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Carl Wilson is originally from Bowie, Maryland. He earned a bachelor's degree in drama from New York University. He lives in Hell's Kitchen, New York.

Carl previously served as chief of staff to then-Council Member Erik Bottcher. Before that, he worked as a community board 4 liaison in the New York City Council, and as an executive assistant at the Fifth Avenue Association, as well as a server at STARR Restaurants. Carl is also a founding member of Hell's Kitchen Democrats, a grassroots political organization he helped build following the 2016 presidential election. 

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Carl currently serves as the New York City Council member for District 3. He was first elected in the April 2026 special election and is now seeking re-election to the seat in the November 2026 general election.



Supports raising taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and large corporations.

Advocates for raising taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and large corporations.

- Advocates for raising taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and large corporations.

Economy

Supports maintaining clean, safe, and accessible public spaces, including well-maintained parks, vibrant streets, and reliable sanitation services.

Plans to maintain clean, safe, and accessible public spaces, including well-managed parks, vibrant streets, and reliable sanitation services.

Supports allocating 1% of the city budget to the Parks Department to enhance maintenance, safety, and equitable access due to historic underfunding.

Supports using the Human Rights Law to develop more artist housing, ensuring it is accessible and diverse.

Wants to use the Human Rights Law to develop more artist housing.

Supports protecting cultural institutions like galleries and performance spaces.

- Plans to maintain clean, safe, and accessible public spaces, including well-managed parks, vibrant streets, and reliable sanitation services.
- Supports allocating 1% of the city budget to the Parks Department to enhance maintenance, safety, and equitable access due to historic underfunding.
- Wants to use the Human Rights Law to develop more artist housing.
- Supports protecting cultural institutions like galleries and performance spaces.

Public Services

Supports expanding the housing supply to address affordability.

Supports expanding the housing supply to address affordability and urban development issues.

Supports the development of "permanently affordable homes, particularly through subsidized housing programs."

Supports building affordable housing on city and state-owned sites.

Advocates for building affordable housing on city and state-owned sites, and converting vacant office spaces into apartments.

Supports tenant protections, including legal representation and holding landlords accountable.

Pushes for tenant protections, including legal representation and holding landlords accountable.

- Supports expanding the housing supply to address affordability and urban development issues.
- Supports the development of "permanently affordable homes, particularly through subsidized housing programs."
- Advocates for building affordable housing on city and state-owned sites, and converting vacant office spaces into apartments.
- Pushes for tenant protections, including legal representation and holding landlords accountable.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the creation of the Department of Community Safety, which would allow police to focus on crime and not "situations that should be handled by a social service professional."

Believes investing in youth programs is essential for long-term community safety.

Plans to maintain a "trusting and accountable relationship" with the NYPD and foster communication between police and residents by attending Community Precinct Council meetings.

Plans to foster communication between police and residents by attending Community Precinct Council meetings.

Opposes the use of solitary confinement in jail and prisons.

Supports decriminalizing drugs and "a public-health-centered approach that prioritizes safety and autonomy."

Supports parole reform and "compassionate release" for inmates deserving of a second chance.

- Supports the creation of the Department of Community Safety, which would allow police to focus on crime and not "situations that should be handled by a social service professional."
- Believes investing in youth programs is essential for long-term community safety.
- Plans to foster communication between police and residents by attending Community Precinct Council meetings.
- Opposes the use of solitary confinement in jail and prisons.
- Supports decriminalizing drugs.
- Supports parole reform and "compassionate release" for inmates deserving of a second chance.
- Opposes the death penalty.

Public Safety

Supports creating permanent infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, such as "concrete, tree pits, and planters," rather than temporary solutions like "paint and plastic cones."

Supports installing more dedicated bus lanes to increase bus speeds.

Believes there should be more benches and shelters so seniors can comfortably wait for the bus.

- Supports creating permanent infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, such as "concrete, tree pits, and planters," rather than temporary solutions like "paint and plastic cones."
- Supports installing more dedicated bus lanes to increase bus speeds.
- Believes there should be more benches and shelters so seniors can comfortably wait for the bus.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes climate change is causing more frequent super storms and increased flooding in District 3, which is bounded by the Hudson River.

Supports requiring more permeable materials in buildings, improving storm water retention, and limiting runoff by expanding bioswales and incentivizing solar use on buildings.

As a city council aide, led efforts to require expanding the city’s tree canopy to reduce temperatures, improve air quality, and increase biodiversity.

- Believes climate change is causing more frequent super storms and increased flooding in District 3, which is bounded by the Hudson River.
- Supports requiring more permeable materials in buildings, improving storm water retention, and limiting runoff by expanding bioswales and incentivizing solar use on buildings.
- As a city council aide, led efforts to require expanding the city’s tree canopy to reduce temperatures, improve air quality, and increase biodiversity.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding funding for mental health services and HIV prevention and treatment.

