Ari Kagan
Ari Kagan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from the 47th district | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – January 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Treyger |
| Succeeded by | Justin Brannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arkadiy Kagan January 29, 1967 Minsk, Soviet Union (now Belarus) |
| Political party | Soviet Communist Party (before 1991) Democratic (2002–2022) Republican (2022–present) |
| Education | Lviv Higher Military-Political School, Journalism Department Baruch College (BBA) |
Ari Kagan (born Arkadiy Kagan in 1967) is an American politician who was a member of the New York City Council from the 47th district, representing Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Gravesend, and Sea Gate. Elected in November 2021, he assumed office on January 1, 2022. After being elected as a Democrat, he switched his party membership to the Republican Party during his City Council term. Kagan lost his re-election bid to Democrat Justin Brannan in 2023.