Jonathan was born and raised in Queens, NY. He earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture from City College NY. 

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Jonathan currently works as a consultant. He previously worked as a contractor on the reality show "Million Dollar Contractor." 

Jonathan Rinaldi previously ran for New York State Assembly, District 28 and New York City Council Member, District 24 in 2023 but did not win.

Supports the continuation of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

- Supports the continuation of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

Economy

Supports transparency and accountability in public services.

Believes that "shifting" homeless people between shelters and hotels without proper treatment is insufficient, and supports creating specialized facilities for mental health support.

Supports adequate funding for animal shelters and citywide Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) programs.

Supports providing exceptional benefits and top-notch medical attention for veterans.

- Supports transparency and accountability in public services.
- Believes that "shifting" homeless people between shelters and hotels without proper treatment is insufficient, and supports creating specialized facilities for mental health support.
- Supports adequate funding for animal shelters and citywide Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) programs.
- Supports providing exceptional benefits and top-notch medical attention for veterans.

Public Services

As of September 3, 2025, Jonathan Rinaldi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes public safety in New York has declined due to "misguided policies" and emphasizes the need for comprehensive public safety reforms to address rising crime, homelessness, and challenges faced by businesses.

Opposes undocumented immigration and "amnesty for undocumented individuals."

- Believes public safety in New York has declined due to "misguided policies" and emphasizes the need for comprehensive public safety reforms to address rising crime, homelessness, and challenges faced by businesses.
- Opposes undocumented immigration and "amnesty for undocumented individuals."

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Believes medical decisions should be made by doctors, families, and patients, not government bureaucrats or insurance companies.

Believes society must protect its elderly population, ensuring they can age in familiar communities and are safeguarded from neglect and abuse.

- Believes medical decisions should be made by doctors, families, and patients, not government bureaucrats or insurance companies.
- Believes society must protect its elderly population, ensuring they can age in familiar communities and are safeguarded from neglect and abuse.

Healthcare

Believes in implementing school choice, promoting parental options, and reintroducing trade school instruction to enhance education.

- Believes in implementing school choice, promoting parental options, and reintroducing trade school instruction to enhance education.

Education

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Jonathan Rinaldi

Jonathan Rinaldi was born and raised in Queens, NY. He also grew up in COOP City in the Bronx, with Jewish roots. Fluent in Spanish, Jonathan's parents are from Argentina, and he co-parents three black children with his Haitian ex-wife. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from City College NY in Harlem and became the first architecture student to be the president of the student government. Additionally, he showcased his expertise for seven years on a reality show called "Million Dollar Contractor."

Jonathan is a consultant. He previously worked as a contractor on the reality show "Million Dollar Contractor." 

Jonathan Rinaldi's campaign for New York City Council Member, District 29 is his first entry into politics. He previously ran for New York City Council Member, District 24 in 2023 but did not win.

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Opposes the use of public housing for migrants.

Opposes Local Law 97, which mandates significant emissions reductions for buildings, and believes it will increase housing costs.

Lynn is from Forest Hills. She has a law degree from Brooklyn Law School and completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Leadership program at the Harvard Kennedy School. She lives with her partner in Forest Hills.

Lynn is an attorney and she currently serves as the Chair of the Health Committee in the New York City Council, where she has impacted the health of New Yorkers through legislation on diabetes, women's health, and medical care for seniors. Before being elected, Lynn held a broad range of executive positions in government, private industry, and the non-profit arena. 

Lynn is currently a member of the New York City Council, representing District 29. She was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving her first term. Before being elected, Lynn served as a Vice-Chair on Forest Hills Community Board 6 for more than 20 years. Additionally, Lynn served as an appointed member of the Community Education Council for District 28.

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Said, "I would look into a more democratic way to select Community Board Members including redistricting."

Supports requiring at least one mental health coordinator at any location where refugees, asylees, and migrants receive services from city agencies or providers upon their arrival in the city of New York.

Sponsored legislation requiring at least one mental health coordinator at any location where refugees, asylees, and migrants receive services from city agencies or providers upon their arrival in the city of New York.

Supports requiring the department of parks and recreation to charge senior citizens, young adults, active members of the military, veterans and their minor children and persons with disabilities reduced admission fees to recreational facilities.

Sponsored legislation requiring the department of parks and recreation to charge senior citizens, young adults, active members of the military, veterans and their minor children and persons with disabilities reduced admission fees to recreational facilities.

Supports the creation of a mobile application on exercise and nutrition programs.

