Meir Fischer
Candidate for Member of Assembly, 20th District
Background
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges to strengthen hate crime laws and enforcement.
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“I will strengthen hate crimes laws and enforcement to combat the rise in antisemitism, racism, and all forms of hate.”
Education
Supports state funding for public and nonpublic schools, including yeshivas.
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“Whether a child goes to public school, private school, or yeshiva, they deserve a quality education and their fair share of funding from Albany.”
Housing
Supports expanding affordable housing and enforcing anti-discrimination laws.
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“expanding affordable housing and enforcing anti-discrimination housing laws”
Environment & parks
Supports coastal resiliency, flood mitigation and power grid investment.
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“investing in coastal resiliency, flood mitigation, and a stronger, more modern power grid”
Government & transparency
Supports Independent Redistricting Commission maps that keep communities together.
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“I support our Independent Redistricting Commission drawing maps that keep communities together”
Pledges to serve as a full-time assemblyman.
He notes his opponent is also deputy mayor of Cedarhurst.
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“We need a full-time assemblyman who is actually in the room fighting for us.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Meir Fischer on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Amended Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election (September 17, 2026)
Election filing · New York State Board of Elections · elections.ny.gov
- Candidate List - General Election 2026 (as of 09/18/2026)
Election filing · Nassau County Board of Elections · nassaucountyny.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 20 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
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