David M. Carr - The New York City Council

David is from Grasmere, Staten Island and attended Monsignor Farrell High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Georgetown University. He lives with his family in Staten Island.

David previously worked as the Chief of Staff to New York City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo. He also previously worked as the Chief of Staff to then-Assemblyman Joseph Borelli and as a constituent services representative in the United States House of Representatives.

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David is currently a member of the New York City Council, representing District 50. He assumed office in 2022 and is currently serving his first term. 

As a city council member, sponsored legislation to provide more favorable interest rates for homeowners with property tax arrears.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation that requires the New York City Department of Buildings to waive permit fees for fire damage repairs in certain homes.

- As a city council member, sponsored legislation to provide more favorable interest rates for homeowners with property tax arrears.
- As a city council member, sponsored legislation that requires the New York City Department of Buildings to waive permit fees for fire damage repairs in certain homes.

Economy

Established a litter, graffiti, and overgrowth cleanup partnership with the non-profit Where-To-Turn.

- Established a litter, graffiti, and overgrowth cleanup partnership with the non-profit Where-To-Turn.

Public Services

Opposes migrant shelter expansion in resource-limited neighborhoods.

- Opposes migrant shelter expansion in resource-limited neighborhoods.

Housing & Urban Development

Sponsored legislation requiring carbon monoxide detectors in the basements of certain homes.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation that would convert the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program.

- Sponsored legislation requiring carbon monoxide detectors in the basements of certain homes.
- As a city council member, sponsored legislation that would convert the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program.

Public Safety

As a council member, sponsored legislation requiring the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to study and install raised speed reducers at certain speed camera locations.

- As a council member, sponsored legislation requiring the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to study and install raised speed reducers at certain speed camera locations.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 3, 2025, David Carr did not have a website or any information online.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

As a council member, supported funding for local projects, including high school athletic facilities, playgrounds, and the College of Staten Island's Center for the Arts.

- As a council member, supported funding for local projects, including high school athletic facilities, playgrounds, and the College of Staten Island's Center for the Arts.

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David Carr

David Carr is from Grasmere, Staten Island. He has a bachelor’s degree in government from Georgetown University. He lives with his family in Staten Island.

David is the Chief of Staff to New York City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo. He previously worked as the Chief of Staff to then-Assemblyman Joseph Borelli and as a constituent services representative in the United States House of Representatives.

David is currently a member of the New York City Council, representing District 50. He assumed office in 2022 and is currently serving his first term. Before his election to the Council, David served as Chief of Staff to former City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo for eight years. He also worked as Chief of Staff to then-Assemblyman Joseph Borelli and as a constituent services representative in the United States House of Representatives. David ran for New York City Council Member in 2021 and won.

David Carr is from Grasmere, Staten Island. He attended Monsignor Farrell High School, Georgetown University, and the former St. John Villa Academy. He lives with his family in Staten Island.

David is the Chief of Staff to New York City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo. He previously served as the Chief of Staff to then-Assemblyman Joseph Borelli. Before that, he worked in government doing constituent services in the United States House of Representatives. 

David is currently a member of the New York City Council, representing District 50. He was elected in 2021 and assumed office on January 1, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2026. 

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As a council member, proposed legislation requiring the New York City Department of Transportation to study and potentially install raised speed reducers at certain speed camera locations.

As a council member, partnered with the non-profit Where-To-Turn to conduct litter, graffiti, and overgrowth cleanups.

Radhakrishna moved to Staten Island from India in 1989. He graduated from the NYC Citizens Police Academy and is a member of the Community Emergency Response Team. He has earned the NAACP Community Award, the Staten Island Democratic Association's John Lavelle Labor Award, and the NYS Public Employees Federation's COPE Award.

Radhakrishna works as an IT Specialist for the state of New York. 

Radhakrishna has previously run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 and Staten Island Burough President in 2021 but lost both elections.

Supports lowering property taxes and making neighborhoods more affordable for working and middle-class families.

Supports workers' rights, advocating for fair policies and safer workplaces.

- Supports lowering property taxes and making neighborhoods more affordable for working and middle-class families.
- Supports workers' rights, advocating for fair policies and safer workplaces.

Supports improving park facilities to ensure safe and healthy community spaces for families.

Believes in prioritizing community through labor advocacy, youth mentorship, emergency preparedness, and charitable service.

Supports free youth programs that offer cricket, yoga, and karate to local children and teens.

- Supports improving park facilities to ensure safe and healthy community spaces for families.
- Believes in prioritizing community through labor advocacy, youth mentorship, emergency preparedness, and charitable service.
- Supports free youth programs that offer cricket, yoga, and karate to local children and teens.

Opposes "unchecked overdevelopment of housing projects that threaten to overwhelm local resources and disrupt the balance that makes our communities great places to live."

- Opposes "unchecked overdevelopment of housing projects that threaten to overwhelm local resources and disrupt the balance that makes our communities great places to live."

Supports adding a few thousand new officers to the NYPD and building a modern, expanded police academy to better train the next generation of public safety professionals.

Believes in strengthening community safety and improving quality of life through active involvement and communication between residents and law enforcement.

- Supports adding a few thousand new officers to the NYPD and building a modern, expanded police academy to better train the next generation of public safety professionals.
- Believes in strengthening community safety and improving quality of life through active involvement and communication between residents and law enforcement.

Supports investing in infrastructure by creating an East Shore Ferry, expanding bus service, upgrading bus stops, and improving connections between the Staten Island Railway, St. George Ferry Terminal, and East Shore Ferry.

- Supports investing in infrastructure by creating an East Shore Ferry, expanding bus service, upgrading bus stops, and improving connections between the Staten Island Railway, St. George Ferry Terminal, and East Shore Ferry.

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

Supports creating a new public hospital on Staten Island, expanding rehabilitation services, and increasing beds for opioid addiction recovery.

- Supports creating a new public hospital on Staten Island, expanding rehabilitation services, and increasing beds for opioid addiction recovery.

Supports expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools that prepare students for real careers, not just diplomas, with a clear route to union membership and long-term stability.

- Supports expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools that prepare students for real careers, not just diplomas, with a clear route to union membership and long-term stability.

Radhakrishna Mohan

Radhakrishna Mohan is a candidate for New York City Council Member, District 50. He is a member of Community Board 1.

Supports lowering property taxes to make neighborhoods more affordable for working and middle-class families.

Supports investing in infrastructure, including creating an East Shore Ferry and improving Staten Island Rapid Transit.

Supports improving park facilities to ensure access to safe and healthy green spaces for families.

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