CB
Chris Banks
council member·District 42
Bills sponsored
858
Bills passed
305
Pass rate
35.5%
Meetings
186
Attendance
94%
Positions voiced in hearings16 support23 oppose1 conditionalacross 11 matters
Voting patterns
- Has never voted against a Introduction (N=270)
- Voted against only 3 of 175 Resolutions
- Voted against only 3 of 159 Land Use Applications
- Has never voted against a Land Use Call-Up (N=37)
Committee assignments· 11
- MemberCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Aging01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberSubcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on General Welfare01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Oversight and Investigations01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- CHAIRCommittee on Public Housing01/18/2024 → 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
- MemberBrooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCity Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
District 42
District & contact
Development pulse
0
Active ULURP
0
Projects 5y
6
Rezonings 8y
Community boards · 4
The price of approval in District 42· 4
- 753 VAN SINDEREN AVENUEC 210285 ZMKJan 21, 2022to enable the recess for the public concourse and the lobby/public conopenness and stepping down at the corners requires a waiver to the heialong Madison Avenue regulations require retail for 75% of frontage anPossible height reduction — keep at seven stories instead of the setba+1 more
- 504 SUTTER AVENUEC 190410 ZMKDec 10, 2019Council restoring the original proposed zoning to facilitate the retenCouncil restoring the original proposed zoning to facilitate retentionBSA must notify building owners 6 months before a special permit expirBSA must notify building owners 6 months before a special permit expir
- 504 SUTTER AVENUEC 190409 HAKDec 3, 2019applicant: 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (HPD)Remove MIH Option 2 while retaining Option 1 to address ongoing concerChange the signage rules to require the DCP public space symbol on sigHPD committed, working with Councilmember Barron, to maintain 50% of t
- BrooklynC 190037 ZSKFeb 26, 2019
In the hearing room· 5
Sponsored legislation· 60
- CommitteeInt 0684-2026Study on how language access needs and geographic location affect access to early elementary gifted and talented programs.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 0664-2026Compensation of the mayor, public advocate, members of the city council, borough presidents, comptroller and district attorneys.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0281-2026Compensation for contracted pre-kindergarten education services providers.Jan 29, 2026
- EnactedInt 0448-2026Structure and responsibilities of the youth board.Jan 29, 2026
- EnactedInt 0291-2026Requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to report deaths by suicide that occur in the city and suicide-related behavior among youth.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0312-2026Requiring that certain contact information be posted at work sites.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0295-2026Establishing a screening program for endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0272-2026Taxicab driver pay for electronically dispatched taxicab trips.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0313-2026Resources for cleanup and enforcement of dumping.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0290-2026Requiring shelters to provide free internet access to residents.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0315-2026Public education and outreach on traumatic brain injuries and concussions.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0294-2026Discounted bike share rate for public school students aged 16 or older.Jan 29, 2026
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0285-2026Expanding the outreach and advocacy duties of the office of the utility advocate.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0317-2026Establishing a registry to recognize organizations that offer family benefits that exceed requirements.Jan 29, 2026
+ 45 more
Campaign donors· 836
$138,445raised · 990 contributions · through the 2025 cycle
- Banks, Christopher WENYUCC$7,600
- doctors council$2,750
- Garodnick 2013$2,750
- Steinberg, JosephUvudia National Corporation$2,750
- Brown, AlmadaleNone$2,750
- Taxpayers for an affordable NY$2,750
- gumowitz, anneSelf Employed$2,600
- New Yorkers for Putting Studen$2,401
- United Federation of Teachers$2,100
- Freidman, EvgenyTaxi Club Management$2,000
9 donors also appear in city hearing records
- NYC Department of Education1 hearing mention$275
- Kramer Levin1 hearing mention$250
- NYC Parks1 hearing mention$250
- MTA2 hearing mentions$240
- NYPD2 hearing mentions$235
- Northwell2 hearing mentions$100