Government

Rita C. Joseph

New York City Council Member - District 40

Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Crown Heights (South), Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Borough Park, Kensington, Mapleton-Midwood (West), Flatbush, Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, East Flatbush-Erasmus, East Flatbush-Rugby, Prospect Park

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- Email District40@council.nyc.gov
- Call 718-287-8762

Overview Committees

Current committees

Committee on Higher Education
Jan 15, 2026 – Dec 31, 2029
Chair
Committee on Disabilities
Jan 15, 2026 – Dec 31, 2029
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Jan 15, 2026 – Dec 31, 2029
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
Jan 15, 2026 – Dec 31, 2029

Past committees

Committee on Children and Youth
Jan 18, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025
Committee of the Whole
Jan 5, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
Committee on Civil and Human Rights
Jan 20, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
Committee on Civil Service and Labor
Jan 20, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
Committee on Education
Jan 20, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
Chair
Committee on Hospitals
Jan 20, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
Committee on Immigration
Jan 20, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
Committee on Oversight and Investigations
Jan 20, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
Committee on Public Safety
Jan 20, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023