New York City's 39th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Shahana Hanif, who took office in 2022. Among the seat's prior occupants are former Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Comptroller Brad Lander.
Geography 2020s District 39 is centered in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, South Slope and Cobble Hill, also stretching south and west to cover Gowanus, the Columbia Waterfront, and portions of Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, Kensington and Parkville. Most of Prospect Park proper is also located within the district.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 2, 6, 7, 12, and 14, and with New York's 9th and 10th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 44th, 48th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the New York State Assembly.
2010s District 39 is based in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope, also stretching west and south to cover Gowanus, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, and parts of Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington. Most of Prospect Park proper is also located within the district.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 2, 6, 7, 8, and 12, and with New York's 7th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 20th, 21st, 25th, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 42nd, 44th, 48th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the New York State Assembly.
Members representing the district Members Party Years served Electoral historyDistrict established January 1, 1992Stephen DiBrienza DemocraticJanuary 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out.Bill de Blasio DemocraticJanuary 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Retired to run for New York City Public Advocate.Brad Lander DemocraticJanuary 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021Elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Termed out and ran for New York City Comptroller.Shahana Hanif DemocraticJanuary 1, 2022 – Elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023. Re-elected in 2025.
Recent election results 2025 The 2025 New York City Council elections were held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025.
2023 (redistricting) Due 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.
2021 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.
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