The 33rd Council Office represents the communities of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo, Fulton Ferry, Vinegar Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
We’re committed to being your 24/7 problem solvers on issues big and small. Please email district33@council.nyc.gov with any ideas, concerns, or questions.
We are here to help! Visit our Contact Us page to meet our team and get in touch with us directly.
District 33 Updates
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⚖️🎉 In April, we passed our bill to protect New York City workers by banning employers from restricting workplace discrimination or harassment claims.
Employers were using a loophole to get around our human rights laws and shorten the length of time workers had to file in court.
Every worker in New York City deserves to seek damages if they’ve experienced discrimination or harassment.
I’m proud that the passage of our legislation will restore the true spirit of the City’s Human Rights Law and ensure that workers are protected in court and able to hold bad actors accountable.
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Right now, there aren't enough accessible, affordable options for neighbors to install their own tree guards. We're partnering with Big Reuse to make it easier and less expensive for neighbors in District 33 to install their own tree guards right on their block.
This is part of our commitment to planting new street trees in every empty street tree bed and making it easier for neighbors to participate in stewarding our tree canopy.
We've put together a website where folks can easily apply for a tree guard permit, purchase Parks-approved pre-cut materials from Big Reuse, and rent a free tool set.
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The Meeker Avenue Plume conditions are potentially dangerous & all businesses and residents near the contaminated area should get tested this winter.
Sign up for free indoor air testing from the EPA.
In The News
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A proposal to mandate air-conditioning for renters
New York Today, New York Times
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City Councilman Lincoln Restler talks bills regulating lobbying efforts
Inside City Hall
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Brooklyn celebrates new safety measures on Atlantic Avenue
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ABOUT LINCOLN
Born and raised in the 33rd Council District, Lincoln has spent his whole life living and working in the communities that make up the district – from Brooklyn Heights to Greenpoint and from Williamsburg to Boerum Hill. Lincoln shows up for our community as a 24/7 problem solver – hosting town halls, resolving thousands of constituent issues, and mobilizing neighbors to better our neighborhoods through volunteer opportunities.
He has prioritized the urgent issues facing our City like securing affordable housing and protecting tenants, mitigating local climate change impacts, improving public transportation and safer streets, investing in our public schools, and holding the Mayor accountable. Lincoln has helped improve safety on major corridors including Atlantic Ave and McGuinness Boulevard, led oversight of the Adams administration as Chair of the Committee on Governmental Operations, and introduced and passed critical legislation to make our communities cleaner, safer, and greener.
Before being elected to the Council, Lincoln spent most of his career as a public servant in New York City government in the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations, including serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor de Blasio. He designed and implemented programs like IDNYC – providing all New Yorkers with access to a U.S. government issued photo identification. Lincoln formerly served as Executive Director of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition.
Lincoln has been committed to reforming local politics for many years. Over a decade ago, Lincoln helped form the New Kings Democrats, an organization dedicated to bringing transparency, accountability, and integrity to Brooklyn politics.
Lincoln was born and raised in Brooklyn Heights, lived in Greenpoint for over a decade, and now resides in Boerum Hill with his wife and son. He graduated from Brown University.