The 39th Council District covers the neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Street Waterfront District, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington. Incumbent Brad Lander was elected to represent the district in 2009 and is now running for the citywide office of Comptroller.
The district also has the distinction of once being represented by Mayor Bill de Blasio, who occupied the office prior to Lander from 2002-2009, before becoming the city’s Public Advocate.
