New York City's 44th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Kalman Yeger since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat David Greenfield.[3] Though Yeger caucuses with Democrats on the Council, he is among the Council's most conservative members and has run for office on both Democratic and Republican party lines.
New York City's 44th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | . Kalman Yeger . D–Borough Park |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 164,339 |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 71% |
| • Asian | 17% |
| • Hispanic | 10% |
| • Black | 1% |
| • Other | 1% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 54.5% |
| • Republican | 20.3% |
| • No party preference | 22.9% |
| Registered voters (2021) 79,916[2] | |
Geography
editDistrict 44 is based in the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park in southwestern Brooklyn, also covering Ocean Parkway and parts of Bensonhurst and Midwood.[4]
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 11, 12, 14, and 15, and with New York's 9th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th and 22nd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 44th, 45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Members representing the district
edit| Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 1, 1992 | ||||
Noach Dear (Borough Park) |
Democratic | January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 |
Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out. | |
_NY_State_Senator_Simcha_Felder_during_Senate_Session_at_the_NY_State_Capitol,_Albany_NY_(cropped).jpg) Simcha Felder (Borough Park) |
Democratic | January 1, 2002 – February 1, 2010 |
Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Retired to become Deputy Controller. | |
| Vacant | February 1, 2010 – March 24, 2010 |
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 David G. Greenfield (Midwood) |
Democratic | March 24, 2010 – December 31, 2017 |
Elected to finish vacant term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2013. Retired. | |
.png) Kalman Yeger (Borough Park) |
Democratic | January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2024 |
Elected in 2017. Re-elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023. Will resign at the end of 2024 to serve in the New York State Assembly. | |
Recent election results
edit2023 (redistricting)
editDue to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections.[6]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kalman Yeger (incumbent) | 395 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Heshy Tischler | 365 | 47.3 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 772 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kalman Yeger | 3,936 | ||
| Democratic | Kalman Yeger | 2,779 | ||
| Conservative | Kalman Yeger | 785 | ||
| Total | Kalman Yeger (incumbent) | 7,500 | 80.0 | |
| Borough Park Flatbush | Heshy Tischler | 1,732 | 18.4 | |
| Write-in | 148 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 9,380 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021
edit
In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections. Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office. Voters whose first-choice candidates fare poorly will have their votes redistributed to other candidates in their ranking until one candidate surpasses the 50 percent threshold. If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kalman Yeger | 6,868 | ||
| Democratic | Kalman Yeger | 4,514 | ||
| Conservative | Kalman Yeger | 973 | ||
| Total | Kalman Yeger (incumbent)[12] | 12,355 | 97.8 | |
| Write-in | 278 | 2.2 | ||
| Total votes | 12,633 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
editIn 2017, Councilman David Greenfield left the Council in order to lead the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. Because his departure occurred after the filing deadline for his seat, local political leaders – among them Greenfield himself – could bypass a regular primary election and instead choose the Democratic nominee for the seat. The chosen candidate was Kalman Yeger, who had previously been set to run against Councilman Chaim Deutsch in a neighboring district. The process was roundly criticized by good government groups, and eventually drew an unsuccessful general election challenge from Yoni Hikind, the son of then-Assemblyman Dov Hikind.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kalman Yeger | 8,277 | ||
| Conservative | Kalman Yeger | 3,057 | ||
| Total | Kalman Yeger | 11,334 | 66.9 | |
| Our Neighborhood | Yoni Hikind | 4,854 | 28.6 | |
| School Choice | Heshy Tischler | 670 | 4.0 | |
| Write-in | 93 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 16,951 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | David Greenfield (incumbent) | 6,688 | 90.4 | |
| Democratic | Jacob Flusberg | 707 | 9.5 | |
| Write-in | 6 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 7,401 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | David Greenfield | 11,494 | ||
| Conservative | David Greenfield | 2,624 | ||
| Independence | David Greenfield | 264 | ||
| Total | David Greenfield (incumbent) | 14,382 | 81.5 | |
| Republican | Joseph Hayon | 3,147 | 17.8 | |
| Write-in | 125 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 17,654 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "District 44 - Kalman Yeger". New York City Council. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Pazmino, Gloria (January 15, 2020). "Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4". www.ny1.com. New York 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Primary Election 2023 - Republican Member of the City Council, 44th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 44th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Contest List" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 44th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Yeger ran on the Democratic, Republican and Conservative Party lines.
- ^ Erin Durkin (July 18, 2017). "Democrat Councilman David Greenfield locks in colleague to run for his Brooklyn seat, sparking backlash". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 44th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 44th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 44th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.