Maya Kornberg

She calls herself a "pragmatic progressive" and has expressed that education, health care, transportation, and affordable housing are the issues she sees as important.<ref name="McDonough-2024" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maya Kornberg puts education, affordability at forefront of District 39 council campaign |url=https://bronx.news12.com/maya-kornberg-puts-education-affordability-at-forefront-of-district-39-council-campaign |access-date=June 12, 2025 |website=News 12 - Default}}</ref> She views Hanif as prone to protest moves and political posturing rather than forming relationships to accomplish goals.<ref name="McDonough-2024" />

She calls herself a "pragmatic progressive" and has expressed that education, health care, transportation, and affordable housing are the issues she sees as important.<ref name="McDonough-2024" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maya Kornberg puts education, affordability at forefront of District 39 council campaign |url=https://bronx.news12.com/maya-kornberg-puts-education-affordability-at-forefront-of-district-39-council-campaign |access-date=June 12, 2025 |website=News 12 - Default}}</ref> She views Hanif as prone to protest moves and political posturing rather than forming relationships to accomplish goals.<ref name="McDonough-2024" />

She opted into NYC public financing and, as of March 6, 2025, her campaign was funded by 383 donors, with an average donation of $164.<ref name="McDonough-2024" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Kornberg, Maya (2025) {{!}} City Council District 39 |url=https://www.nyccfb.info/VSApps/CandidateSummary.aspx?as_cand_id=2876&as_election_cycle=2025&cand_name=Kornberg,%20Maya&office=CD%2039&report=summ |access-date=March 6, 2025 |publisher=[[New York City Campaign Finance Board]]}}</ref> Her campaign has received support from public figures including [[Leonard N. Stern|Leonard Stern]], Alice Tisch, [[Daniel S. Loeb]], and [[Len Blavatnik]], who donated the maximum for council campaigns, $1,050.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 5, 2024 |publisher=JFeed |url=https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/so0kmy |title=New York: Maya Kornberg takes on Antisemite Shahana Hanif in Brooklyn's 39th District |first=Gila |last=Isaacson |access-date=February 27, 2025 |archive-date=January 14, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114064316/https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/so0kmy |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="City & State NY-2025">{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2025 |title=Progressive group calls on Democratic City Council candidate to return money from Republican donors |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/03/progressive-group-calls-democratic-city-council-candidate-return-money-republican-donors/403860/ |access-date=June 12, 2025 |website=City & State NY |language=en}}</ref> A local progressive group, Indivisible Brooklyn, which endorsed Hanif, criticized Kornberg's acceptance of money from two donors, Loeb and Blavatnik who have also significantly supported Republicans in the past.<ref name="City & State NY-2025" /> Kornberg pointed out that this was completely hypocritical, given that Hanif was supported by Mark Gorton, who donated $1 million to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President. <ref>{{Cite web|url=</ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DLIrApcOnh-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

She opted into NYC public financing and, as of March 6, 2025, her campaign was funded by 383 donors, with an average donation of $164.<ref name="McDonough-2024" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Kornberg, Maya (2025) {{!}} City Council District 39 |url=https://www.nyccfb.info/VSApps/CandidateSummary.aspx?as_cand_id=2876&as_election_cycle=2025&cand_name=Kornberg,%20Maya&office=CD%2039&report=summ |access-date=March 6, 2025 |publisher=[[New York City Campaign Finance Board]]}}</ref> Her campaign has received support from public figures including [[Leonard N. Stern|Leonard Stern]], Alice Tisch, [[Daniel S. Loeb]], and [[Len Blavatnik]], who donated the maximum for council campaigns, $1,050.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 5, 2024 |publisher=JFeed |url=https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/so0kmy |title=New York: Maya Kornberg takes on Antisemite Shahana Hanif in Brooklyn's 39th District |first=Gila |last=Isaacson |access-date=February 27, 2025 |archive-date=January 14, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114064316/https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/so0kmy |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="City & State NY-2025">{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2025 |title=Progressive group calls on Democratic City Council candidate to return money from Republican donors |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/03/progressive-group-calls-democratic-city-council-candidate-return-money-republican-donors/403860/ |access-date=June 12, 2025 |website=City & State NY |language=en}}</ref> A local progressive group, Indivisible Brooklyn, which endorsed Hanif, criticized Kornberg's acceptance of money from two donors, Loeb and Blavatnik who have also significantly supported Republicans in the past.<ref name="City & State NY-2025" /> Kornberg pointed out that this was completely hypocritical, given that Hanif was supported by Mark Gorton, who donated $1 million to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President. <ref>{{Cite web | url=</ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DLIrApcOnh-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Kornberg was the only candidate in the race who called for outside groups and PACs not to spend.</ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2025/01/shahana-hanif-talks-reelection-campaign-and-why-shes-not-seeking-dsa-endorsement/402637/

Kornberg was the only candidate in the race who called for outside groups and PACs not to spend.</ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2025/01/shahana-hanif-talks-reelection-campaign-and-why-shes-not-seeking-dsa-endorsement/402637/

Several PACs were involved in the race, some of which formed specifically to challenge Hanif and some spending on behalf of Hanif. These include real estate groups,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garber |first1=Nick |title=Real estate money pours into two Brooklyn City Council races |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-policy/real-estate-money-pours-two-brooklyn-city-council-races |access-date=June 14, 2025 |website=Crain's New York }}</ref> the [[Madison Square Garden]] and [[James L. Dolan]]-backed Coalition to Restore New York, and an [[Uber]]-funded PAC, which Hanif attributes to her own advocacy for gig workers.<ref name="Aponte-2025" />

Several PACs were involved in the race, some of which formed specifically to challenge Hanif and some spending on behalf of Hanif. These include real estate groups,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garber |first1=Nick |title=Real estate money pours into two Brooklyn City Council races |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-policy/real-estate-money-pours-two-brooklyn-city-council-races |access-date=June 14, 2025 |website=Crain's New York }}</ref> the [[Madison Square Garden]] and [[James L. Dolan]]-backed Coalition to Restore New York, and an [[Uber]]-funded PAC, which Hanif attributes to her own advocacy for gig workers.<ref name="Aponte-2025" />