New York City's 47th City Council district
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New York City's 47th City Council district | |
|---|---|
.svg) Boundaries following the 2020 census | |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Kayla Santosuosso (D—Bay Ridge) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 161,814 |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 57% |
| • Asian | 19% |
| • Hispanic | 14% |
| • Black | 9% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 52.9% |
| • Republican | 17.3% |
| • No party preference | 27.0% |
| Registered voters (2021) 92,039[2] | |
New York City's 47th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Kayla Santosuosso since 2026, succeeding fellow Democrat Justin Brannan.[3]
2020s
District 47 covers two areas in southern Brooklyn, linked by a handful of city blocks. The district covers Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Sea Gate and Gravesend, with portions of Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights. Most of Coney Island's attractions, such as the Wonder Wheel, the New York Aquarium, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk, are located within the district, as is Calvert Vaux Park.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 10, 11, 13, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 23rd, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th, 51st and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
2010s
District 47 is based around Coney Island and other parts of Brooklyn's southern shoreline, including Gravesend, Sea Gate, eastern Bensonhurst, and a small section of Bath Beach.[5] Most of Coney Island's attractions, such as the Wonder Wheel, the New York Aquarium, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk, are located within the district.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 11, 13, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th districts of the New York State Assembly.[6]
