Lincoln Restler

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Lincoln Restler
Member of the New York City Council
from the 33rd district
Elect
Assuming office
January 1, 2022
SucceedingStephen Levin
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGreenpoint, Brooklyn
EducationBrown University
WebsiteCampaign website

Lincoln Restler is an American politician and civil servant from New York City, who is the member-elect of the New York City Council for the 33rd district which covers Greenpoint, parts of Vinegar Hill, Williamsburg, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, and other Downtown neighborhoods in northern Brooklyn. Restler co-founded reform political club, New Kings Democrats, and was a New York State Democratic District Leader. He held several positions in municipal government before running for City Council.

Early life and education[]

Restler grew up in Brooklyn Heights[1] on Pierrepoint Street with an older sister.[2]

He attended the Packer Collegiate Institute[3] and graduated from Brown University in 2006.[3][4][5] He was schoolmates with future political adversary and eventual Council predecessor, Stephen Levin.[6]

Career[]

Restler became involved in politics while in undergrad with the Providence, Rhode Island City Council re-election campaign of David Segal,[5] and in the 2008 presidential primary supporting Barack Obama.[4][7]

He worked for the City of New York as an employee at the Department of Small Business Services and Department of Consumer Protection.[8] Restler co-founded reform club in 2008, and worked in the Bill de Blasio administration.[1][3][4][9] He worked on the de Blasio campaign and as senior policy advisor to the mayor.[8][10]

In 2020, Restler resigned from the de Blasio administration and joined the .[11]

Elected office[]

Restler was elected District Leader in the 50th Assembly District in 2010 when he was 26.[7][12][13] His run was largely a rebuke of former Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Vito Lopez's attempt to shut reformers out and hold onto power while facing sexual harassment allegations.[14] He was supported by U.S. Representative Nydia Velasquez and then-City Councilmember Tish James.[13] Restler lost the seat in 2012 to , a community organizer backed by Lopez, by 19 votes.[12]

In 2021, Restler defeated seven other candidates to win the Democratic nomination, and ran in the November general unopposed.[15] He received endorsements from State Senators Julia Salazar and Jabari Brisport, the Working Families Party, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Velasquez.[16] In the 7th round of ranked choice voting, he prevailed over closest candidate Elizabeth Adams 63%-37%.[17]

Election history[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Glesby, Laura. "Crowded Field Competes to Represent Brooklyn Waterfront in City Council". Gotham Gazette.
  2. ^ https://www.lincolnforcouncil.com/meet-me/
  3. ^ a b c Richardson, Clem. "Brooklynites write a new chapter on giving back". nydailynews.com.
  4. ^ a b c Rock, Michael. "Lincoln Restler Runs for City Council". politicsny.com.
  5. ^ a b Restler, Seth Yurdin,Dan Bass,Miguel Luna,Elizabeth Sperber,Lincoln (December 1, 2005). "Seth Yurdin, Dan Bass, Miguel Luna, Elizabeth Sperber '06 and Lincoln Restler '06.5: How Segal fights for the local community". Brown Daily Herald.
  6. ^ Short, Aaron. "Bedfellows! Rival pols Levin, Restler battle — together and apart — to move MTA bus depot • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com.
  7. ^ a b Cole, Williams (August 1, 2012). "Bucking Brooklyn's Machine LINCOLN RESTLER with Williams Cole". The Brooklyn Rail.
  8. ^ a b "Lincoln Restler Joins de Blasio Administration". March 11, 2014.
  9. ^ March 11, Ross Barkan on; PM, 2014 at 4:48 (March 11, 2014). "Lincoln Restler Joins de Blasio Administration". Capitol Confidential.
  10. ^ "De Blasio Adviser Will Not Be Fired Over Protest Sign Dissing White People". Tribeca-FiDi, NY Patch. November 17, 2016.
  11. ^ "District 33 Council Candidates Have Big Plans for Climate Resiliency". Bklyner. May 25, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Silva, Daniella (October 17, 2012). "Recount Ousts a Brooklyn District Leader by 19 Votes".
  13. ^ a b "At the Lincoln Restler Victory Party: North Brooklyn's Obama?". The L Magazine. October 15, 2010.
  14. ^ "Critics Say Assemblyman Vito Lopez Is On Blatant Power Grab". September 6, 2012.
  15. ^ "Lincoln Restler". Ballotpedia.
  16. ^ Shahrigian, Shant. "Local liberal stars endorse Lincoln Restler for NYC Council". nydailynews.com.
  17. ^ Hoeffner, Melissa Kravitz (July 6, 2021). "Lincoln Restler Wins District 33 City Council Primary". Greenpointers.

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