
Shahana Hanif is again chosen as the Brooklyn Power One Hundred
Hakikul Islam Khokan
One of New York City and State’s 2026 Brooklyn Power One Hundred is Bangladeshi-American New York City Councilwoman Shahana Hanif. His position is number 29 in the sequence of 100 people. This list includes American national figures like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffery, New York State Attorney General Leticia James, Congress member Nidia Velazquez, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Rinoso, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzales and others. Khabar Ibn News.
Shahana Hanif is listed as a member of the New York City Council’s Progressive Caucus. Shahana Hanif is said to represent Brooklyn’s Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Kensington neighborhoods on the City Council. She was selected by new Council Speaker Julie Menin to chair the Committee on Disabilities.It should be noted that Shahana Hanif, who was born and raised in Kensington, Brooklyn, i.e. Church-McDonald, was first elected to the City Council in 2021. Elected for a second term in 2025.