Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is the elected leadership of the NYC-DSA city chapter. The co-chairs, treasurer, secretary, campaigns coordinator, membership coordinator, communications coordinator, and technology and tools coordinator are elected annually. The branch representatives are elected annually by their respective branches.
To contact the NYC-DSA Steering Committee, email info@socialists.nyc.
Jeremy Cohan,
Co-chair
Jeremy Cohan is the Steering Committee Representative for the North Brooklyn branch. Jeremy joined DSA in November 2016. He has been active in political education as a founder of the North Brooklyn Night School, in student organizing as a founder of the NYU and SVA YDSAs, and as a foot soldier for our electoral, healthcare, and housing campaigns. He is a professor of sociology at the School of Visual Arts, and is working on his book on neoliberal education reform and the 2012 Chicago teachers strike. He loves his cat Mimi – with whom he is bonding nonstop during this pandemic and his building’s rent strike – as well as literature, philosophy, and music.
Jaslin Kaur,
Co-chair
Jessica Macdonald,
Secretary
Jess Macdonald joined DSA in early 2020 during the height of the chapter’s Bernie Sanders canvassing efforts. She helped as an organizer and volunteer on a number of campaigns, including the Julia Salazar 2020 re-election campaign, the 2020 Defund NYPD budget fight the 2021 city council races, and the 2022 Samy Olivares campaign. Most recently she was steering representative for the North Brooklyn branch.
Contact Jessica at info@socialists.nyc.
Nadia Schwartz Tykulsker,
Treasurer
Contact Nadia at treasurer@socialists.nyc
Jack Gross,
Campaigns Coordinator
Contact Jack at campaigns@socialists.nyc.
Abhiyant Singh,
Membership Coordinator
Contact Abhiyant at membership@socialists.nyc
Kaarthika Thakker,
Communications Coordinator
Darren Goldner,
Technology and Tools Coordinator
Jazz Hooks,
Bronx/Upper Manhattan Branch Representative
Contact Jazz at bronx.uptown@socialists.nyc.
Eric Thor,
Queens Branch Representative
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Contact Eric at queens@socialists.nyc.
Isa Francisco,
Lower Manhattan Branch Representative
Contact Isa at lower.manhattan@socialists.nyc.
Erick Stoll,
North Brooklyn Branch Representative
Contact Erick at north.brooklyn@socialists.nyc.
Rachel Himes,
Central Brooklyn Branch Representative
Contact Rachel at central.brooklyn@socialists.nyc.
Jasmin Oppenheimer,
South Brooklyn Branch Representative
Contact Jasmin at south.brooklyn@socialists.nyc.
Marvin Gonzalez,
Labor Branch Representative
Contact Marvin at labor@socialists.nyc.
Daniel Sapunkov,
Young Democratic Socialists of America Representative
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Contact Daniel at ydsa@socialists.nyc.