Ari Kagan

Ari Kagan
Member of the New York City Council
from the 47th district
In office
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023
Preceded byMark Treyger
Succeeded byJustin Brannan
Personal details
BornArkadiy Kagan
(1967-01-29) January 29, 1967
PartySoviet Communist Party (before 1991)
Democratic (2002–2022)
Republican (2022–present)
EducationLviv Higher Military-Political School, Journalism Department
Baruch College (BBA)

Ari Kagan (born Arkadiy Kagan in 1967) is an American politician who was a member of the New York City Council from the 47th district, representing Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Gravesend, and Sea Gate. Elected in November 2021, he assumed office on January 1, 2022. After being elected as a Democrat, he switched his party membership to the Republican Party during his City Council term. Kagan lost his re-election bid to Democrat Justin Brannan in 2023.