In a gentrified Brooklyn, City Council Member Chi Ossé quells quite different. He is a third-generation Brooklynite, and this borough is his lifeblood.
Since joining the City Council in 2022, Ossé has worked out of his office in Bedford-Stuyvesant’s Restoration Plaza. Unlike his counterparts, Ossé, 27, is the only Gen Z politician on the Council, the youngest member to be elected in New York history.
If you think you're not familiar with his work, you might know Osse's social media web series , "Why sh-t not working?" in which he details political issues contextually for both younger and older generations. Some point to his internet presence and engagement to be a blueprint for what is making Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's campaign work so well. Posting attention-gr