James F. Gennaro
Council Member, District 24 (Queens)
James F. Gennaro is a Council Member, District 24 (Queens). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2021-02-18
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 718-217-4969
- Office
- 83-15 Parsons Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432
- Neighborhoods
- Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens Hills, Pomonok, Electchester, Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows, Utopia, Jamaica Estates, Holliswood, Jamaica Hills, Briarwood, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 59
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 58
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $78,575
- Contributions (2025)
- 130
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $6,495
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 70 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2021-2027)
- $14,953,000 · 140 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 24 NYC Council district
Chair of
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Civil Service and Labor Committee
- Committee on Contracts Committee
- Committee on Education Committee
- Committee on Finance Committee
- Committee on Health Committee
- Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security Subcommittee
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee
- Committee on Veterans Committee
- Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Committee
- Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Toby Ann Stavisky State Senator, District 11
- Leroy Comrie State Senator, District 14
- John C. Liu State Senator, District 16
- David I. Weprin Assembly Member, District 24
- Nily Rozic Assembly Member, District 25
- Sam Berger Assembly Member, District 27
- Larinda C. Hooks Assembly Member, District 35
- Donovan Richards Queens Borough President
Community boards in district
- Queens Community Board 6 Community Board
- Queens Community Board 8 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Res 0593-2026 Expand authorizing language for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“C-PACE”) Program (S.1335-B/A.5404-B). Committee
- Res 0550-2026 Establishing a 25-year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police. (S.9356/A.10414) Committee
- Res 0527-2026 Commemorating the pivotal political and military role of New York City in the birth of the United States of America 250 years ago. Adopted
- Int 0937-2026 The operation of horse-drawn carriages. Committee
- Int 0936-2026 Establishment of a department of coastal protection. Committee
- Int 0869-2026 Establishing a code of conduct applicable to citizen noise complaints. Committee
- Int 0870-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the replacement of lead water service lines Committee
- Int 0819-2026 Freight rail expansion. Committee
- Int 0733-2026 Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to measure pollutants near potential pollution hotspots in community air quality surveys. Committee
- Int 0732-2026 Signs near diaper changing tables. Committee
- Int 0737-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing civil penalties for operating a bicycle, bicycle with electric assist, or electric scooter on the sidewalk Committee
- Int 0735-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to collection of recyclable materials after a holiday Committee
- Int 0731-2026 Notification of discolored water or reduction of water pressure. Committee
- Int 0730-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring water quality testing and the posting of water quality testing results online Enacted
- Int 0736-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the removal of solid waste and recyclable materials and reducing distribution of single-use items at street activities, and to repeal Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0734-2026 Concussion prevention training for permitted youth sports activity in parks. Committee
- Int 0563-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notice for the installation of bioswales, rain gardens, or other bioretention systems Committee
- Res 0198-2026 Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the president to sign, legislation making the Environmental Protection Agency a federal executive department led by a cabinet secretary Committee
- Res 0197-2026 Resolution calling on the Governor of New York to ensure that the State of New York meets its CLCPA target to obtain 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 without negatively impacting low-income Committee
- Res 0195-2026 Resolution declaring April as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month in New York City Committee
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1015-2026 Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings. Committee
- Int 1018-2026 Establishing a residence privacy protection program for city elected officials. Committee
- Int 1008-2026 Protecting the health insurance coverage and contribution for Medicare-eligible retired employees of the city of New York and their Medicare-eligible dependents. Committee
- Int 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- Int 0929-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities Enacted
- Int 0901-2026 Payment of invoices during pending contract modifications on human services contracts. Committee
- Int 0900-2026 Requiring payment of undisputed invoice amounts under city contracts. Committee
- Res 0442-2026 Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) testing be covered by all public and private health insurance plans in New York State. Committee
- Res 0422-2026 Resolution calling upon the New York State Public Service Commission to issue an emergency rule restricting Con Edison’s ability to apply its interconnection methodology which has increased costs for battery storage Committee
- Int 0795-2026 A Local Law in relation to requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0805-2026 A cool pavement pilot project in parks. Enacted
- Int 0806-2026 The development of a citywide wildlife management plan. Enacted
- Int 0792-2026 Prohibited synthetic food dyes in food purchased by city agencies. Committee
