Bensonhurst is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bordered on the northwest by 14th Avenue,on the northeast by 60th Street,on the southeast by Avenue P and 22nd Avenue and on the southwest by 86th Street. It is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Dyker Heights to the northwest,Borough Park and Mapleton to the northeast,Bath Beach to the southwest,and Gravesend to the southeast.
Coney Island USA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization founded in 1980 that is dedicated to the cultural and economic revitalization of the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Its headquarters building in the heart of Coney Island's amusement district houses a theater in which the organization presents "Sideshows by the Seashore",a showcase for performers with unusual talents that runs continuously during the warmer months,as well as the Coney Island Museum. It is also notable as the organizer of the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade,the first of which took place in 1983.
Sandra Feldman was an American educator and labor leader who served as president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 1997 to 2004.
Domenic Michael Recchia Jr. is an American attorney and politician from New York City. A member of the Democratic Party,Recchia formerly represented the 47th district of the New York City Council,which included areas of Bensonhurst,Brighton Beach,Coney Island,and Gravesend in south Brooklyn.
Vincent Joseph "Vinnie" Gentile is an American politician who served in the New York City Council from the 43rd district from 2003 to 2017. He is a Democrat. The district includes Bath Beach,Bay Ridge,Bensonhurst,and Dyker Heights in Brooklyn.
William Colton is an American politician who represents District 47 in the New York State Assembly,which comprises Bath Beach,Bensonhurst,Gravesend,Dyker Heights and Midwood.
Justin Lee Brannan is an American politician and musician. A Democrat,he is the current New York City Councilmember for the 43rd district,based in Bay Ridge,Brooklyn. A former musician,he was a founding member of the New York City hardcore bands Indecision and Most Precious Blood.
Lewis A. "Lew" Fidler was an American politician and New York City Councilman. In January 2002,he began his first term representing the 46th district in New York City,which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bergen Beach,Canarsie,Georgetown,Flatlands,Marine Park,Mill Basin,Mill Island,Gerritsen Beach,Madison and Sheepshead Bay.
James Sanders Jr. is a member of the New York State Senate,serving since January 2013. He represents the 10th district,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Richmond Hill,South Ozone Park,Jamaica,Rochdale Village,Rosedale and parts of Far Rockaway.
David G. Greenfield is an American politician,law professor,and non-profit executive. He served as a Democrat in the New York City Council from the 44th district from 2010 to 2017. In 2018,he became CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty,a Jewish charity in New York City.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Carlos Menchaca is an American politician who served as a member of the New York City Council for the 38th district. He is a Democrat. His district included the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Sunset Park,Red Hook,Greenwood Heights,and portions of Borough Park,Dyker Heights,and Windsor Terrace. In October 2020,Menchaca declared his candidacy in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary,but suspended his campaign in March 2021,three months before the primary.
Robert E. Cornegy Jr. is an American politician. He is a former New York City Council Member for the 36th district,representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn.
Chaim M. Deutsch is an American politician who served as a New York City Council Member for the 48th district from 2014 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes Brighton Beach,Gerritsen Beach,Gravesend,Manhattan Beach,Marine Park,Midwood,Plum Beach,and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. He was expelled from City Council after his guilty plea to charges of tax fraud in April 2021.
Pamela Harris is a Democratic politician who was a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 46th Assembly District from 2015 to 2018,covering the neighborhoods of Bath Beach,Bay Ridge,Brighton Beach,Coney Island,Dyker Heights,and Seagate,in Brooklyn,until she resigned under a fraud indictment.
Kalman Yeger is an American politician who serves in the New York City Council for the 44th district. He is a conservative member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all or parts of the Bensonhurst,Borough Park,Gravesend,Kensington,and Midwood neighborhoods in Brooklyn. On Nov 5,2024,Yeger won an uncontested election for New York State's 41st Assembly District. The assembly district,located in Brooklyn,includes the neighborhoods of Flatlands &Sheepshead Bay,as well as parts of East Flatbush,Midwood,and Canarsie.
The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.
Eric Dinowitz is an American teacher and politician. Dinowitz represents the 11th district of the New York City Council. Dinowitz is a registered Democrat. Dinowitz was elected in a special election held on March 23,2021,after the resignation of Andrew Cohen,who was elected to the New York Supreme Court. Dinowitz assumed office on April 15,2021 after weeks of the New York City Board of Elections counting ranked-choice voting ballots which were instituted for municipal elections beginning in 2021.
New York City's 47th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Justin Brannan since 2024;following redistricting,Brannan defeated then-incumbent Ari Kagan.
Ari Kagan is an American politician who was a member of the New York City Council from the 47th district,representing Bensonhurst,Coney Island,Gravesend,and Sea Gate. Elected in November 2021,he assumed office on January 1,2022.
