police officers. On October 23, 2009 Vann voted to extend term limits for the New York City Mayor and the City Council. Personal life and death Vann married Mildred Cooke in 1967, and they had four children. He was a resident of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where he died on July 14, 2022, aged 87. An array of political figures memorialized him, including Letitia James, Eric Adams, Adrienne Adams, and Hakeem Jeffries. References External links Official NYC Council Website about Albert Vann 2005 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Albert Vann District boundaries for 36th Council district A Toy Gun, A Real Crime Playing Race Card In Brooklyn 1934 births 2022 deaths 20th-century African-American educators 20th-century American educators 20th-century American politicians 21st-century African-American educators 21st-century American educators 21st-century American politicians African-American state legislators in New York (state) Educators from New York City Long Island University alumni Medgar Evers College people Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Military personnel from New York City New York City Council members People from Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Politicians from Brooklyn United States Marines University of Toledo alumni Yeshiva University alumni