Joe Borelli is the Republican Minority Leader of the New York City Council, proudly representing the South Shore of Staten Island since 2015. Previously, he was selected to be the Chairman of the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management; the highest ranking committee a Republican or Staten Islander has ever chaired in the modern-day New York City Council. Prior to this, he was a Member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 62nd District between 2013 and 2015.

As a Council Member, Joe has proven himself to be a leader in the fight to keep Staten Island affordable and to keep taxes low. He has been an outspoken supporter of law enforcement, a leader in the fight to reform property taxes, and has been unafraid to take on the left.