Virginia Maloney
Virginia Maloney is an American technology professional and councilmember for New York City's 4th [City Council district], following her election victory in November 2025.
Early life and education
Maloney was born and raised on Manhattan's East Side, the area encompassed by today’s District 4.She attended Spence School and Groton School.
In a candidate questionnaire, she stated she earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Princeton University, a master's in public administration from Harvard Kennedy School, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Career
According to campaign and questionnaire materials as well as local press, Maloney worked at the New York City Economic Development Corporation during the Bloomberg administration, where she cited her efforts to expand free public Wi-Fi. She later worked in federal consulting on high-speed rail oversight for the Northeast Corridor during the Obama administration.Maloney works in the technology sector and has described leading teams on accessibility products.
2025 New York City Council campaign
Maloney entered the open race to succeed term-limited Council Member Keith Powers in District 4, a district spanning neighborhoods from the Upper East Side south through Midtown, including Carnegie Hill, NoMad, Times Square, Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill, Tudor City, Kips Bay, Turtle Bay and the United Nations Headquarters area. Her platform has focused on affordability, public safety, government reform, and using technology to modernize city services.Mahoney won the Democratic primary on July 1, 2025, after ranked-choice tabulation by the New York City Board of Elections.