Virginia Maloney

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Virginia Maloney
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Maloney in 2025
ConstituencyNew York City Council District 4 (nominee)
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Political partyDemocratic
Parent
EducationPrinceton University (BA); Harvard Kennedy School (MPA); MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA)
OccupationTechnology and public policy professional
Website www.virginiamaloney.com

Virginia Maloney is an American technology professional and councilmember-elect for New York City's 4th City Council district, following her election victory in November 2025. [1]

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Early life and education

Maloney was born and raised on Manhattan's East Side, the area encompassed by today’s District 4. [2] In a candidate questionnaire, she stated she earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Princeton University, a master's in public administration from Harvard Kennedy School, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. [3]

Career

According to campaign and questionnaire materials as well as local press, Maloney worked at the New York City Economic Development Corporation during the Bloomberg administration, where she cited her efforts to expand free public Wi-Fi. She later worked in federal consulting on high-speed rail oversight for the Northeast Corridor during the Obama administration. [2] [4] Maloney works in the technology sector and has described leading teams on accessibility products. [3]

2025 New York City Council campaign

Maloney entered the open race to succeed term-limited Council Member Keith Powers in District 4, a district spanning neighborhoods from the Upper East Side south through Midtown, including Carnegie Hill, NoMad, Times Square, Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill, Kips Bay, Turtle Bay and the UN area. [4] Her platform has focused on affordability, public safety, government reform, and using technology to modernize city services. [5]

Mahoney won the Democratic primary on July 1, 2025, after ranked-choice tabulation by the New York City Board of Elections. [6] [7] [8]

Recognition

In October 2025, Maloney was named to City & State New York's "2025 40 Under 40: Rising Stars of New York" list. [8]

Political positions

In surveys and questionnaires, Maloney has expressed support for expanding affordable housing (including office-to-residential conversions), defending reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ protections, and strengthening services for older New Yorkers. [2] [4]

Personal life

Maloney is the daughter of former U.S. Representative and former New York City Council member Carolyn Maloney. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Ahern, Jack (November 5, 2025). "Virginia Maloney Handily Wins City Council District 4 Race". Our Town. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Virginia Maloney for City Council District 4". Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club. April 27, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Levingston, Miranda (October 6, 2025). "Election Q&A: Meet Upper East Side Candidate Virginia Maloney". Patch (Upper East Side). Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Levingston, Miranda (June 12, 2025). "5 Questions With Upper East Side Councilmember Candidate Virginia Maloney". Patch (Upper East Side). Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Moreyra, Manuela (June 26, 2025). "Maloney, Aronson, Storch locked in tight District 4 City Council race". amNewYork. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Vance, Shea (July 1, 2025). "Harvey Epstein, Virginia Maloney win City Council Democratic nominations in Manhattan districts 2 and 4". amNewYork. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Virginia Maloney". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "2025 40 Under 40: Rising Stars of New York". City & State New York. October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ McDonough, Annie (May 22, 2025). "Upper East Side City Council candidates contend with the Carolyn Maloney factor". City & State New York. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
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