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Farah N. Louis

Farah N. Louis

council member·District 45

Bills sponsored
0
Bills passed
0
Pass rate
0.0%
Meetings
250
Attendance
91%
Positions voiced in hearings66 support5 oppose7 conditionalacross 60 matters
Voting patterns
  • Has never voted against a Mayor's Message (N=173)
  • Voted against only 1 of 118 Communications
  • Has never voted against a Land Use Call-Up (N=80)
  • Has never broken from the majority (N=3,088)

Committee assignments· 30

  • Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
    01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Committee on Finance
    01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Committee on Education
    01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
    01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
    01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Committee on Women and Gender Equity
    01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
    CHAIR
  • City Council
    01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council
    01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
    CHAIR
  • Committee of the Whole
    01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Democratic Conference of the Council of the City of New York
    01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
    Member
  • Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions
    01/20/2022 → 12/31/2023
    CHAIR
  • Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
    01/20/2022 → 02/24/2022
    Member

+ 18 more historical assignments

District 45

District & contact

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EmailDistrict45@council.nyc.gov
Development pulse
0
Active ULURP
0
Projects 5y
3
Rezonings 8y
Community boards · 4
CB 179,219CB 188,018CB 144,815CB 12126

The price of approval in District 45· 6

  • MidwoodC 230323 ZMK
    May 8, 2024
    restrict (reduce) the residential area to be rezonedreduced rezoning area subjects site to R7A-to-R5 bulk transition regulstep down in height along western and northern boundariescommercial overlay boundaries unchanged by the modification+1 more
  • 817 AVENUE HC 230323 ZMK
    May 8, 2024
    modify MIH options — remove MIH Option 2 and add (another option); redReduce the area to be rezoned from R5 to R7A, providing a transition bModify the zoning text amendment to reduce the applicable MIH area, reApprove the disposition with a modification that the disposition area +2 more
  • MidwoodC 230323 ZMK
    Mar 26, 2024
    A 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
  • 1640 FLATBUSH AVENUEC 190053 ZMK
    Apr 16, 2019applicant: 1640 Flatbush Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn
    negotiated framework with MTA governing work below 270 Park within traimprovements to train shed; existing 47th Street entrance on site to bkiosk required in POPS space in lieu of retail frontage (city planning10,000 sq ft open-air public space on Madison Avenue + portion of 47th+2 more
  • 1640 FLATBUSH AVENUEC 190053 ZMK
    Mar 19, 2019
    Levin asks to continue the contracting/prevailing-wage conversation, rlocal hires must be a priority; not yet addressedensure good industry-standard building-service jobs before approvalClosing hours of cafe will be 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 p.m. +2 more
  • 87 FLATBUSH AVENUEC 180216 ZMK
    Sep 20, 2018
    corner parcel excluded from C8-1 rezoningrestrictive declaration prohibits out-of-character billboards on relevFAR reduced from 18 to 15 (per Moya); allowed only upon provision of 1full density only achievable if developer builds 100,000 sq ft of scho+1 more

In the hearing room· 11

  • Feb 24, 2026support
    meeting →
  • Oct 16, 2025conditional / collaborative
    meeting →
  • Oct 16, 2025oppose
    meeting →
  • Jun 30, 2025
    meeting →
  • Sep 12, 2024support
    meeting →
  • Jun 30, 2024
    meeting →
  • Jun 30, 2024support
    meeting →
  • Jul 13, 2023
    meeting →

Sponsored legislation· 60

  • Int 0640-2026Rooftop access requirements for buildings with solar panel installations.
    Feb 12, 2026
    Committee
  • Int 0655-2026Expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes.
    Feb 12, 2026
    Laid Over in Committee
  • Int 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
    Laid Over in Committee
  • Int 0665-2026Public education campaign on HPV, expanding access to HPV self-testing kits, and healthcare provider training on cultural competency and implicit bias.
    Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
    Committee
  • Int 0664-2026Compensation of the mayor, public advocate, members of the city council, borough presidents, comptroller and district attorneys.
    Feb 12, 2026
    Committee
  • Int 0654-2026Hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations.
    Feb 12, 2026
    Committee
  • Int 0272-2026Taxicab driver pay for electronically dispatched taxicab trips.
    Jan 29, 2026
    Committee
  • Int 0465-2026Study and report on the expansion of ferry service along the Harlem River.
    Jan 29, 2026
    Laid Over in Committee
  • Int 0460-2026Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.
    Jan 29, 2026
    Committee
  • Int 0370-2026Prohibiting vending on certain streets in Queens.
    Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
    Committee
  • Int 0375-2026Removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto.
    Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
    Committee
  • Int 0282-2026Building emissions calculations, adjustments and penalties.
    Jan 29, 2026
    Committee
  • Int 0261-2026Prohibiting the city of New York from contracting with entities engaged in immigration enforcement.
    Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
    Laid Over in Committee
  • Int 0263-2026Developing a strategic blueprint to reduce capital project durations by at least 25 percent.
    Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
    Laid Over in Committee
  • Int 0271-2026Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to increase tenant relocation services in the event of a vacate order.
    Jan 29, 2026
    Laid Over in Committee

+ 45 more

Campaign donors· 842

$190,842raised · 1,298 contributions · through the 2025 cycle
  • Cerat, MarieBrooklyn College, CUNY
    $3,350
  • Mayers, GregorioMedgar Evers College
    $2,825
  • Kernisant, LeslyBrooklyn plaza med center
    $2,550
  • Selvena 2025NYC Council
    $2,100
  • Choudhry, ZubaidaRetired
    $2,100
  • Taylor, Junior
    $2,100
  • Henry, Joseph
    $1,575
  • pinczewski, benjaminSelf-Employed
    $1,540
  • Goldenberg, Agnes
    $1,350
  • Millar, AnthonySelf-Employed
    $1,275
12 donors also appear in city hearing records
  • NYC Council10 hearing mentions$3,000
  • NYPD2 hearing mentions$1,350
  • Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce3 hearing mentions$850
  • CUNY1 hearing mention$670
  • New York City Council6 hearing mentions$620
  • City of New York1 hearing mention$560
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