{"id":12342,"date":"2025-10-22T18:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/12342\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:40:22","slug":"how-and-where-to-vote-whos-on-the-ballot-and-more-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/12342\/","title":{"rendered":"How and where to vote, who\u2019s on the ballot, and more \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nov. 4 general election<\/a> is in two weeks, and while the much-hyped mayoral election is dominating headlines, there are a number of local races for Brooklynites to be aware of, too.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is facing a Republican challenger, and Brooklyn is home to a number of heated City Council races \u2014 like the one in District 47, where Republican George Sarantopoulos and Democrat Kayla Santosuosso will face off over Justin Brannan\u2019s soon-to-be-vacated seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a breakdown of where, when, and how to vote in the election, and details on each contested election in Brooklyn this year. Uncontested races with only one candidate \u2014 like certain City Council races and the District Attorney\u2019s race \u2013 may still appear on your ballot, but are not included here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

When is the election, and how can I vote?\u00a0
\nElection Day and early voting\u00a0<\/p>\n

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and polls will be open that day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. If you are in line at 9 p.m., you can still vote even after the polls officially close! Visit the New York City Board of Elections website<\/a> to find your poll site, and remember that your poll site this year may be different from previous elections.<\/p>\n

Early voting begins on Saturday, Oct. 25, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 2. Early voting hours differ each day. On Oct. 25-27, Oct. 30, and Nov. 1-2, polls are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. On Oct. 28-29, polls are open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and on Oct. 31, they\u2019re open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Use the BOE website to find your early voting location, which is probably different from your Election Day poll site.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"peopleBrooklynites can vote by mail, vote early, or head to the polls on Election Day on Nov. 4.File photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n

You can also vote early by mail or vote absentee. Voters can request early mail and absentee ballots online<\/a> through Oct. 25, and can apply for an absentee ballot in-person at the county Board of Elections until Nov. 3. Absentee and early mail ballots must be postmarked or dropped off at the county BOE office by Nov. 4, or can be dropped off at an early voting or Election Day poll site.<\/p>\n

You can check your voter registration on the BOE website<\/a>, and can register to vote<\/a> online until Oct. 25 or in-person at a county BOE office. Registration by mail is also open until Oct. 25, and mail-in voter registration forms can be picked up at your local post office, library, or DMV; or can be downloaded and printed at home, then mailed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s running?\u00a0
\nBorough President:\u00a0
\n\"\"Two candidates are running for Brooklyn Borough President. File photo by Paul Frangipane<\/p>\n

\u2014 Antonio Reynoso<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\/Working Families Party<\/p>\n

A former Council Member, Reynoso took office as Brooklyn Borough President in 2022. As beep, Reynoso has focused on affordability and equity \u2014 especially in healthcare and housing. In 2023, he released<\/a> the \u201cComprehensive Plan for Brooklyn,\u201d which laid out guidelines for addressing housing and public health issues through zoning and development. Reynoso has also championed maternal health, having provided significant funding<\/a> to maternal health programs at local hospitals, running community baby showers<\/a> where local parents-to-be can get free baby supplies and resources, and partnering with Brooklyn College to create a new Advanced Certificate in Perinatal Health<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m running for re-election because the work I\u2019ve started is far from finished,\u201d Reynoso said on his campaign website. \u201cI ran on the promise of creating \u2018a Brooklyn for all\u2019 and I remain committed to that vision.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014 Janine Acquafredda<\/a> \u2013 Republican\/Conservative\n<\/p>\n

A longtime New York City resident, Acquafredda is a small business owner and real estate broker and investor seeking public office for the first time. Acquafredda says she wants to create new programs to support first-time home buyers and advocate for a \u201ctask-track\u201d system in housing court for small property owners dealing with rent nonpayment and lease violations. She has also proposed streamlining regulation and reducing taxes for local businesses, and has strong stances on animal welfare and affordability for pet owners and rescues<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m running for Brooklyn Borough President to bring real solutions to housing, public safety, and affordability \u2014 and fresh leadership that gets people with different goals to come together and get things done,\u201d Acquafredda says on her website.<\/p>\n

City Council:
\n\"newDozens of candidates are running to represent Brooklynites in the City Council. File photo by Ethan Stark-Miller<\/p>\n

Council District 35 \u2013 Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene<\/p>\n

\u2013 Crystal Hudson<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\/Working Families Party\n<\/p>\n

