Jess Coleman
Jess Coleman is an American attorney and community board member who announced his candidacy for the New York City Council to represent in Lower Manhattan in the 2025 election.
Early life and education
Coleman was raised in Battery Park City, Manhattan. He attended PS 89 for elementary school and the Lab School for Collaborative Studies for middle and high school. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree from Boston University Law School in 2018. He later worked at Venable LLP and then at Leader Berkon Colao & Silverstein, where he focused on business and commercial litigation, including real estate disputes. According to the Tribeca Citizen, Coleman left his position as a litigator in January 2025 to campaign full-time. where he co-chairs the Transportation Committee and serves on the Parks Committee. District 1 includes neighborhoods such as Tribeca, Battery Park City, the Financial District, the Lower East Side, and Chinatown.
Coleman officially announced his candidacy on November 8, 2024, following incumbent Council Member Christopher Marte vote against the City of Yes for Housing text amendment.
Campaign platform
Housing
Coleman's campaign materials state support for the City of Yes initiative, a zoning reform proposal aiming to create 80,000 new homes over the next decade. According to reporting in The Real Deal, Coleman has criticized incumbent Council Member Christopher Marte for opposing the plan. Coleman has also proposed a system for citizen reporting of illegal placard parking, according to campaign materials.<ref name=":0" />
Homelessness
Coleman's campaign platform includes supporting a housing-first approach to addressing homelessness. Campaign materials reference support for Safe Haven shelters, transitional housing programs, expansion of psychiatric facilities, and increased supportive housing access.<ref name":0" /><ref name":2" />
Small business support
To address commercial vacancies, Coleman's campaign materials propose reforms to the outdoor dining program, implementation of a vacancy tax on empty storefronts, and property tax code modifications for mixed-use buildings.<ref name=":0" />
Personal life
Coleman lives in Tribeca with his wife Jessica and their pets.<ref name=":0" />
Early life and education
Coleman was raised in Battery Park City, Manhattan. He attended PS 89 for elementary school and the Lab School for Collaborative Studies for middle and high school. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree from Boston University Law School in 2018. He later worked at Venable LLP and then at Leader Berkon Colao & Silverstein, where he focused on business and commercial litigation, including real estate disputes. According to the Tribeca Citizen, Coleman left his position as a litigator in January 2025 to campaign full-time. where he co-chairs the Transportation Committee and serves on the Parks Committee. District 1 includes neighborhoods such as Tribeca, Battery Park City, the Financial District, the Lower East Side, and Chinatown.
Coleman officially announced his candidacy on November 8, 2024, following incumbent Council Member Christopher Marte vote against the City of Yes for Housing text amendment.
Campaign platform
Housing
Coleman's campaign materials state support for the City of Yes initiative, a zoning reform proposal aiming to create 80,000 new homes over the next decade. According to reporting in The Real Deal, Coleman has criticized incumbent Council Member Christopher Marte for opposing the plan. Coleman has also proposed a system for citizen reporting of illegal placard parking, according to campaign materials.<ref name=":0" />
Homelessness
Coleman's campaign platform includes supporting a housing-first approach to addressing homelessness. Campaign materials reference support for Safe Haven shelters, transitional housing programs, expansion of psychiatric facilities, and increased supportive housing access.<ref name":0" /><ref name":2" />
Small business support
To address commercial vacancies, Coleman's campaign materials propose reforms to the outdoor dining program, implementation of a vacancy tax on empty storefronts, and property tax code modifications for mixed-use buildings.<ref name=":0" />
Personal life
Coleman lives in Tribeca with his wife Jessica and their pets.<ref name=":0" />
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