Kamillah Hanks
Council Member, District 49 (Staten Island)
Kamillah Hanks is a Council Member, District 49 (Staten Island). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 718-556-7370
- Office
- 130 Stuyvesant Place, 6th Floor, Room 602, Staten Island, NY 10301
- Neighborhoods
- St. George, New Brighton, Tompkinsville, Stapleton, Clifton, Rosebank, West New Brighton, Silver Lake, Grymes Hill, Westerleigh, Castleton Corners, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, Arlington, Graniteville, Todt Hill, Emerson Hill
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 24
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 139
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $135,743
- Contributions (2025)
- 550
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $36,680
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 57 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2022-2027)
- $13,654,000 · 208 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 49 NYC Council district
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 Land Use Committee
- Committee on Public Safety Committee
- Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee
- Committee on Immigration Committee
- Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection Committee
- Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts Committee
- Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions Subcommittee
Overlapping representatives
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton State Senator, District 23
- Andrew J. Lanza State Senator, District 24
- Charles D. Fall Assembly Member, District 61
- Sam Pirozzolo Assembly Member, District 63
- Vito Fossella Staten Island Borough President
Community boards in district
- Staten Island Community Board 1 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- T2026-2364 Requiring an annual interagency cooling tower compliance review and increasing related enforcement. Introduced
- Res 0594-2026 Calling on the MTA to toll motorcycles certified to participate in the MTA’s Resident Rebate Program a lower effective toll than passenger vehicles enrolled in the rebate program when crossing MTA managed bridges. Committee
- Res 0443-2026 Increase funding for the Port Security Grant Program and the Homeland Security Grant Program. Committee
- Res 0442-2026 Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) testing be covered by all public and private health insurance plans in New York State. Committee
- Int 0216-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing transparency and accountability in the real property tax assessment process Committee
- Int 0220-2026 Identification of formerly enslaved African American burial sites. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0222-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of the waterfront Committee
- Int 0224-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an interagency task force on squatting Committee
- Int 0223-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes that resemble school supplies Committee
- Int 0221-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the creation of a disaster assistance center Committee
- Int 0226-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City Police Department to report on arrests of individuals under eighteen years of age Committee
- Int 0225-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to accessing biographical information pertaining to ceremonial street signs through quick response codes Committee
- Int 0228-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the installation of pedestrian lighting on step streets Committee
- Int 0227-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a pilot abatement program for unsafe operators of pedal-assist bicycles Committee
- Res 0091-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.3924, also known as the Right to Your Own Image Act, in relation to privacy rights involving digitization Committee
- Res 0093-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.901, in relation to assault in the second degree of an operator or crew of a passenger commuter ferry Committee
- Res 0090-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, an amendment to the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act to require that public school students Committee
- Res 0092-2026 Resolution calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to ensure equitable distribution of OMNY vending machines in the five boroughs, including implementing such machines in at least 30 high-traffic areas in Committee
- Int 0219-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring city agencies to provide visual representations of fence installations and alterations on bridges Committee
- Int 0218-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an annual study to identify non-operational schools and the subsequent removal of speed cameras from eliminated school speed zones Committee
Bills they co-sponsored
- Res 0607-2026 Declaring September as African Immigrant Heritage Month. Committee
- Res 0556-2026 Recognize, commend, and support the MTA’s planned display of the American flag on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Committee
- Res 0558-2026 Provide toll exemptions on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and other bridges within the state for active duty Servicemembers and their families based in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island. (S.4530A) Committee
- Int 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- Res 0509-2026 Declaring May 12 as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Day. Committee
- 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 0955-2026 Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections. Enacted
- Int 0943-2026 Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0931-2026 A mobile drinking fountain program. Committee
- Res 0504-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the Education Law, in relation to authorizing limited borough-level emergency operational Committee
- Int 0911-2026 The number of awardees in the Staten Island commercial waste zone and the implementation date for such commercial waste zone. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0913-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to raising the maximum age for taking a civil service examination to become a police officer Enacted
