MEET KEITH

City Council Member Keith Powers is a life-long resident of Manhattan, born and raised in Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village -- where he lives today. He has been serving the East Side of Manhattan since 2018.

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Keith has been a champion on housing issues in Manhattan and citywide. He has been leading the charge on office conversions to housing, including a new rezoning in Midtown South. In 2019, he successfully helped senior citizens at Waterside Plaza negotiate a rent reduction that was lauded by The New York Times. He also joined the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village tenants to successfully win a lawsuit to maintain rent stabilization for all residents. Keith has also passed numerous pieces of legislation that prevent housing discrimination and protect renters from overcharges.

 

During his time in the City Council, Keith has authored and passed legislation to convert the city vehicle fleet to electric vehicles, protect animal welfare against cruel conditions, prevent housing discrimination, strengthen the noise code, tackle e-bike fires, expand mental health beds in the five boroughs, and end the scourge of scaffolding in Manhattan. ​​​​​

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Keith served as a member of the Stuyvesant Town Tenants Association and Community Board Six prior to holding office.

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Keith was recognized as the top lawmaker in New York City in 2019 by City & State, honored as Crain's 40 Under 40, and has been selected as a CUNY Lindsey Fellow and a NewDEAL Leader.

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He is a third-generation resident of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town. Keith attended The CUNY Graduate Center and University of Dayton.