Endorsements
Ben is proud to have the support of community leaders from across the Upper East Side, Midtown, and Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village.
Benjamin Akselrod
Democratic Party District Leader for the 76th AD, Part A
Jerry Ferguson
President, Four Freedoms
Democratic Club
Samir Lavingia
Chair,
Manhattan Community Board 5
Gabriel Panek
Democratic Party District Leader for the 76th AD, Part B
Lauren Trapanotto
Stuyvesant Town Resident & Former State Dem. Committee Member
Jeremy Berman
NY State Democratic Committee Member for the the 76th AD
Jeff Gold
Upper East Side Resident &
Health Care Advocate
Rich Mintz
Member,
Manhattan Community Board 6
Mike Shatzkin
Midtown Resident &
Climate Change Activist
Erica Vladimer
NY State Democratic Committee Member for the 76th AD
Ankur Dalal
Member,
Manhattan Community Board 5
Jill Greenberg
Upper East Side Resident &
Environmental Scientist
Kim Moscaritolo
Democratic Party District Leader for the 76th AD, Part B
Sachi Takahashi-Rial
Member,
Manhattan Community Board 5
Rebecca Weintraub
Democratic Party District Leader for 76th AD, Part A
A Record of Service to the Community
Every one of these local leaders are supporting Ben in his run for the Council. Some of them have known him since childhood. Others know him from his political activism and professional experience. Some only met him recently, after he launched his campaign. But all of them know his record of success as a local leader, his advocacy for housing justice, and his dedication to the neighborhood, and all of them have faith that he is the best person to represent our community at City Hall.