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Q&A with mayoral candidate State Senator Zellnor Myrie
New York Amsterdam News
|March 27, 2025
New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie, 38, is a candidate in this year's crowded mayoral race against the incumbent Eric Adams.
Myrie represents the 20th Senate District in Brooklyn, encompassing Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Windsor Terrace. A native of Brooklyn, he was raised by immigrant parents from Costa Rica.
Myrie was first elected to office in 2019. He served as chair of the Senate's Elections Committee, authoring the John R. Lewis New York Voting Rights Act, and now heads the Senate Codes Committee. He is best known for his criminal justice legislation, like the Clean Slate Act, and his leadership in fighting the closure of State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate hospital.
This story is from the March 27, 2025 edition of New York Amsterdam News.
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