Chair, Small Business Committee
Shanel Thomas-Henry
New York City Council. Serves on Economic Development, Land Use, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, Small Business. Current term ends December 31, 2029.
Their record since 2026
5
bills led (prime sponsor)
0
became law · a 0% pass rate
62
bills co-sponsored
Career totals from official Council records, 2010 to today. Pass rate measures what they lead to enactment, not their full influence.
Who funds them
Total raised, 2025 city election992 itemized contributions
$151,375Contributors employed by Point727 contributions
$5,200Contributors employed by The Gibson Law Firm2 contributions
$2,100Contributors employed by Groopview2 contributions
$2,000Contributors employed by Delta Air Lines4 contributions
$1,400Itemized contributions from official campaign finance records, current election cycle. It shows who funds whom. It does not prove why anyone votes.
Who lobbies them
New York City Football Club, LLCvia Geto & de Milly Inc. · Entertainment & Sports
3 filingsHot Bread Kitchen, Ltd.via Kasirer LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
3 filingsLincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.via Kasirer LLC · Arts & Culture
3 filingsCharter Communications Operating, LLCvia Kasirer LLC · Technology, Telecommunications & Other Media
3 filingsCitymeals-on-Wheelsvia Kasirer LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
3 filingsCommunity Service Society of New Yorkvia Kasirer LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
3 filingsMuseum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaustvia Kasirer LLC · Arts & Culture
3 filingsMetropolitan Council on Jewish Povertyvia Kasirer LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
3 filingsFrom 111 City Clerk eLobbyist filings (2025 to 2026) that name Shanel as a lobbying target. Self-reported by lobbying firms. Being lobbied is not an accusation; it maps who is paying for whose attention.
Bills they lead
Also sponsoring
Require the Police Commissioner to publish a transparency report on the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) plan to...
This bill would require the Police Commissioner to publish a transparency report on the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation and interference at entrances to and exits from certain educational facilities in the City, through the use of security perimeters.
Require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to report on the number of confirmed firearm discharges in the...
This bill would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to report on the number of confirmed firearm discharges in the city on a weekly basis.
Require that the 311 Customer Service Center, in consultation with the Office of Cyber Command and the Chief Privacy...
This bill would require that the 311 Customer Service Center, in consultation with the Office of Cyber Command and the Chief Privacy Officer, provide an opportunity for 311 users to consent to sharing their personal contact information with the Council Member representing the area that is the subject of the 311 complaint, in order to follow up on 311 complaints..
Require all bodegas, delis, and dukkans to prominently display a sign near each store entrance or cash register...
This bill would require all bodegas, delis, and dukkans to prominently display a sign near each store entrance or cash register, with a warning that assaulting retail workers is a felony punishable by up to 25 years’ imprisonment.
Require the mayor to establish a program that would coordinate inspections and plan reviews among agencies to cut...
This bill would require the mayor to establish a program that would coordinate inspections and plan reviews among agencies to cut down on the time for new businesses to open.
Co-name 103 thoroughfares and public places, based on requests of Council Members whose district includes the location
This bill would co-name 103 thoroughfares and public places, based on requests of Council Members whose district includes the location.
Voting record
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