Shekar Krishnan was born on June 5,1985 and is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 25th district, which covers the northwestern Queens neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and parts of East Elmhurst.
11 Facts About Shekar Krishnan
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Shekar Krishnan received a Bachelor of Sciences in engineering from The Cooper Union and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.
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Shekar Krishnan is the co-founder of Communities Resist, a legal services organization that represents tenants and neighborhood coalitions in fair housing litigation and anti-displacement advocacy in gentrified neighborhoods.
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Shekar Krishnan co-founded Communities Resist, a legal services organization highly acclaimed citywide for its community-rooted, intersectional approach to housing and racial justice in North Brooklyn and Queens.
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Shekar Krishnan represented tenants and neighborhood coalitions in fair housing litigation and anti-displacement advocacy in some of the most gentrified neighborhoods in NYC.
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Shekar Krishnan began his legal career with the landmark Broadway Triangle fair housing struggle against the City of New York, a successful case challenging a rezoning under the Fair Housing Act.
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Shekar Krishnan announced his candidacy in the 2021 Democratic primary for the 25th District of the New York City Council on November 17,2020.
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Shekar Krishnan was endorsed by Dromm, US Representative Nydia Velazquez, and State Senators Julia Salazar and John Liu.
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Shekar Krishnan centered his campaign on immigrant rights, the taxi medallion crisis, affordable housing, and climate justice.
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Days after being elected, Shekar Krishnan was arrested along with Hanif and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for protesting alongside taxi drivers.
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Shekar Krishnan is a father of two small children and husband to Zoe, an immigration public defender and reproductive justice advocate.