New York City's 33rd City Council district

New York City's 33rd City Council district
Boundaries following the 2020 census
Government
• Councilmember	. Lincoln Restler . D–Greenpoint
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	170,735
Demographics
•  White	74%
•  Hispanic	14%
•  Black	6%
•  Asian	5%
• Other	2%
Registration
•  Democratic	73.4%
•  Republican	6.4%
• No party preference	17.5%
Registered voters (2021) 134,647 [2]

New York City's 33rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Lincoln Restler, who took office in 2022. ^[3]

Geography

District 33 covers three distinct sections of Brooklyn's western shoreline: Greenpoint in the north, Vinegar Hill and parts of Williamsburg in the center, and Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, and some of Downtown Brooklyn in the south. ^[4] Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Bridge Park are also located within the district.

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 1, 2, 3, and 6, and with New York's 7th, 8th, and 12th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 18th, 25th, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 50th, 52nd, 53rd, and 57th districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[5]

List of members representing the district

Members	Party	Years served	Electoral history
District established January 1, 1974
Samuel Horwitz (Coney Island)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1991	Elected in 1973. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1977. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1985. Re-elected in 1989. Redistricted to the 47th district.
Ken Fisher (Brooklyn Heights)	Democratic	January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001	Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out and ran for Brooklyn Borough President.
David Yassky (Brooklyn Heights)	Democratic	January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008	Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Retired to run for New York City Comptroller.
Stephen Levin (Greenpoint)	Democratic	January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021	Elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Termed out.
Lincoln Restler (Greenpoint)	Democratic	January 1, 2022 –	Elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023.

Recent election results

2025

2025 New York City Council election, District 33 ^[6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lincoln Restler (incumbent)	25,697	75.3
	Democratic	Sabrina Gates	8,259	24.2
	Write-in		184	0.5
Total votes			34,140	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Lincoln Restler
	Working Families	Lincoln Restler
	Total	Lincoln Restler (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.0

2023 (redistricting)

Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections. ^[7]

2023 New York City Council election, District 33 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lincoln Restler	8,199
	Working Families	Lincoln Restler	2,726
	Total	Lincoln Restler (incumbent)	10,925	87.0
	Republican	Martha Rowen	1,244
	Conservative	Martha Rowen [9]	274
	Total	Martha Rowen	1,518	12.1
	Write-in		112	0.9
Total votes			12,555	100.0
	Democratic hold

2021

In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections. Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office. Voters whose first-choice candidates fare poorly will have their votes redistributed to other candidates in their ranking until one candidate surpasses the 50 percent threshold. If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur. ^[10]

2021 New York City Council election, District 33 Democratic primary ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Maximum round	Maximum votes	Share in maximum round	Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes
	Democratic	Lincoln Restler	7	16,537	63.9%	​​
	Democratic	Elizabeth Adams	7	9,332	36.1%	​​
	Democratic	Victoria Cambranes	6	2,435	8.6%	​​
	Democratic	Sabrina Gates	6	1,940	6.9%	​​
	Democratic	Toba Potosky	6	1,892	6.7%	​​
	Democratic	April Somboun	5	1,588	5.5%	​​
	Democratic	Stu Sherman	4	1,197	4.1%	​​
	Democratic	Ben Solotaire	2	623	2.1%	​​
	Write-in		1	102	0.2%	​​

An interactive map of District 33

2021 New York City Council election, District 33 general election ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lincoln Restler	21,077	98.3
	Write-in		344	2.7
Total votes			21,421	100
	Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 33 ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen Levin (incumbent)	19,190	88.2
	Progress for All	Victoria Cambranes	2,451	11.3
	Write-in		112	0.5
Total votes			21,753	100
	Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 33 ^{[14] [15]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen Levin (incumbent)	13,608	73.5
	Democratic	Stephen Pierson	4,902	26.5
	Write-in		8	0.0
Total votes			18,518	100
General election
	Democratic	Stephen Levin	17,094
	Working Families	Stephen Levin	2,465
	Total	Stephen Levin (incumbent)	19,559	91.9
	Conservative	John Jasilli	1,666	7.8
	Write-in		56	0.3
Total votes			21,281	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
3. "District 33 – Lincoln Restler". New York City Council. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
4. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
5. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
6. "2025 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 33rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
7. Pazmino, Gloria (January 15, 2020). "Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4". www.ny1.com. New York 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
8. "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 33rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
9. Marked as "Conservative/Medical Freedom".
10. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
11. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 33rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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13. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 33rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
14. "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 33rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
15. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 33rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2021.