Hudson, a third-generation Brooklynite, was elected to represent District 35 in 2021 and won re-election handily in 2023. The chair of the City Council\u2019s Committee on Aging, Hudson has focused particularly on the welfare of seniors, public health, and LGBTQ+ rights. She authored the legislative package \u201cBlack Agenda for New York City<\/a>,\u201d and helped create the Marsha & Sylvia Plan<\/a>. Hudson also launched a community-led development plan for District 35 and spearheaded the passage of the Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan, which is slated to bring 4,600 new units of housing to the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom a young age, my mother instilled in me that power is in community, that community is love, and that community is also a verb,\u201d Hudson said on her campaign website. \u201cWhen there is no one to fight for us but us, community becomes action. It is where we come from and who we want to be. Community keeps us safe. And community keeps us going.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Benny Rosenberger \u2013 Conservative\n<\/p>\n

A district resident of half a century and a member of Brooklyn Community Board 9, Rosenberger \u2014 who does not have a campaign website \u2014 has said in interviews and surveys that he wants to \u201creturn power to [the district\u2019s] citizens and primary stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his responses to a survey by BallotPedia<\/a>, Rosenberger said he has raised a family in District 35, and understands the challenges facing residents. His primary concern, per the survey, is reducing government control over citizens, and he believes council members should \u201cadvocate for their constituents against abuse of power by the executive brand of the city.\u201d He said he supports increasing beat police presence in the neighborhood, wants to make local homeowners part of the city\u2019s rezoning process, and supports school choice and vouchers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2014 Hector Robertson<\/a> \u2013 United Alliance (independent)\n<\/p>\n

A longtime Brooklyn resident and the son of Jamaican and Panamanian immigrants, Robertson ran in the Democratic primary this summer but lost to Hudson. He says his commitment to public service began when he saw neighbors dealing with harassment from landlords and struggling to keep their homes, and founded the Washington Avenue Botanic Block Association and the Crown Heights Community Council to provide support and resources to locals in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Robertson\u2019s platform is largely focused on housing, with a focus on creating more low-income housing, increasing community input on rezoning and developments, improving the NYCHA repair and oversight process, and more. The candidate also advocates for criminal justice reform, healthcare improvements and supports for seniors and disabled Brooklynites, and workers\u2019 rights.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Council District 38 \u2013 Red Hook, parts of Park Slope, Sunset Park, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alexa Avil\u00e9s<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\/Working Families Party\n<\/p>\n

A Democratic Socialist who grew up in East New York and has lived in Sunset Park for 20 years, Avil\u00e9s was first elected to the City Council in 2021, and has focused on housing, environmental issues, and quality-of-life concerns in southern Brooklyn. She has introduced bills to regulate last-mile delivery warehouses, prevent cruise ships from sending pollutants into the air while docked in New York City; and has passed legislation related to transparency of the city\u2019s housing voucher program, accountability for private companies that manage NYCHA buildings, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If re-elected, Avil\u00e9s says she will continue to fight for universal childcare and education funding; expand tenant protections and community real estate ownership, and continue to make southern Brooklyn more resilient to climate change.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014 Luis E. Quero<\/a> \u2013 Republican\/Conservative\n<\/p>\n

Brooklyn native and bank executive Luis E. Quero says he\u2019s ready to leave corporate life for City Hall. On his campaign site, Quero describes himself as a \u201cproven leader who prioritizes integrity, innovation, self improvement and community empowerment.\u201d His platform is multifaceted \u2014 if elected, he says he will fund trade schools and \u201ckick out\u201d failing schools\u201d in favor of charter schools; reduce \u201csocialist\u201d city taxes; and build new parks and a community center. Quero is also against homeless shelters and drug clinics, and says he would oppose any new facilities proposed for the district; believes the city should prioritize low and moderate-income co-op developments for affordable housing; and wants to \u201cvet out nonsense nonprofits\u201d and reallocate their funding.<\/p>\n

Council District 39 \u2013 Kensington, Borough Park, Windsor Terrace, Park Slope, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill,\u00a0 Columbia Waterfront District\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Shahana Hanif<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\/Working Families Party\n<\/p>\n

A born-and-raised Brooklynite and the daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants, Hanif was first elected in 2021 \u2014 succeeding former Council Member Brad Lander, whose office she worked in for several years before she decided to run herself.<\/p>\n

