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Member of Assembly, 26th District

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2 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the Assembly votes on New York laws and the state budget in the State Assembly.

Covers part of Queens County.

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Robert J. Speranza

Republican

Retired NYPD officer

The gist

  • Supports repealing cashless bail.
  • Opposes siting shelters for high-risk people near schools.
  • Supports keeping exam-based specialized high schools and trade schools.
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  1. Supports repealing cashless bail.

    Rob Speranza for New York State Assembly

    Campaign website · rob4ny.com

    “Join my fight to repeal 'Cashless Bail' and restore Pro-Safety and Pro-Growth policies for all in Queens.”

  2. Opposes siting shelters for high-risk people near schools.

    Rob Speranza for New York State Assembly

    Campaign website · rob4ny.com

    “Shelters for 'high-risk' persons and felons are zoned near schools and residential neighborhoods.”

  3. Supports keeping exam-based specialized high schools and trade schools.

    Rob Speranza for New York State Assembly

    Campaign website · rob4ny.com

    “If they take away school choice like trade schools and specialized high schools based on exams”
Photo of Edward C. Braunstein
Edward C. BraunsteinOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Edward C. Braunstein

DemocraticIncumbent

Member of Assembly; chair, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee

The gist

  • Opposed New York City's 'City of Yes' housing zoning plan.In office
  • Supported renewing and expanding the J-51 co-op tax program.In office
  • Sponsored a commission on New York City property tax reform.In office
  • Sponsored an excise tax on commercial consumer-data collection.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Opposed New York City's 'City of Yes' housing zoning plan.

    Assemblymember Braunstein, Eastern Queens Civics, Elected Officials Say, ‘No to City of Yes’

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Sep 16, 2024 · nyassembly.gov

    “to speak out in united opposition to the Mayor's City of Yes Housing proposal”

  2. Supported renewing and expanding the J-51 co-op tax program.

    Assemblymember Braunstein, Senator Stavisky, Co-op Leaders Celebrate Expansion of J-51 Program

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Jun 11, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “to announce and celebrate the renewal and expansion of the highly-successful J-51 program”

  3. Sponsored a commission on New York City property tax reform.

    Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember Edward C. Braunstein

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes the temporary state commission on New York city property tax reform”

  4. Sponsored an excise tax on commercial consumer-data collection.

    Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember Edward C. Braunstein

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Creates an excise tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors”

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