Meet Ben
MY LIFETIME ON THE EAST SIDE
I grew up on the Upper East Side, where much of my family still lives. They instilled in me a strong sense of public service, and after graduating from Johns Hopkins University in 2012, I began a career in State government with a focus on affordable housing and community development, and returned to the neighborhood in 2015.
MY RECORD IN THIS DISTRICT
After Donald Trump was elected I knew I had to do more. In 2017, I challenged the long-time Democratic District Leader for the Lenox Hill neighborhood. I won the race in an upset and spent the next six years leading efforts to reform and strengthen the Democratic Party, connecting grassroots volunteers with campaigns outside the city and using my housing policy expertise to advocate for an aggressive affordability agenda for NYC.
MY PLANS FOR A FUTURE HERE
I now live in Stuyvesant Town with my partner, and we hope to stay here for the rest of our lives. I believe every New Yorker deserves to live in a community like Stuy-Town—affordable, accessible for families and seniors, walkable, with lots of green space—and I’m running to bring the things that make it great to every neighborhood.
You can learn more about my platform here and my plans for the district here.