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Apr 21, 2025 41 min

Kayla for Council

from Radio Free Bay Ridge Hosted by Radio Free Bay Ridge

Meet Kayla Santosuosso, who's running for City Council in Bay Ridge. Our councilmember is our most important local elected official. Handling quality-of-life issues for the neighborhood, they are our advocate in city government and budgeting. And for the first time in nearly eight years, there is an open election with no incumbent. Our current Councilmember, Justin Brannan, is term-limited and can't seek re-election. So Kayla, a longtime neighborhood activist, small-business owner, and friend of the podcast, has jumped into the race. Join us as Kayla discusses some of her interests, goes through her lengthy qualifications, and gives a few hints at what she has planned for Bay Ridge if she wins the primary in June and the General Election in November. ---- Check out the show notes for background info and bonus material Be sure to follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram for more news and analysis!

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  1. 0:00 Opening
  2. 0:48 Tagging Justin Brannan
  3. 1:47 What is City Council?
  4. 4:34 Introducing Kayla
  5. 5:53 What it feels like to run
  6. 6:07 Disclaimers
  7. 7:39 Kayla’s opening pitch
  8. 7:55 Why is Kayla running?
  9. 9:37 Transitioning from Staff to Candidate
  10. 14:00 Experience is critical
  11. 16:22 Kayla’s goals for Bay Ridge and Coney Island
  12. 19:33 Smaller pet projects
  13. 24:01 Small Business Owner: Running Lockyard
  14. 29:46 Campaign Manager: Khader El-Yateem
  15. 34:54 Political Activist: Bay Ridge Democrats
  16. 37:09 Getting Involved
  17. 39:15 Thank You & Goodbyes

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