Barry Shapiro (New York)
Barry Shapiro was a Democratic candidate for District 4 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Biography
Shapiro earned a master's degree in literature and a master's degree in filmmaking from New York University.[1]
At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Shapiro was retired from his position as an enterprise architect for marketing systems for American Express. His professional experience also includes work as a high school teacher and in the film industry.[1]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for the District 4 seat on the New York City Council.[2]
| New York City Council, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Keith Powers |
40.83% | 4,456 |
| Marti Speranza | 22.84% | 2,493 |
| Rachel Honig | 8.69% | 948 |
| Bessie Schachter | 8.41% | 918 |
| Vanessa Aronson | 6.84% | 746 |
| Maria Castro | 4.61% | 503 |
| Jeffrey Mailman | 4.42% | 482 |
| Barry Shapiro | 2.13% | 232 |
| Alec Hartman | 1.00% | 109 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 26 |
| Total Votes | 10,913 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Shapiro's campaign website highlighted the following issues. Click on the links below to view videos presenting his positions on the issues.[3]
- Rent Stabilization
- Affordable Housing
- Qol: 311 & Community Boards
- QoL: Litter, Dogs & Bikes
- Homelessness
- Small Business
- Education
- Lobbyists & Others
- Representation vs Leading
- Deciding Across District
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barry Shapiro, "Bio," accessed August 1, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Barry Shapiro - Democratic Candidate for Council, "Home," accessed August 1, 2017
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