NYC’s Newest Corruption Fighter: Councilman Shekar Krishnan

India-West News Desk

NEW YORK, NY – “From taking on greedy corporations and bad landlords, to ensuring that the corruption we’ve seen in city government over the last four years never happens again, the Oversight Committee will be a fighter for the new era.”

With those words, New York City Councilman Shekar Krishnan outlined his priorities after being named Chair of the City Council’s Committee on Oversight and Investigations, widely regarded as one of the Council’s most powerful bodies because of its authority to scrutinize city agencies and actions that affect New Yorkers.

Krishnan was appointed to the post by Council Speaker Julie Menin. Following the announcement, he said he was honored by the trust placed in him to lead the Council’s oversight arm. He added that with both the Speaker and the Mayor focused on making the city more affordable, the committee would work aggressively to protect everyday New Yorkers.

In a post on X, Krishnan said the committee would pursue investigations into bad landlords, predatory corporations, and government agencies that fail to adequately protect families. He emphasized that the panel would ask tough questions and hold those in power accountable, saying the goal is to prevent New Yorkers from being cheated or mistreated and to make the city a better place for families.

Krishnan represents District 25 in Queens. Before his election to the City Council, he was a long time community activist in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst and worked as a civil rights lawyer focused on fighting housing discrimination.

The son of immigrants from South India, Krishnan and his wife, Zoe, i an immigration public defender and a reproductive justice advocate raise two young children.