Keith Powers | |
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Majority Leader of the New York City Council | |
In office January 5, 2022 – January 3, 2024 | |
Speaker | Adrienne Adams |
Preceded by | Laurie Cumbo |
Succeeded by | Amanda Farías |
Member of the New York City Council from the 4th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Garodnick |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | November 16, 1983
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Dayton (BA) City University of New York (MA) |
Website | Campaign 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.