1. Joseph Charles Borelli was born on July 27,1982 and is an American politician who formerly served as the Minority Leader of the New York City Council.
19 Facts About Joe Borelli
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Joe Borelli is a Republican and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump.
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Joe Borelli was born in Staten Island and adopted at birth by the Joe Borelli family.
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Joe Borelli attended Public School 4, Our Lady Star of the Sea Grammar School, and St Joseph by-the-Sea High School, from which he graduated in 2000.
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Joe Borelli became Chief-of-Staff to the then-Assemblyman, and continued in that role when Ignizio was elected to the New York City Council in February 2007.
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Joe Borelli was elected on November 6,2012, to the State Assembly to succeed the retiring Louis Tobacco.
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Joe Borelli was one of only two Republicans in New York City's State Assembly delegation.
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On November 3,2015, Joe Borelli won a special election to replace fellow Republican Vincent Ignizio on the City Council.
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Joe Borelli was sworn into office on November 30,2015, and was chosen to be the Council's Minority Whip.
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In 2016, Joe Borelli frequently appeared on national cable TV news shows where he supported Donald Trump as the Republican Presidential nominee.
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Joe Borelli co-chaired Trump's campaign during the 2016 New York Republican primary.
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In 2019, Joe Borelli was the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for NYC Public Advocate, running against Democratic incumbent Jumaane Williams.
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On November 17,2021, Joe Borelli was elected as Minority Leader of the City Council's Republican delegation, replacing outgoing Council Member Steven Matteo.
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In 2022, Joe Borelli criticized the planned implementation of congestion pricing to the most crowded areas of Manhattan.
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In 2024, Joe Borelli introduced a bill to revoke New York City's status as a sanctuary city, in an attempt to mitigate the effects of illegal immigration.
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In January 2025, Joe Borelli resigned from the City Council, about a year before he would have been required to leave office due to term limits.
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Joe Borelli took a position in the private sector, joining Chartwell Strategy Group, a political consulting firm.
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Joe Borelli became the first Managing Director of the firm's recently-opened New York City office.
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Joe Borelli said that he plans to remain politically engaged and will continue to make appearances in the media, despite no longer holding public office.