Yusef Salaam
Council Member, District 9 (Manhattan)
Yusef Salaam is a Council Member, District 9 (Manhattan). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2024-01-01
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 212-678-4505
- Office
- 163 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10027
- Neighborhoods
- Morningside Heights, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Sugar Hill, Harlem South, Harlem North, East Harlem South, East Harlem North, Manhattan Valley
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 25
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 227
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $37,980
- Contributions (2025)
- 300
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 87 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2024-2027)
- $8,985,000 · 269 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 9 NYC Council district
Chair of
- Committee to Combat Hate Committee
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Aging Committee
- Committee on Civil Service and Labor Committee
- Committee on Finance Committee
- Committee on Housing and Buildings Committee
- Committee on Land Use Committee
- Committee on Public Safety Committee
- Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee
- Committee on Parks and Recreation Committee
- Committee on Small Business Committee
- Committee on Criminal Justice Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Cordell Cleare State Senator, District 30
- Edward Gibbs Assembly Member, District 68
- Jordan J.G. Wright Assembly Member, District 70
- Al Taylor Assembly Member, District 71
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal Manhattan Borough President
Community boards in district
- Manhattan Community Board 9 Community Board
- Manhattan Community Board 10 Community Board
- Manhattan Community Board 11 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 0836-2026 Distribution of information regarding the availability of halal and kosher food in schools. Committee
- Int 0837-2026 A public outreach and education program regarding Hajj and Umrah-related scams. Enacted
- Int 0799-2026 Establishing a support fund for small businesses affected by roadway construction. Laid Over in Committee
- Res 0371-2026 Declaring August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day. Adopted
- Res 0366-2026 Declaring June 11 annually as Charles B. Rangel Day. Committee
- Res 0370-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation requiring a mental health professional be present when juveniles are being interrogated by the police Committee
- Res 0369-2026 Earned Time Act. (S.342/A.1085) Committee
- Res 0368-2026 Mayfield Act. (S.1209/A.1297) Committee
- Res 0367-2026 Remove the statute of limitations for legal claims brought against cooperative and condominium boards where the plaintiff is seeking damages for harms caused by the board’s bad faith actions. Committee
- Int 0780-2026 Requiring the police department to publish daily maps depicting collisions involving department vehicles and locations where department vehicles exceeded the speed limit. Committee
- Int 0719-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing procedures for blood alcohol level testing of a uniformed member of the police department whose discharge of a firearm Committee
- Int 0717-2026 Requiring the department of buildings to inform property owners of permit sign-off requirements. Committee
- Int 0721-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to parking permits for medical residents Committee
- Int 0718-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on police department compliance with freedom of information law requests Committee
- Int 0720-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a top-level domain name requirement for websites maintained by city agencies Committee
- Int 0716-2026 A Local Law in relation to a study on the feasibility of achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions Committee
- Res 0328-2026 Providing a tax credit to businesses negatively affected by infrastructure construction. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0073-2026 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 staff each police precinct with a licensed social worker Committee
- Int 1402-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on police department compliance with freedom of information law requests Filed (End of Session)
- Int 1401-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to voluntary labor and human rights disclosures in city procurement Enacted
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1006-2026 Cleaning requirements for cooling towers. Committee
- Int 1005-2026 Education and outreach about Legionnaires’ disease and disease outbreaks. 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 0943-2026 Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0922-2026 A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct a study on healthcare facilities and older adults Committee
- Int 0919-2026 Establishing an office of artificial intelligence oversight. Committee
- Res 0481-2026 Resolution calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to exempt veterans from tolls under the Central Business District Tolling Program Committee
- Int 0916-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to waiving permit fees for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve space for veteran vendors Committee
- Int 0915-2026 Supporting veteran vendors. Committee
- Int 0914-2026 A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and recommendations on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0899-2026 Trade waste management and disposal for construction, alterations, and demolition. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0909-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the creation and dissemination of diversity, equity and inclusion training for educational leaders Committee
- Int 0901-2026 Payment of invoices during pending contract modifications on human services contracts. Committee
- Int 0895-2026 Distribution of information about student transfer rights. Committee
- Int 0900-2026 Requiring payment of undisputed invoice amounts under city contracts. Committee
- Int 0881-2026 A Local Law in relation to a master plan for the redevelopment of Rikers Island for sustainability and resiliency purposes 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 0845-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to install lighting under elevated train lines Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0842-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring quarterly reporting on lawful source of income discrimination in housing accommodations Committee
- Int 0843-2026 Establishing a program to provide public notification of school emergencies. Laid Over in Committee
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $28,560
- PACs & political committees $5,750
- Other / employer / unknown $3,650
- Self & family $20
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $37,980
- 2023 $93,914
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- African Services Committee, Inc. via Polaris New York LLC · 2026
- Getting Out and Staying Out, Inc. via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Graham Windham via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Harlem Stage, Inc. via CoMadre Communications LLC · 2026
- I Have A Dream Foundation via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- L+M Development Partners LLC via Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP · 2026
- MADDD Equities LLC via Akerman LLP · 2026
- Matthew T. McMorrow via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- National Strategies, LLC for the benefit of Pure Storage, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Northside Center for Child Development, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Opportunity Charter School via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- StartCare, Inc. in-house · 2026
- The American Museum of Natural History via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- The Harlem School of the Arts, Inc. via Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP · 2026
- Touro University via ASY Services, LLC · 2026
- Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center, Inc. via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- 2185 Coyle Street Associates LLC via Akerman LLP · 2025
- 2510 CIA LLC via Sheldon Lobel, P.C. · 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.
- Shaun Abreu 29 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Julie Menin 26 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Lynn C. Schulman 21 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs
- Kevin C. Riley 20 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Gale A. Brewer 14 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Kamillah Hanks 17 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs
- Crystal Hudson 12 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs
- Pierina Ana Sanchez 11 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
- ArtBridge Projects Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- EAC, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Getting Out and Staying Out, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- HANAC, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Harlem Stage, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Per Scholas, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Bronx Defenders Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Legal Aid Society Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Symphony Space, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Touro University Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Town Hall Foundation, 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 (FY2024-2027), 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 FY2024-2027 · 7 awards $830,000
- Palante Harlem, Inc. FY2024-2027 · 11 awards $222,500
- New York City Housing Authority FY2024-2027 · 38 awards $190,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2024-2027 · 2 awards $180,000
- Future Giants Organization FY2024-2027 · 8 awards $156,500
- West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. FY2024-2027 · 6 awards $145,000
- Art in the Park, Inc. FY2024-2027 · 9 awards $125,000
- National Jazz Museum in Harlem, The FY2024-2027 · 8 awards $122,000
- Harlem Advocates for Seniors, Inc. FY2024-2027 · 7 awards $111,000
- Dance Theatre of Harlem FY2024-2026 · 7 awards $110,000
- New Heritage Theatre Group FY2024-2027 · 6 awards $105,000
- Classical Theatre of Harlem, Inc., The FY2024-2027 · 5 awards $100,000
- Department of Education FY2024-2025 · 6 awards $95,000
- Harlem Week, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 7 awards $95,000
- KAN COBRA TIGER ALLIANCE FY2024-2025 · 5 awards $95,000
- Center for Alternative Sentencing Employment Services FY2024-2026 · 6 awards $92,500
- Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, Inc. FY2025-2027 · 6 awards $90,000
- Doe Fund Inc., The FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $89,500
- Ballroom Basix USA, Inc. FY2024-2026 · 5 awards $87,000
- Community Inititiative of NC, The FY2025-2027 · 5 awards $85,000