Shekar Krishnan is the NYC Council Member for District 25, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Woodside, Queens, some of the most diverse immigrant communities in the world. He is the first Indian-American ever elected to the City Council in NYC history. Shekar is currently the Chair of the Council’s Committee on Oversight and Investigations, holding accountable anyone and anything that takes advantage of New Yorkers. In his previous term, Shekar served as the Chair of the Council’s Committee On Parks and Recreation, negotiating the highest budget ever for NYC Parks.
Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Woodside are home to thousands of essential workers—many of whom are immigrants—who move this city forward every day. In the Council, Shekar has championed workers’ rights, by passing legislation to decriminalize street vending and successfully leading the largest and strongest worker protection bill for Uber and Lyft drivers in the nation. He has also secured greatly needed resources for public hospitals like Elmhurst Hospital, including the first ever hand surgery clinic– a critical win for construction workers.
Shekar has also fought to preserve and expand public space in District 25, the Council district with the least amount of green space.
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