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State Senator, 6th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on New York laws and the state budget and confirms the Governor's appointments.

Covers part of Nassau County.

Matthew J. Capp

Republican, Conservative

The gist

No documented position found.

Photo of Siela A. Bynoe
Siela A. BynoeOfficial portrait — New York State Senate

Siela A. Bynoe

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

State senator; former Nassau County legislator

The gist

  • Secured state funding for free school meals for all students.In office
  • Proposes random audits of lawyers' real estate escrow accounts.In office
  • Proposes reporting of hospitals' 340B drug program revenue.In office
  • Sponsored a statewide standard for wheelchair-accessible taxis.In office

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

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  1. Secured state funding for free school meals for all students.

    Siela Bynoe: Affordability can’t just be a talking point

    Public 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”
  2. Proposes random audits of lawyers' real estate escrow accounts.

    Siela Bynoe: Shielding savings New Yorkers work a lifetime to build

    Public 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”
  3. Proposes reporting of hospitals' 340B drug program revenue.

    Siela Bynoe: We must ensure the Drug Pricing Program helps patients

    Public 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”
  4. Sponsored a statewide standard for wheelchair-accessible taxis.

    Siela Bynoe: No one with a disability should get left at the curb

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “help ensure that our wheelchair-accessible vehicle — or WAV — infrastructure meets the needs of every passenger”

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