The co-chair of the Council\u2019s Progressive Caucus and its Task Force to Combat Hate, Hanif has honed in on reproductive and immigrant rights in New York City. She wrote and passed legislation to strengthen access to reproductive and abortion care for residents and visitors and wrote the \u201cWorkers\u2019 Bill of Rights,\u201d an effort to ensure immigrant workers were informed of their rights. In the district, Hanif fought to construct new pedestrian plazas and bike lanes, secured local funding for schools and parks, and helps to support the Gowanus Rezoning Oversight Task Force.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Brett Wynkoop<\/a> \u2013 Conservative\n<\/p>\n

Wynkoop, a technical resource specialist who has been linked to the far-right Oathkeepers<\/a>, may be a familiar name for voters, having run for elected office in the neighborhood several times in recent years. His campaign website is scarce, and features his pledge to the \u201cCommon Sense Contract Contract with NYC,\u201d a remnant from his last state Assembly run. As part of that contract, Wynkoop has said he will work to repeal the city\u2019s sanctuary city status, decrease \u201cburdensome\u201d economic regulations, and support school choice. Separately, Wynkoop says he supports \u201cmedical freedom\u201d and \u201cmedical privacy\u201d related to healthcare procedures like vaccines, and wants to create jobs by increasing local industrial businesses and large-scale indoor farming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nickie Kane<\/a> \u2013 Voters First (independent)\n<\/p>\n

Kane, a lifelong New Yorker and grassroots organizer who ran in the Democratic primary and lost to Hanif, says on her campaign website that she decided to run for City Council after having \u201ctoo many bad experiences dealing with city agencies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

If elected, Kane says she will advocate for animal rights, support no-kill shelters, and advocate \u201cPenny\u2019s Law,\u201d which would crack down on \u201cnegligent\u201d handling of dogs and require that dogs in New York City be leashed; fight for universal childcare and funding for childcare centers and teachers. She also supports cracking down on grocery store price gauging and large rent increases to keep everyday costs manageable for New Yorkers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014 Matthew I. Morgan<\/a> \u2013 Libertarian\n<\/p>\n

Morgan, a New Jersey native and graduate of Hofstra University, said in response to BallotPedia\u2019s candidate survey<\/a> that his campaign is \u201call about repealing draconian laws and regulations in order to turn NYC into a modern city.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

His signature policy is abolishing all zoning regulations, which he says have led to the housing crisis and are marred by racism. Morgan similarly wants to streamline business permitting processes and incentivize developers to build smaller, less expensive commercial spaces for new businesses. He wants to make city streets more bike-friendly and improve public transit to reduce dependence on private cars, and says he will work to keep federal immigration authorities out of the district and ensure immigrants can find fair work and housing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Council District 41 \u2013 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, East Flatbush, Crown Heights, Ocean Hill\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Darlene Mealy<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\n<\/p>\n

Mealy was first elected to represent District 41 in 2006, and served until 2017 before being term-limited out. In 2021, Mealy ran to represent District 41 again, unseating then-incumbent Alicka Ampry-Samuel. The chair of the Council\u2019s Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity, Mealy during her first term in office authored laws on employment discrimination.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though Mealy has won re-election several times and this year won out over several primary challengers, she has also been criticized for being absentee, regularly missing City Council meetings and failing to handle constituent issues. Mealy only wrote and introduced one bill in the 2022-23 Council term, and has not introduced any legislation in 2024-25.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014 Yehuda Shaffer<\/a> \u2013 United Alliance (independent)\n<\/p>\n

A local paramedic and community activist, Shaffer says on his campaign website that he\u2019s running \u201cto fight for a government that answers your calls, respects your family, and delivers real help where it\u2019s needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schaffer\u2019s campaign is largely built around city responsiveness, and he says he wants to improve the timeliness of replies to emails and calls and solve local issues promptly. His campaign site is relatively light on specifics, but says he wants to build more truly affordable housing, provide \u201chumane\u201d homeless shelters that lead to stable housing, stop price gouging, and empower EMS to \u201cconnect residents with the right care.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf nothing changes, City Hall will keep ignoring you! Keep ignoring us!\u201d Schaffer says on his campaign site. \u201cFamilies will keep struggling with housing, safety, education and servies meant to make our lives better!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Council District 42 \u2013 East New York, Starrett City, Brownsville, Canarsie, Remsen Village, East Flatbush\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Banks<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\n<\/p>\n

