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Member of Assembly, 28th District

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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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Andrew D. HevesiOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Andrew D. Hevesi

DemocraticIncumbent

Member of Assembly; chair, Children and Families Committee

The gist

  • Sponsored a statewide child care workforce living wage fund.In office
  • Sponsored housing voucher eligibility for migrant youth under 25.In office
  • Sponsored body scanners in youth detention facilities.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored a statewide child care workforce living wage fund.

    Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes the statewide childcare workforce living wage fund”
  2. Sponsored housing voucher eligibility for migrant youth under 25.

    Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Makes migrant youth under the age of 25 eligible to receive housing vouchers”
  3. Sponsored body scanners in youth detention facilities.

    Hevesi, Skoufis Introduce Body Scanner Legislation, Support Hochul Proposal

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Jan 22, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “authorizing the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to install body scanners in their Youth Justice and Detention Facilities”

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