Brian Gotlieb hopes to replace Recchia in District 47

Brian Gotlieb is a candidate who is running for the open seat being vacated by Domenic Recchia, Jr. in District 47.  Gotlieb had a committee established for the ‘09 cycle, which he “suspended” when the term-limit extension allowed Recchia to hang onto his seat for another term. He is currently an attorney for the firm Gerber & Gerber, PLLC. He was most notably Congressman Anthony Weiner's deputy chief of staff.

His website is here.

His campaign contact info is

• (718) 996-5668
• 2930 West 5^th Street, 12, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Sara Gonzalez is defending her seat in District 38

Sara M Gonzalez is a Brooklyn incumbent, in the 38th.  She came into the Council in a special election, so she is still entitled to run this year for her own seat.

Last year the NY Daily News called her one of the least active law makers on the council.

Her City Council page can be found here.

Her campaign contact info is

• (347) 463-9330
• 9221 SMB #13, Brooklyn, NY 11209

Lisa Giovinazzo for District 50

Lisa is a Republican and has the support of Michael Grimm and Guy Molinari. Read more here. She practices as an attorney and mediator in divorce law. According to the bio on her practice's website she has also worked with NY1 News and PBS as a correspondent and commentator.

Her campaign's contact info: (718) 448-1600, 45 Grymes Hill Road, Staten Island, NY 10301

Dan Garodnick hopes to keep his seat in District 4

Daniel R. Garodnick has been representing the 4th District since 2006. His city council webpage is here.  His personal webpage is here.

For a short time last year he ran for City Controller. Read politicker's coverage here.

His twitter handle is @DanGarodnick

His campaign website is here.

Campaign contact info: (212) 818-0580, 211 East 43^rd Street, Suite 1205, New York, NY 10017

Kirsten John Foy is running for District 36

Councilman Al Vann has met his term limit and Kirsten Foy is running for his seat.

Interesting facts:

• He was de Blasio's Director of Intergovernmental Affairs 
• He gained notoreity after he was arrested along with Councilman Jumaane Williams.

Read the "Kirsten John Foy Leaves Public Advocates Office" on politicker here.

NYTimes "City Aide in Spotlight After Being Detained" article here.

NY Daily News article "Ex-city official Kirsten John Foy sues city in police pounding at West Indian Day Parade" here.

His campaign website is here.

Campaign contact info: 215 East 23^rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

 

Julissa Ferreras: 21st District Candidate & Incumbent

Julissa Ferreras already represents District 21. Her city council webpage is here.

Her twitter handle is @JulissaFerreras
In 2010, NY1 ran a story about how she didn't pay one of her employees.

Her campaign's website is here.
The campaign's contact info:

• (800) 829-7059
• 104-01 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 1, Corona, NY 11368

Meet Alicia Barksdale!

She is running in the 7th District and is a voice for youth and target income housing.
Here's her website, http://www.aliciaforcouncil.com/