Council Members & Districts – New York City Council FIND YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER
RANKED 1 (EMS Friend & Advocate); 2 (Supporter of EMS issues); 3 (no clear stance); 4 (hard to reach and avoidant of issue); 5 Hostile to EMS/ needs to be replaced in office.
MANHATTAN DISTRICTS
Christopher Marte RANK 3 (-) no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation (supported Fifth Firefighter FY2027) |
Harvey Epstein RANK 2+ – In-person meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation – |
Carl Wilson RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation – |
Virginia Maloney RANK 2 – Several In-person meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation on FEMS Committee |
Speaker Julie Menin RANK 4 (-) no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation (supported Fifth Firefighter FY2027 very actively) |
Gale A. Brewer RANK 1 – Multiple In-person meetings/ multiple public statements/ has supported legislation/ has attended EMS rallies. Spoke out against Northwell closing LHH units 11/26. Friend and ally of EMS all sectors. |
Majority Leader Shaun Abreu RANK 2 – Several Zoom meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Elsie Encarnacion RANK 3 – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation |
Yusef Salaam RANK 2 + – Zoom meetings / no statements/ no legislation |
Carmen De La Rosa RANK 1 – Multiple In-person/ zoom meetings/ multiple public statements/ has supported pro-EMS legislation. Has called an EMS Hearing on the Department of EMS. Active and engaged on the parity issue. Friend and ally of EMS in all sectors.
BRONX DISTRICTS
Eric Dinowitz RANK 3 – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation – |
Kevin C. Riley RANK 3 (-) – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation (supported Fifth Firefighter FY2027) |
Shirley Aldebol RANK 3 – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation/ strong labor advocate 35+ years *
Pierina Ana Sanchez RANK 3 – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation, on FEMS Committee |
Oswald Feliz RANK 3 – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation |
Althea Stevens RANK 3 – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation – voted against FY2027 Budget
Justin Sanchez RANK 3 (-) – no meetings/ no statements/ no legislation (supported Fifth Firefighter FY2027) |
Amanda Farías RANK 2 – Zoom meetings with staff / no statements/ has supported mental health legislation-REMSCO EMS Peer support Pilot $1 million FY2026 |
QUEENS DISTRICTS
Vickie Paladino RANK 5 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation – this politician is working against FDNY EMS to appease her core constituents in the IAFF UFA/UFOA. She should be considered an active opponent of Parity and cross-cutting EMS issues; she is on FEMS Committee.
Sandra Ung RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation
Shanel Thomas-Henry RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation
Tiffany Cabán RANK 1 – Multiple In-person/ zoom meetings/ multiple public statements/ has supported pro-EMS legislation. Supports the Department of EMS. Active and engaged on the parity issue. Leading advocate on Crisis to Care EMS Peer Support Funding in FY2026. Supports BHEARD expansion. Friend and ally of EMS in all sectors.
Linda Lee RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
James F. Gennaro RANK 2 – Zoom meetings with staff / no public statements/ has supported mental health legislation. |
Shekar Krishnan RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Julie Won RANK 4 – hard to get Zoom meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation – this politician is not interested in EMS and does not return her own constituents’ emails. |
Deputy Speaker Dr. Nantasha Williams RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation
Ty Hankerson RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation
Lynn Schulman RANK 2 – Zoom meetings with staff / limited statements (she does wish us a ‘Happy EMS Week’)/ has supported mental health legislation-REMSCO EMS Peer Support Pilot $1 million FY2026, chair of the Health Committee. Has a deep personal connection to FDNY EMS. Largely considered an advocate and friend of EMS/ EMS issues. |
Phil Wong RANK 3(+) – no meetings/ some public statements supporting pay parity for FDNY EMS/ no legislation; he is on FEMS Committee.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation
Joann Ariola RANK 5 – refuses meetings/ public statements are usually about praising FF who are her core constituents/ legislation linked to vests/deescalation/ promise of retention bonus for FDNY EMS – this politician is actively working against FDNY EMS to appease her core constituents in the IAFF UFA/UFOA. She should be considered an active opponent of Parity and cross-cutting EMS issues; she is Chair of the FEMS Committee. |
BROOKLYN DISTRICTS
Lincoln Restler RANK 2 – Zoom meetings with staff / some statements on the EMS issue, but has opposed the Department of EMS/ has supported mental health legislation. An opponent of Fifth Firefighter.
Jennifer Gutiérrez RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Crystal Hudson RANK 2 – Zoom meetings with staff / no public statements/ has supported mental health legislation in the FY2026 Crisis to Care Budget initiative.
Chi Ossé RANK 4 – no meetings; doesn’t return emails/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Sandy Nurse RANK 1 – Multiple In-person/ zoom meetings/ multiple public statements/ has supported pro-EMS legislation. Supports the Department of EMS. Active and engaged on the parity issue. Leading advocate on Crisis to Care EMS Peer Support Funding in FY2026. Supports BHEARD expansion. Friend and ally of EMS in all sectors. |
Alexa Avilés RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation
Shahana Hanif RANK 2 – Zoom meetings with staff / no public statements/ has supported mental health legislation in the FY2026 Crisis to Care Budget initiative.
Rita Joseph RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Darlene Mealy RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Chris Banks RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Susan Zhuang RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Simcha Felder RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Farah N. Louis RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation |
Mercedes Narcisse RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation, is an RN |
Kayla Santosuosso RANK 4 – no meetings; does not reply to emails/ no public statements/ no legislation, replaced Justin Brannan and is his protege. Only cares about municipal EMS issues, if at all. |
Minority Whip Inna Vernikov RANK 2 – Multiple Zoom and in-person meetings with staff / no public statements/ supports Department of EMS/ supports Hatzalah/ her staff has been supportive of EMS navigating the City Hall system.
STATEN ISLAND DISTRICTS
Majority Whip Kamillah M. Hanks RANK 3 – no meetings/ no public statements/ no legislation
Minority Leader David Carr RANK 4 – no meetings; does not reply to emails/ no public statements/ no legislation, supported fifth firefighter.
Frank Morano RANK 2 – Zoom meetings with staff / no public statements/ no legislation. |
