New York City Endorsements 2025

PSC is proud to announce the following endorsements in New York City for the 2025 election cycle.  These candidates are committed to fully funding the City University of New York’s community colleges and fighting to ensure that every New Yorker has access to a high-quality college education.

City-Wide Endorsements

NYC Mayor: Rank in Your Top Three

• Adrienne Adams: Speaker Adams has been a key foil to Mayor Adams over his term in office, fighting for restorations to CUNY and spearheading new programs like CUNY Reconnect that brought 47,000 students back to the University. She attended York College and is from a family of CUNY alums.
• Brad Lander: Lander has been an advocate for CUNY when he was a council member and as Comptroller. He is a co-founder of the Council’s Progressive Caucus. He has been instrumental in our efforts to bring funding to CUNY through property tax equity. As the only progressive candidate who has won citywide office, Brad has a strong shot at being our next mayor.
• Zohran Mamdani: Assemblymember Mamdani has been a key ally in Albany, and sponsor of the REPAIR Act that would require large universities pay a portion of their forgone property taxes to CUNY. He is also a cosponsor of the New Deal for CUNY. Mamdani’s populist campaign vision has exceeded the public’s expectations and has an undeniable appeal with many of our members.

NYC Mayor: Rank Four or Five

• Michael Blake: Former Assemblymember Michael Blake is an outspoken advocate for public higher education, housing and racial justice.
• Zellnor Myrie: Senator Myrie has advocated for our members at Medgar Evers College on local issues, and has regularly called for additional state funding for CUNY. He is a cosponsor of the New Deal for CUNY.

• NYC Comptroller
  • Justin Brannan

• Public Advocate
  • Jumaane Williams

NYC Council Endorsements

• District 1 – Christopher Marte
• District 2 – Harvey Epstein – Ranked Choice #1
• District 3 – Erik Bottcher 
• District 6 – Gale Brewer
• District 7 – Shaun Abreu
• District 8 – Elsie Encarnacion
• District 10 – Carmen De La Rosa
• District 12 – Kevin Riley
• District 14 – Pierina Sanchez
• District 15 – Oswald Feliz
• District 17-  Justin Sanchez Ranked Choice #1
• District 17- Elvis Santana Ranked Choice #2
• District 17-  Antirson Ortiz Ranked Choice #3
• District 18 – Amanda Farías
• District 22 – Tiffany Cabán
• District 25 – Shekar Krishnan 
• District 27 – Nantasha Williams
• District 28 – Ty Hankerson Ranked Choice #1
• District 28 – Latoya LeGrand Ranked Choice #2 
• District 29 – Lynn Schulman
• District 33 – Lincoln Restler 
• District 34 – Jennifer Gutiérrez
• District 35 – Crystal Hudson
• District 36 – Chi Ossé
• District 37 – Sandy Nurse 
• District 38 – Alexa Avilés
• District 39 – Shahana Hanif
• District 40- Rita Joseph 
• District 45- Farah Louis 
• District 47 – Kayla Santosuosso
  

Candidates for political office are required to submit a questionnaire and be interviewed by the Legislation Committee . Interested members are invited to attend. The Committee meets and votes to recommend candidates to the Executive Council, which votes to affirm the recommendation to NYSUT (for candidates for state office) and the AFT (for candidates for federal office.) In City elections, PSC Executive Council’s vote is final. Candidates interested in seeking the PSC’s endorsement should contact Bettina Damiani ([email protected]).