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2022 Sunrise Nyc endorsement survey

In 2021, Sunrise NYC Endorsed a slate of inspiring, progressive Green New Deal Champions. This group understands the root causes of intersectional crises and will fight for justice in our city once in public office.

 

2021 ENDORSED WINS

Congratulations to our climate champions!

Citywide

Citywide

Red Hook, Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights and portions of Windsor Terrace, Dyker Heights, and Boro Park

Red Hook, Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights and portions of Windsor Terrace, Dyker Heights, and Boro Park

Soundview, Castle Hill, Parkchester, Clason Point, Harding Park

Soundview, Castle Hill, Parkchester, Clason Point, Harding Park

Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Neponsit, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Rockaway Park, Roxbury, South Ozone Park, West Hamilton Beach, Woodhaven

Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Neponsit, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Rockaway Park, Roxbury, South Ozone Park, West Hamilton Beach, Woodhaven

Central Harlem, Morningside Heights, the Upper West Side, and East Harlem

Central Harlem, Morningside Heights, the Upper West Side, and East Harlem

Cypress Hills, Bushwick, City Line, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York

Cypress Hills, Bushwick, City Line, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington

Astoria, Woodside, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights

Astoria, Woodside, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights

Past Endorsements

SUNRISE NYC HAS BEEN ENDORSING CLIMATE CHAMPIONS SINCE 2018
(*) indicates an endorsee who won their election.

In the 2021 New York City primary election cycle, Sunrise NYC endorsed eleven candidates for city council and our first citywide candidate. In total, eight of our climate champions won their races.

During the 2020 election cycle, we placed 58,00 calls to turn the tide of some extremely close elections; our endorsed candidates won fourteen of their sixteen races.

 

2021

  • Adolfo Abreu (City Council – 14)

  • Alexa Avilés (City Council – 38)*

  • Tiffany Cabán (City Council – 22)*

  • Amanda Farías (City Council – 18)*

  • Aleda Gagarin (City Council – 29)

  • Shahana Hanif (City Council – 39)*

  • Michael Hollingsworth (City Council – 35)

  • Jaslin Kaur (City Council – 23)

  • Brad Lander (New York City Comptroller)*

  • Sandy Nurse (City Council – 37)*

  • Kristen Richardson Johnson (City Council – 09)*

  • Felicia Singh (City Council – 32)*

  • Elisa Crespo (City Council – 15; March Special Election)

2020

  • Alessandra Biaggi (State Senate –34)*

  • Jamaal Bowman (New York – 16)*

  • Jabari Brisport (State Senate – 25)*

  • Costa Constantinides (Queens Borough President)

  • Phara Forrest (State Assembly – 57)*

  • Mike Gianaris (State Senate –12)*

  • Samelys Lopez (New York – 15)

  • Zohran Mamdani (State Assembly – 36)*

  • Marcela Mitaynes (State Assembly – 51)*

  • Zellnor Myrie (State Senate – 20)*

  • Yuh-Line Niou (State Assembly – 65)*

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York – 14)*

  • Dan Quart (State Assembly – 73)*

  • Jessica Ramos (State Senate – 13)*

  • Jessica Rojas (State Assembly – 34)*

  • Julia Salazar (State Senate – 18)*

2019

  • Tiffany Cabán (Queens County District Attorney)

2018

  • Alessandra Biaggi (State Senate – 34)*

  • Zellnor Myrie (State Senate – 20)*

  • Cynthia Nixon (Governor of New York)

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York – 14)*

  • Julia Salazar (State Senate – 18)*

  • Zephyr Teachout (Attorney General of New York)

  • Jumaane Williams (State Senate – 17)