Shekar Krishnan
council member·District 25
Bills sponsored
1,004
Bills passed
367
Pass rate
36.6%
Meetings
250
Attendance
92%
Positions voiced in hearings38 support11 opposeacross 25 matters
Voting patterns
- Has never voted against a Land Use Call-Up (N=50)
- Has never voted against a Communication (N=40)
- Has never broken from the majority (N=1,428)
Committee assignments· 25
- MemberCommittee on Small Business01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberTask Force to Combat Hate01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Consumer and Worker Protection01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Education01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Immigration01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Oversight and Investigations01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- CHAIRCommittee on Parks and Recreation01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee of the Whole01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberDemocratic Conference of the Council of the City of New York01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberQueens Delegation of the New York City Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCity Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Oversight and Investigations01/20/2022 → 12/31/2023
+ 13 more historical assignments
District 25
District & contact
Development pulse
0
Active ULURP
0
Projects 5y
2
Rezonings 8y
Community boards · 4
The price of approval in District 25· 9
- 78-01 QUEENS BOULEVARDC 250044 ZMQOct 29, 2025Limit max residential building heights north of the Queensboro Bridge Strike MIH Option 2 throughout the entire rezoning area; permit only MModify certain maximum tower width regulations applicable to waterfronRemove from the rezoning area the properties located at Tax Block 1538+1 more
- 80-01 BROADWAYC 240075 ZMQApr 17, 2024reluctantly agreeing to allow the MIH workforce option to apply to the
- 80-01 BROADWAYC 240075 ZMQApr 17, 2024Prior to demolition and construction, adjoining owners may negotiate aRetenant the boxing gym (community anchor) into the new building for tDCP required open space improvements along Gates Avenue, not just Marc
- 80-01 BROADWAYC 240075 ZMQMar 26, 2024A sunset provision was added to the text amendment.For parkland-sited projects, the development boundary is highly delineApplications must comply with all local zoning requirements; CAC-approThe text amendment does not cover any future gaming facilities beyond +2 more
- 80-01 BROADWAYC 240075 ZMQMar 26, 2024A sunset provision was added to the text amendment.For parkland-sited projects, the development boundary is highly delineApplications must comply with all local zoning requirements; CAC-approThe text amendment does not cover any future gaming facilities beyond +2 more
- 58-02 NORTHERN BOULEVARDC 210389 ZMQJan 18, 2023Strike MIH Option 2 from the program area (retain MIH Option 1 only)Strike MIH Option 2 from the program area (retain MIH Option 1 only)
- 58-02 NORTHERN BOULEVARDC 210389 ZMQJan 5, 2023Bike parking, solar panels on roof, pervious pavement system for naturcity requests council make findings required under Empire State DeveloFinding 3: project facilitates effective and efficient use of existingApplicant offers to work with the council office or city to incorporat+2 more
- 58-02 NORTHERN BOULEVARDC 210389 ZMQJan 5, 2023Bike parking, solar panels on roof, pervious pavement system for naturcity requests council make findings required under Empire State DeveloFinding 3: project facilitates effective and efficient use of existingApplicant offers to work with the council office or city to incorporat+2 more
In the hearing room· 9
Sponsored legislation· 60
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0655-2026Expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0652-2026Creation of a plan to develop more dog runs located in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0647-2026Post-employment activities of former elected officials.Feb 12, 2026
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0657-2026Third 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.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0650-2026Disposition of real property of the city.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0649-2026Requiring the posting of a sign identifying the owners of multiple dwellings.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0363-2026Injunctive relief for lawful occupants of rental units.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0364-2026Increasing penalties for unlawful evictions.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0270-2026Providing a copy of the registration statement in the online property owner registry.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0460-2026Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0272-2026Taxicab driver pay for electronically dispatched taxicab trips.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0511-2026Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0209-2026Creating a private right of action related to civil immigration detainers and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0212-2026An annual report on compliance with the Americans with disabilities act standards for accessible design by the department of parks and recreation, and to repeal and replace section 18-143 of the administrative code of the city of New York.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0464-2026DOT to establish a program to allow community centers, schools, arts and cultural institutions and religious institutions to use adjacent outdoor spaces.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
+ 45 more
Campaign donors· 1,232
$335,709raised · 2,233 contributions · through the 2025 cycle
- Pokempner, JoshuaSelf Employed$4,150
- Krishnan, LalithaSelf-Employed$4,150
- Krishnan, Raghavan$4,100
- Wolf, BarryWeil, Gotshal &Manges LLC$4,100
- Buhl, MiriamWeil$4,100
- Pokempner, SarahThe Avalon Theatre Project, In$4,100
- Siegel, Gail$3,790
- Gardner, Gretchen$3,100
- NYSNA - Political Action Commi$3,100
- Sandhu, CharanWeil, Gotshal & Manges$3,100
12 donors also appear in city hearing records
- New York City Council6 hearing mentions$2,260
- NYC Council10 hearing mentions$1,396
- CUNY1 hearing mention$1,140
- City of New York1 hearing mention$740
- Queens Public Library4 hearing mentions$450
- The Fortune Society2 hearing mentions$375
Intelligence· 1
Pattern 'repeat_practitioner' recurred across 7 distinct NYC meetings (45 total occurrences). Example evidence: "{'content_id': 'nyc-legistar-20457', 'description': 'Shekar Krishnan (CM District 25, Queens; cpid 1f2f289a-1e06-419c-9473-e9df0da0c29a) is a recurring Council appearer. Prior to this meeting (nyc-legistar-20457) he has 3 prior appearances on file in the gold corpus: nyc-legistar-21453 (present via "
Political
city: NYCConfirmed in 45 meetings