Born in New York City,Cunningham was raised in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The son of immigrants from Jamaica,Cunningham attended public schools growing up.[1] Cunningham lives in Brooklyn with his wife,Stephanie Cunningham,the executive director of Museum Hue. They have one son.
Assemblyman Brian Cunningham honors Ezras Nashim with the “2023 Women of Distinction Award”
Cunningham first sought election in 2017 for the 40th district of the New York City Council. He received second place in the Democratic primary,losing to then-incumbent Mathieu Eugene,before contesting the general election as a third party candidate. He ran as nominee of the Reform Party with the endorsement of the Working Families Party.[3] However,he placed second again to the then-incumbent.
Cunningham was elected to the New York State Assembly in March 2022,succeeding Diana Richardson in a special election. Since taking office,he has championed policies focused on education equity,affordable housing,workforce development,and public safety reform.[4][5]
In June 2023,Cunningham honored Ezras Nashim with the “2023 Women of Distinction Award”for achieving the first all-female volunteer EMT team.[7]
In December 2024,Cunningham was selected to become part of the 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three Innovation Fellowship cohort hosted by the Future Caucus. The fellowship gathers young legislators invested in drafting bipartisan policy to address key healthcare issues.[8][9]
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