Farah N. Louis
council member·District 45
Bills sponsored
3,468
Bills passed
1,140
Pass rate
32.9%
Meetings
250
Attendance
91%
Positions voiced in hearings61 support5 oppose8 conditionalacross 55 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
- MemberCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Finance01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Education01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- CHAIRCommittee on Women and Gender Equity01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCity Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- CHAIRBrooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council01/01/2024 → 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
- CHAIRSubcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions01/20/2022 → 12/31/2023
- MemberCommittee on Fire and Emergency Management01/20/2022 → 02/24/2022
+ 18 more historical assignments
District 45
District & contact
Development pulse
0
Active ULURP
0
Projects 5y
3
Rezonings 8y
Community boards · 4
The price of approval in District 45· 6
- MidwoodC 230323 ZMKMay 8, 2024restrict (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 ZMKMay 8, 2024Prior to sale, DCAS will conduct a final survey of city agencies to demodify 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, re+2 more
- MidwoodC 230323 ZMKMar 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
- 1640 FLATBUSH AVENUEC 190053 ZMKApr 16, 2019applicant: 1640 Flatbush Avenue Rezoning, Brooklynvoids above 25ft counted against FAR to incentivize smaller equipmentAt council/community board/borough president request, applicant reviseStresses applicant's 4pm meeting with 32BJ is very important; council form oversight committee/task force of DCP and DOB representatives+2 more
- 1640 FLATBUSH AVENUEC 190053 ZMKMar 19, 2019Levin 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 ZMKSep 20, 2018corner 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
Sponsored legislation· 60
- 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 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
- CommitteeInt 0640-2026Rooftop access requirements for buildings with solar panel installations.Feb 12, 2026
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0655-2026Expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes.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 0654-2026Hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0182-2026Requiring the establishment of a municipal human milk bank.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0193-2026Requiring the provision of official waste containers at no cost to certain residential buildings with 3 dwelling units, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0340-2026The automatic waiver of certain additional penalties for a parking violation if a vehicle owner responds to a notice of violation between forty-five and ninety days of its issuanceJan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0393-2026Establishing an office of community board support.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0392-2026Requiring community boards to email a monthly newsletter and videoconference their meetings and hearings.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0391-2026Requiring borough presidents to establish and maintain an office to assist community boards by providing legal, information technology, community planning, and human resources support.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0339-2026Prohibiting the issuance of multiple bus lane violation tickets for the same infraction within a one hour period.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0246-2026Returning funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0239-2026Establishing a technical support program for older adults.Jan 29, 2026
+ 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