NYC-CC39: Meet the candidates (D) in Central Brooklyn's District 39 Council contest

Shahana Hanif
Elected in 2021, the Brooklyn-born and -raised incumbent has prioritized affordable housing, workers’ rights, economic justice and immigrant rights. During her first term, Hanif—who co-chairs the City Council’s Progressive Caucus and Task Force to Combat Hate—secured $20 million in funding for schools, parks and infrastructure. She has passed 14 bills as the lead sponsor, including laws aimed at strengthening reproductive healthcare, environmental justice and workers’ rights, such as the Workers’ Bill of Rights.


Maya Kornberg
Maya Kornberg, a local activist and Park Slope resident, holds a doctorate in political science and is a senior research fellow at NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice. Her campaign priorities include affordable housing, climate resiliency and sustainability, and public safety.


Nickie Kane
Nickie Kane is a community advocate and grassroots organizer. According to Kane’s campaign website, the candidate is running an “independent political campaign focused on bringing real change to Brooklyn,” with a platform centered on community-driven solutions and common-sense reforms. Kane says she is “dedicated to representing the people — not the political machine.”



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