News & Updates
Maya Kornberg calls on Council Member Shahana Hanif to Denounce Support by Super PAC Solely Funded by MAHA PAC Founder, Anti-Vaxxer and Super PAC Funded by Facebook Billionaire
More Hanif Hypocrisy: After pushing false information in a recent Nation article attacking Maya Kornberg, Council Member Shahana Hanif is now accepting dark money support from a Super PAC funded exclusively by donations by Mark Gorton, an anti-vaxxer and chief supporter of RFK Jr and the Trump-RFK Jr anti-science agenda & a Super PAC funded by Facebook billionaire Dustin Moskovitz
Maya Kornberg puts education, affordability at forefront of District 39 council campaign
Kornberg told News 12 that the call to run for City Council felt urgent.
Citizens Union Announces Preferences…
In the race for Council District 39 (Brooklyn), Citizens Union prefers Maya Kornberg. She has spent her career researching ways to make democracy healthier, improve legislative processes, and reduce the role of big money in politics.
Interview: NYC Council candidate Maya Kornberg on her race in Brooklyn
First-time Democratic candidate Maya Kornberg is running in one of the most competitive City Council races.
Podcast: A Challenger for the Council
Tune into Vital City's latest podcast, in which Maya Kornberg discusses her run for city council.
Op-ed | Our city’s future depends on funding childcare—now
This week, I faced a dilemma all too familiar to working parents. Our daycare did not have space for my son and I had an important in-person meeting where it would not be appropriate to bring my five-month-old.
Three-Term Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Endorses Maya Kornberg for New York City Council
Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID) and Independent Neighborhood Democrats (IND) endorse Maya Kornberg’s campaign for New York City Council District 39
Statement on the Spread of Antisemitic Lies in the Race for New York City Council District 39
Maya Kornberg, Democratic candidate for New York City Council, released the following statement on the spread of antisemitic misinformation in the race for District 39:
Both CBID and IND endorse Maya Kornberg for Council District 39
Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID) and Independent Neighborhood Democrats (IND) endorse Maya Kornberg’s campaign for New York City Council District 39
Jewish voters in Park Slope say they are ready for a change
Maya Kornberg, a Jewish Democrat running to unseat far-left city councilmember Shahana Hanif, said ‘the City Council is not the State Department and is not going to solve a conflict by passing a resolution’
Former Brooklyn Assemblymembers Endorse Maya Kornberg for City Council District 39
Former Assemblymembers Joan Millman and Jim Brennan endorse “pragmatic and results-driven” Democratic challenger Maya Kornberg to represent District 39 in the New York City Council
Maya Kornberg pitches ‘pragmatic progressivism’ in Brooklyn council race
The Brennan Center fellow is taking on incumbent Council Member Shahana Hanif in what’s poised to be a competitive Democratic primary next year.
Maya Kornberg Launches Campaign For Brooklyn’s 39th City Council District
Maya Kornberg, a political scientist and professor, on Tuesday announced her candidacy for City Council in Brooklyn’s 39th District ahead of the Democratic primary election on June 2025.
Democrat Maya Kornberg Announces Campaign as Pragmatic Progressive for City Council in Brooklyn’s 39th District
Today, Democrat Maya Kornberg announced her campaign for City Council in Brooklyn’s 39th Council District.
These NYC Council challengers are fundraising aggressively
Democrat Maya Kornberg has nearly matched incumbent Democrat Shahana Hanif’s war chest in Brooklyn’s 39th council district