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Kevin Parker (New York) - Ballotpedia

Kevin has a bachelor's degree in public service from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree in urban policy and management from the New School. 

Before taking public office, Kevin worked as the deputy director of government relations for the New York's Office of the State Comptroller for one year. He is also an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College.

Kevin Parker currently serves as state senator for New York's District 21. He was elected in 2003 and is currently serving his 11th term. He ran for NYC Comptroller in 2021 but did not win.

Plans to work with financial institutions to increase access to capital for small businesses and minority-owned businesses.

Supports divesting pensions from the fossil fuel industry and investing in the green economy, and wants to redirect assets toward affordable housing and other community causes.

- Plans to work with financial institutions to increase access to capital for small businesses and minority-owned businesses.
- Supports divesting pensions from the fossil fuel industry and investing in the green economy, and wants to redirect assets toward affordable housing and other community causes.

Financial Management

Supports providing capital and technical assistance to small businesses, specifically minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs).

- Supports providing capital and technical assistance to small businesses, specifically minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs).

Economy

Opposes increasing police funding and advocates for "evidence-based programs that prevent New Yorkers from turning to crime."

- Opposes increasing police funding and advocates for "evidence-based programs that prevent New Yorkers from turning to crime."

Public Safety

Supports investing in youth through jobs programs, after school programs, mentoring opportunities, and school-based athletics.

- Supports investing in youth through jobs programs, after school programs, mentoring opportunities, and school-based athletics.

Education

Advocates for expanding the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program to create more rent-regulated units.

Supports increased spending on supportive housing and rental assistance.

Plans to review homeless service providers contracted with the city to ensure they are engaging in best practices.

Proposes reviewing homeless service providers contracted with the city to ensure they are engaging in best practices.

- Advocates for expanding the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program to create more rent-regulated units.
- Supports increased spending on supportive housing and rental assistance.
- Proposes reviewing homeless service providers contracted with the city to ensure they are engaging in best practices.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports retrofitting old commercial and residential buildings.

- Supports retrofitting old commercial and residential buildings.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports making the regulatory environment more conducive for clean energy.

Supports replacing 2.5 million vehicles in New York with low-carbon or electric vehicles.

- Supports making the regulatory environment more conducive for clean energy.
- Supports replacing 2.5 million vehicles in New York with low-carbon or electric vehicles.

Energy & the Environment

As of April 23, 2025, Kevin Parker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

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Plans to create an Office of the Comptroller Oversight Committee to ensure the city provides adequate affordable housing.

Supports investing in youth through jobs programs, after school programs, mentoring opportunities, and school athletics.

Advocates for more affordable housing and smarter spending on homeless services, including supportive housing and rental assistance.

Supports investing in cash-strapped small businesses and the green energy economy, and supports divesting from fossil fuel companies.

Supports police reform and plans to audit the NYPD.

Said, "We need to make the regulatory environment more conducive for clean energy so that we get more clean energy generation into the ground."

Supports replacing 2.5 million state vehicles with low-carbon or electric options.

Supports investing in jobs programs, after school programs, mentoring opportunities, and school based athletics.

Supports using the pension fund to build affordable and workforce housing.

Supports police reform and restructuring public safety.

Supports divesting pensions from the fossil fuel industry and into the green economy, and wants to redirect assets toward affordable housing and other community causes.

Plans to invest more of the city’s pension funds with minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) asset managers.

Supports reallocating law enforcement funds to programs that proactively prevent crime in "overpoliced" communities.

Supports auditing the NYPD and reviewing the public safety budget to reduce over-policing and fund evidence-based programs.

Supports investing in youth through jobs programs, after school programs, mentoring opportunities, and school based athletics.

Supports investing in cash-strapped small businesses and the green energy economy, and divesting from fossil fuel companies.

- 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. 