Marcela Mitaynes
Candidate for Member of Assembly, 51st District
Background
- Occupation
- Member of Assembly; tenant organizer
Represents Red Hook, Sunset Park and northern Bay Ridge in the Assembly. Raised in Sunset Park after migrating from Peru as a child, she organized tenants with Neighbors Helping Neighbors, served 10 years on Community Board 7 and was PTA president at P.S. 169.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored a ban on police agencies using robots.In office
ReportSponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela MitaynesGovernment record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
“Prohibits the use of robots by police agencies”
Housing
Sponsored the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act.In office
ReportSponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela MitaynesGovernment record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
“Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"”
Sponsored time limits on major capital improvement documentation.In office
ReportSponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela MitaynesGovernment record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
“Limits the amount of time to submit supporting documentation for major capital improvements”
Environment & parks
Sponsored indirect source review for warehouse operations.In office
ReportSponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela MitaynesGovernment record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
“Establishes an indirect source review for certain warehouse operations”
Health & human services
Sponsored a compensation fund for SNAP fraud victims.In office
ReportSponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela MitaynesGovernment record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
“Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund”
All sources (4)
- Amended Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election (September 17, 2026)
Election filing · New York State Board of Elections · elections.ny.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Contest List (Kings County section)
Election filing · Board of Elections in the City of New York · Sep 11, 2026 · vote.nyc
- Biography: Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes
Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
- Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes
Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
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