Promotes expanding funding for mental health services and HIV prevention and treatment.

- Supports abortion access.
- Promotes expanding funding for mental health services and HIV prevention and treatment.

Healthcare

Supports expanding access to school-based health services and implementing trauma-informed care.

Supports creating dedicated, mixed-income housing for teachers with a rent cap at 30% of income to improve recruitment and retention.

Advocates for creating dedicated, mixed-income housing for teachers with a rent cap at 30% of income to improve recruitment and retention.

Supports expanding "community schools" that offer wraparound services (nutritional, medical, and social-emotional support) as well as adult education for families.

Supports improving school facilities by installing new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, gymnasiums, and bathrooms.

Supports addressing teacher burnout through improved compensation, adhering to class size regulations, and enhancing school facilities.

Wants to address teacher burnout through improved compensation, adhering to class size regulations, and enhancing school facilities.

Supports using restorative justice practices instead of exclusionary discipline to enhance school climate and improve safety.

Supports addressing school segregation and underenrollment by redrawing district lines.

Wants to address school segregation and underenrollment by redrawing district lines.

- Supports expanding access to school-based health services and implementing trauma-informed care.
- Advocates for creating dedicated, mixed-income housing for teachers with a rent cap at 30% of income to improve recruitment and retention.
- Supports expanding "community schools" that offer wraparound services (nutritional, medical, and social-emotional support) as well as adult education for families.
- Supports improving school facilities by installing new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, gymnasiums, and bathrooms.
- Wants to address teacher burnout through improved compensation, adhering to class size regulations, and enhancing school facilities.
- Supports using restorative justice practices instead of exclusionary discipline to enhance school climate and improve safety.
- Wants to address school segregation and underenrollment by redrawing district lines.

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Supports the growth of well-paying jobs for local residents.

Believes there is a "perpetual shortage of affordable housing" in NYC, with a vacancy rate below 1% for apartments under $2,400.

Supports the use of all available tools to address housing and urban development issues.

Supports converting vacant office spaces into apartments.

Believes in pursuing a variety of housing options while protecting existing homes to address the housing crisis.

Supports renaming the bridge to honor someone whose legacy "reflects justice, compassion, and respect for all New Yorkers."

Supports improving public transportation.

Layla Law-Gisiko is from Paris, France. She has a bachelor's degree in education from Montclair State University, a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's degree in French literature, and a master's degree in journalism from La Sorbonne. She lives in Paramus, New Jersey, with her family.

Layla Law-Gisiko - Ballotpedia

Layla Law-Gisiko is from Paris, France. She has a bachelor's degree in education from Montclair State University, a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's degree in French literature, and a master's degree in journalism from La Sorbonne.

Layla is the president of the City Club of New York. She previously worked as a community organizer and a district leader for Assembly District 75 Part A. She also served as the chair of the Manhattan Community Board 5 Land Use Committee. Layla is also an author and civic educator. 

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Layla is currently a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 37th Legislative District. She was first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2021 and 2023. She previously served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2018 to 2020. Layla ran for New York City Council in 2026 but did not win.

Layla Law-Gisiko eyes second Assembly run - City & State New York

Layla's campaign for City Council Member in New York City City Council District 3 is her first run for public office.

Plans to streamline permitting for small businesses.

Aims to "strengthen enforcement against illegal smoke shops while protecting legal operators."

Wants to ensure outdoor dining is seasonal and well-regulated.

Plans to "revisit large tax abatements that distort land values."

Opposes "oversized developments that destabilize local commercial corridors."

Supported balanced outdoor dining policies with accountability.

Advocates for transparent regulatory enforcement.

- Plans to streamline permitting for small businesses.
- Aims to "strengthen enforcement against illegal smoke shops while protecting legal operators."
- Wants to ensure outdoor dining is seasonal and well-regulated.
- Plans to "revisit large tax abatements that distort land values."
- Opposes "oversized developments that destabilize local commercial corridors."
- Supported balanced outdoor dining policies with accountability.
- Advocates for transparent regulatory enforcement.

Supports protecting Mitchell-Lama and limited-equity cooperatives.

Supports strengthening funding for housing and homelessness prevention for LGBTQ+ youth.

Supports preserving cultural institutions and historic LGBTQ+ spaces in District 3.

Wants to protect community gardens from development pressure.

Wants to integrate cultural space preservation into land-use decisions.

Believes the arts must be treated as core civic infrastructure.

Plans to expand containerized trash collection.

Opposes the appointment of registered lobbyists whose professional interests conflict with community representation.

