Brian Kavanagh, a Democrat, represents District 27 in the New York State Senate, a term beginning January 1, 2023. He previously represented District 26 in the same chamber, having first won a Senate seat in 2018, and before redistricting his district covered part of Brooklyn; he had earlier served in the New York State Assembly for the 74th district, representing the East Side of Manhattan. Born January 18, 1967, in Staten Island, he attended Regis High School, Princeton University, and New York University School of Law.…