NY-07 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age42 years old (Mar 19, 1984)
GenderMale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundPolitician
EducationBrown University (BA)
Notable personal detailsLincoln P. Restler is a New York City Council member representing the 33rd district in Brooklyn, in office since 2022. He previously worked in New York City government, including in the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations, and served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Bill de Blasio. Restler also helped found the reform political club New Kings Democrats.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for homeowners and increased public investment in affordable housing and social services while pushing for more equitable property tax assessments. Advocates budgetary priorities that expand housing, homelessness services, and other city programs rather than across-the-board tax cuts.
Healthcare
Lincoln Restler has supported local reforms to improve medical communication and oversight for incarcerated New Yorkers and has worked on city-level health safety measures, but there is no clear public record endorsing a comprehensive federal healthcare policy (for example Medicare for All, a public option, or market-based federal reforms).
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Immigration & Border
Supports sanctuary-city protections, criticizes proposals that would increase cooperation with ICE or broaden deportations, and advocates preserving immigrant access to public benefits and services. Expresses concern about policing or criminal enforcement leading to wrongful deportations of undocumented residents.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is endorsed by Planned Parenthood’s NYC affiliate, indicating support for reproductive rights and access to abortion services. His public record and endorsements align with mainstream pro-choice positions typical of New York City Democrats. Specific public statements describing limits or exceptions were not found in the sources provided.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive local climate action aimed at carbon neutrality, including reducing building emissions, expanding electrification and heat-pump adoption, accelerating fleet electrification, expanding active transportation and green infrastructure, and resisting rollbacks to Local Law 97. Advocates district-level climate planning and programs (weatherization, tree planting, cooling protections) to cut emissions and increase resilience. Has introduced and supported city-level oversight and initiatives to fast-track retrofits and alternative renewable projects (e.g., geothermal).
Public Safety & Guns
Supports non-police public-safety responses and reforms while prioritizing public safety; has sponsored legislation to create a Department of Community Safety to route certain mental-health and nonviolent 911 calls to civilian responders, and has criticized policies that expand routine arming of non-police city staff.
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