H H H H H H PRIMARY VOTERS’ GUIDE 2021 H H H H H H
District 47:
Coney Island, Sea Gate, Gravesend, and
Bensonhurst.
Current Council Member: Mark Treyger (termlimited)
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Alec Brook-Krasny
Brook-Krasny is a former
assemblymember currently
working at an agency for early
intervention. He has lived in Sea
Gate for 28 years and, if elected,
plans to prioritize education, heavy traffic in the
district and the relationship between different
groups, community and police. (www.brookkrasny2021.
com) Ari Kagan
Kagan was elected district
leader almost a decade ago
and continues to serve his
community in that capacity, as
well as through the incumbent’s
office as well as the offices of the city’s last
two comptrollers. He is the president of Bay
Democrats and has said he will prioritize funding
the district’s public hospitals, relief for small
businesses, and better conditions for workers.
(www.ariforcouncil.com) Joseph Packer
As a “Native Son,” Packer says
he’s running to represent the
iconic area that he loves. He
is a devout Christian, lifelong
Coney Island-er and sports
enthusiast with political experience dating back
to the Dinkins administration, and has pledged
to address education, housing, employment
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as top priorities within the district. (www.
joepacker2021.com) Steven Patzer
Patzer is an advocate
for sustainable economic
development, transportation,
public safety, and diversity
in education. If elected,
the Gravesend resident pledged to fight for
more affordable housing in the district, and
for improved parking access that doesn’t
ignore the needs of the area’s seniors, and still
accommodates public transportation. (www.
stevenpatzer.com)
District 48:
Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay,
Homecrest, and Midwood.
Current Council Member: N/A (term-limited Chaim
Deutsch was recently expelled from the City Council)
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Amber Adler
Adler is a civic leader, nonprofit
CEO and Orthodox Jewish
single mother of two young
boys. If elected, she has pledged
to prioritize equitable pandemic
recovery, establish a more robust childcare and
education system and improve the district’s
quality of life while promoting unity. (www.
amberadler.com) Binyomin Zev
Bendet
Bendet is a practicing
litigating attorney, husband and
father of two boys. He was born and bred in South
Brooklyn, where he remains active in the 41st
Assembly Democrats Club. He is a judicial delegate
and member of the Kings County Committee,
and if elected, will focus on education, safety and
combatting a rise in hate crimes citywide. (www.
bendet2021.com) Mariya Markh
Markh has lived in
Sheepshead Bay for almost three
decades, where she says her
family is a staple at community
and civic meetings. She’s worked
for Councilmembers Lew Fidler, Chaim Deutsch
and Alan Maisel, as a liaison to the communities
she loves. If elected, she’s said she will prioritize
COVID-19 recovery, and ensure basic services are
fully funded. (www.markh2021.com) Steve Saperstein
Saperstein was born and raised
in this district, where he’s now
raising a family. He co-founded
the Shorefront Coalition, an
organization to promote civic
engagement in the community. If elected, he’s
pledged to put people over politics while focusing
on small business education for all. recovery and fair and fully-funded
(www.stevesaperstein.com) Heshy Tischler
Tischler refers to himself as
not only a community activist,
but also a “community icon.”
The local radio host boasts
having no political experience
as a good thing — he says he’s done the real
work behind the scenes, connecting elected
officials to their constituents. If elected, Tischler
has said he’ll start with “the easier stuff,” like
traffic control and “the homeless people floating
around.” (www.heshytischler.com)
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