Susan Zhuang represents District 43 in Southern Brooklyn and has worked diligently to serve the diverse communities in her neighborhood for over a decade. She advocates for pressing issues such as public safety, equitable education, housing, and senior services.
Susan was born in Baipu, China, and later came to the United States in 2007 as an international student in pursuit of the American Dream. Susan earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from the State University of New York at Oswego and later an MBA from the University of Southern Indiana.
After moving to New York City, she volunteered at the Office of New York State Assemblyman William Colton, where she used her background in finance to help senior citizens and small businesses file tax returns. Driven by her passion for public service, Susan officially joined Assemblyman Colton’s Office as Chief of Staff in 2014, working tirelessly on issues facing the under-represented families of Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, and Sunset Park.
In addition to her public service experiences, Susan has organized numerous community protests, meetings, and hearings. Susan is an active member of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association and has dedicated herself to voter education, youth leadership, and civic engagement.
A first-generation immigrant, working wife, and mother, Susan made history as the first Chinese-American Council Member elected to represent Brooklyn. Now serving as Chair of the Committee on Aging, she is a champion for older adults and has secured key legislative victories for the community. Her legislative accomplishments include advocating for safer parks, fighting for affordable senior housing, expanding Meals on Wheels services for aging New Yorkers, streamlining the process to open a new small business, establishing Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day, and passing a mandate requiring the Department of Health to inspect rat complaints. She continues to fight for our city’s seniors to have equitable access to the services they deserve.
Susan was elected to City Council in 2023 in the newly formed, majority-Asian 43rd District, and re-elected for a full four-year term in 2025. She is currently living in Bensonhurst with her husband and two young daughters.