Council Member Inna Vernikov seeks reelection in District 48
The Ukrainian immigrant and attorney made history in 2021 when she flipped the seat, becoming one of the more outspoken voices on the New York City Council.
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Council Member Inna Vernikov is running for another term, hoping to once again win over voters in Brooklyn’s District 48.
The Ukrainian immigrant and attorney made history in 2021 when she flipped the seat, becoming one of the more outspoken voices on the New York City Council.
Since then, she says she’s worked closely with the community, resolving over 10,000 constituent cases during her time in office.
“We have a diverse community, and it will be my honor to keep fighting for them again for the next four years,” Vernikov told News 12.
Vernikov has been vocal on citywide issues, including her opposition to non-citizen voting in municipal elections and the city’s handling of the migrant crisis.
She pointed to a recent winter storm where she says migrant housing displaced schoolchildren in her district as an example of policy missteps.
Closer to home, she says she helped push the Department of Transportation to finally repair the Ocean Avenue pedestrian bridge, a project she said her constituents had demanded for years.
As election season heats up, Vernikov says her record of service and hands-on approach is what she hopes will carry her to victory again.
News 12 requested interviews with all the top-funded candidates in the district race.
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