Shahana K. Hanif
Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
Shahana K. Hanif is a Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2022-01-01
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 718-499-1090
- Office
- 197 Bond Street, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Neighborhoods
- Kensington, Borough Park, Windsor Terrace, Park Slope, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Columbia Waterfront
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 38
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 454
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $103,288
- Contributions (2025)
- 1,454
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $63,702
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 73 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2022-2027)
- $13,152,000 · 199 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 39 NYC Council district
Chair of
- Committee on Disabilities Committee
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Education Committee
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee
- Committee on Immigration Committee
- Committee on Small Business Committee
- Committee on Technology Committee
- Committee on Civil and Human Rights Committee
- Committee on Criminal Justice Committee
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Committee
- Committee on Workforce Development Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Stephen T. Chan State Senator, District 17
- Zellnor Myrie State Senator, District 20
- Sam Sutton State Senator, District 22
- Andrew Gounardes State Senator, District 26
- Robert C. Carroll Assembly Member, District 44
- Marcela Mitaynes Assembly Member, District 51
- Jo Anne Simon Assembly Member, District 52
- Antonio Reynoso Brooklyn Borough President
Community boards in district
- Brooklyn Community Board 6 Community Board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7 Community Board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 0971-2026 Mandating that the department of consumer and worker protection conduct a comprehensive one-time study and publish its findings on the economic effects of private equity firms on small businesses in New York city. Committee
- Int 0898-2026 Installation of protective devices for seniors and persons with a disability who reside in multiple dwellings, and the provision of a tax abatement for certain related installations. Committee
- Res 0463-2026 Allowing local governments to cap rent for SCRIE and DRIE enrollees at one-third of their total annual household income (S.2451A/A.7729). Committee
- Int 0872-2026 Public education and outreach campaign regarding the removal of dog waste, and to repeal such local law upon the expiration thereof. Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
- Int 0739-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring agency training and the publication of implementation plans concerning immigration enforcement and cooperation with non-local Committee
- Int 0738-2026 Requiring curb extensions at certain dangerous intersections. Committee
- Res 0210-2026 Resolution condemning the fatal shootings of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration authorities Adopted
- Int 0589-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the department of social services or any other city agency from imposing length of shelter stay restrictions in a shelter Committee
- Int 0591-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of translation and interpretation within the office of immigrant affairs. Committee
- Res 0208-2026 Mandating all medical students in New York State to receive anti-bias training. (S.319/A.5625) Committee
- Res 0209-2026 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.9802/S.8783, in relation to establishing a program to address the legalization of specified accessory dwelling units in a city Committee
- Res 0206-2026 Resolution celebrating the NJ/NY Gotham FC’s winning of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Championship Committee
- Res 0207-2026 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign A.1473, an act to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to allowing taxpayers to make a gift to the abortion Committee
- Res 0205-2026 Resolution declaring July 18 through August 17 as South Asian Heritage Month annually in the City of New York and celebrating the contributions made by New Yorkers of South Asian heritage to our multicultural Committee
- Res 0202-2026 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.4604, and the New York State Senate to introduce and pass a companion bill, which would require comprehensive sexuality Committee
- Res 0204-2026 Resolution calling upon the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) to those impacted by Committee
- Res 0203-2026 Resolution calling on the United States Congress to Pass, and the President to Sign, S. 4787/H.R. 8685, the “Afghan Adjustment Act,” which would provide a pathway to permanent legal status for evacuees from Afghanistan Committee
- Int 0588-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to notification of the right to be placed in shelter Committee
- Int 0587-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to minimum standards for emergency congregate housing Committee
- Int 0586-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an annual education campaign to combat antisemitism and promote inclusion 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 0996-2026 Reporting on children present at arrests. Committee
- Res 0591-2026 Condemning the United States Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Doe, which allowed the federal government to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Committee
- Int 1018-2026 Establishing a residence privacy protection program for city elected officials. Committee
- Res 0602-2026 Portable solar generation devices (S.8512-C/A.9111-C). Committee
- Res 0606-2026 Declaring the month of August as Black Pride Month. Committee
- Res 0607-2026 Declaring September as African Immigrant Heritage Month. Committee
- Res 0597-2026 Establishing dedicated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) leave. Committee
- Int 0995-2026 Requiring that police officers be trained on laws and policies related to the use of physical restraints on pregnant and postpartum individuals. 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 0998-2026 Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings. Committee
