| Joe Borelli | |
|---|---|
 Borelli in 2023 | |
| Minority Leader of the New York City Council | |
| In office November 17, 2021 – January 31, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Matteo |
| Succeeded by | David Carr |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 51st district | |
| In office November 30, 2015 – January 31, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent Ignizio |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – November 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Tobacco |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Castorina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Charles Borelli (1982-07-27) July 27, 1982 (age 42) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Marist College (BA) College of Staten Island (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Joseph Charles Borelli (born July 27, 1982) is an American politician who formerly served as the Minority Leader of the New York City Council. In the Council, he represented the 51st District, which encompasses much of the South Shore of Staten Island. He is a Republican and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump. He now works as a political consultant for Chartwell Strategy Group.
Early life, education, and career
Borelli was born in Staten Island and adopted at birth by the Borelli family. He attended Public School 4, Our Lady Star of the Sea Grammar School, and St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, from which he graduated in 2000.
After graduating from Marist College, he worked on the campaign of Vincent Ignizio, who was elected to the New York State Assembly from the 62nd District. He became Chief-of-Staff to the then-Assemblyman, and continued in that role when Ignizio was elected to the New York City Council in February 2007.
Political career
Borelli was elected on November 6, 2012, to the State Assembly to succeed the retiring Louis Tobacco. He was one of only two Republicans in New York City's State Assembly delegation.
On November 3, 2015, Borelli won a special election to replace fellow Republican Vincent Ignizio on the City Council. Ignizio had left the Council in July to work for a nonprofit. Borelli was sworn into office on November 30, 2015, and was chosen to be the Council's Minority Whip.
In 2016, Borelli frequently appeared on national cable TV news shows where he supported Donald Trump as the Republican Presidential nominee. Borelli also co-chaired Trump's campaign during the 2016 New York Republican primary. Trump later won New York's primary with 59% of the vote, and he went on to win the Republican nomination and later the general election. The following year, Borelli was re-elected in the New York City Council elections, 2017, winning 80% of the vote.
In 2019, Borelli was the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for NYC Public Advocate, running against Democratic incumbent Jumaane Williams. Williams won the race garnering 77.9 percent of the vote to Borelli's 20%. In 2019, New York State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy named Borelli as a spokesman to help spread the New York GOP's message during the 2020 election cycle.
On November 17, 2021, Borelli was elected as Minority Leader of the City Council's Republican delegation, replacing outgoing Council Member Steven Matteo.
In 2022, Borelli criticized the planned implementation of congestion pricing to the most crowded areas of Manhattan. Congestion pricing eventually went into effect in January 2025.
In 2024, Borelli introduced a bill to revoke New York City's status as a sanctuary city, in an attempt to mitigate the effects of illegal immigration. He stated that "sanctuary city policy is a social experiment gone off the rails."
In January 2025, Borelli resigned from the City Council, about a year before he would have been required to leave office due to term limits. He took a position in the private sector, joining Chartwell Strategy Group, a political consulting firm. Borelli became the first Managing Director of the firm's recently-opened New York City office. He said that he plans to remain politically engaged and will continue to make appearances in the media, despite no longer holding public office.
Personal life
Borelli lives in the Annadale neighborhood of Staten Island, with his wife Rachel and their two sons: Joseph and John. The family also has an English Bulldog named Luna.
References
- ^ "Joe Borelli: Biography". New York State Assembly. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ Gay, Mara (May 13, 2016). "Donald Trump Supporter Wages Lonely Fight on Liberal New York City Council". The Wall Street Journal.
- "City Councilman Joe Borelli to step down at end of the month". ny1.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- Wrobleski, Tom (June 6, 2012). "Right-to-life support for Staten Island candidate, an adoptee". Staten Island Advance.
- "First-time candidate Joseph Borelli declares victory in Staten Island's South Shore Assembly seat". Staten Island Advance. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine (December 20, 2017). "Election Results: De Blasio Wins Second Term as New York City Mayor". The New York Times.
- "Joe Borelli".
- "Unofficial Election Night Results: Public Advocate". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Reisman, Nick (December 24, 2019). "State GOP Chair Turns To Staunch Trump Ally to Lead 2020 Messaging". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- "New York City congestion pricing plan facing opposition". PIX11. 2022-09-13.
- "Spotlight back on congestion pricing as state seeks new funds for MTA". ny1.com. 2023.
- June 1; 2024. "New NYC bill seeks to repeal de Blasio-era 'sanctuary city' laws to help weed out 'criminal' migrants". Joseph Borelli. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Staten Island's Joe Borelli announces resignation from NYC City Counc…". archive.is. 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- "About Joe". Joseph Borelli. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLouis Tobacco | Member of the New York State Assembly from the 62nd district 2013–2015 |
Succeeded byRonald Castorina |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byVincent Ignizio | Member of the New York City Council from the 51st district 2015–present |
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