Kayla Santosuosso
Council Member, District 47 (Brooklyn)
Kayla Santosuosso is a Council Member, District 47 (Brooklyn). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2026-01-01
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 718-748-5200
- Office
- 8203 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
- Neighborhoods
- Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Sea Gate, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Gravesend
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 3
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 25
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $87,117
- Contributions (2025)
- 869
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $48,515
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 31 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2027)
- $2,013,000 · 71 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 47 NYC Council district
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Parks and Recreation Committee
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee
- Committee on Small Business Committee
- Committee on Women and Gender Equity Committee
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education Subcommittee
Overlapping representatives
- Stephen T. Chan State Senator, District 17
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton State Senator, District 23
- Andrew Gounardes State Senator, District 26
- Michael Novakhov Assembly Member, District 45
- Alec Brook-Krasny Assembly Member, District 46
- William Colton Assembly Member, District 47
- Michael Tannousis Assembly Member, District 64
- Antonio Reynoso Brooklyn Borough President
Community boards in district
- Brooklyn Community Board 10 Community Board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11 Community Board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 0908-2026 Digital verification of food protection certificates and penalties for failure to maintain a physical certificate on premises. Committee
- Res 0447-2026 Ensure insurance companies cover the cost of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0840-2026 Requiring health insurance coverage for pre-implantation testing for city employees. Laid Over in Committee
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- Res 0496-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5568A /S.8319, known as the New York City Small Business Rent Stabilization Act, in relation to instituting a commercial rent Committee
- Res 0498-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to postpone court proceedings as requested by individuals in the later stages of pregnancy 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 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 0899-2026 Trade waste management and disposal for construction, alterations, and demolition. Laid Over in Committee
- Res 0458-2026 Empower the New York State Council on the Arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district.(S.6487C/A.7033D) Committee
- Int 0882-2026 Establishing a payment fund for freelance workers. 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
- Res 0360-2026 Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Adopted
- Int 0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof. Enacted
- Res 0240-2026 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1980/A.3690, S.2059/A.3115, and S.2782/A.3193, which would ensure the wealthiest New Yorkers pay their fair share and increase Committee
- Int 0518-2026 Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0657-2026 Third party transfer program, and to repeal sections 11-425, 11-426, and 11-427 of such code, relating to agreements for payment of delinquent taxes and charges in installments. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0428-2026 Limiting the use of facial recognition technology in residential buildings. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0403-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a department of community safety Committee
- Int 0322-2026 Giving council members the power to make appointments to community boards. Laid Over in Committee
- Res 0111-2026 Resolution calling on the NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation to study the feasibility of offering in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatment services across its network Committee
- Res 0108-2026 Creating a refundable tax credit for up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization not covered by insurance. (S.5262/A.3051) Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0320-2026 Codifying the official flag of the borough of Staten Island. Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $79,417
- PACs & political committees $6,400
- Other / employer / unknown $1,300
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities $20,000
- Labor Strong $10,335
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- 32BJ Labor Industry Cooperation Trust Fund via Green Book Strategies LLC · 2026
- 6508 Bayridge LLC via Eric Palatnik, P.C. · 2026
- 9305 5th Ave LLC via Pryor Cashman LLP · 2026
- American Composers Orchestra, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Chess-in-the-Schools, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Cogent Waste Solutions LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- DBH Brooklyn, LLC via Bender Cantone Consulting, Inc. · 2026
- Full Armor Media and Entertainment, LLC via Bender Cantone Consulting, Inc. · 2026
- Georgica Green Ventures, LLC via Bender Cantone Consulting, Inc. · 2026
- HANAC, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- Jacobs Civil Consultants Inc. via Global Strategy Group, LLC · 2026
- Makor Care & Services Network via Converge Government Affairs New York, LLC · 2026
- Met Council Research & Educational Fund, Inc. via The Advance Group Inc. · 2026
- National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- New York State Association of Realtors, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital via Kasirer 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 10 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Lynn C. Schulman 4 shared lobbying clients · 6 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Susan Zhuang 6 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC
- Sandy Nurse 1 shared lobbying client · 5 shared PACs
- Simcha Felder 4 shared lobbying clients
- Oswald J. Feliz 2 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs
- Kamillah Hanks 2 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Farah N. Louis 3 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC
Discretionary funding they sponsored
Organizations this member steered City Council discretionary (member-item) money to (FY2027), 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 FY2027 · 1 award $280,000
- NIA Community Services Network FY2027 · 7 awards $153,500
- Art's House Schools, Inc. FY2027 · 4 awards $121,000
- Department of Parks and Recreation FY2027 · 1 award $90,000
- Arab American Association of New York, Inc. FY2027 · 5 awards $90,000
- Midori Foundation FY2027 · 4 awards $80,000
- Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island FY2027 · 2 awards $75,000
- Muslim American Society of Brooklyn and Staten Island, Inc. FY2027 · 4 awards $70,000
- Trinity Healing Center FY2027 · 1 award $64,500
- Marquis Studios FY2027 · 3 awards $60,000
- Brooklyn Alliance, Inc. FY2027 · 2 awards $50,000
- Bay Ridge Community Development Center Inc. FY2027 · 3 awards $50,000
- Brooklyn Arts Council FY2027 · 3 awards $45,000
- Midtown Management Group FY2027 · 2 awards $44,000
- Bay Ridge Cares FY2027 · 1 award $42,000
- Intrepid Museum Foundation, Inc FY2027 · 2 awards $40,000
- Metro Chamber Orchestra, Inc. FY2027 · 3 awards $35,000
- Bay Ridge Center, Inc. FY2027 · 2 awards $33,500
- Women’s Empowerment Coalition of New York City FY2027 · 2 awards $30,000
- BRAVO Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc. FY2027 · 2 awards $25,000