- Res 0464-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation recognizing postpartum mental illness as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing Committee
- Int 0902-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to mental health protocols for pregnant and postpartum individuals in the custody of the department of correction Committee
- Int 0910-2026 Repeal section 28-103.22 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to outreach on security grille visibility requirements, penalties for non-conforming security grilles and the retroactive application Enacted
- Res 0444-2026 Resolution calling on each institution within the State University of New York and the City University of New York, with a Master of Social Work program, to offer a maternal mental health elective course Committee
- Int 0831-2026 Providing leave for bone marrow and living organ donation and establishing a city bone marrow and living organ donor honor roll. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0812-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult” in Enacted
- Int 0821-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department for the aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services, and to repeal certain repetitions of the Enacted
- Res 0421-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Governor to sign S.8689/A.10055, authorizing the New York State Office for the Aging to establish, operate, and maintain programs for transportation services Adopted
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $116,865
- PACs & political committees $15,778
- Other / employer / unknown $3,100
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $135,743
- 2023 $126,513
- 2021 $96,899
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Moving New York Families Forward $102,098
- United For NYC'S Future $47,348
- Affordable New York $27,550
- The Coalition to Restore New York $26,000
- New Yorkers For A Better Future 2025 $22,217
- Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities $10,000
- No More 24 PAC $4,052
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- Charter Communications Operating, LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Economic Development Opportunity Zone Fund I, LLC via Eric Palatnik, P.C. · 2026
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Grubhub Holdings Inc. via Allied Government Affairs LLC · 2026
- H&H 178 Holland Ave LLC via Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC · 2026
- Hamilton Property Holdings LLC via Greenberg Traurig, LLP · 2026
- Met Council Research & Educational Fund, Inc. via The Advance Group Inc. · 2026
- Nike, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Orenda, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Orenda, Inc. via TLM Strategic Advisors LLC · 2026
- P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Shipt, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Staten Island Chamber of Commerce via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Staten Island Children's Museum via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. via Mercury Public Affairs, LLC · 2026
- 2185 Coyle Street Associates LLC via Akerman LLP · 2025
- 2510 CIA LLC via Sheldon Lobel, P.C. · 2025
- 455 First Avenue Associates LLC via Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP · 2025
- Bally's Corporation via Allied Government Affairs LLC · 2025
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.
- David M. Carr 22 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs
- Kevin C. Riley 17 shared lobbying clients · 7 shared PACs · 4 shared outside spenders
- Lynn C. Schulman 17 shared lobbying clients · 11 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Shaun Abreu 14 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs · 4 shared outside spenders
- Yusef Salaam 17 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 6 shared lobbying clients · 14 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Julie Menin 9 shared lobbying clients · 11 shared PACs · 3 shared outside spenders
- Amanda C. Farías 7 shared lobbying clients · 12 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
- Birch Family Services, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- CRC-Management Co. LLC Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- EAC, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York Cares, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- St. John's University Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Staten Island Children's Museum Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Uber Technologies, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- United Federation of Teachers Outside spending in their race; contracts at 1 agency 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.
- Department of Sanitation FY2022-2027 · 8 awards $1,175,000
- Community Agency for Senior Citizens, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 35 awards $420,000
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden FY2022-2027 · 25 awards $384,499
- Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 17 awards $375,000
- New York Center for Interpersonal Development FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $335,000
- Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 25 awards $327,000
- IlluminArt Productions FY2022-2027 · 21 awards $319,500
- Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 24 awards $305,000
- City Parks Foundation FY2022-2027 · 13 awards $296,000
- Department of Education FY2022-2027 · 200 awards $282,101
- Seamen's Society for Children and Families FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $265,000
- Catholic Charities of Staten Island FY2022-2027 · 19 awards $265,000
- Universal Temple of the Arts FY2022-2027 · 16 awards $243,000
- Canvas Institute FY2022-2027 · 15 awards $240,000
- Legal Services NYC FY2022-2027 · 9 awards $235,000
- Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless FY2022-2027 · 10 awards $220,000
- Sundog Theatre FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $200,000
- Community Health Action of Staten Island FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $200,000
- Justice Innovation, Inc. FY2023-2027 · 8 awards $195,000
- Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences FY2022-2027 · 10 awards $185,000