Clifford is from Staten Island, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree in history and education and a master's degree in special education from the College of Staten Island. He lives with his family in Eltingville. 

Clifford is a special education middle school teacher at the Police Officer Rocco Laurie school, where he has worked for over twenty years. He also serves as a board member on Community Board 3 in Staten Island. 

Clifford Hagen - Ballotpedia

Clifford is a candidate for New York City Council Member, District 51. He ran in a special election for this office in 2025 but did not win. 

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

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Supports allocating 1% of the city budget to maintain and improve neighborhood parks.

- Supports allocating 1% of the city budget to maintain and improve neighborhood parks.

Public Services

Opposes overdevelopment and wants to preserve Staten Island's open spaces.

- Opposes overdevelopment and wants to preserve Staten Island's open spaces.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increased pensions and benefits for NYPD, FDNY, DSNY, and all municipal unions to retain city workers.

- Supports increased pensions and benefits for NYPD, FDNY, DSNY, and all municipal unions to retain city workers.

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Healthcare

Supports ensuring the full delivery of all 504 services as documented through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.

Supports the full implementation of the NYC Safer Access door-locking plan to protect students and staff.

Promises to advocate for transparency and accountability in government, including in education funding.

- Supports ensuring the full delivery of all 504 services as documented through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.
- Supports the full implementation of the NYC Safer Access door-locking plan to protect students and staff.
- Promises to advocate for transparency and accountability in government, including in education funding.

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Clifford Hagen

Clifford Hagen is from Staten Island, New York. He has a bachelor of arts in history and education, a master of arts in literacy, and a master of arts in special education from the College of Staten Island. He lives with his family in Eltingville. He is an elected member of the School Leadership Team at the Police Officer Rocco Laurie school, I.S. 72.

Cliff is a middle school teacher at the Police Officer Rocco Laurie school, I.S. 72, where he has worked for over twenty years.

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

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Supports increased pensions and benefits for municipal unions to aid retention.

Opposes overdevelopment and aims to streamline the permitting process while preserving Staten Island's open spaces.

Wants to streamline the permitting process while preserving Staten Island’s remaining open spaces.

Frank has also volunteered with the National Psoriasis Foundation and supported organizations such as Tunnel to Towers and children’s cancer research initiatives. He lives in Eltingville with his wife and son.

Frank hosts “The Other Side of Midnight” on 77WABC and has worked in media for nearly two decades.

City elections in New York, New York (2025) - Ballotpedia

Frank Morano is the current City Councilor for New York City District 51, having won a special election in April 2025. He is running for re-election.

Supports cutting taxes, expanding ferry service, and opposing congestion pricing.

- Supports cutting taxes, expanding ferry service, and opposing congestion pricing.

Supports non-partisan local elections, civic education, and community board empowerment.

- Supports non-partisan local elections, civic education, and community board empowerment.

Supports freezing property taxes for seniors, reforming NYC's property tax system, creating a Citizen Utility Board to combat rate hikes, and reducing bureaucratic obstacles for homeowners.

- Supports freezing property taxes for seniors, reforming NYC's property tax system, creating a Citizen Utility Board to combat rate hikes, and reducing bureaucratic obstacles for homeowners.

Plans to focus on "quality-of-life issues like reducing crime, cleaning up our streets, and making the city more affordable."

Opposes efforts to defund the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and supports fully funding and backing officers to effectively maintain safety.

- Plans to focus on "quality-of-life issues like reducing crime, cleaning up our streets, and making the city more affordable."
- Opposes efforts to defund the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and supports fully funding and backing officers to effectively maintain safety.

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

Supports creating a Citizen Utility Board to fight rate hikes.

- Supports creating a Citizen Utility Board to fight rate hikes.

Believes the Department of Education has failed to protect students and educators, saying "a child in serious distress is falling through the cracks."

- Believes the Department of Education has failed to protect students and educators, saying "a child in serious distress is falling through the cracks."

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John earned a master’s degree in social work. He lives with his wife and children in Staten Island.

John currently works as a licensed master social worker providing psychotherapy. He previously served as a sergeant in the New York Police Department and as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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John Buthorn’s campaign for New York City Council District 51 is his first run for public office.

Supports tax reforms and reducing regulations for small businesses.

- Supports tax reforms and reducing regulations for small businesses.

Supports working with non-profit organizations to increase after school programs that allow for children access to tutoring, sports, and physical play while reducing the burden on working families in requiring private after school care.

Supports funding the renovation of old or unused spaces within parks or designated City areas with artificial turf to encourage additional sports programs.

Supports increasing Mobile Crisis Response Teams to address immediate mental health concerns.

Plans to work with designated agencies, like NYC Parks and NYC Sanitation, to address areas of illegal dumping and littering.

Plans to address complaints by constituents in garbage removal to allow for faster response.

Supports affixing mobile cameras to areas that can be monitored in real time to allow for the Sanitation Police to deploy and respond to acts of illegal dumping.

Supports programs focused on graffiti removal.

- Supports working with non-profit organizations to increase after school programs that allow for children access to tutoring, sports, and physical play while reducing the burden on working families in requiring private after school care.
- Supports funding the renovation of old or unused spaces within parks or designated City areas with artificial turf to encourage additional sports programs.
- Supports increasing Mobile Crisis Response Teams to address immediate mental health concerns.
- Plans to work with designated agencies, like NYC Parks and NYC Sanitation, to address areas of illegal dumping and littering.
- Plans to address complaints by constituents in garbage removal to allow for faster response.
- Supports affixing mobile cameras to areas that can be monitored in real time to allow for the Sanitation Police to deploy and respond to acts of illegal dumping.
- Supports programs focused on graffiti removal.

Supports a NYC property tax break for retired first responders, similar to the benefit for military veterans.

- Supports a NYC property tax break for retired first responders, similar to the benefit for military veterans.

Plans to collaborate with the NYPD to enhance crime prevention by deploying plain-clothes officers in areas with high rates of vehicle and property crimes.

Wants to work with small businesses to improve security and expedite identifying suspects in commercial burglaries.

Believes in addressing the needs of the NYPD, such as Detective Investigators, to avoid high caseloads and ensure justice for crime victims.

Supports oversight and accountability for public safety agencies to ensure funds are used effectively.

Wants to improve safety in school zones by adding speed bumps, signage, and traffic lights.

- Plans to collaborate with the NYPD to enhance crime prevention by deploying plain-clothes officers in areas with high rates of vehicle and property crimes.
- Wants to work with small businesses to improve security and expedite identifying suspects in commercial burglaries.
- Believes in addressing the needs of the NYPD, such as Detective Investigators, to avoid high caseloads and ensure justice for crime victims.
- Supports oversight and accountability for public safety agencies to ensure funds are used effectively.
- Wants to improve safety in school zones by adding speed bumps, signage, and traffic lights.

Plans to redesign roads where street racing frequently occurs by adding barriers or traffic calming measures.

- Plans to redesign roads where street racing frequently occurs by adding barriers or traffic calming measures.

As of September 3, 2025, John K. Buthorn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to fund mental health resources in District 51, focusing on substance abuse, suicide prevention, and general mental health.

- Plans to fund mental health resources in District 51, focusing on substance abuse, suicide prevention, and general mental health.

John K. Buthorn

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- Council Members oversee city agencies, ensuring they effectively serve the public and address community needs. ​

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