David M. Carr
Council Member, District 50 (Staten Island/Brooklyn)
David M. Carr is a Council Member, District 50 (Staten Island/Brooklyn). Republican.
- Party
- Republican
- Level
- City
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 718-980-1017
- Office
- 900 South Avenue, Suite 403, Staten Island, NY 10314
- Neighborhoods
- Arrochar, Bay Terrace, Bulls Head, Castleton Corners, Dongan Hills, Egbertville, Emerson Hill, Grant City, Grasmere, Midland Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Ocean Breeze, Old Town, Richmondtown, South Beach, Todt Hill, Travis, Westerleigh, Willowbrook, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 18
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 66
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $56,085
- Contributions (2025)
- 381
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $24,157
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 46 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2022-2027)
- $13,434,000 · 141 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 50 NYC Council district
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Finance Committee
- Committee on Land Use Committee
- Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee
- Committee on Parks and Recreation Committee
- Committee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee
- Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics Committee
- Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton State Senator, District 23
- Andrew J. Lanza State Senator, District 24
- Andrew Gounardes State Senator, District 26
- Alec Brook-Krasny Assembly Member, District 46
- William Colton Assembly Member, District 47
- Charles D. Fall Assembly Member, District 61
- Michael Reilly Assembly Member, District 62
- Sam Pirozzolo Assembly Member, District 63
- Michael Tannousis Assembly Member, District 64
- Antonio Reynoso Brooklyn Borough President
- Vito Fossella Staten Island Borough President
Community boards in district
- Brooklyn Community Board 10 Community Board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11 Community Board
- Staten Island Community Board 1 Community Board
- Staten Island Community Board 2 Community Board
- Staten Island Community Board 3 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 0997-2026 Creating a pilot program to provide hearing protection equipment for city police officers and providing for the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof. Committee
- Int 0928-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services Laid Over in 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
- Res 0323-2026 Resolution calling on the Administrator of the WTC Health Program to add neurodegenerative and cognitive diseases to the program’s list of recognized conditions Committee
- Res 0182-2026 Resolution declaring April 6 annually as Tartan Day in the City of New York Committee
- Int 0150-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring annual reporting by offices of local elected officials and agencies on expenditures for branded materials Committee
- Int 0149-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the ability of supreme court justices in the twelfth and thirteenth judicial districts to order summary inquiries into official misconduct Committee
- Int 0148-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the ability of supreme court justices in the twelfth and thirteenth judicial districts to hear objections to charter amendment petitions Committee
- Int 0152-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to converting the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program Committee
- Int 0153-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a raised speed reducer feasibility assessment at speed camera locations Committee
- Int 0151-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to requiring carbon monoxide detecting devices in the basements of certain dwellings Committee
- Int 0147-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring notification of community boards and elected officials before renewing an emergency shelter contract Committee
- Int 0146-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that persons making 311 complaints or requests for service provide the 311 customer service center with identifying Committee
- Int 0145-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to recycled paper facilities Committee
- Int 0067-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a public outreach and education campaign regarding the availability and use of fentanyl test strips Committee
- Int 1236-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to converting the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program Filed (End of Session)
- Int 1118-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the ability of supreme court justices in the twelfth and thirteenth judicial districts to order summary inquiries into official misconduct Filed (End of Session)
- Int 1119-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the ability of supreme court justices in the twelfth and thirteenth judicial districts to hear objections to charter amendment petitions Filed (End of Session)
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1013-2026 Requiring public education on benefits for those harmed by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. Committee
- Int 1012-2026 Establishing a 9/11 week of service. Committee
- 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
- 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
- Res 0559-2026 Exempting active duty military members based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY who reside in a city with a population of one million or more from E-ZPass tolls associated with the 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
- Int 0962-2026 Prohibiting city elected officers and their spouses from appearing in advertisements produced with public funds displayed on city infrastructure, and technical amendments in relation thereto. 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 0947-2026 The operation of tobacco bars. 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 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
- Int 0862-2026 Establishing a homebuyer financial assistance program and mandating a minimum number of homebuyers to be assisted annually. 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 0802-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that every bicycle with electric assist, electric scooter and other legal motorized vehicle be licensed and registered Committee
- Res 0195-2026 Resolution declaring April as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month in New York City Committee
- Int 0598-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct monkeypox education and prevention efforts and establish an infectious Committee
- Res 0243-2026 Resolution calling on the United States Department of Health and Human Services to increase the number of mpox vaccines available and to prevent future outbreaks by ensuring that the number of vaccines sent to New York Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0624-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing exemptions for certain buildings from containerization requirements Committee
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $51,710
- PACs & political committees $4,375
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $56,085
- 2023 $25,365
- 2021 $108,794
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- Chess-in-the-Schools, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Cogent Waste Solutions LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Grubhub Holdings Inc. via Allied Government Affairs LLC · 2026
- Mihata Corp. via Goldman Harris LLC · 2026
- New York Solar Energy Industries Association, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Orenda, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Orenda, Inc. via TLM Strategic Advisors LLC · 2026
- Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Retail Council of New York State, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Society of the Third Street Music School Settlement, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Staten Island Chamber of Commerce via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Staten Island Children's Museum via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Sunrun Inc. in-house · 2026
- The New York Climate Exchange Inc. via Kasirer 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 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP · 2025
- Building Industry Association of New York City, Inc. via Bob Olivari Public Affairs Strategies · 2025
- Chick-fil-A, Inc. in-house · 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.
- Kamillah Hanks 22 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs
- Lynn C. Schulman 15 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs
- Kevin C. Riley 14 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC
- Shaun Abreu 13 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC
- Yusef Salaam 13 shared lobbying clients
- Amanda C. Farías 6 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs
- Oswald J. Feliz 6 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Julie Menin 7 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
- Cogent Waste Solutions LLC 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 (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.
- Where to Turn FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $1,125,000
- Staten Island Economic Development Corporation FY2022-2027 · 55 awards $1,055,000
- Sundog Theatre FY2022-2027 · 35 awards $679,500
- Staten Island Zoological Society, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 30 awards $600,000
- United Activities Unlimited, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 16 awards $475,000
- Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 26 awards $470,000
- Staten Island Community Services Friendship Clubs, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 15 awards $405,000
- IlluminArt Productions FY2022-2027 · 23 awards $400,000
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden FY2022-2027 · 25 awards $344,500
- Community Agency for Senior Citizens, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $330,000
- Staten Island Historical Society FY2022-2027 · 18 awards $310,000
- Lifestyles for the Disabled, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 14 awards $304,000
- Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $300,000
- Community Health Action of Staten Island FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $285,000
- Staten Island Children's Museum FY2022-2027 · 18 awards $270,000
- Department of Education FY2022-2027 · 33 awards $255,000
- Legal Services NYC FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $255,000
- Catholic Charities of Staten Island FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $245,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $240,000
- Greenbelt Conservancy, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $240,000