Sponsored legislation creating a mobile application on exercise and nutrition programs.

- Said, "I would look into a more democratic way to select Community Board Members including redistricting."
- Sponsored legislation requiring at least one mental health coordinator at any location where refugees, asylees, and migrants receive services from city agencies or providers upon their arrival in the city of New York.
- Sponsored legislation requiring the department of parks and recreation to charge senior citizens, young adults, active members of the military, veterans and their minor children and persons with disabilities reduced admission fees to recreational facilities.
- Sponsored legislation creating a mobile application on exercise and nutrition programs.

Plans to restructure the land use process to provide more community input and transparency.

Supports creating a watch list of commercial landlords who have knowingly leased premises to unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or illicit cannabis.

Sponsored legislation creating a watch list of commercial landlords who have knowingly leased premises to unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or illicit cannabis.

- Plans to restructure the land use process to provide more community input and transparency.
- Sponsored legislation creating a watch list of commercial landlords who have knowingly leased premises to unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or illicit cannabis.

Believes the NYPD should focus on public safety and that school safety, mental health issues, homeless outreach, and traffic enforcement should be addressed.

- Believes the NYPD should focus on public safety and that school safety, mental health issues, homeless outreach, and traffic enforcement should be addressed.

Supports creating a residential parking permit system in Kew Gardens.

Sponsored legislation creating a residential parking permit system in Kew Gardens.

Supports hiring an urban planner with land use expertise to serve on community boards and exploring more democratic methods for selecting community board members, including redistricting.

Supports hiring an urban planner with land use expertise to serve on community boards.

Supports restructuring the land use process to provide more community input and transparency.

Supports placing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) under city control.

- Sponsored legislation creating a residential parking permit system in Kew Gardens.
- Supports hiring an urban planner with land use expertise to serve on community boards.
- Supports restructuring the land use process to provide more community input and transparency.
- Supports placing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) under city control.
- Supports expanding rapid bus service.

Supports conducting a feasibility study on carbon capture and sequestration of certain byproducts from the anaerobic digestion process used to break down compost, sewage, and other organic matter.

Sponsored legislation conducting a feasibility study on carbon capture and sequestration of certain byproducts from the anaerobic digestion process used to break down compost, sewage, and other organic matter.

- Sponsored legislation conducting a feasibility study on carbon capture and sequestration of certain byproducts from the anaerobic digestion process used to break down compost, sewage, and other organic matter.

Plans to expand hospital capacity in Queens and create a task force to assess health care impacts of new developments.

Supports requiring specified employers to provide time off for preventative medical screening to their employees.

Sponsored legislation requiring specified employers to provide time off for preventative medical screening to their employees.

- Plans to expand hospital capacity in Queens and create a task force to assess health care impacts of new developments.
- Sponsored legislation requiring specified employers to provide time off for preventative medical screening to their employees.

Opposes school screening, which are admissions processes that determine which students are accepted into a school, and wants to end school segregation.

Supports municipal control of New York City public schools, advocating for a partnership between the Mayor, City Council, parents, and educators.

Supports expanding 3-K programs, which are pre-kindergarten programs for three-year-olds.

- Opposes school screening, which are admissions processes that determine which students are accepted into a school, and wants to end school segregation.
- Supports municipal control of New York City public schools, advocating for a partnership between the Mayor, City Council, parents, and educators.
- Supports bilingual education programs.
- Supports reducing class sizes.
- Supports expanding 3-K programs, which are pre-kindergarten programs for three-year-olds.

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Lynn Schulman

Lynn Schulman is from Forest Hills. She has a law degree from Brooklyn Law School and completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Leadership program at the Harvard Kennedy School. She lives with her partner in Forest Hills.

Lynn is a public servant and attorney. She currently serves as the Chair of the Health Committee in the New York City Council, where she has impacted the health of New Yorkers through legislation on diabetes, womenu2019s health, and medical care for seniors. Before being elected, Lynn held a broad range of executive positions in government, private industry, and the non-profit arena. She also served as a Vice-Chair on Forest Hills Community Board 6 for more than 20 years.

Supports studying carbon capture and sequestration of byproducts from the anaerobic digestion process.

Believes Queens is "underserved" in healthcare and plans to address this issue.

Supports requiring at least one mental health coordinator at any location where refugees, asylees, and migrants receive services from city agencies or providers upon their arrival in New York City.

- City Council Members work together to enact local laws, approve the city budget, and oversee land use and zoning regulations. ​
- Council Members oversee city agencies, ensuring they effectively serve the public and address community needs. ​

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