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Mark Levine

Mark Levine

Overview

Current roleOther

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age57 years old (Apr 30, 1969)

GenderMale

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LocationNew York

BackgroundPolitician

EducationHaverford College (B.A., Physics)

Notable personal detailsMark D. Levine is an American politician and educator who has served as New York City Comptroller since 2026. He previously represented Manhattan’s 7th District on the New York City Council (2014–2021) and served as Manhattan Borough President (2022–2025). Before elected office, he worked as a bilingual math and science teacher in the South Bronx and founded Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union.

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Positions

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Economy & Taxes

Mark Levine supports making New York City’s property tax system more equitable and backing reforms that shift more burden onto wealthy property owners and high-value second homes. He also frames his economic agenda around affordability, small businesses, and preserving city services through fair revenue policy.

Healthcare

Mark Levine supports expanding access to affordable healthcare, with emphasis on primary care, preventive care, mental healthcare, and keeping community hospitals open. His campaign says every New Yorker should have access to needed care and that local access to high-quality healthcare should be expanded across neighborhoods.

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Immigration & Border

Mark Levine has publicly emphasized helping migrants and protecting immigrant communities, including organizing donations for arriving migrants and describing them as people who often arrive with little. His campaign also frames him as defending New Yorkers from Trump’s attacks, but I did not find a detailed border-enforcement platform.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Mark Levine has said he supports public funding of abortion and described abortion as a human right. He has also linked reproductive care to access and affordability, indicating support for protecting and expanding access rather than restricting it.

Climate & Energy

Mark Levine supports aggressive city climate action, including divesting pension funds from fossil fuels, investing in renewable energy, and auditing agencies that miss climate goals. His public record also includes backing major NYC climate legislation such as the Climate Mobilization Act, emissions cuts for buildings, and limits on gas use in new buildings.

Public Safety & Guns

Levine’s campaign emphasizes reducing gun violence through a public-safety approach that includes fair and effective community policing and filling NYPD vacancies. His earlier city comptroller work also called for a more proactive approach to gun violence, with greater attention to guns flowing in from out of state and to community-based violence interruption programs.

Endorsements

New York City mayoral election winner?

Endorsers of Mark Levine for New York City mayoral election winner?

PSC-CUNY

Public endorsement

PSC-CUNY endorsed Mark Levine in its 2025 general election endorsements.

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IATSE Local 161

Labor organization

IATSE Local 161 endorsed Mark Levine for New York City comptroller.

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StreetsPAC

Public endorsement

StreetsPAC endorsed Mark Levine in its 2025 general election endorsements.

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