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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."

Economy

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.

Public Services

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.

Education

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.

Housing & Urban Development

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

Public Safety

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."

Transportation & Infrastructure

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.

Healthcare

Energy & the Environment

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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.

Supports extending after-school programs to run until 8 PM and later for older youth.

Advocates for climate change improvements in public housing.

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