Kristy Marmorato

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Kristy Marmorato (née Rendino; born August 18, 1978)^[1] is an American healthcare professional and politician from the neighborhood of Throggs Neck^[2] in The Bronx, New York. Marmorato was elected as the first Republican to be sent from the Bronx to the New York City Council in over 40 years,^[3] beating incumbent Democrat Marjorie Velázquez in the November 7, 2023 general election.^{[citation needed]}

Marmorato was born, raised, and educated in The Bronx. She grew up in Throggs Neck and as an adult lived in both Pelham Bay and Country Club. She currently resides in Morris Park.^{[citation needed]}

In her 2023 campaign for the New York City Council, Marmorato ran on a tough-on-crime and anti-upzoning message.^[4][5] Marmorato vehemently opposed the construction of 349 housing units (168 of which were affordable housing) in Throggs Neck and criticized Democratic incumbent Marjorie Velazquez for supporting the development.^[5][6] Observers at the time attributed Marmorato's victory in the race to Velazquez's support for the affordable housing project.^[7][4][5]

After campaigning against upzoning in 2023, she came out in favor of major upzoning reform in 2024, supporting a large-scale rezoning that would allow more housing in New York City. Marmorato said she supported the upzoning reform after fighting "tirelessly" to include less density and add parking minimums.^[6]

She is married with one daughter.^{[citation needed]}