- Int 1000-2026 Allowing candidates seeking nomination or election to city office to withhold their home addresses on petitions submitted to the New York city board of elections. Committee
- Int 0968-2026 Digital map of licensed animal boarding establishments and an awareness campaign about the dangers of using unlicensed boarding establishments. Committee
- Res 0561-2026 Utility companies that service New York City and the New York State Public Service Commission to pursue and approve a freeze on utility rates for New York City residents. 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 0547-2026 Establishing a gender-affirming care program in the department of health to ensure the continuity of gender-affirming care services in the state ( A.8191/S.7985). Committee
- Int 0981-2026 A task force to study options and make recommendations for a plan to implement a municipal public bank. 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 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $97,349
- PACs & political committees $5,786
- Self & family $81
- Other / employer / unknown $72
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $103,288
- 2023 $51,457
- 2021 $93,763
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Brooklyn Bridgebuilders $47,672
- Laborers Building a Better New York $32,096
- Stand Up NYC $32,034
- WFP National PAC - NYS IE Committee $24,915
- Abundant New York $14,495
- People for Public Space $6,918
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- Ailanthus Hoyt LLC via ParkPoint Strategies, LLC · 2026
- Ali Forney Center via Matthew T. McMorrow · 2026
- Bridges From School to Work, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Brooklyn Museum via Bender Cantone Consulting, Inc. · 2026
- Cogent Waste Solutions LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Five Boroughs Jobs Campaign, Inc. via ParkPoint Strategies, LLC · 2026
- Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Hamilton House 79 LLC via Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC · 2026
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in-house · 2026
- New York Asian Women's Center, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- New York State Association of Realtors, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- NIA Community Services Network, Inc. via Bender Cantone Consulting, Inc. · 2026
- Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Rockrose Development L.L.C. via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- The Bronx Defenders in-house · 2026
- The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- The Children's Law Center, Inc. in-house · 2026
- The Epilepsy Institute via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- The Hudson Companies Incorporated via ParkPoint Strategies, 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.
- Alexa Avilés 14 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Julie Menin 15 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Crystal Hudson 12 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Linda Lee 9 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC
- Lincoln Restler 12 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Shekar Krishnan 11 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs
- Gale A. Brewer 8 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Lynn C. Schulman 10 shared lobbying clients · 4 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
- Ali Forney Center Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Asian American Federation, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Bard College Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Bridges From School to Work, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Brooklyn Museum Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Cogent Waste Solutions LLC Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Council on the Environment, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Encore Support Services LLC Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Grand Street Settlement, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Maimonides Medical Center Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- NIA Community Services Network, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- NYU Langone Health System for the benefit of NYU Hospitals Lobbied them; contracts at 3 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- NYU Langone Hospitals Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York Asian Women's Center, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Open New York, Inc. Lobbied them; outside spending in their race
- Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Shema Kolainu - Hear our Voices Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
Discretionary funding they sponsored
Organizations this member steered City Council discretionary (member-item) money to (FY2022-2027), 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.
- Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $840,000
- Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 21 awards $653,100
- Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking Inc. FY2022-2027 · 23 awards $460,000
- Horticultural Society Of New York, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 10 awards $445,000
- Marquis Studios FY2022-2027 · 21 awards $420,000
- Singing Winds, Inc., The FY2022-2027 · 27 awards $403,000
- Heights and Hills, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 16 awards $380,000
- Fifth Avenue Committee FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $328,000
- Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $325,000
- Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), Inc. FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $285,000
- Prospect Park Alliance, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 14 awards $256,500
- Department of Sanitation FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $250,000
- Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $240,000
- American Italian Coalition of Organizations, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $234,000
- Good Shepherd Services FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $233,000
- BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn FY2022-2027 · 10 awards $200,000
- Arab American Family Support Center FY2022-2027 · 14 awards $195,000
- Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of Music FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $195,000
- Arts & Democracy, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $177,000
- Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $169,000