Stephen Levin was born around 1980–1981 in Plainfield, New Jersey, and grew up in a politically engaged family - he is related to former U.S. Senator Carl Levin and former Congressman Sander Levin of Michigan. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in Classics and Comparative Literature.
Levin moved to Brooklyn to pursue community work, beginning his career at the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, where he ran a Lead Safe House program and later an anti-predatory lending program focused on protecting homeowners from subprime mortgages.
In 2006 he became chief of staff to then-Assemblymember Vito Lopez. During this period he also worked on local advocacy campaigns, including efforts to keep Long Island College Hospital (LICH) open - a cause that saw him participate in civil-disobedience protests alongside future Mayor Bill de Blasio.
In September 2010, City & State named Levin one of its "40 Under 40" rising figures in New York City politics.
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