10 Facts About Helen Rosenthal

Helen Rosenthal earned a Masters in Public Health from Yale University in 1987.

From 1988 to 1995, Helen Rosenthal served as an Assistant Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget, where she managed the city's healthcare budget under Mayors Ed Koch, David Dinkins, and Rudy Giuliani.

Helen Rosenthal is a longtime member of Community Board 7, having served as Strategy and Budget Committee Chair, Vice Chair, and eventually board chair from 2007 to 2009.

In March 2012, Helen Rosenthal announced her candidacy for District 6 of the New York City Council, whose incumbent, Gale Brewer, was term-limited out of office.

Helen Rosenthal focused her campaign on issues including public school education, affordable housing, budget expertise, and mass transit improvements.

Helen Rosenthal's bid was endorsed by organizations including the Sierra Club, the National Organization for Women-NYC, and TenantsPAC, a group which advocates for rent-regulated tenants.

In September 2013, Helen Rosenthal won the Democratic nomination for the District 6 City Council seat, defeating six other candidates.

Helen Rosenthal defeated Republican Candidate Hyman Drusin and Independent Candidate William Raudenbush in the general election on November 7,2017.

Helen Rosenthal was ranked first as top lawmaker on New York City Council.

In January 2019, Helen Rosenthal announced her candidacy for New York City Comptroller in the 2021 New York City Comptroller election, but she dropped out of the race in July 2020.