- Supports protecting Mitchell-Lama and limited-equity cooperatives.
- Supports strengthening funding for housing and homelessness prevention for LGBTQ+ youth.
- Supports preserving cultural institutions and historic LGBTQ+ spaces in District 3.
- Wants to protect community gardens from development pressure.
- Wants to integrate cultural space preservation into land-use decisions.
- Believes the arts must be treated as core civic infrastructure.
- Plans to expand containerized trash collection.
- Opposes the appointment of registered lobbyists whose professional interests conflict with community representation.

Supports preserving the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) as Section 9 public housing.

Plans to "strengthen anti-harassment enforcement and tenant protections."

Plans to prioritize housing stability over "speculative growth."

Plans to "push for serious investment in permanent supportive housing so people move out of the shelter system instead of cycling through it."

- Supports preserving the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) as Section 9 public housing.
- Plans to "strengthen anti-harassment enforcement and tenant protections."
- Plans to "revisit large tax abatements that distort land values."
- Plans to prioritize housing stability over "speculative growth."
- Plans to "push for serious investment in permanent supportive housing so people move out of the shelter system instead of cycling through it."

Believes in focusing law enforcement on "serious and repeat violent offenses."

Supports expanding mental health crisis response teams.

Wants to enhance public safety by improving lighting, sanitation, and public space maintenance.

Supports strengthening hate crime enforcement, particularly for LGBTQIA+ and immigrant communities.

Believes in balancing safety with civil liberties.

Believes safety should be consistent and not influenced by politics.

- Believes in focusing law enforcement on "serious and repeat violent offenses."
- Supports expanding mental health crisis response teams.
- Wants to enhance public safety by improving lighting, sanitation, and public space maintenance.
- Supports strengthening hate crime enforcement, particularly for LGBTQIA+ and immigrant communities.
- Believes in balancing safety with civil liberties.
- Believes safety should be consistent and not influenced by politics.

Wants to modernize Penn Station with regional rail integration.

Wants to enhance pedestrian safety and create protected bike lanes.

Aims to reduce congestion to improve air quality and emergency response times.

- Wants to expand bus priority lanes.
- Wants to modernize Penn Station with regional rail integration.
- Wants to enhance pedestrian safety and create protected bike lanes.
- Aims to reduce congestion to improve air quality and emergency response times.

Believes in upgrading stormwater and sewer systems before approving density increases.

Supports accelerating building electrification.

Wants to enhance coastal resilience measures.

Wants to "ensure environmental review has enforceable consequences."

- Believes in upgrading stormwater and sewer systems before approving density increases.
- Supports accelerating building electrification.
- Wants to enhance coastal resilience measures.
- Wants to "ensure environmental review has enforceable consequences."

Plans to "strengthen community-based mental health centers."

Wants to protect and fund public hospitals.

Wants to integrate supportive housing with healthcare access.

- Plans to "strengthen community-based mental health centers."
- Wants to protect and fund public hospitals.
- Wants to integrate supportive housing with healthcare access.

Plans to "enforce IEP compliance with real accountability."

Wants to "Promote excellence without segregation."

Wants to expand arts and civic education across all schools.

- Supports reducing class sizes.
- Plans to "enforce IEP compliance with real accountability."
- Wants to "Promote excellence without segregation."
- Wants to expand arts and civic education across all schools.

Layla Law-Gisiko

Mauricio Mendez

Plans to expand mobile mental health crisis teams.

Leslie Boghosian Murphy is from the Tri-State Area. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science and communications from Temple University. She lives with her husband, Paul, and their child. 

Leslie is an Emmy-winning journalist. She previously worked at the Children’s Aid Society as an in-class assistant and at Homes for the Homeless as an on-site aide.

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Leslie currently works as the chairwomen of the Manhatten Community Board 4. She previously worked as a unit reporter and writer at HDNet, a reporter and host at YES Network, an investigative reporter at CNN, and a feature producer at ESPN. 

Leslie Boghosian Murphy's campaign for City Council Member for District 3 is her first entry into politics.

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Leslie previously ran for New York City Council, District 3, in a 2026 special election and in 2021, but did not win. 

Supports unions and plans to defend their right to organize, secure fair contracts, and establish labor standards on city projects.

Supports raising taxes on "wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations" to invest in city services and work towards affordability.

Calls for raising taxes on "wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations" to invest in city services and work towards affordability.

Emphasizes a more equitable tax structure.

- Supports unions and plans to defend their right to organize, secure fair contracts, and establish labor standards on city projects.
- Calls for raising taxes on "wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations" to invest in city services and work towards affordability.
- Emphasizes a more equitable tax structure.

Supports free universal child care in NYC, citing economic benefits and positive impacts on labor force participation, family stability, and early child development.

Supports continued arts emergency funding with both public monies and grant makers while actively providing updated resource lists for artists as well as the businesses that service them.

Prioritizes continued arts emergency funding with both public monies and grant makers while actively providing updated resource lists for artists as well as the businesses that service them.

