New York City's 50th City Council district

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New York City's 50th City Council district
Boundaries following the 2020 census
Government
  Councilmember. David Carr
. RGrasmere
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total
165,074
Demographics
  White64.3%
  Hispanic14.1%
  Asian15.9%
  Black3%
  Other2.7%
Registration
  Democratic37.1%
  Republican33.8%
  No party preference23.7%
Registered voters (2021) 115,817[2]

New York City's 50th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican David Carr since the end of 2021.[3] Carr was the chief of staff to former Councilman Steven Matteo. Matteo was term-limited in 2021 and ran unsuccessfully for Staten Island Borough President.[4]

2020s

Following redistricting in 2023, District 50 is a two-borough district, covering a large swath of Mid-Island Staten Island, including the neighborhoods of New Dorp, Midland Beach, Dongan Hills, South Beach, Arrochar, Bloomfield, Bulls Head, Castleton Corners, Chelsea, Egbertville, Emerson Hill, Grant City, Grasmere, Lighthouse Hill, Manor Heights, Meiers Corners, Oakwood, Old Town, Richmondtown, Shore Acres, Todt Hill, Travis, Westerleigh, Willowbrook, and parts of Concord, Graniteville, Heartland Village, New Springville, and Rosebank. It also contains portions of the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bath Beach in Brooklyn.

Most of the district's population lives in Staten Island. Freshkills Park, the Staten Island Greenbelt, Fort Hamilton, Dyker Beach Park and Golf Course, and Miller Field are also located within the district.

The district overlaps with Staten Island Community Boards 1, 2, and 3 and Brooklyn Community Boards 10 and 11. It is contained entirely within New York's 11th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 17th, 23rd, 24th and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 46th, 47th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

2010s

District 50 covers a large swath of Mid-Island Staten Island, including the neighborhoods of New Dorp, Midland Beach, Dongan Hills, South Beach, Arrochar, Bloomfield, Bulls Head, Castleton Corners, Chelsea, Egbertville, Emerson Hill, Grant City, Grasmere, Lighthouse Hill, Manor Heights, Meiers Corners, Oakwood, Old Town, Richmondtown, Shore Acres, Todt Hill, Travis, Westerleigh, Willowbrook, and parts of Concord, Graniteville, Heartland Village, New Springville, and Rosebank.[6]

Most of the district's population lives in its eastern half; to the west lies Freshkills Park, the Staten Island Greenbelt, and the remnants of Fresh Kills Landfill. Fort Wadsworth and Miller Field are also located within the district.

The district overlaps with Staten Island Community Boards 1, 2, and 3, and is contained entirely within New York's 11th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 23rd and 24th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 61st, 62nd, 63rd, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.[7]

2000s

Between 2001 and 2010, the district covered Mid-Island, in addition to a portion of Dyker Heights and Bath Beach in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn portion was reallocated to the 43rd district following redistricting in 2013.[8][9]

Members representing the district

Recent election results

References

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