In addition to my work on the Town board, I have coached my daughter Hannah’s travel soccer team, the Pelham Wolfpack (U15), and my son Henry’s travel teams since the kids were all in Rec Soccer. Previously I served as PTA President of Colonial and head of the Huguenot Parents Committee (both for 2 years). I also co-led the COVID Return-to-School Task Force with Dr. Champ, and am a five-time Pelham Together Summer Intern Mentor. My husband Sid [who is also a lawyer and a second-term Board of Education member] and I have lived in Pelham for over 16 years.

Kristen Burke's campaign statement: Pelham is at its best when neighbors step forward to serve one another, solve problems together and support the community we all love

Kristen M. Burke lives with her husband, Sid, and has two children. She has coached travel soccer teams, including the Pelham Wolfpack, and previously served as president of the Colonial PTA and as head of the Huguenot Parents Committee.

Democratic town council candidate Kristen Burke's statement: 'I have ...

I believe my experience as both a lawyer and Town Councilwoman (as the legal and courts liaison) can be a valuable asset to the Village and its Board. I have worked as the General Counsel at Mercy University for over 11 years (before that as Associate Counsel at CUNY and as a Rackets prosecutor in the Bronx).

Kristen currently works as general counsel at Mercy University. She previously worked as associate counsel at the City University of New York and as a Rackets prosecutor in the Bronx.

Experience
Councilmember Pelham Town · 2020 to now
General Counsel Mercy University · 2016 to now
Associate General Counsel The City University of New York · 2007 to 2015

Kristen M. Burke candidate profile

Kristen has served as a Pelham Town councilmember since 2020.

Kristen M. Burke for Pelham Village Board, New York (2026) | Sway

2026 New York General Election

As of October 23, 2026, Kristen M. Burke’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

For the past six years, I have served on the Town Council. I have loved my work for the Town, and I am proud of our Board’s accomplishments, including securing and contracting services for Pelham’s own in-house ambulance within just one year in response to strong community advocacy for the ambulance.

As a Town Council member, helped secure a contract for an in-house ambulance service following community advocacy.

- As a Town Council member, helped secure a contract for an in-house ambulance service following community advocacy.

Public Services

Public Safety

My Town Council experience provides a valuable platform for improving quality-of-life issues we all face. I intend to continue my work on pedestrian safety, parking and traffic congestion, and sustainability, on the more granular, Village level. Specifically, I hope to continue the work funded by the $100k NYSERDA grant I sought and received, which resulted in a Town Mobility Study, as a step towards a local ride-share program.

My Town Council experience provides a valuable platform for improving quality-of-life issues we all face. I intend to continue my work on pedestrian safety, parking and traffic congestion, and sustainability, on the more granular, Village level. Specifically, I hope to continue the work funded by the $100k NYSERDA grant I sought and received, which resulted in a Town Mobility Study, as a step towards a local ride-share program. This community improvement will help make it much easier to access the train station, allow greater mobility for seniors and other individuals with mobility challenges, and would reduce traffic congestion and parking issues.

I’m also leading a project to improve pedestrian safety near the Glover Field complex, which has involved collaboration from numerous municipalities. It’s a complicated project, but it’s work I’m deeply committed to seeing through so our children have safer access to our athletic fields.

Plans to continue work on pedestrian safety, parking, and traffic congestion at the Village level.

Hopes to continue work on the mobility study toward a local rideshare program.

Leads a project to improve pedestrian safety near the Glover Field complex.

- Plans to continue work on pedestrian safety, parking, and traffic congestion at the Village level.
- Hopes to continue work on the mobility study toward a local rideshare program.
- Leads a project to improve pedestrian safety near the Glover Field complex.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Economy

While there are currently three attorneys serving on the Town Board, there are none on the Village Board. My expertise will enable me to advise the Village in key areas, most significantly on the complex flood mitigation project, and also with labor and employment matters, contracts, and policy review. These are areas I deal with daily, navigating the milieu of federal, state and local laws that are often conflicting and ever-changing and ensure our community continues to thrive.

Plans to advise the Village on its complex project to reduce flooding.

- Plans to advise the Village on its complex project to reduce flooding.

Energy & the Environment

Kristen M. Burke

As of October 23, 2026, KRISTEN M BURKE’s website did not contain information on this issue.