- Supports free universal child care in NYC, citing economic benefits and positive impacts on labor force participation, family stability, and early child development.
- Prioritizes continued arts emergency funding with both public monies and grant makers while actively providing updated resource lists for artists as well as the businesses that service them.
- Calls for the development of Pier 76.

Supports mixed-income housing and affordable multi-bedroom options to keep families in NYC.

- Supports mixed-income housing and affordable multi-bedroom options to keep families in NYC.

Plans to work with local law enforcement and the Manhattan District Attorney to address concerns related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal immigration enforcement, while ensuring the protection of vulnerable community members.

- Supports decriminalizing sex work.
- Plans to work with local law enforcement and the Manhattan District Attorney to address concerns related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal immigration enforcement, while ensuring the protection of vulnerable community members.

Supports restructuring NYC's mass transit with designated bus lanes, a fossil fuel-free fleet, and improved accessibility for the disabled.

Advocates for restructuring NYC's mass transit with designated bus lanes, a fossil fuel-free fleet, and improved accessibility for the disabled.

- Advocates for restructuring NYC's mass transit with designated bus lanes, a fossil fuel-free fleet, and improved accessibility for the disabled.

Supports initiatives like the Green New Deal to address environmental quality and economic inequality.

- Supports initiatives like the Green New Deal to address environmental quality and economic inequality.

Supports access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Advocates for access to gender-affirming healthcare.

- Supports abortion access.
- Advocates for access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Supports specialized educational and vocational programs preparing students for college and career readiness.

Supports having a guidance counselor and certified nurse in every school.

Prioritizes having a guidance counselor and certified nurse in every school.

Supports expanding preschool special education and specialized programs for students with dyslexia and autism.

Calls for the expansion of preschool special education and specialized programs for students with dyslexia and autism.

- Supports specialized educational and vocational programs preparing students for college and career readiness.
- Prioritizes having a guidance counselor and certified nurse in every school.
- Calls for the expansion of preschool special education and specialized programs for students with dyslexia and autism.

Leslie Boghosian Murphy

Emileigh Crouch

Advocates for developing affordable multi-bedroom housing to keep families in NYC and ensure people can work where they live.

Supports mixed-income housing plans that balance low and working-income units.

As a journalist, worked to overturn the "inhumane law in Florida of sending children to prison without parole."

Supports initiatives of the Green New Deal to address environmental quality and economic inequality.

Lindsey Boylan earned her bachelor's in political theory from Wellesley College and her master's degree in business administration from the Columbua Business School. She has volunteered with the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. She lives in the West Side. 

Lindsey is an urban planner. She ran the city’s public parks. She previously worked at I LOVE NY and the New York State tourism bureau, where she supported LGBTQ-related tourism and led state budget negotiations on housing and economic development.

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Lindsey previously worked as a campaign executive, a deputy secretary for economic development and special advisor to the governor for the State of New York, the vice president of municipal finance at RBC Capital Markets, the director of business affairs at the Byrant Park Corporation, and a trustee at Wellesley College. 

Lindsey Boylan - Ballotpedia

Lindsey previously ran for Manhattan Borough President in 2021 and for U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York, District 10 in 2020, but did not win. 

Supports raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour, with future increases tied to rent costs.

Supports pay equity for care workers and paraprofessionals, advocating for wages that reflect their vital contributions.

Calls for pay equity for care workers and paraprofessionals, advocating for wages that reflect their vital contributions.

Supports establishing a municipal jobs guarantee to provide stable, dignified work for all New Yorkers.

Prioritizes establishing a municipal jobs guarantee to provide stable, dignified work for all New Yorkers.

Supports passing the Delivery Protection Act to protect app-based workers from exploitation.

Advocates for the passage of the Delivery Protection Act to protect app-based workers from exploitation.

Plans to double the budget of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to ensure labor laws are upheld.

Plans to "champion a city-level EmPIRE Act to empower unions and community groups to enforce worker protections when city enforcement falls short."

Supports passing the Secure Jobs Act, ensuring a municipal jobs guarantee, and establishing a $30 minimum wage for city workers.

Supports taxing the wealthy to provide universal childcare.

Advocates for taxing the wealthy to provide universal childcare.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour, with future increases tied to rent costs.
- Calls for pay equity for care workers and paraprofessionals, advocating for wages that reflect their vital contributions.
- Prioritizes establishing a municipal jobs guarantee to provide stable, dignified work for all New Yorkers.
- Advocates for the passage of the Delivery Protection Act to protect app-based workers from exploitation.
- Plans to double the budget of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to ensure labor laws are upheld.
- Plans to "champion a city-level EmPIRE Act to empower unions and community groups to enforce worker protections when city enforcement falls short."
- Supports passing the Secure Jobs Act.
- Advocates for taxing the wealthy to provide universal childcare.

Lindsey Boylan

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