Chaim M. Deutsch (born April 15, 1969) is an American politician who served as a New York City Council Member for the 48th district from 2014 to 2021.

Following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, he mobilized volunteers to evacuate residents and assist in the distribution of goods to people affected by the storm.

[7] In 2019, Deutsch decided to solely use public transportation to travel to his office following the local killing of 10-year old boy Enzo Farachio in which a car which crashed into a bus stop.

"[17][better source needed] On January 21, 2020, Deutsch announced his intent to run against incumbent Yvette Clarke in the Democratic primary for New York's 9th congressional district.

[22] The charges arose from personal income tax filings for the year 2015 that included fraudulent information about business expenses related to Chasa Management, a firm that he solely owned.

[25] Deutsch was elected to the New York City Council on November 5, 2013 after defeating Republican David Storobin and multiple primary opponents.

[26][27] In 2017, Deutsch won re-election, after defeating both an opponent in the Democratic primary and Steve Saperstein (Republican, Conservative, and Reform Parties) in the general election.

[28][29][30][31] Per official election night results, Deutsch came in fourth in the 2020 Democratic primary for New York's 9th congressional district, behind incumbent Yvette Clarke and Adem Bunkedekko.