Ossé was elected to the New York City Council in 2021 at age 23, representing District 36 in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. He campaigned with the position that housing is a human right and has defended that stance through direct action, including an arrest during a protest against a wrongful eviction of a Bed-Stuy resident. He is queer and has discussed his “Blasian Agenda,” reflecting Haitian-American and Chinese and Black heritage. He gained 25 pounds of muscle to prepare for situations like his arrest. He co-chairs the LGBTQIA+ Caucus and serves on multiple caucuses, and in 2025 supported bills for trans immigrants and healthcare inequities for trans people.
"When he was just 23 years old, Ossé was elected to the New York City Council in 2021. He represents District 36, home of Bed-Stuy, a historically Black and rapidly gentrifying neighborhood in Brooklyn. During his initial campaign, Ossé was adamant that housing is a human right. And he's demonstrated that he's willing to put his body on the line to defend it."
"Last month, he was arrested while protesting against a Bed-Stuy resident's wrongful eviction. In a podcast episode where Ossé discussed the "Blasian Agenda" (his father is Haitian-American and his mother is Chinese and Black,) he also talked about how he gained 25 pounds of muscle in the last year to help prepare for situations like the one in which he was arrested. His workout regimen was profiled in Vogue-far from the first time that Ossé has been featured in a glossy magazine."
"During his time representing the 36th district, Ossé has consistently fought for the communities he belongs to. He co-chairs the LGBTQIA+ Caucus for the NYC Council and also serves on the Progressive Caucus and the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus. He had a street named for his father on the block where he was raised."
"In 2025, the 28-year-old strongly supported a package of bills to help support trans immigrants and inequities in healthcare for trans people. The Chosen Family Law Center applauded these laws as some of the strongest trans rights protections in existence. On the city council floor, Ossé was unafraid of offending the much older generation of city council member"
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