2021 Elections: Candidate Interviews
South Central Brooklyn United for Progress is considering endorsing in a number of City Council Races in 2021. To better serve our members, we have invited a number of candidates from council districts 38, 39, 40, 45, and 48 to fill out our questionnaire and have an interview with us. Look for this page to be constantly updated as questionnaires and interview-videos roll in. We will be considering endorsements at our January and February meetings. Please join us.
City Council: District 38
Cesar Zuñiga
Cesar Zuñiga interview:
Alexa Avilés
Alexa Avilés interview:
Rodrigo Camarena
Rodrigo Camarena Questionnaire
Rodrigo Camarena interview:
Due to technical difficulties, the first few minutes of our talk were not recorded, including the candidate's self-introduction. We asked the candidate to record his introduction, and this has been inserted at the beginning of the video.
Jacqui Painter
Jacqui Painter interview:
City Council: District 39
Doug Schneider
Doug Schneider interview:
Briget Rein
Briget Rein interview:
Justin Krebs
Justin Krebs interview:
Brandon West
Brandon West interview:
Shahana Hanif
Shahana Hanif interview:
City Council: District 40
Vivia Morgan
Vivia Morgan interview:
Edwin Raymond
Edwin Raymond video:
Cecilia Cortez
Cecilia Cortez interview:
Harriet Hines
Harriet Hines interview:
Rita Joseph
Rita Joseph interview:
Blake Morris
Blake Morris interview:
Kenya Handy-Hilliard
Kenya Handy-Hilliard interview:
Josue Pierre
Josue Pierre interview:
City Council: District 45
Anthony Beckford
Anthony Beckford Questionnaire
Anthony Beckford interview:
Cyril Joseph
Cyril Joseph interview:
Farah Louis (incumbent)
Farah Louis interview:
City Council: District 48
Boris Noble
Boris Noble Interview:
Mariya Markh
Mariya Markh has declined to sit for an interview but has returned her questioinnaire:
Amber Adler
Amber Adler Interview:
2020 Endorsement Information
In 2020, for the first time in its history, South Central Brooklyn United for Progress made political endorsements. We endorsed three candidates: Julio Peña III, Genesis Aquino, and Andrew Gounardes. We organized a number of petitioning events and phone banks for these candidates. Congratulations to the endorsed and thank you to those who participated.
Assembly: District 51
Felix Ortiz (No questionnaire received)
Male District Leader / State Committee Member: District 51
Felix Ortiz (No questionnaire received)