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Member of Assembly, 87th District

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Term
2 years
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3
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 Bronx County.

Zenobia Merced-Bonilla

Conservative

The gist

No documented position found.

Zakir Choudhury

People First

The gist

No documented position found.

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Karines ReyesOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Karines Reyes

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Member of Assembly; registered nurse

The gist

  • Sponsored the New Deal for CUNY.In office
  • Sponsored an abortion access fund taking taxpayer gifts.In office
  • Sponsored an excise tax on sugary drinks.In office
  • Sponsored the Dignity Not Detention Act.In office
  • Sponsored a hospital medical debt relief pilot program.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 the New Deal for CUNY.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Karines Reyes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Enacts The New Deal for CUNY”
  2. Sponsored an abortion access fund taking taxpayer gifts.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Karines Reyes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes the abortion access fund and allows taxpayers to make gifts to the fund”
  3. Sponsored an excise tax on sugary drinks.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Karines Reyes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Imposes an excise tax on sugary drinks”
  4. Sponsored the Dignity Not Detention Act.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Karines Reyes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Enacts the "Dignity Not Detention" act”
  5. Sponsored a hospital medical debt relief pilot program.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Karines Reyes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes a pilot hospital medical debt relief program”

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