NYC-CC47: Kayla Santosuosso (D) wins southern Brooklyn City Council race

The energy, and temperature, at the Salty Dog Bar & Grill in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, were both high as supporters, volunteers, family and friends of New York City Council District 47 Democratic nominee Kayla Santosuosso celebrated her historic win on election night.

People were jam-packed into the narrow venue, cheering every time her name came up on the televisions showing NY1’s election coverage. The energy exploded when she walked in, side by side with her current boss and soon-to-be predecessor, New York City Council Member Justin Brannan, and friend state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.

“I don’t care if you voted for me or not, whatever you believe or whatever your party registration says. In this time of political chaos and division, I want to be a council member for everyone,” she said in her victory speech. “No one has a monopoly on good ideas for our district, and I want to work with anyone who’s rooting for life to keep getting a little easier and a little more rewarding around here.”

Santosuosso won with 59% of the vote at 10:15 p.m. She will succeed Brannan, for whom she serves as chief counsel in this district representing Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Bath Beach, Sea Gate and Dyker Heights. Come January, she will also be the first woman to represent Bay Ridge in the City Council.


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