- Int 0740-2026 A Local Law in relation to a study on increasing the amount of green space in various community districts Enacted
- Res 0351-2026 Endangered Species Act. Adopted
- Int 0741-2026 A Local Law in relation to the establishment of a department of health and mental hygiene task force on NYC 988, and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public education campaign Enacted
- Int 0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof. Enacted
- Int 0699-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to standards and reporting regarding indoor air quality in schools within the city school district Committee
- Res 0267-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.642/S.1215, which directs the Queens Board of Elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi Committee
- Int 0640-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city fire code, in relation to rooftop access requirements for buildings with solar panel installations Committee
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $64,150
- PACs & political committees $12,200
- Other / employer / unknown $2,050
- Self & family $175
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $78,575
- 2023 $63,486
- 2021 $97,644
- 2009 $67,016
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- BGR Government Affairs, LLC via The Elk Street Group, LLC · 2026
- Building for the Arts NY, Inc via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Chess-in-the-Schools, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Chevra Hatzalah via The Friedlander Group · 2026
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Empire Commercial Services, LLC via Gerstman PLLC · 2026
- Forestdale, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in-house · 2026
- Microgrid Networks, LLC via Diana Reyna Strategic Consulting, LLC · 2026
- National Grid in-house · 2026
- Natural Areas Conservancy, Inc. in-house · 2026
- New York LGBT Network, Inc. in-house · 2026
- New York Solar Energy Industries Association, Inc. in-house · 2026
- New York Solar Energy Industries Association, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- NineDot Energy LLC via Mercury Public Affairs, LLC · 2026
- North Bergen Holdings LLC via Patricia Lynch Associates, Inc. · 2026
- Northwell Health, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- One Home Brands, Inc. in-house · 2026
- P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Permit Power Action Fund via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
Who shares their backers?
Other council members tied to the same lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders. Ranked so a backer shared by only a few members counts for more than one shared by many; the actual shared ties are shown. A pattern in the money and lobbying, not a claim of coordination.
- Julie Menin 16 shared lobbying clients · 9 shared PACs
- Lynn C. Schulman 14 shared lobbying clients · 6 shared PACs
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 9 shared lobbying clients · 9 shared PACs
- Rita C. Joseph 9 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs
- Amanda C. Farías 6 shared lobbying clients · 10 shared PACs
- Carmen N. De La Rosa 6 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs
- Linda Lee 11 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Pierina Ana Sanchez 6 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs
Who's connected to them through more than one channel?
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Birch Family Services, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Chess-in-the-Schools, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 3 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Education Through Music, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Forestdale, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- National Grid Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York LGBT Network, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Northwell Health, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Ohel Children's Home and Family Services Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Partnership with Children, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Queens Community House, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Read Alliance, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Midori Foundation, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Queens Borough Public Library Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Theatre Development Fund, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- United Parcel Service, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 6 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
Discretionary funding they sponsored
Organizations this member steered City Council discretionary (member-item) money to (FY2021-2027), largest first. From the Council's Schedule C funded disclosure (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is named). Organizations with a profile here link through.
- Department of Parks and Recreation FY2021-2027 · 49 awards $1,079,500
- Queens Community House FY2021-2027 · 30 awards $890,000
- Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless FY2024-2027 · 4 awards $740,000
- Shalom Task Force, Inc. FY2021-2027 · 8 awards $718,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2021-2027 · 7 awards $595,000
- India Home, Inc. FY2021-2027 · 14 awards $540,000
- CHAZAQ Organization USA FY2021-2027 · 20 awards $516,000
- Wildcat Service Corporation FY2021-2023 · 3 awards $505,000
- Queens College Foundation FY2021-2027 · 28 awards $480,000
- City University of New York FY2021-2027 · 36 awards $372,500
- Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Inc. FY2021-2027 · 19 awards $366,250
- Queens Jewish Community Council , Inc. FY2021-2027 · 17 awards $362,000
- Queens Borough Public Library FY2021-2027 · 48 awards $332,000
- Marquis Studios FY2021-2027 · 14 awards $280,000
- Notes in Motion, Inc FY2022-2027 · 14 awards $280,000
- Amudim Community Resources, Inc. FY2021-2027 · 14 awards $240,000
- Child Center of NY FY2021-2027 · 19 awards $220,000
- Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc FY2021-2027 · 14 awards $180,000
- Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $180,000
- Midtown Management Group FY2021-2027 · 9 awards $180,000