Corey Johnson

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Corey Johnson is the New York City Council Speaker. He is a member of the New York City Council Progressive Caucus, as well as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender New York City LGBT Caucus and "is the only HIV positive elected official in New York State."[1]

Background

From his bio at the New York City Council Progressive Caucus website:[2]

"Corey Johnson was elected by his peers to serve as Speaker of the New York City Council on January 3, 2018. He was re-elected in 2017 with 94% of the vote to represent Council District 3, which includes the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Flatiron, West SoHo, Hudson Square, the Meatpacking District, Columbus Circle, Times Square, the Theater District, the Garment District and part of the Upper West Side.
"Raised in a union household where his mother, a homeless services provider, and his father, a Teamster, instilled in him the values of community service and political engagement, Corey came to national attention in 1999 when, as the captain of his high school football team, he took the courageous step of coming out publicly as gay. Corey’s actions landed him on the front page of the New York Times and he began telling his story to audiences of young people across the country. He would later serve as chairperson of Manhattan’s Community Board 4, becoming the youngest person to chair a community board in the five boroughs.
"Corey has earned a reputation as a tenacious advocate for his constituents and a prolific legislator at City Hall. He has passed dozens of pieces of legislation, standing up for tenants, victims of domestic violence, transgender New Yorkers, those involved with our criminal justice system, and more. Corey has also been able to forge consensus on tough issues to achieve long-sought goals in Council District 3. He won the creation of a new public park in Chelsea and negotiated a landmark land-use agreement to save Hudson River Park’s Pier 40 and its athletic fields, while creating nearly 500 units of affordable housing and a new South Village Historic District.
"He is a member of the Council’s LGBT Caucus and is the only HIV positive elected official in New York State.

New York Magazine Profile

From April 8 2018 NY Mag:[3]

"We’ve met only a few hours before and already New York City’s second-most powerful politician has told me about the moment he found out he was HIV positive, his former cocaine habit, the night he decided to get sober, has complained about online gay dating in New York, gotten choked up at least three times, told me he barely gets laid, talked about his mother’s love life, told me how he wants a husband and kids, smoked a cigarette, invited me over to his tiny studio apartment so I can see precisely how small it is — a touch over 300 square feet — and presented me with a proposed theme for a potential 2021 mayoral run.
"That message: 'Stop F***ing With Us.'"

Albany rent control arrests

June 3, 2015 ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS 10) - The New York State Police arrested dozens of people, including a few lawmakers, at the Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Protesters blocked the entrance to the Hall of Governors and refused to move. They were protesting rent control regulations. State Police arrested 55 people for Disorderly Conduct. According to police, three Assembly members, three Senators, and three New York City council members were arrested.

Senators Bill Perkins, Adriano Espaillat, and Brad Holyman, as well as Assembly members Richard Gottfried, Rodneyse Bichotte, and Maritza Davila-Amador were among the lawmakers charged.

Everyone who was arrested was issued appearance tickets for the City of Albany County split among June 10, June 11 and June 12.

The following were arrested, according to NYSP:

2018 Endorsements

Monica Klein/Courtesy Jessica Ramos for state Senate

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson endorsed Alessandra Biaggi, Jessica Ramos, Robert Jackson and Zellnor Myrie, who are challenging four former IDC members in the upcoming primary.[5],[6]

People's Climate March

Corey Johnson was listed as an endorser of the 2014 People's Climate March.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ LGBT Caucus, accessed July 8 2018
  2. ↑ Corey Johnson, accessed July 8 2018
  3. ↑ The Man Who Is Glitterbombing New York City Politics, accessed July 8 2018
  4. ↑ Dozens arrested at Capitol while protesting rent control By: Andrew Murphy Posted: Jun 03, 2015 04:40 PM EDT
  5. ↑ Ocasio-Cortez’s victory is already reshaping New York politics, accessed July 8 2018
  6. ↑ Council Speaker Corey Johnson backs 4 challengers to breakaway Democratic state senators, accessed July 8 2018
  7. ↑ endorsements, Accessed April 26 2018
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