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April 22, 2025

District Council 37 issues endorsements for New York City Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, City Council Democratic Primaries

NEW YORK— Delegate members of District Council 37, New York City’s largest public sector union representing 150,000 workers and 89,000 retirees, voted tonight to approve the union’s remaining endorsements for the June 24 Democratic Primary Election.

“We’re proud to endorse these pro-worker candidates in the June primary and look forward to getting out the vote in support of their campaigns,” said Henry Garrido, Executive Director of District Council 37. “At a time when workers’ rights are being ripped apart at the federal level, it’s more important than ever to elect local candidates who will fight for working families and the services we all rely on. This is an especially critical election for our members, who have residency requirements and live within the boroughs they serve— they are not only voting to elect their mayor but also their employer at the city of New York.”

The union issued these endorsements following a rigorous screening process involving interviews and vetting by a committee comprised of local union presidents. The union’s Executive Board and Delegate body voted on each recommendation.

DC 37 endorses the following candidates for the June 24, 2025 Primary Election:

Mayor- Ranked Endorsement
1. Adrienne Adams
2. Zohran Mamdani
3. Zellnor Myrie

City Comptroller
Mark Levine

Public Advocate
Jumaane Williams

Borough President
Brooklyn Khari Edwards
Bronx Vanessa Gibson
Manhattan Keith Powers
Queens Donovan Richards*

District Attorney
Brooklyn Eric Gonzalez*
Manhattan Alvin Bragg*

City Council
District 2 Harvey Epstein
District 4 Faith Bondy
District 5 Julie Menin*
District 7 Shaun Abreu*
District 8 Elsie Encarnacion
District 9 Yusef Salaam*
District 10 Carmen De La Rosa*
District 11 Eric Dinowitz*
District 12 Kevin Riley*
District 13 Shirley Aldebol
District 14 Pierina Sanchez
District 15 Oswald Feliz*
District 16 Althea Stevens*
District 17 Justin Sanchez
District 18 Amanda Farías*
District 20 Sandra Ung
District 21 Shanel Thomas Henry
District 22 Tiffany Caban*
District 24 James Gennaro
District 26 Julie Won*
District 27 Nantasha Williams*
District 28 Tyrell Hankerson
District 29 Lynn Schulman
District 30 Dermot Smyth
District 31 Selvena Brooks-Powers*
District 33 Lincoln Restler*
District 34 Jennifer Gutiérrez*
District 35 Crystal Hudson*
District 36 Chi Ossé*
District 37 Sandy Nurse*
District 40 Rita Joseph*
District 42 Chris Banks*
District 43 Susan Zhuang
District 45 Farah Louis*
District 47 Kayla Santosuosso
District 49 Kamillah Hanks*

*Endorsed by DC 37 Delegates in March.