Keith Powers (politician)

Keith Powers
Majority Leader of the New York City Council
In office
January 5, 2022 – January 3, 2024
SpeakerAdrienne Adams
Preceded byLaurie Cumbo
Succeeded byAmanda Farías
Member of the New York City Council
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Preceded byDaniel Garodnick
Personal details
Born (1983-11-16) November 16, 1983 (age 40)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
City University of New York (MA)
WebsiteCampaign website
Official website

Keith Powers (born November 16, 1983) is an American politician, Democrat, and council member for the 4th district of the New York City Council. He succeeded former council member Daniel Garodnick in 2018, and was appointed Majority Leader in 2022. On January 3, 2024, Amanda Farias replaced Keith Powers as Majority Leader of the New York City Council. [1][2]

The district includes the Upper East Side, Central Park South, Grand Central Terminal, Tudor City, Waterside, Peter Cooper Village, Carnegie Hill, Stuyvesant Town, the United Nations as well as part of Yorkville and Turtle Bay in Manhattan.

  1. ^ Bautista, Christian Brazil (February 4, 2016). "Garodnick not running for mayor in 2017". Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Keith Powers (New York)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 1, 2018.