Details First name: Ari Last name: Kagan E-mail: District47@council.nyc.gov Web site: https://council.nyc.gov/ari-kagan/ Notes: District 47 - Council Member - Democrat - Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Gravesend, Sea Gate - Ari Kagan is the Council Member representing Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Gravesend, and Sea Gate. Kagan emigrated with his family from Belarus to New York in 1993. He worked tirelessly during the day to support his family and took English language classes at night. Additionally, Kagan is a proud product of CUNY as he attended and graduated from Baruch College. Ari is a successful local journalist turned dedicated public servant. For 21 years, Kagan hosted a radio and TV show, reporting on tenants and immigrants rights, as well as civic awareness. His reporting on important local matters transformed into a platform to advocate and lead on local issues that mattered most to his community. As a reporter, he wanted to do more for constituents than highlight their stories. In 2012, he was elected District Leader of the 45th Assembly District and founded the Bay Democrats Club, the influential voice for diverse communities in Southern Brooklyn. He served on multiple boards for charitable organizations and then worked with Congressman Michael McMahon, Comptrollers John Liu and Scott Stringer, and Council Member Mark Treyger. Ari’s roots in the district run deep. Kagan helped secure relief payments for Coney Island residents in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. And at the beginning of the COVID-19 health crisis, he helped constituents across zip codes in the 47th District obtain unemployment benefits, hosted food drives, coordinated private donations for Coney Island Hospital essential workers, delivered meals to those in need, and distributed masks and PPE to local businesses. Ari continues to use his journalism and radio background to reach constituents to highlight community events and important local news. Ari Kagan is a Gravesend resident, husband and father who is committed to improving public safety, securing a just and equitable pandemic recovery, preserving and expanding Gifted and Talented programs, advocating for seniors and people with disabilities, and repairing the historic Coney Island Boardwalk. Attachments: Committees (0) Sponsored Legislation (121) Attendance (231) Votes (884) 0 records Group Clear sorting Clear filtering Clear grouping Group by Title Term: Current Current Past Both Department Name  Title Start Date End Date No records to display. NoFilter Contains DoesNotContain StartsWith EndsWith EqualTo NotEqualTo GreaterThan LessThan GreaterThanOrEqualTo LessThanOrEqualTo Between NotBetween IsEmpty NotIsEmpty IsNull NotIsNull Custom 0 records Show Show 10 records Show 100 records Show 500 records Show 1000 records Show 10000 records Group Clear sorting Clear filtering Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Status Group by File Created Group by Final Action Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word   Sponsor: First primary sponsor 0 records Show Show 10 records Show 100 records Show 500 records Show 1000 records Show 10000 records Group Clear sorting Clear filtering Clear grouping Group by Department Name Group by Meeting Date Group by Meeting Date (Month) Group by Meeting Date (Year) Group by Meeting Location Group by Attendance Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word 0 records Show Show 10 records Show 100 records Show 500 records Show 1000 records Show 10000 records Group Clear sorting Clear filtering Clear grouping Group by Action Date Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word