Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
council member·District 31
Bills sponsored
0
Bills passed
0
Pass rate
0.0%
Meetings
250
Attendance
96%
Positions voiced in hearings128 support4 oppose18 conditionalacross 88 matters
Voting patterns
- Voted against only 1 of 550 Introductions
- Has never voted against a Mayor's Message (N=205)
- Has never voted against a Communication (N=107)
- Has never voted against a Land Use Call-Up (N=61)
Committee assignments· 30
- MemberCommittee on Rules, Privileges and Elections01/19/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Finance01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberBy the Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Hospitals01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- CHAIRCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Land Use01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Small Business01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Rules, Privileges and Elections01/03/2024 → 01/18/2024
- MemberCity Council01/01/2024 → 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
- MemberCommittee of the Whole01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
+ 18 more historical assignments
District 31
District & contact
Development pulse
0
Active ULURP
0
Projects 5y
3
Rezonings 8y
Community boards · 4
The price of approval in District 31· 12
- 14-10 Beach Channel DriveC 240079 ZMQFeb 3, 202630% MWBE / local resident / local org hiring & contracting goal27 parking spaces provided (higher ratio than zoning requires); commitquarterly hiring reports + provide written CB10 commitmentsMember notes long lead-time conversations with sponsor since she was f+2 more
- 144-25 153 COURTC 240151 MMQSep 25, 2025adhere strictly to designated routes, minimizing impacts on local stretruck access adheres strictly to designated routes, minimizing impacts
- 144-25 153 COURTC 240151 MMQSep 9, 2025Administration agrees there needs to be accountability beyond adoptionbetter, brighter, more reliable street lighting along main thoroughfarredesign 165th Street Mall with permanent features for pedestrian usesremoval of or serious modification to the Jamaica Avenue bus lane+2 more
- 144-25 153 COURTC 240151 MMQSep 9, 2025Administration agrees there needs to be accountability beyond adoptionbetter, brighter, more reliable street lighting along main thoroughfarredesign 165th Street Mall with permanent features for pedestrian usesremoval of or serious modification to the Jamaica Avenue bus lane+2 more
- Far Rockawayunknown-53Jun 11, 2025storm water and resilience infrastructuretargeted outreach to NYCHA residents for homeownership access35% MWBE contract requirementbill goes into effect immediately+2 more
- 245-06 SOUTH CONDUIT AVENUEC 230006 ZMQApr 19, 2023Labor commitments: applicant working with Gary LaBarbera (Building & CApplicant agreed community board may use the top-floor conference roomBorough president recommends a 30% MWBE participation threshold; counccommercial parking provided in excess of zoning requirement; not requi+2 more
- 245-06 SOUTH CONDUIT AVENUEC 230006 ZMQMar 23, 2023Community seeks committed language on a list of development conditionsprovide community space approx 1,000 sq ftApplicant agrees to file a builders pavement plan including improvemenFlood mitigation measures per LR item 3: cellar walls/flooring of conc+1 more
- 25-46 FAR ROCKAWAY BLVDC 200232 ZMQMar 23, 2023Community seeks committed language on a list of development conditionsprovide community space approx 1,000 sq ftApplicant agrees to file a builders pavement plan including improvemenFlood mitigation measures per LR item 3: cellar walls/flooring of conc+1 more
In the hearing room· 7
- meeting →Nov 13, 2024
- meeting →Jun 20, 2024member floor statement in support
- meeting →Apr 17, 2024member roll call disposition with floor color
- meeting →Sep 14, 2023
- meeting →Sep 14, 2023
- meeting →Jun 30, 2023
- meeting →As the District-31 member of record, Brooks-Powers explains her affirmative position on the Rockaway Peninsula land-use item, stating it 'matches the fabric of the community and meets the critical neeJun 2, 2022explanation of vote support color
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 0662-2026Creation of a groundwater flood risk area map.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- 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 0641-2026Department of social services is required to make CityFHEPS rental assistance payments.Feb 12, 2026
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0263-2026Developing a strategic blueprint to reduce capital project durations by at least 25 percent.Jan 29, 2026
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0220-2026Identification of formerly enslaved African American burial sites.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0214-2026Requiring micromobility share system operators to display rules of the road for safe operation.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0511-2026Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.Jan 29, 2026
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0271-2026Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to increase tenant relocation services in the event of a vacate order.Jan 29, 2026
- EnactedInt 0448-2026Structure and responsibilities of the youth board.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0403-2026Creating a department of community safetyJan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0294-2026Discounted bike share rate for public school students aged 16 or older.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0211-2026Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information regarding fertility treatment, including insurance coverage of fertility treatment.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0465-2026Study and report on the expansion of ferry service along the Harlem River.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0454-2026Requiring sodium and added sugar warnings in all restaurants.Jan 29, 2026
+ 45 more
Campaign donors· 1,176
$618,573raised · 2,313 contributions · through the 2025 cycle
- Mason Tenders District Council$5,800
- United Federation of Teachers$5,250
- Cotter-Jenkins, DawnMercy University$5,200
- Selig, DavidSelf-Employed$4,975
- District Council 37$4,800
- Madison Square Garden$4,800
- Howard, KevinGreater Allen Development Corp$4,800
- Katz, DanielRich, Intelisano & Katz$4,800
- Bolofsky, LynnParkingticket.com$4,750
- Uniformed Firefighters Associa$4,700
12 donors also appear in city hearing records
- NYC Council10 hearing mentions$4,973
- Madison Square Garden3 hearing mentions$4,800
- Kramer Levin1 hearing mention$1,600
- City of New York1 hearing mention$1,560
- New York City Council6 hearing mentions$1,490
- NYC Department of Education1 hearing mention$1,424
Intelligence· 2
Pattern 'repeat_practitioner' recurred across 3 distinct NYC meetings (19 total occurrences). Example evidence: "{'content_id': 'nyc-legistar-19906', 'description': 'REPEAT PRACTITIONER: Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (cpid 76d3c5c3-ead9-45fa-9e1e-84a563b2c447), Council Member D-31 (the Rockaways / SE Queens), Majority Whip and Chair of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure — an extremely high-frequency c"
Political
city: NYCConfirmed in 19 meetingsThe School Construction Authority maximizes development based on property size and district enrollment needs, indicating that project scale is driven by capacity demands rather than community preferences on size.
Developer
district: Community Education Council District 31