A lifelong Brooklyn resident born and raised in East New York, Banks was elected to his first term in the City Council in 2023. Before he was elected, Banks founded the anti-poverty group East New York United Concerned Citizens Inc., served as president of the 75th Precinct Community Council, and was a member of Community Board 5. In his first term on the City Council, Banks has focused on supporting NYCHA residents and complexes and introduced resolutions calling on the state to implement legislation that would more closely monitor the impact of PACT\/RAD conversions and passed a bill that would require the city to notify recipients of emergency assistance rental grants that their applications had been approved.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing the community through a grassroots lens, Chris believes conditions could be made better by building community-based power through partnership and collaboration while identifying ways to amplify the voices of the traditionally unheard,\u201d his Council site reads. \u201cIt has always been Chris\u2019 philosophy that strong advocacy is essential when fighting for the needs of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Davon L. Phillips \u2013 Freedom (independent)\n<\/p>\n

Phillips does not have a campaign website or online presence, and has not filled out online candidate surveys. He ran for City Council in Manhattan in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Council District 44 \u2013 Borough Park, Midwood, Gravesend, Bensonhurst\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Simcha Felder<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\/Conservative<\/p>\n

Simcha Felder, a veteran conservative Democrat from Borough Park, is running for reelection after winning a special election to fill Assembly Member Kalman Yeger\u2019s vacant City Council seat earlier this year. A former Council member and state senator, Felder cites decades of experience delivering results for his community. He has secured funding for local schools, protected small businesses and championed senior and immigrant services. His priorities for District 44 include safe streets, strong schools, affordable housing and support for working families.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Heshy Tischler<\/a> \u2013 Republican\/Trump MAGA (independent)\n<\/p>\n

Heshy Tischler, a lifelong South Brooklyn resident, is looking for a rematch. The Trump-backed, Republican candidate and conservative radio host is once again challenging Felder, following a losing campaign in the special election earlier this year. Tischler has focused on issues including public safety, support for yeshivas and religious schools and tax relief for families and seniors. His campaign priorities include fully funding the NYPD, protecting religious freedom and addressing quality-of-life concerns in the district.<\/p>\n

Council District 45 \u2013 Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Flatlands, and parts of Kensington, Marine Park, Canarsie\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Farah Louis<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\n<\/p>\n

A lifelong Brooklynite and daughter of Haitian immigrants, Farah Louis has focused her City Council tenure on affordable housing, small business support, education and equitable healthcare. Since taking office in 2019, she has championed legislation protecting survivors of domestic violence, addressing sexual harassment, closing the gender wage gap and expanding mental health and addiction services. She is also the founder of Girls Leading Up, a mentorship program for young women, and her campaign prioritizes ongoing investment in housing, education, economic development and social services.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Joshua Elijah Diaz<\/a> \u2013 Republican\/Conservative\n<\/p>\n

Raised by a single mother and living with Type 1 Diabetes, Flatbush native Joshua Elijah Diaz has turned early challenges into a foundation for leadership. At 19, Diaz launched his first business \u2014 a feat he says fueled his passion for small business advocacy. His campaign, dubbed \u201cLeadership of the New Era,\u201d emphasizes transportation, action and real solutions for everyday New Yorkers. And he\u2019s already making history. At just 23 years old, he is the youngest-ever Republican and Conservative Party candidate for District 45, and the first to win a Republican\/Conservative primary in the district.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Hatem El-Gamasy<\/a> \u2013 Safe & Affordable (independent)\n<\/p>\n

Hatem El-Gamasy is an independent candidate for District 45, a former teacher, bodega owner and community board member. Running on a platform for working-class families \u2013 \u201cnot elites,\u201d his priorities include affordable housing, support for small businesses and investments in public schools and community safety.<\/p>\n

Council District 46 \u2013 Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Flatlands, Georgetown, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Mill Island, Sheepshead Bay\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mercedes Narcisse<\/a> (incumbent) \u2013 Democrat\n<\/p>\n

A first-generation Haitian-American and lifelong New Yorker, Mercedes Narcisse has built a reputation as a tireless advocate for the working-class citizen. Before entering elected office, she served as a public defender, child advocate and legal aid associate. In office, she has pushed for improved public transportation, created mentorship programs for local entrepreneurs and helped expand affordable housing through the city\u2019s $1 billion Affordable Housing Trust Fund. If reelected, she promises to continue to hold city agencies accountable and deliver results for her constituents. Her priorities include expanding educational opportunities, supporting small businesses and promoting public safety.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Athena A. Clarke<\/a> \u2013 Republican\n<\/p>\n

