Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Brad Hoylman was raised in West Virginia, and lives in New York. Hoylman earned a B.A. in English language and literature from West Virginia University in 1989, a master of philosophy in politics from the University of Oxford in 1992, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1996. His career experience includes working as an executive vice president and general counsel with the Partnership for New York City.[1]

Brad Hoylman-Sigal did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

Brad Hoylman-Sigal did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Brad Hoylman-Sigal did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Brad Hoylman-Sigal did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

Brad Hoylman-Sigal did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Hoylman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Affordable Housing

Restore home-rule over rent and eviction protections to the NYC Council and Mayor.

Education

Stand up for our public school teachers, whom he believes we should be commending for their dedication to educating our children and who deserve our support in their professional development.

Government Reform

Fight for comprehensive campaign finance reform that consists of public financing, matched contributions and lower contribution limits for candidates for state office, along the lines of what New York City adopted in 1988. Such a system would encourage smaller donations and wider participation in the political process and lessen the corrupting influence of big money donations in New York, which has one of the highest contribution limits for state offices in the nation.

Jobs & Economic Fairness

Strongly support an increase in the state minimum wage to at least $8.25 an hour and indexing it to inflation, putting New York in line with eighteen other states that have already done so. Under the current minimum wage in New York, a worker would earn less than $15,000 annually, which is below the poverty line for a family of two.

Public Safety

Fight gun manufacturers and toughen licensing procedures. Brad supports legislation that would require a five-year renewable license for all handguns and long guns. In order to earn a license, applicants would have to undergo a background check, complete live fire safety training and report the number of guns they posses. Brad would also require that the background check system be up-to-date with the records of other states and the federal government. In addition, Brad would fight to require microstamping technology on shell casings of semi-automatic weapons, which would make it easier for law enforcement officials to solve gun crimes. Finally, Brad strongly supports the comprehensive gun control package recently introduced by Senator Gianaris that would cap the number of firearms a person can buy to one a month, enact a 10-day waiting period, improve record keeping on the sale of guns and close background check loopholes.[13]

—Brad M. Hoylman[14]