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Shanel Thomas-Henry
council member·District 21
Bills sponsored
32
Bills passed
3
Pass rate
9.4%
Meetings
75
Attendance
96%
Positions voiced in hearings1 support0 oppose4 conditionalacross 2 matters
Voting patterns
- Has never voted against a Land Use Application (N=184)
- Has never voted against a Resolution (N=31)
- Has never broken from the majority (N=270)
District 21
District & contact
Development pulse
0
Active ULURP
0
Projects 5y
1
Rezonings 8y
Community boards · 4
The price of approval in District 21· 9
- Willets PointC 240092 ZSQMar 12, 2024Proposal was negotiated pre-filing with Brooklyn CB 15 and then-Counciremove MIH Option 2 and add the deep affordability option; MIH not appCommunity activation space offered with no rent charged; community orglimit MIH to Option 2 ensuring 30% of development is affordable+2 more
- 97-27 57 AVENUEC 220250 ZMQJan 5, 2023Bike parking, solar panels on roof, pervious pavement system for naturcity requests council make findings required under Empire State DeveloFinding 3: project facilitates effective and efficient use of existingApplicant offers to work with the council office or city to incorporat+2 more
- 110-40 SAULTELL AVENUEC 200103 ZMQNov 19, 2020Income-restricted homeownership at 80% AMI; eligibility example — coup
- 59-17 JUNCTION BOULEVARDN 190440 ZRQSep 18, 2019No expansion, enlargement, or alteration intended except additional scCafe size reduced from 4 tables/10 chairs to 4 tables/8 chairs in respIn addition to MIH option 1, new residential building would conform wiApplication includes only additional roof screening and bike parking t+1 more
- 105-19 37 AVENUEN 240021 HIQOct 17, 2023
- 105-19 37 AVENUEN 240021 HIQSep 19, 2023
- 97-27 57 AVENUEC 220250 ZMQJan 19, 2023
- 97-27 57 AVENUEC 220250 ZMQJan 18, 2023
Sponsored legislation· 2
- CommitteeInt 0281-2026Compensation for contracted pre-kindergarten education services providers.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0312-2026Requiring that certain contact information be posted at work sites.Jan 29, 2026
Campaign donors· 571
$151,375raised · 992 contributions · through the 2025 cycle
- Barnes, MarcSelf-Employed$2,100
- Gibson, CatherineThe Gibson Law Firm$2,100
- walsh, RyanSelf-Employed$2,100
- Davis, VernonSelf-Employed$2,080
- Willie, GeorgiaSelf-Employed$2,000
- Ross, KelvinSelf-Employed$2,000
- Newton, DelmondGroopview$2,000
- Smyth, Richard$1,500
- Dixon, George RRetired$1,300
- Guillaume, GeorgeAECOM$1,170
12 donors also appear in city hearing records
- New York Hotel Trades Council1 hearing mention$1,050
- SHoP Architects1 hearing mention$1,000
- NYC Council10 hearing mentions$700
- Fried Frank1 hearing mention$500
- NYPD2 hearing mentions$470
- City of New York1 hearing mention$430