Athena Clarke is a first-generation Brooklynite running to unseat the current council member. Born to parents from Jamaica and the West Indies, she grew up in the district she now seeks to represent. Clarke spent seven years as a tenured NYC public school teacher and even published a children\u2019s book, but her career shifted to advocacy after she claims she was wrongfully terminated during the city\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. If elected, she promises to restore due process, hold city agencies accountable and represent parents, civil servants and working families. Her platform emphasizes parental authority in education, public safety, economic freedom and fiscal accountability.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dimple Willabus<\/a> \u2013 Conservative\n<\/p>\n

Dimple Willabus is a longtime community leader and a perennial contender for the District 46 City Council seat. A mother, small business owner, and former Community Education Council president, she is campaigning to provide \u201creal, on-the-ground representation\u201d for the district. Born in Guyana, Willabus would become the first Guyanese-American woman to hold the seat if elected. Her platform focuses on local priorities, including opposition to a proposed homeless shelter in Sheepshead Bay and a lithium-ion battery storage site in Marine Park. Grounded in faith, family, and community, she told News 12, \u201cFor me, it\u2019s God, then family and then community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Council District 47 \u2013 Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Sea Gate, Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights\n<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kayla Santosuosso<\/a> \u2013 Democrat\/Working Families Party\n<\/p>\n

A longtime Bay Ridge resident, Kayla Santosuosso is a lawyer, a former small business owner and City Council staffer looking to represent Southern Brooklyn in the seat currently held by her boss, term-limited Council Member Justin Brannan. Santosuosso says her focus is on improving everyday quality of life by ensuring clean streets, safe neighborhoods, beautiful parks and strong public schools. She also plans to address the city\u2019s affordability crisis so that families can afford to stay in their communities. Drawing on her experience as both a city attorney and a small business owner, Santosuosso aims to make it easier to open and operate local businesses, while delivering responsive, effective government for all residents \u2014 regardless of party, background or language. She sums her platform up on her campaign website with: \u201cSouthern Brooklyn is home to some of the hardest working people in the City, who deserve a government that makes their lives easier, not harder.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 George Sarantopoulos<\/a> \u2013 Republican\/Conservative\n<\/p>\n

A father, husband and entrepreneur who built his business from the ground up, George Sarantopoulous never shies away from a fight. A cancer survivor, he says that battle deepened his love for his family, his community and New York City. It also strengthened his resolve to lead. After winning a tight Republican primary against Brooklyn GOP Chair Richie Barsamian, Sarantopoulous argues that Brooklyn is in crisis, with rising crime filthy streets and out-of-touch politicians more focused on higher taxes than real solutions. Drawing on his experience building a business and creating jobs nationwide, Sarantopoulous promises to restore safety, accountability and affordability \u2014 and to only answer to the people, not party bosses.<\/p>\n

JUDICIAL:\u00a0<\/p>\n

JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT \u2013 Choose two candidates for two seats\n<\/p>\n

Janice Chen \u2013 Democrat
\nMarisa Arrabito \u2013 Democrat<\/p>\n

Justice of the Supreme Court \u2013 2nd Judicial District \u2013 Choose nine candidates for nine seats<\/p>\n

Carl J. Landicino \u2013 Democrat\/Republican\/Conservative
\nBetsy Barros \u2013 Democrat\/Republican\/Conservative
\nJill R. Epstein \u2013 Democrat\/Republican\/Conservative
\nMaria Aragona \u2013 Democrat\/Republican\/Conservative
\nDerefim Neckles \u2013 Democrat\/Republican\/Conservative
\nClauda Daniels De-Peyster \u2013 Democrat
\nNorma Jennings \u2013 Democrat
\nJacqueline Williams \u2013 Democrat
\nBrian L. Gottlieb \u2013 Democrat\/Republican\/Conservative<\/p>\n

Judge of the Civil Court \u2013 2nd Municipal Court District\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sheridan Jack-Browne \u2013 Democrat<\/p>\n

Judge of the Civil Court \u2013 4th Municipal Court District\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chidi A. Eze \u2013 Democrat<\/p>\n

Judge of the Civil Court \u2013 6th Municipal Court District\u00a0<\/p>\n

Juliet P. Howard \u2013 Democrat<\/p>\n

Judge of the Civil Court \u2013 7th Municipal Court District \u2013 choose two candidates for two seats<\/p>\n

Duane Frankson (Democrat)
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