Farah N. Louis
Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
Farah N. Louis is a Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2019-06-04
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 718-629-2900
- Office
- 1434 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
- Neighborhoods
- Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Flatlands, Kensington, Marine Park, Canarsie
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 51
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 1459
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $51,409
- Contributions (2025)
- 296
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $18,978
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 69 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2020-2027)
- $17,371,000 · 282 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 45 NYC Council district
Chair of
- Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Education Committee
- Committee on Finance Committee
- Committee on Higher Education Committee
- Committee on Land Use Committee
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee
- Committee on Women and Gender Equity Committee
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Kevin S. Parker State Senator, District 21
- Kalman Yeger Assembly Member, District 41
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Assembly Member, District 42
- Monique Chandler-Waterman Assembly Member, District 58
- Antonio Reynoso Brooklyn Borough President
Community boards in district
- Brooklyn Community Board 14 Community Board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17 Community Board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 1003-2026 An expansion of the alternative enforcement program. Withdrawn
- Res 0596-2026 Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. (S.4814) Withdrawn
- Int 0973-2026 Use of safe time for parental involvement in school-related events. Committee
- Int 0979-2026 Requiring the integration of mental health professionals into public service answering points. Committee
- Int 0978-2026 Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption from rent increases granted to certain senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Committee
- Res 0553-2026 MTA to provide non-police staff working in the subway system with training and a protocol for handling issues with mentally ill customers. Committee
- Int 0980-2026 Requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Committee
- Int 0977-2026 Trainings regarding sexually exploited youth. Committee
- Int 0976-2026 Signage indicating hazardous conditions at beaches under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation. Committee
- Int 0975-2026 Property tax exemption for members of a volunteer firefighting or ambulance service. Committee
- Res 0552-2026 Requiring teachers colleges to incorporate a course of instruction in mental health. (S.6814) Committee
- Res 0357-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5906, which would require employers to disclose information about benefits and other compensation, including bonuses, stock Committee
- Res 0359-2026 Declaring March 24 annually as Women of Color in Tech Day in the City of New York to recognize the contributions of women of color to the technology industry and to acknowledge the challenges they still face. Adopted
- Res 0354-2026 Declare anti-Black racism a public health issue. Committee
- Int 0753-2026 Location of adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries. Committee
- Int 0752-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring third-party food delivery services and food service establishments to display sanitary inspection letter grades online Committee
- Int 0744-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the reporting and analysis of pay and employment equity data concerning city contractors Committee
- Int 0623-2026 A Local Law in relation to establishing a small business security measures pilot program, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0286-2026 Outreach and education regarding deceptive and unconscionable trade practices involving cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0285-2026 Expanding the outreach and advocacy duties of the office of the utility advocate. Laid Over in Committee
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1015-2026 Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings. Committee
- Int 1010-2026 Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for the senior citizen homeowner’s exemption and the disabled homeowner’s exemption. Committee
- Int 1018-2026 Establishing a residence privacy protection program for city elected officials. Committee
- Res 0616-2026 LU 105 - Zoning, 63-02 Fresh Pond Road Rezoning, Queens (N 260156 ZRQ). Adopted
- Res 0614-2026 LU 97 - Zoning, 50-20 108th Street Rezoning, Queens (N 250254 ZRQ). Adopted
- Res 0613-2026 LU 96 - Zoning, 50-20 108th Street Rezoning, Queens (C 250253 ZMQ). Adopted
- Res 0612-2026 LU 117 - Zoning, Flatiron NoMad Major Concessions, Manhattan (C 260123 MCM). Adopted
- Res 0597-2026 Establishing dedicated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) leave. Committee
- Int 0998-2026 Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings. Committee
- Res 0576-2026 LU 109 - Zoning, 1166 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 260163 ZRK). Adopted
- Res 0575-2026 LU 108 - Zoning, 1166 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 260162 ZMK). Adopted
- Res 0574-2026 LU 107 - Zoning, 1160 Pugsley Avenue Rezoning, Bronx (N 250246 ZRX). Adopted
