plant growth.

Supports implementing wraparound educational models and establishing District 41 Academies to support holistic student development.

- Supports implementing wraparound educational models and establishing District 41 Academies to support holistic student development.

Supports policies that protect tenants, expand affordable housing, and prevent displacement.

- Supports policies that protect tenants, expand affordable housing, and prevent displacement.

Believes in enhancing community partnerships and promoting equitable housing to ensure safe neighborhoods.

Believes in increased community partnerships and promoting housing access to ensure safe neighborhoods.

- Believes in increased community partnerships and promoting housing access to ensure safe neighborhoods.

Lawman Lynch

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