Kamillah Hanks
council member·District 49
- Voted against only 2 of 125 Mayor's Messages
- Has never voted against a Land Use Call-Up (N=44)
- Has never broken from the majority (N=2,066)
Committee assignments· 25
- MemberCommittee on Education01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Finance01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- CHAIRSubcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberSubcommittee on Zoning and Franchises01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Land Use01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Civil Service and Labor01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations01/18/2024 → 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
- MemberStaten Island Delegation of the New York City Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCity Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts03/02/2023 → 12/31/2023
+ 13 more historical assignments
District 49
District & contact
The price of approval in District 49· 18
- St. GeorgeLU 0045-2026Apr 14, 2026Applicant will commit to building 11 stories as proposed and confirm iaffordable home-ownership (workforce homeownership) componentbuilding set back further after Council Member feedback on urban desig
- HAMILTON AVENUEC 250318 ZMR / N 250320 ZRRMar 18, 2026applicant: 37-59 Hamilton Avenue Rezoningdeveloper willing to hold itself accountable to the 18-story height liReduce sidewalk tables from nine to six; proactively respond to neighbApplicant agreed to all stipulations set forth by Community Board 3Compromise from 9 tables (18 seats) down to 6 tables (12 seats)
- HAMILTON AVENUEC 250318 ZMRMar 18, 2026developer willing to hold itself accountable to the 18-story height liReduce sidewalk tables from nine to six; proactively respond to neighbApplicant agreed to all stipulations set forth by Community Board 3Compromise from 9 tables (18 seats) down to 6 tables (12 seats)
- Staten IslandC 220426 ZMRNov 30, 2023Applicant commits to maintaining a supermarket on the ground floor; no
- 541-545 Bay StreetN 220392 ZRRNov 30, 2023Applicant commits to maintaining a supermarket on the ground floor; no
- 541 BAY STREETC 220426 ZMRNov 30, 2023Applicant commits to maintaining a supermarket on the ground floor; no
- Staten IslandC 210289 ZMROct 21, 2021Special permit to modify bulk requirements and special permit to waivefine-tunes mid-block vs avenue distinction in a predominantly residentRemove projected development site #2 parcels from R7 district and keeppreserves view corridors to New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan
- Staten IslandC 210361 ZMROct 21, 2021Special permit to modify bulk requirements and special permit to waivefine-tunes mid-block vs avenue distinction in a predominantly residentRemove projected development site #2 parcels from R7 district and keeppreserves view corridors to New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan
Sponsored legislation· 60
- CommitteeInt 0664-2026Compensation of the mayor, public advocate, members of the city council, borough presidents, comptroller and district attorneys.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0648-2026Requiring the registration of vacant commercial and residential properties.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0387-2026Requiring reporting on crime statistics in shelters.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0282-2026Building emissions calculations, adjustments and penalties.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0215-2026Extending reasonable workplace accommodations to caregivers.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0224-2026Creating an interagency task force on squatting.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0244-2026Prohibiting the sale and rental of class three bicycles with electric assist.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0218-2026Annual study to identify non-operational schools and the subsequent removal of speed cameras from eliminated school speed zones.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0324-2026A study and report on the feasibility of permitting motorists to make a right turn at a red signal on Staten Island.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0227-2026Establishing a pilot abatement program for unsafe operators of pedal-assist bicycles.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0222-2026Establishing an office of the waterfront.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0228-2026Requiring the installation of pedestrian lighting on step streets.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0320-2026Codifying the official flag of the borough of Staten Island.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0208-2026Requiring the inclusion of businesses owned by persons of Middle Eastern and North African descent in future disparity studies.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0226-2026Requiring the New York City Police Department to report on arrests of individuals under eighteen years of age.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
+ 45 more
Campaign donors· 1,396
- Hanks, KamillahNew York City Council (Test)$7,873
- Guberman, SergeyEdible Arrangement$5,300
- Guberman, ViktoriyaNYC Home Care Service$4,800
- UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIA$4,500
- RPAC OF NEW YORK STATE$4,350
- Savo, MichaelSavo brothers$4,000
- Love, StephenGem Limo$3,750
- Bellocchio, VaughnSelf-Employed$3,750
- Sileo, MicheleSelf-Employed$3,375
- Gioello, PeterGLO Electric LLC$3,250
- 1199 SEIU3 hearing mentions$2,500
- City of New York1 hearing mention$1,768
- NYC Council10 hearing mentions$1,625
- New York Hotel Trades Council1 hearing mention$1,050
- 32BJ1 hearing mention$1,050
- Monadnock Development2 hearing mentions$750
Intelligence· 3
Pattern 'repeat_practitioner' recurred across 3 distinct NYC meetings (20 total occurrences). Example evidence: "{'content_id': 'nyc-legistar-20468', 'description': "Kamillah Hanks (cpid 33b437bc-34cd-4595-a764-8c030026d92d) is a high-frequency repeat practitioner in the corpus: NYC Council Member, District 49 (St. George / North Shore, Staten Island), NYC Council Majority Whip, and Chair of the Subcommittee o"
Pattern 'repeat_practitioner' recurred across 3 distinct NYC meetings (20 total occurrences). Example evidence: "{'content_id': 'nyc-legistar-21231', 'description': "Kamillah Hanks (cpid 33b437bc-34cd-4595-a764-8c030026d92d), NYC Council Member District 49 (St. George/North Shore, Staten Island), Majority Whip and Chair of the Subcommittee on Landmarks/Public Siting & Dispositions, is a high-frequency repeat p"
Staten Island has a persistent pattern of working families being priced out, indicating long-standing affordability challenges in District 49 and the broader borough.