Justin E. Sanchez
Council Member, District 17 (Bronx)
Justin E. Sanchez is a Council Member, District 17 (Bronx). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2026-01-01
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 212-788-7384
- Office
- 416 Walton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
- Neighborhoods
- Mott Haven, Melrose, Morrisania, Longwood, Hunts Point, Bronx River, Crotona Park East
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 10
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 97
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $97,409
- Contributions (2025)
- 743
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $34,064
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 43 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2026-2027)
- $4,815,000 · 83 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 17 NYC Council district
Chair of
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Finance Committee
- Committee on Land Use Committee
- Committee on Public Safety Committee
- Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts Committee
Overlapping representatives
- José M. Serrano State Senator, District 29
- Luis R. Sepúlveda State Senator, District 32
- Chantel Jackson Assembly Member, District 79
- Amanda Septimo Assembly Member, District 84
- Emérita Torres Assembly Member, District 85
- Vanessa Gibson Bronx Borough President
Community boards in district
- Bronx Community Board 1 Community Board
- Bronx Community Board 2 Community Board
- Bronx Community Board 3 Community Board
- Bronx Community Board 9 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 0948-2026 Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide 311 users with the opportunity share their personal contact information with a relevant council member. Committee
- Int 0917-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to sanitation and cleanliness requirements for roadway and sidewalk cafes Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
- Int 0907-2026 Updating the receptacle requirements of the department of sanitation, and requiring the department to identify and publish receptacle requirements. Committee
- Int 0906-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removal of dog waste Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0883-2026 Establishing an office of sidewalk and roadway cafe sanitation within the department of sanitation. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0838-2026 Creation of a centralized mobile application for accessing city services. Committee
- Res 0397-2026 Outdoor alcohol service for certain special events (A.10339). Committee
- Res 0372-2026 Repeal Act 22. Committee
- Res 0270-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.8604/A. 9310, moving the presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March Committee
- Int 0416-2026 A pilot program regarding cleanliness and snow and ice removal from bus shelters, bike share stations, and public communications structures. Enacted
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1015-2026 Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings. Committee
- Res 0602-2026 Portable solar generation devices (S.8512-C/A.9111-C). 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
- 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 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- 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 0951-2026 Preventing policymakers and their relatives from trading on prediction markets using insider information. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0954-2026 Requiring signs regarding penalties for assaulting retail, bodega, deli, and dukkan workers. Committee
- Res 0500-2026 Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.R.7659/S.3911, designating the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, including Committee
- Int 0919-2026 Establishing an office of artificial intelligence oversight. 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 0912-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of birds in pet shops Committee
- Int 0905-2026 Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties. Committee
- Int 0901-2026 Payment of invoices during pending contract modifications on human services contracts. Committee
- Int 0894-2026 Vertical winterization coverings for sidewalk cafes. Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
- Int 0900-2026 Requiring payment of undisputed invoice amounts under city contracts. Committee
- Res 0440-2026 Declaring April 28 as Willie Colón Day. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0862-2026 Establishing a homebuyer financial assistance program and mandating a minimum number of homebuyers to be assisted annually. Committee
- Res 0450-2026 Declaring June 28 as Maria Antonia Cay Day. Laid Over in Committee
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $64,987
- PACs & political committees $28,322
- Other / employer / unknown $3,050
- Self & family $1,050
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $97,409
- 2017 $35,432
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Local Economies Forward NY $182,177
- Carpenters for Progress $102,912
- New Yorkers For A Better Future 2025 $98,041
- Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities $79,949
- Labor Strong $66,142
- Moving New York Families Forward $48,544
- People for Public Space $29,667
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- 1701 Boone Realty LLC via Akerman LLP · 2026
- 1701 Boone Realty LLC via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Ali Forney Center via Matthew T. McMorrow · 2026
- American Chemistry Council, Inc. via Greenberg Traurig, LLP · 2026
- Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Bally's Corporation via Allied Government Affairs LLC · 2026
- City Year, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- Cogent Waste Solutions LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Community Food Advocates, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- Expanded Schools, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Fejost, LLC via Nuevo Diaz and Associates LLC · 2026
- Fordham University in-house · 2026
- GLAAD, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Graham Windham in-house · 2026
- Graham Windham via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- HANAC, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- Hayden AI Technologies Inc. via Tonio Burgos & Associates, Inc. · 2026
- Hunts Point Cooperative Market, Inc. via Distinctive Public Affairs, 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.
- Julie Menin 17 shared lobbying clients · 18 shared PACs · 5 shared outside spenders
- Amanda C. Farías 8 shared lobbying clients · 18 shared PACs
- Shaun Abreu 8 shared lobbying clients · 8 shared PACs · 5 shared outside spenders
- Lynn C. Schulman 6 shared lobbying clients · 15 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Kevin C. Riley 7 shared lobbying clients · 9 shared PACs · 3 shared outside spenders
- Pierina Ana Sanchez 5 shared lobbying clients · 9 shared PACs · 4 shared outside spenders
- Crystal Hudson 1 shared lobbying client · 15 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Eric Dinowitz 6 shared lobbying clients · 10 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
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
- Fordham University Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Bronx Defenders Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The New York Botanical Garden 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 (FY2026-2027), 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.
- Urban Health Plan, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 17 awards $543,944
- Renaissance Youth Center FY2026-2027 · 21 awards $415,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2027 · 1 award $280,000
- Housing Options and Geriatric Association Resources, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $275,000
- Department of Parks and Recreation FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $270,000
- LSNY Bronx Corp. FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $180,000
- HOPE Program, Inc., The FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $140,000
- Bronx Arts Ensemble FY2026-2027 · 7 awards $140,000
- Youth Ministries For Peace and Justice FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $130,000
- Rocking the Boat, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $122,000
- Puerto Rican Organization To Motivate Enlighten & Serve Addicts, Inc. FY2026 · 2 awards $101,000
- Presbyterian Senior Services FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $100,000
- Word of Life International, Inc. FY2026 · 2 awards $97,500
- New York City Housing Authority FY2026-2027 · 13 awards $92,000
- Bronx Community Foundation, Inc., The FY2026 · 1 award $90,000
- New York Botanical Garden FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $84,000
- Point Community Development Corporation, The FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $77,000
- Bronx Community Board #2 FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $76,000
- Violence Intervention Program FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $71,556
- Neighborhood Self Help by Older Persons Project, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $70,000