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Sandy Nurse
District 37BrooklynDemocrat

Sandy Nurse

NYC Council Member · Since 2022

District profile →Legistar Official site

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

Sandy Nurse has represented the 37th District in the NYC Council since 2022, covering Bushwick, Brownsville, Cypress Hills, Cityline, and East New York, and has been re-elected twice since. In the Council, Sandy has passed meaningful legislation on climate, housing, and workers' rights.

Policy Priorities

  • Zero Waste & Composting — As Sanitation Chair, shepherded the landmark Zero Waste Act, which included curbside composting and a goal of achieving zero waste by 2030.
  • Public Solar Energy — Pushed through the Public Solar Bill to place solar panels on city-owned property using union labor, and is championing the fight for Renewable Rikers.
  • Flood Infrastructure — Secured a $390 million sewer upgrade to address Bushwick's chronic flooding.
  • Tenant Protections — Passed the Rent Transparency Act to alert tenants about rent-stabilized units in their buildings, and is leading the fight to pass the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act to keep neighborhoods affordable.
  • Workers' Rights — Helped increase the minimum wage for Instacart workers and secured an additional 32 hours of protected time off for over 4 million New York City workers.
  • Public Bathrooms — Championed public bathrooms with a goal of getting New Yorkers 2,100 public toilets by 2035.

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 & FiscalPublic infrastructure investmentSecured $390 million in sewer upgrades for Bushwick flooding and championed funding for 2,100 public toilets by 2035.
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ClimateAggressive green infrastructure and zero wasteShepherded the Zero Waste Act including curbside composting and a 2030 zero waste goal; passed the Public Solar Bill for union-built solar on city property; championing Renewable Rikers.
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HousingStrong tenant protections and anti-displacementPassed the Rent Transparency Act to alert tenants about rent-stabilized units, and is leading the fight for the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, which puts community organizations first in line to buy at-risk buildings before speculators.
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Israel & GazaPro-ceasefire; arrested at Grand Central protestSandy Nurse called for a ceasefire on October 12, 2023, one of the earliest council members to do so. She was among approximately 400 people arrested at the Jewish Voice for Peace sit-in that shut down Grand Central Station on October 27, 2023.

Legislative Record

200Bills Sponsored
44Introduced
Res 0422-2026Introduced

Resolution calling upon the New York State Public Service Commission to issue an emergency rule restricting Con Edison’s ability to apply its interconnection methodology which has increased costs for battery storage facilities located in networks that the company deems constrained

Apr 16, 2026In Committee
Int 0832-2026Introduced

Requiring the fire department to provide mental health support services to emergency responders

Apr 16, 2026In Committee
Int 0833-2026Introduced

Restrictions on the location of buildings and other structures on Eastern parkway

Apr 16, 2026In Committee
Res 0399-2026

Resolution calling on the United States Senate to pass S.3822, the United States House of Representatives to draft and pass companion legislation, and for the President to sign S.3822 and such companion legislation, to prohibit healthcare companies from owning both ends of a healthcare supply chain transaction

Mar 26, 2026In Committee
Res 0398-2026

Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign bills A.9390-B/S.9082-A, which would help protect property owners, tenants, and occupants from property adjusters in the immediate aftermath of damaging event.

Mar 26, 2026In Committee
Int 0800-2026

Requiring the 311 customer service center to redirect requests for service or complaints to the appropriate agency

Mar 26, 2026In Committee
Int 0795-2026Introduced

A Local Law in relation to requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places

Mar 26, 2026In Committee
Int 0796-2026

Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events

Mar 26, 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 Sandy Nurse's service in District 37.