Oswald Feliz
NYC Council Member · Since 2022
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
Councilmember Oswald Feliz is a lifelong Bronx resident representing the 15th Council District, which includes Fordham, Belmont, East Tremont, West Farms, Bronx Park, and parts of Claremont Park, Bedford Park, and Mount Hope. Prior to serving on the Council, he worked as a tenant lawyer defending Bronx residents in eviction and landlord harassment cases, and also served as an adjunct professor at Hostos Community College. As a Councilmember, he is dedicated to ensuring equitable access to good schools, safe streets, and opportunities for growth regardless of neighborhood.
- Career
- Attorney (tenant lawyer) and adjunct professor
- Education
- P.S. 46, M.S. 45, Walton High School, Bronx Community College, Lehman College, CUNY School of Law (J.D.)
Policy Priorities
- Tenant Protection — Worked as a tenant lawyer defending Bronx residents in eviction and landlord harassment cases; negotiated a $100,000 settlement for a tenant association against a negligent landlord.
- Educational Equity — Committed to ensuring access to good schools is not determined by neighborhood; previously taught reading and writing to disadvantaged students at Hostos Community College.
- Safe Streets — Committed to ensuring safe streets for all residents regardless of which neighborhood they live in.
- Economic Opportunity — Focused on ensuring opportunities for growth are accessible to all Bronx residents regardless of their neighborhood.
Issue Stances
Sourced from public statements, council votes, and news coverage via AI research. Verify with primary sources.
Issue Stances
Legislative Record
Requiring monthly reports on scheduled construction work on capital projects
A Local Law in relation to the creation of an interagency derelict housing and neglected property task force, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof
Requiring the department of transportation to install lighting under elevated train lines
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
Sales of cooperative apartments
A Local Law in relation to workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal thereof
A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and report on delays and costs in capital projects
Making the department of parks and recreation responsible for the improvement of street medians
Conduct & Ethics
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 Oswald Feliz's service in District 15.