Zellnor Myrie
Zellnor Myrie, a state senator representing central Brooklyn since 2019, has prioritized expanding housing development, after school programs and the police force in his mayoral campaign.
As a senator, he advanced tenant protections and wrote the Clean Slate Act, which allows the courts to seal some conviction records. Myrie has also advanced laws related to gun industry liability, tenant protections and early voting. He’s currently the chair of the state Senate’s elections committee.
He is the son of Costa Rican immigrants and grew up in Brooklyn and The Bronx. He often reflects on his New York City upbringing, positioning the experiences as drivers of his stances on immigration, education and public safety.
“I want to be very clear: It is in our city’s DNA to stand up to bullies. We don’t let people push us around in New York City.”
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(Mar 13, 2025)
“Every single kid should have access to an after school program, because it should not be dependent on what zip code you are in or how much money your PTA has.”
Bronx Democrats Mayoral Forum
(Jan 31, 2025)
“We need permanent homes, not just shelters, and a plan to do that. We need revenue for our public housing so people can live with dignity, not just rhetoric. We need laws that will go after bad landlords, that will protect our tenants, that will actually fund right to counsel, that will actually do the things to bring our costs down, and yes, we need to build more homes.”
Housing Justice For All Mayoral Forum
(Dec 7, 2024)
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