Senator Steve Chan

10/11/2026

Pickleball!
It was the NY Legislator’s Cup pickleball event at Leif Erickson Park.
A fantastic event, large turnout.
It was about exercise and friendship.
Join us for the next event.

10/07/2026

Honored to speak on the Political Corner panel today at the Brooklyn Board of REALTORS® Agent Day about the current and future state of Brooklyn’s real estate market. I even got to catch up with my old NYPD pal, “Sergeant Ponch,” as we used to call him!

I have ideas and legislation on the table to support real estate professionals, homeowners, and tenants alike. Now, I need my colleagues in the district and in Albany to get on board so we can turn those ideas into real solutions and create more safe, healthy, sustainable, and attainable housing options for all Brooklynites.

09/25/2026

Friendship Club Senior picnic.

09/17/2026

Maria Campanella’s book signing at L & B Spumoni Gardens. What a crowd! Congratulations, Maria. We love you!

09/14/2026

Shout out to the 1600 block of 82nd street!
Great party!!!
That’s called “neighborhood”.
(I’m glad it wasn’t private) 😉

09/11/2026

This morning, I revisited my footsteps on 9/11/2001.
I started the day on the steps of the 7th Precinct in the Lower East Side, just a stone’s throw from the World Trade Center.
I ended up at Ground Zero on the morning of 9/11/2001.
It was a bittersweet reunion with my friends from the seven Precinct and the firefighters next door.

09/11/2026

09/05/2026

Back to school giveaway at P.S.112.

This is where it started for me in advocacy for education.

In 2014, my older daughter started attending school here, I was asked to sit in as a temp on the School Leadership Team, SLT. I stayed for the next 10 years as my 2 daughters went to that school. The last 3 years concurrent with volunteering at IS 187.

I was still a cop then.

I wasn’t trying to build any kind of resume. I was just concerned about our kids’ education.

08/31/2026

It was 33 years ago today that I swore to protect. And now, I still swear to protect.

93-17, happy anniversary!
It was like yesterday, and I’d do it all over again.

I can’t find a police academy picture of me.
So this one from the 7th Precinct will have to do for now.

In those 33 years I...

- served as a police officer, undercover investigator in OCCB, patrol supervisor, Applicant processing division supervisor, Brooklyn South evidence collection team supervisor and second in command.

- became a homeowner
- raised a family
-Spent 13 years as a schools volunteer, PTA president, title 1 chair, SLT parent.
- had a retail business
- became a small property owner
- became a small investor
- provided notary services free of charge to our community
- all while living in Bensonhurst.

I was always busy. They called me “the ghost of the 7th” because I was never around lol.
My call sign on the police radio was “Stripper” (yes, there’s a story behind that , no I’m not sharing that with you. I’ve gotta have a secret or 2 😅)

(I can’t believe I did that, what a ride)

NYPD 7th Precinct
Herbie Schmere
Vincent Patti

08/23/2026

At the Santa Rosalia Feast last night.
It’s great to see all the neighbors.