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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.

Economic DevelopmentLand UseSanitation and Solid Waste ManagementSmall Business

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

Itemized contributions from official campaign finance records, current election cycle. It shows who funds whom. It does not prove why anyone votes.

Who lobbies them

From 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

NYC Council·Int 0929-2026Passed, on the Mayor's desk
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.
NYC Council·Int 0935-2026In committee
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.
NYC Council·Int 0948-2026In committee
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..
NYC Council·Int 0954-2026In committee
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.
NYC Council·Int 0955-2026In committee
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.
NYC Council·Int 0956-2026Passed, on the Mayor's desk
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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