Thank you to everyone who participated in my 2023-2024 Issues Survey. The survey was intended to solicit information about issues that matter to constituents and to gain feedback on specific issues and legislation that the Legislature may address in the upcoming session. Below is a summary of the survey responses. There were 395 responses from residents of the 95th Assembly District; responses from participants outside of this district are excluded from the summary.

I take your opinions very seriously and will run additional surveys in the future. In the meantime, please feel free to use the contact form on my website to share your positions on particular pieces of legislation or issues. My office diligently logs comments from constituents, and using the contact form makes it easier to categorize and respond to these messages.

1. Which of the following issues matter to you?

Respondents were able to select more than one issue. The top three issues chosen most frequently were climate change/the environment, gun violence, and infrastructure. These issues were chosen by 75%, 70%, and 62% of respondents, respectively. Majorities also chose education (60%), taxes (57%), and social justice/equality (51%).

2. Is New York doing enough to make housing more affordable?

A majority of respondents, 51%, said that New York was not doing enough to make housing affordable, while 34% of respondents were not sure. Thirteen percent said that New York is doing enough to make housing affordable, and 2% of respondents to the survey did not respond to this specific question.

3. Which of the following housing policies do you support?

Respondents were able to choose more than one policy. The policy chosen most often was “Incentivizing construction of new affordable housing units,” chosen by 55% of respondents to the survey overall and 63% of respondents to this specific question.

4. Good Cause Eviction legislation would prevent a landlord from evicting a tenant without a “good cause.” Good causes would include reasons like nonpayment of rent, nuisance, property damage, illegal activities, or illegally preventing the landlord from accessing the property. This law also lets tenants contest a rent increase above 3% or 1.5X the rate of inflation (whichever is higher) in court, which a landlord could justify by demonstrating increased costs or major building improvements. Should New York pass this law?

A majority of respondents, 63%, said that New York should pass Good Cause Eviction. Twenty percent were not sure, and 14% said that New York should not pass this law. Three percent of survey respondents did not respond to this question.

5. A proposed Housing Access Voucher Program would establish a statewide rental subsidy program for low-income New Yorkers who are homeless, facing eviction, or at risk of losing their housing because of domestic violence or hazardous living conditions. Housing people costs less than homeless shelters and makes it easier for low-income people to maintain employment and stabilize their lives. Should New York fund the Housing Access Voucher Program in the next state budget?

A majority of respondents, 68%, said that New York should fund the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP). Sixteen percent were not sure, and 14% said that New York should not fund an HAVP. Two percent of respondents did not answer this question.

6. Is New York doing enough to combat climate change?

A plurality of respondents, 48%, said that New York is not doing enough to combat climate change. Thirty percent were not sure, and 19% said that New York is doing enough to combat climate change. Three percent of respondents did not respond to this specific question.

7. Which of these environmental issues matters most to you?

Respondents were able to choose more than one issue. The issues that were each chosen by a majority of survey respondents were “clean water” (85%), “clean air” (77%), “sustainable clean energy sources” (68%), and “waste reduction/elimination” (58%).

8. Though crime is down in Westchester and Putnam counties, public safety has emerged as an important issue for many residents. Which of these initiatives do you think the Legislature should focus on?

Respondents were able to choose more than one initiative. The initiatives that were each chosen by a majority of survey respondents were “increasing access to mental health care” (79%), “reducing the availability of guns” (74%), and “evidence-based strategies for preventing crime” (56%).

9. Is New York doing enough to ensure equal access to the polls?

A plurality of respondents, 45%, said that New York is doing enough to ensure equal access to the polls. Thirty-seven percent said that they were not sure, and 15% said that New York is not doing enough to ensure equal access to the polls. Three percent of survey respondents did not answer this question.

10. Do you support any of the following voting reforms?

A majority of survey respondents, 59%, indicated that they supported permanent no excuse mail-in voting, and half of respondents (50%) indicated support for a measure guaranteeing that voters can verify the selections on their ballots. Less than half (45%) of survey respondents indicated support for same-day voter registration.