Kevin Carroll (New York)

Kevin Peter Carroll

Democratic Party

Education

High school

Fort Hamilton High School

Bachelor's

City University of New York, College of Staten Island

Personal

Profession

City council aide

Contact

Personal website

Kevin Peter Carroll was a Democratic candidate for District 43 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017. Click here to read Carroll's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

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Carroll earned a B.A. in political science with a minor in history from CUNY-College of Staten Island.

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Carroll was a staffer for New York City Councilman Stephen Levin (D). His experience includes work as an assistant trainer for the Brooklyn Board of Elections, a field coordinator for David Yassky's (D) 2009 campaign for comptroller, and an intern for New York State Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer (D). Carroll has also served as a district leader for the 60th and 64th Assembly Districts, a board member and president of Brooklyn Democrats for Change, a public relations officer and sergeant-at-arms for the Commodore Barry Club of Brooklyn, a member of the boards of the Bay Ridge Community Council and the Bay Ridge Historical Society, and a member of Community Board 10 and the 68th Police Community Council.

Elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2017) and Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

Justin Brannan defeated Khader El-Yateem, Nancy Tong, Vincent Chirico, and Kevin Carroll in the Democratic primary for the District 43 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 43 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Justin Brannan	38.66%	3,670
Khader El-Yateem	30.89%	2,932
Nancy Tong	15.84%	1,504
Vincent Chirico	8.02%	761
Kevin Carroll	6.36%	604
Write-in votes	0.23%	22
Total Votes		9,493
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Carroll participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Education	”
—Kevin Peter Carroll (September 8, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	K-12 education	7	Homelessness
2	Housing	8	Environment
3	Transportation	9	Public pensions/retirement funds
4	Government transparency	10	Recreational opportunities
5	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	11	Civil rights
6	Unemployment	12	Crime reduction/prevention

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Local
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Recruiting new businesses to your city
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Everything
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Everyone living in affordable housing
Do you approve of the city's approach to policing and public safety? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	Generally Approve
Do you approve of the city's sanctuary policy? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	Yes
Do you approve of the city's approach to public transportation? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	No the City should take control of our transit system
Do you approve of the city's approach to housing policy? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?	No we need more affordable units

Additional themes

Carroll's campaign website highlighted the following issues. Click "show" on the boxes below for more information about his positions.

ACCOUNTABILITY
"One of my duties as your Councilman will be to bring city government to the people. That is why I will hold regular issue-specific town halls, each in a different part of the district. In particular, I will hold at least one town hall per year discussing the city budget and one town hall discussing education."

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

"I am a strong supporter of protecting our environment. I believe we have an endowed right to have clean water, clean air, and clean streets. However, I believe that the fee on plastic bags was short-sighted. It left working-class New Yorkers on the hook. A fee of 5 cents per bag does add up. I would like a day when I could walk down my street and not see a plastic grocery bag stuck in a tree. As your representative, I will work with my both my colleagues in the Council and partners in Albany to find a solution that is amenable to all; one possibility I find appealing is a sales tax rebate for people who B.Y.O.B. -Bring Your Own Bag- as proposed by Assemblyman Victor Pichardo."

GOVERNMENT REFORM

"We all remember when Mayor Bloomberg appointed Cathy Black to be Schools Chancellor. She was thoroughly unqualified for the position. It may come as a surprise that, currently, the only City Department Commissioner who has to be confirmed by the City Council is the Investigations Commissioner. It is vital that we make sure that New York City is led by people who are, in an eminent degree, endowed with the requisite qualifications. That is why I would work to amend the City Charter to make all Department-Level Commissioner appointments be subject to the advice and consent of the City Council with the aim of more transparency and accountability in our government."

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

"I am a strong believer that our historic buildings are tangible reminders of local culture and neighborhood character. I will work with community leaders and the Landmarks Preservation Commission to identify publicly-owned buildings across the district with architectural, social, and/or historic significance that should be historically preserved for generations to come. The first building I aim to have be designated a historic landmark is Fort Hamilton High School."

TRANSIT

"It is easy to complain about the MTA but coming up with solutions is difficult. As councilman, I will work to make sure that the subways are accessible, reliable, and safe. Accessible Too many of the subway stations in our district are not accessible to those who use wheelchairs. Adding in elevators is expensive. As your councilman, I will work with my partners in government, especially the mayoral appointees to the MTA board, to ensure that proper funding is allocated to make our subway stations ADA-compliant and that when major restoration work is done on a station, a budget line is included in the project for adding elevators and additional necessary work to make the station fully-accessible. Reliable It seems that almost every weekend, the R train is shutdown for repairs which is completely understandable because the city is still recovering from the damage done by Superstorm Sandy. I will work as your councilman to ensure that on-time and reliable transit service is provided by the MTA. Safe With the up-tick in biased crimes and harassment of various sorts happening on subways and station platforms, people need to feel safe when they are riding the trains to work or leisure. Having been a member of the 68th Police Community Council, I know that people wish to feel secure when riding the subways. This is especially important considering that commutes are commonly listed as one of the most stressful parts of one’s day. I will work with the both the NYPD Transit Bureau and the MTA Police to ensure that police are not merely standing around to catch fare-jumpers but, rather, to keep riders protected."

Endorsements

2017

Carroll received endorsements from the following in 2017:

• 504 Democratic Club
• Brooklyn Democrats for Change
• International Union of Operating Engineers
• Victory Fund
• Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City
• New York Sen. Jesse Hamilton
• New York Assemblyman Robert C. Carroll
• New York Assemblywoman Maritza Davila
• New York Assemblyman Erik Dilan
• New York City Councilman Stephen Levin
• New York City Councilman Rafael Espinal
• Former New York City Councilman Sal Albanese

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See also

New York, New York	New York	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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