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Ari Kagan (born Arkadiy Kagan in 1967) is an American politician who was a member of the New York City Council from the 47th district, representing Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Gravesend, and Sea Gate. Elected in November 2021, he assumed office on January 1, 2022.
BROOKLYN, NY — The polls closed at 9 p.m. in New York City, and all eyes were on a hotly contested race between Democrat Justin Brannan and Republican Ari Kagan for the 47th District.
During the 2021-23 term, Ari Kagan defected to the Republican Party. [7] In addition, due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections. [8]
Brooklyn Councilman Ari Kagan’s campaign manager has a history of posting and amplifying inflammatory messages on social media about African-Americans and LGBTQ individuals, the Daily News has ...
Kagan trailed behind with about 41.28 percent of the vote or 7,902 votes. The contenders fought a fiery public campaign to represent the borough's 47th District.
The Democratic Party left me.” [2] [3] Kagan cited the Democratic Party's soft on crime stance as the reason he switched, stating that the Democratic platform was damaging to the neighborhood he was representing. This has reflected a general tough on crime platform which has resulted in a steady growth in the Borough's Republican party since ...
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Two incumbents lost re-election; Democrat Marjorie Velazquez lost to Republican Kristy Marmorato, while Republican Ari Kagan, who was elected as a Democrat in 2021 but switched parties in 2022, lost to a fellow incumbent, Democrat Justin Brannan. Brannan and Kagan had been placed in the same district, creating a new district with no incumbent ...