District 47 - Justin Brannan

Justin was born and raised in Brooklyn. He lives in Bay Ridge with his wife Leigh.

Justin worked as Chief of Staff to Councilman Vinnie Gentile before taking elected office. He previously worked as a professional musician and for a New York City radio station. 

Justin Brannan is a city council member representing Brooklyn. He was first elected in 2017 and is currently serving his fourth term. 

Plans to invest pension funds into creating affordable housing for city employees.

Plans to prioritize city investments in programs that combat hunger, such as funding for food pantries, school meal programs, and urban agriculture initiatives.

Plans to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust in New York City contracting processes by fully implementing initiatives like ContractStat.

Supports tougher ethics laws and transparency in government spending.

Plans to implement stronger safeguards in emergency and non-competitive procurement processes to prevent fraud and abuse.

Plans to prioritize city investments in climate resilience, renewable energy, and green jobs.

- Plans to invest pension funds into creating affordable housing for city employees.
- Plans to prioritize city investments in programs that combat hunger, such as funding for food pantries, school meal programs, and urban agriculture initiatives.
- Plans to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust in New York City contracting processes by fully implementing initiatives like ContractStat.
- Supports tougher ethics laws and transparency in government spending.
- Plans to implement stronger safeguards in emergency and non-competitive procurement processes to prevent fraud and abuse.
- Plans to prioritize city investments in climate resilience, renewable energy, and green jobs.

Financial Management

Believes New York City must pay its bills on time, especially to non-profit organizations.

Supports universal access to high-quality childcare.

Plans to strengthen Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and support inclusive investment practices to close wealth gaps and support under-resourced communities.

Plans to mandate that 1% of city pension fund investments and 1% of all fees paid by the city to banks, consulting firms, and other professional service providers go towards a special lending and investment fund to close the credit and capital gap faced by New York City minority- and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs).

- Believes New York City must pay its bills on time, especially to non-profit organizations.
- Supports universal access to high-quality childcare.
- Plans to strengthen Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and support inclusive investment practices to close wealth gaps and support under-resourced communities.
- Plans to mandate that 1% of city pension fund investments and 1% of all fees paid by the city to banks, consulting firms, and other professional service providers go towards a special lending and investment fund to close the credit and capital gap faced by New York City minority- and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs).

Economy

Supports investing in crime prevention programs and prioritizing education, jobs, healthcare, food, housing, and mental health services to improve public safety.

- Supports investing in crime prevention programs and prioritizing education, jobs, healthcare, food, housing, and mental health services to improve public safety.

Public Safety

Promises to have at least one new public school built over the next four years.

Supports expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the NYC Community Schools Initiative.

Opposes school privatization and wants to focus on teaching over testing, more arts & music in schools and a more comprehensive, holistic approach to students with special needs.

- Promises to have at least one new public school built over the next four years.
- Supports expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the NYC Community Schools Initiative.
- Opposes school privatization and wants to focus on teaching over testing, more arts & music in schools and a more comprehensive, holistic approach to students with special needs.

Education

Plans to develop a dedicated NYC Workers Housing Plan to create affordable housing for city employees, teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, and first responders.

Plans to reform New York City's property tax system to make it fairer and more transparent.

- Plans to develop a dedicated NYC Workers Housing Plan to create affordable housing for city employees, teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, and first responders.
- Plans to reform New York City's property tax system to make it fairer and more transparent.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports improving public transportation through community advocacy, including restoring bus services, launching ferry campaigns, and advocating for better transit policies.

- Supports improving public transportation through community advocacy, including restoring bus services, launching ferry campaigns, and advocating for better transit policies.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports investing in sustainable infrastructure, clean energy, and resilient green spaces to protect communities from climate change.

- Supports investing in sustainable infrastructure, clean energy, and resilient green spaces to protect communities from climate change.

Energy & the Environment

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Ethics & Conduct

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Plans to improve oversight of subcontractors and push for stronger safeguards in procurement processes to prevent fraud and abuse.

- Believes New York City must pay its bills on time, especially to non-profit organizations.
- Plans to strengthen Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and support inclusive investment practices to close wealth gaps and support under-resourced communities.
- Plans to mandate that 1% of city pension fund investments and 1% of all fees paid by the city to banks, consulting firms, and other professional service providers go towards a special lending and investment fund to close the credit and capital gap faced by New York City minority- and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs).

Promises to ensure New York City pays its bills on time to support non-profit organizations.

Believes reliable public transportation is crucial for working families, the middle class, low-income individuals, students, and seniors.

Plans to fully implement initiatives like ContractStat to track delays and improve performance management in city contracting.

Supports funding to ensure access to high-quality childcare for all families.

Plans to implement initiatives like ContractStat to track delays and improve performance management in city contracting.

Promises to ensure New York City pays its bills on time, especially to non-profit organizations.

Supports investing in sustainable infrastructure, clean energy, and green jobs.

Believes public safety investments should be "smart, holistic, effective, and grounded in community trust."

Supports investing in crime prevention programs and priorities.

Supports fully funding after-school and early childhood education programs.

Promises to build at least one new public school in the next four years.

As Councilman, introduced legislation to create a revolving loan fund for private schools awaiting payments for students with disabilities.

Plans to develop a dedicated NYC Workers Housing Plan to create affordable housing for city employees, including teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, and first responders.

Promises to ensure New York City pays its bills on time, especially to non-profit organizations that provide critical services.

As a city council member, advocated for restoring weekend bus service, reinstating the B37 bus route, and reintroducing ferry service at the 69th Street Pier.

- The New York City Comptroller is the city's chief financial officer, responsible for overseeing the city's financial health, auditing city agencies and programs, and managing public pension funds. ​
- This position is elected citywide to a four-year term and can serve up to two consecutive terms. ​
- As of 2020, the Comptroller's annual salary is $209,050. ​
- In the line of succession, if both the Mayor and the Public Advocate positions become vacant, the Comptroller assumes the role of acting mayor. 