New York City Council
Levine took office in January,2014. [10] During his first term he served as chair of the City Council's Parks Committee, [11] chair of the Council's Jewish Caucus, [12] and founder and co-chair of the Council's Affordable Housing Preservation Taskforce. [13]
Levine was lead sponsor of legislation passed in 2017 [14] which established a right to counsel for low-income tenants facing eviction in housing court,making New York City the first place in the nation to grant such a right. [15] [16] [17]
Other issues Levine has focused on include:construction of affordable housing, [18] greater equity for parks in low-income neighborhoods, [19] [20] improved police-community relations, [21] [22] safer streets and expanded mass transit, [23] [24] dual-language education, [25] historic preservation, [26] expanded access to medical marijuana, [27] and acceptance of bitcoin for payment of NYC fines and fees. [28]
In addition to chairing the health committee,Levine was a member of the education,transportation,economic development,juvenile justice,and hospitals committees at the end of his term. He was also member of the Progressive Caucus and the Jewish Caucus.
In 2017,Levine won the Democratic primary to remain in his council seat with 75% of the vote over closest competitor Thomas Lopez-Pierre with 25%. [29]
Levine was a candidate for City Council Speaker in 2017. [30] [31] [32]
In his role as chair of the City Council's health committee,Levine gained wide attention during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. [33]
Manhattan Borough President
Levine announced his candidacy for Manhattan borough president in January 2020. [34] Levine was endorsed by Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velázquez,among other elected officials,labor unions,and advocacy groups. [35] He won the Democratic primary defeating New York State Senator Brad Hoylman by 7%,and defeated Republican Lou Puliafito in the November 2021 general election. [36]
Levine took office on January 1,2022.
Levine is a member of the Vote Blue Coalition,a progressive group and federal PAC created to support Democrats in New York,New Jersey,and Pennsylvania through voter outreach and mobilization efforts. [37]
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