Brooklyn: FrumNews Endorses NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov for Re-Election

Brooklyn, NY – Nearly all Jewish communities in New York City are represented in the city council by Democrats, most moderates and some progressive. While each council member representing a Jewish community fights to the best of their ability to help their constituents, it’s limited to run along with the Democratic system.

One community stands out, this is Midwood and surrounding neighborhoods in South Brooklyn, which is represented by Republican council member Inna Vernikov.

Councilwoman Vernikov, a proud Jew representing the 48th council district, works across the isle both with city Democrats and Republicans alike to fight for her constituents and her district. She, along with her team have the #1 constituent casework completion in all 51 of the NYC council districts.

Councilwoman Vernikov’s Director Of Operations Izzy Weiss, along with her entire team, tirelessly work with amazing community based organizations like Hatzalah, Shomrim, Chessed Of Flatbush, Chaveirim and so many more.

She’s delivered and allocated millions of dollars to the district since taking office.

After being notified due to safety concerns by community members across the district this month, Council member Vernikov working with Brooklyn Community Board 14, the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and officials in Mayor Eric Adams administration, have successfully stopped multiple protected bike lanes, (which were advocated for by outsiders), from being placed on residential streets in the district.

Over the past years, Councilwoman Vernikov has successfully advocated for more police officers to be assigned to local NYPD precincts and halted new homeless shelters from opening in the district, while having the shelters moved to other neighborhoods that appreciate them instead.

But it is not just on a local level, on a city-wide level Councilwoman Vernikov has been the strongest voice in the city council fighting Antisemitism on schools and NYC college campuses.

With the Mayoral primary election taking place, and the urgent announcements over the past several weeks from all Jewish community leaders requesting each and every Democratic voter go out and vote. Many registered republicans feel that this primary is not so important.

For registered republicans residing in the 48th council district, this primary election is equally—if not more important. Councilwoman Vernikov is being challenged in the Republican primary, and in order for the community and neighborhood at large, to continue being properly represented by a strong elected official who does not take “No” as a answer, it is crucial that each and every registered republican in the 48th NYC council district votes for Councilwoman Vernikov for Re-Election.

Council member Vernikov is also endorsed by:

Republican Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Congressman Michael Lawler, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis and former Assemblyman Dov Hikind.

As the Law and Order candidate, with a track record of supporting the brave men and woman in blue. She has multiple endorsements from law enforcement unions, including the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York (PBA), The NYC Correction Officers Benevolent Association (COBA), among other city unions.

Voting is June 24, with early voting starting beforehand.

FrumNews would like to wish Council member Vernikov much Hatzlacha and success on her re-election campaign.