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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.

Economy

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.

Public Services

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.

Education

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.

Housing & Urban Development

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.

Public Safety

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.

Transportation & Infrastructure

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports universal healthcare.

Healthcare

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

Energy & the Environment

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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.

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