Shanel Thomas-Henry

Shanel Thomas-Henry
Member of the New York City Council
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2026
Preceded byFrancisco Moya
Personal details
BornShanel Thomas
(1979-03-31) March 31, 1979 (age 47)
Queens, New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseTy Henry
Children2
EducationHoward University (BA, MAPA)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Shanel Thomas-Henry is an American politician serving as a member of the New York City Council from the 21st district. A Democrat, she was elected in 2025 to succeed term-limited Democrat Francisco Moya.

Early life and career

Thomas-Henry was born and raised in Corona and Elmhurst, Queens. She graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and with a Master of Arts in Public Administration.[1]

Thomas-Henry worked on community engagement and outreach for the LaGuardia Redevelopment Program. She was appointed to the Queens Community Board 3 by borough president Donovan Richards in 2024.[2] She serves on the board of directors of the New York City Industrial Development Agency and Build NYC Resource Corporation within the New York City Economic Development Corporation.[3][4]

New York City Council

2025 election

Thomas-Henry and fellow candidate Yanna Henriquez successfully sued to get former councilmember Hiram Monseratte, who was previously imprisoned on federal corruption charges, kicked off the primary ballot.[5] She was endorsed by District Council 37, state senator Jessica Ramos, and the second choice. After ranked-choice voting tabulations, Thomas-Henry was declared the winner with a narrow lead over Erycka Montoya.[6]

Issues

Thomas-Henry, as of August 2026, is the only member of the City Council's Progressive Caucus to not sign on to a letter prepared to be sent to Democratic leaders of Congress (written and finalized by New York City Councilwoman Shahana Hanif, New York State Senator Julia Salazar, and Assemblywoman Diana Moreno) calling for officially abolishing the Federal agency known as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[7] Thomas-Henry wants the federal government to reform ICE instead and believes the Trump Administration is the problem and is to blame for ICE's recent despicable actions around the US.[8]

Personal life

Electoral history

2025

2025 New York City Council Democratic primary, District 21[9]
Party Candidate Maximum
round 		Maximum
votes 		Share in
maximum
round 		Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Shanel Thomas-Henry 4 3,117 53.1%
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Democratic Erycka Montoya 4 2,751 46.9%
​​
Democratic Yanna M. Henriquez 3 1,944 27.9%
​​
Democratic David Aiken 2 1,566 20.1%
​​
Write-In 1 64 0.8%
​​
2025 New York City Council election, District 21[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shanel Thomas-Henry 11,014 68.0
Working Families Shanel Thomas-Henry 1,339 8.3
Total Shanel Thomas-Henry 12,353 76.2
Republican Giovanni Enrique Franco 3,395 20.9
United Alliance Giovanni Enrique Franco 416 2.6
Total Giovanni Enrique Franco 3,811 23.5
Write-in 43 0.3
Total votes 16,207 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Shanel Thomas-Henry". Metropolitan Airport News. June 13, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  2. ^ Krichevsky, Sophie (April 11, 2024). "Community board appointments announced". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "NYCIDA: Board of Directors". New York City Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "Build NYC Board of Directors". New York City Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Schwach, Ryan (April 20, 2025). "Queens candidates go to court to get opponents kicked off the ballot". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Shane (July 1, 2025). "Shanel Thomas-Henry tops poll in District 21 after four rounds of ranked choice voting". QNS.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  7. ^ https://queenseagle.com/all/2026/8/4/queens-councilmember-breaks-with-progressives-on-ice-abolition-letter
  8. ^ https://queenseagle.com/all/2026/8/4/queens-councilmember-breaks-with-progressives-on-ice-abolition-letter
  9. ^ "DEM Council Member 21st Council District". Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  10. ^ "00401100021Queens Member of the City Council 21st Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 2, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2026.

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