Siela A. Bynoe
Candidate for State Senator, 6th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; former Nassau County legislator
State senator for the 6th District and the first Black person to represent Long Island in the State Senate. A first-generation American and former Nassau County legislator, she chairs the Senate Libraries Committee.
Documented positions
Education
Secured state funding for free school meals for all students.In office
ReportSiela Bynoe: Affordability can’t just be a talking pointPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“I fought to secure $340 million in the state budget to make breakfast and lunch free for every student in New York”
Housing
Proposes random audits of lawyers' real estate escrow accounts.In office
ReportSiela Bynoe: Shielding savings New Yorkers work a lifetime to buildPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“to establish a statewide Random Audit Compliance Program that would conduct periodic audits of law firms managing real estate escrow trust accounts”
Roads & infrastructure
Sponsored a statewide standard for wheelchair-accessible taxis.In office
Bill S7611A passed the Senate.
ReportSiela Bynoe: No one with a disability should get left at the curbPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“help ensure that our wheelchair-accessible vehicle — or WAV — infrastructure meets the needs of every passenger”
Health & human services
Proposes reporting of hospitals' 340B drug program revenue.In office
ReportSiela Bynoe: We must ensure the Drug Pricing Program helps patientsPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“introduced legislation requiring 340B-covered entities in New York to report how much revenue they generate through the program and how those funds are spent”
All sources (7)
- 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
- About Siela A. Bynoe
Government record · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
- Siela Bynoe: Affordability can’t just be a talking point
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
- Siela Bynoe: Shielding savings New Yorkers work a lifetime to build
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
- Siela Bynoe: We must ensure the Drug Pricing Program helps patients
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
- Siela Bynoe: No one with a disability should get left at the curb
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
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