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Chi Ossé
District 36BrooklynDemocrat

Chi Ossé

NYC Council Member · Since 2022

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What This Office Can Do

  • Proposes and votes on city laws
  • Approves or rejects the city budget
  • Holds agencies accountable through public hearings
  • Directs discretionary funds to local projects

Background

Chi Ossé is the Council Member for New York City's 36th District, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and North Crown Heights. He entered politics as an organizer and prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement, and was elected in 2021 at 23 years old as the youngest member of the Council and its only Gen-Z member. His work focuses on human-centered public safety, housing, and budget justice.

Career
Community organizer and activist (Black Lives Matter movement)

Policy Priorities

  • Public Safety Reform — Focuses on implementing innovative, human-centered public safety solutions as an alternative to traditional policing approaches.
  • Housing Affordability — Passed the FARE Act (Intro 360), ending the practice of forcing tenants to pay broker fees for apartments they found without hiring a broker — shifting that responsibility to whoever hires the broker.
  • Anti-Overdose Access — Passed legislation requiring anti-overdose medication to be provided at bars and nightlife establishments across New York City.
  • Pest Control — Passed a legislative package to address the city's rat infestation problem.
  • Budget Justice — Advocates for equitable municipal spending and is an outspoken proponent of budget justice.

Issue Stances

Sourced from public statements, council votes, and news coverage via AI research. Verify with primary sources.

Issue Stances

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Budget & FiscalBudget justice advocateRecognizes the power of municipal spending and is an outspoken advocate for budget justice.
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HousingStrong tenant protectionsPassed the FARE Act to end the exploitative practice of forcing tenants to pay broker fees for apartments they found without hiring a broker, framing it as a landmark win against the landlord lobby.
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Criminal JusticeHuman-centered public safety alternativesFocuses on implementing innovative, human-centered public safety solutions rather than traditional policing, rooted in his background as a Black Lives Matter organizer.
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Israel & GazaPro-ceasefire; roots conflict in Israeli occupationChi Osse released a statement on October 9-10, 2023 condemning the Hamas attack while arguing Israeli military occupation was the primary source of the conflict. He called Israeli collective punishment a war crime and was re-elected with 98.74% of the vote in November 2023 despite criticism.

Legislative Record

200Bills Sponsored
7Introduced
Int 0796-2026Introduced

Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events

Mar 26, 2026In Committee
Res 0360-2026

Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.J.Res.80/S.J.Res.38, establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

Mar 10, 2026Updated
Int 0757-2026

The establishment of the minimum wage

Mar 10, 2026In Committee
Int 0692-2026

A Local Law in relation to workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal thereof

Feb 24, 2026In Committee
Res 0201-2026

Resolution calling upon The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to require that all utility companies doing business in New York City file an annual report on all service outages, including the number, type, and severity of such incidents, as well as an assessment of the financial impact on affected entities

Feb 12, 2026In Committee
Res 0236-2026

Resolution declaring May 20 annually as Gloria “Hurricane G” Rodriguez Day in the City of New York and recognizing her contributions to the cultural landscape of her home borough of Brooklyn and to Hip Hop worldwide

Feb 12, 2026In Committee
Res 0252-2026

Resolution celebrating the contributions of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States

Feb 12, 2026In Committee
Res 0232-2026

Resolution calling on Congress to pass, and the President to sign, S. Res. 144/H. Res. 269, recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security

Feb 12, 2026In Committee
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Conduct & Ethics

✓No conduct or ethics incidents on record

Data sourced from NYC Legistar, NYC Campaign Finance Board, NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, and curated public records. This page is a permanent record of Chi Ossé's service in District 36.