- Res 0573-2026 LU 106 - Zoning, 1160 Pugsley Avenue Rezoning, Bronx (C 250245 ZMX). Adopted
- Res 0615-2026 LU 104 - Zoning, 63-02 Fresh Pond Road Rezoning, Queens (C 260155 ZMQ). Adopted
- Res 0572-2026 LU 103 - Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250250 ZSK). Adopted
- Res 0571-2026 LU 102 - Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250215 ZSK). Adopted
- Res 0570-2026 LU 101 - Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 250249 ZRK). Adopted
- Res 0569-2026 LU 100 - Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250248 ZMK). Adopted
- Int 0967-2026 Establishing a quadrennial regulatory review commission. Committee
- Res 0568-2026 LU 99 - Zoning, 198-208 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island (N 260170 ZRR). Adopted
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $48,809
- PACs & political committees $2,600
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $51,409
- 2023 $45,604
- 2021 $63,970
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Affordable New York $113,300
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- 1417 Avenue U Holding LLC via Akerman LLP · 2026
- 88-66 Myrtle LLC via Akerman LLP · 2026
- BHRAGS Home Care, Corp. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- BMBT LLC via Akerman LLP · 2026
- Brooklyn Kings Plaza LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Catholic Medical Mission Board, Inc. via Akerman LLP · 2026
- Cong Chasdei Lev via ASY Services, LLC · 2026
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. in-house · 2026
- HASC Center, Inc. via Converge Government Affairs New York, LLC · 2026
- Health Science Center at Brooklyn Foundation, Inc. via Yoswein New York, Inc. · 2026
- Makor Care & Services Network via Converge Government Affairs New York, LLC · 2026
- Met Council Research & Educational Fund, Inc. via The Advance Group Inc. · 2026
- Mihata Corp. via Goldman Harris LLC · 2026
- New York State Association of Realtors, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- NineDot Energy LLC via Mercury Public Affairs, LLC · 2026
- Northern 147-149 LLC via Eric Palatnik, P.C. · 2026
- Ohel Children's Home and Family Services via ASY Services, LLC · 2026
- Real Builders, Inc. via Akerman LLP · 2026
- The Group US Management LLC via Immortal Strategies LLC · 2026
- The Mount Sinai Hospital via Kasirer 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.
- Kevin C. Riley 14 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Mercedes Narcisse 19 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Julie Menin 18 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Rita C. Joseph 14 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC · 1 shared outside spender
- Crystal Hudson 15 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Inna Vernikov 8 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC
- Simcha Felder 9 shared lobbying clients
- Eric Dinowitz 7 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
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 Composers Orchestra, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Bard College Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Birch Family Services, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Brooklyn Museum Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- CRC-Management Co. LLC Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- ConvergeOne, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Entertainers For Education Alliance Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Maimonides Medical Center Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York Asian Women's Center, 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
- Randall's Island Park Alliance, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- START Treatment & Recovery Centers, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Little Orchestra Society/Orpheon, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Mount Sinai Hospital Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Touro University Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Uber Technologies, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
Discretionary funding they sponsored
Organizations this member steered City Council discretionary (member-item) money to (FY2020-2027), 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 Sanitation FY2020-2027 · 11 awards $1,000,000
- Flatbush Development Corporation FY2020-2027 · 27 awards $842,000
- Haitian Centers Council FY2020-2027 · 33 awards $747,500
- Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless FY2022-2027 · 13 awards $650,000
- Wildcat Service Corporation FY2020-2023 · 7 awards $510,000
- Elite Learners, Inc. FY2020-2027 · 30 awards $475,000
- Brooklyn Arts Council FY2020-2027 · 26 awards $375,500
- Girl Be Heard Institute FY2020-2027 · 22 awards $349,000
- Digital Girl, Inc. FY2020-2027 · 11 awards $335,000
- Midtown Management Group FY2020-2027 · 16 awards $320,000
- Haiti Cultural Exchange, Inc. FY2020-2027 · 12 awards $272,500
- Brooklyn Alliance, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $272,000
- Bergen Basin Community Development Corporation d/b/a Millennium Development FY2020-2027 · 14 awards $233,000
- Council of People's Organization, Inc. FY2020-2027 · 17 awards $231,000
- KAN COBRA TIGER ALLIANCE FY2020-2027 · 11 awards $220,000
- Dancewave FY2020-2027 · 11 awards $215,000
- Tropicalfete FY2020-2027 · 16 awards $199,500
- Entertainers For Education Alliance, Inc. FY2020-2027 · 15 awards $189,000
- East Flatbush Village, Inc. FY2020-2027 · 18 awards $185,500
- Research Foundation of The City University of New York FY2020-2027 · 13 awards $185,000