We're excited today to announce our endorsement of 27 candidates running in the June 23 primary election for New York State's Legislature, five for State Senate and 22 for the Assembly.

Our 2026 endorsees include six incumbents; nine candidates running against, or for the right to face, a sitting incumbent; and a dozen candidates vying for open seats. We've endorsed candidates running in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, and as in 2024, districts outside New York City, stretching from Yonkers to Buffalo. We'll also be making several more endorsements this summer in races without primaries, and will continue to consider additional endorsements in the general election in the coming months.

We're especially excited about the many terrific candidates we've encountered from well beyond the five boroughs. We began making an effort to look at races across New York State in 2024, and the number of candidate questionnaire responses we received from outside the city has more than quadrupled this year. Our interest in looking to districts on Long Island and in upstate New York is two-fold. First, many of New York City's most important street-safety and transportation measures, including speed and red-light camera programs and transit funding, require state legislative approval; and secondly, cities, towns and villages across the state stand to benefit from complete-streets initiatives, reduced speed limits, and development of multi-use paths, among other policies.

We also reviewed questionnaires from, and in many cases conducted interviews with, a number of other candidates from across New York City, including the Bronx, Staten Island, and Harlem, who didn't quite meet all of our criteria for endorsement. Nevertheless, we found more common ground than differences, and will remain in conversation with them on many important issues.

In-person early voting for the June 23 primary begins on Saturday, June 13, which is also the deadline to register if you are not already a registered voter. If you live within New York City, you can check your registration status, confirm your early-voting and election-day polling locations, and find other important election-related information at vote.nyc. If you live outside the city, you can find similar information at elections.ny.gov. We've included links to Ballotpedia entries, which include maps, or similar files, for each of the districts in which we're endorsing, listed in the individual endorsement statements that follow below.

Early voting will continue daily through Sunday, June 21, with varying hours, in advance of Primary Day, which is Tuesday, June 23, when polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. You can confirm your early-voting and Primary Day voting sites, which may be different, and check early-voting hours at findmypollsite.vote.nyc if you vote in New York City, and at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov if you vote elsewhere in New York State.

We're truly energized about this year's crop of candidates, both in the depth of their commitment to the issues for which StreetsPAC advocates and in the scope of the districts they seek to represent, and we urge you to join us in supporting them. Read on below to learn more about each of our endorsees, including important aspects of their visions for street safety and transportation. Candidates are listed below by legislative body (Senate first, then Assembly), and in ascending order by district number. For each of our endorsees, we've included a link that will take you directly to information about helping and/or donating to their campaigns.

2026 State Senate Endorsees: Queens | Brooklyn | Manhattan | Beyond New York City

New York City

Steven Raga, 12th State Senate District, Queens (Open Seat) – Steven Raga, who has represented the 30th Assembly District since 2023, is running to fill the sizable shoes of Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, who opted not to seek re-election, in the overlapping 12th State Senate District. Assemblymember Raga is the sponsor of a bill that would authorize New York City to launch a pilot program to automate enforcement of parking violations like obstruction of fire hydrants and crosswalks and double-parking, as, in his words, "I'm for Mayor Mamdani making buses fast and free, but they're not going to be faster if you have a bunch of double-parked cars." While he's open-minded about a careful, data-transparent pilot program for automated vehicles, he believes transportation policy should be focused on strengthening the MTA, improving subway and bus service, and investing in safer street design. He's opposed to attempts to license and register Class 1 and 2 e-bikes, but supports increased regulation of faster models. We also felt very positively about his opponent in the Democratic primary, community organizer Aber Kawas, but while both candidates are largely aligned with us on transportation policy, we believe Assemblymember Raga's experience in Albany gives him an edge. You can support Steven Raga's campaign here.

Jessica González-Rojas, 13th State Senate District, Queens (Challenger) – Jessica González-Rojas, who won her 34th Assembly District seat in 2020 with StreetsPAC's endorsement, is challenging incumbent Jessica Ramos in the overlapping 13th State Senate District. During her first term in the Assembly, "JGR" introduced and passed the MTA Bike Access bill, which became law in 2021 and mandates the creation of a strategic plan to facilitate access to the MTA's bridges and stations. Her "Green New Northern" plan calling for the redesign of dangerous Northern Boulevard led to new dedicated bus lanes, and she continues to advocate for the addition of micro-mobility lanes on Northern. Assemblymember González-Rojas was one of the legislature's fiercest proponents of Sammy's Law, and she championed the creation of Paseo Park, which was born of the 34th Avenue Open Street. She survived getting run over while in a crosswalk in 2024, which left her with a broken arm but doubled her resolve around street-safety issues. You can volunteer to help Jessica González-Rojas' State Senate campaign here.

Jabari Brisport, 25th State Senate District, Brooklyn (Incumbent) – Jabari Brisport won his State Senate seat in 2020 with our endorsement, and he's been a reliable supporter of safer streets and better public transit ever since. He gets around the city by bus and subway and Citi Bike, and he believes that progressive transportation policies are inextricably tied to fighting climate change and making the city greener and healthier. He opposes efforts to saddle the use of Class 1 and 2 e-bikes with burdensome regulations, which he thinks would greatly hamper their adoption, instead supporting expansion and upgrading of citywide bike infrastructure as the means to improve cycling safety. But while he's a critic of over-criminalization, he does think that confiscation of illegal and unsafe e-motos and similar devices would help discourage their proliferation. He's also receptive to the idea of developing legislation that would require the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to retest drivers who've caused crashes resulting in deaths, injuries, or property damage. You can help support Jabari Brisport's re-election effort here.

Grace Lee, 27th State Senate District, Manhattan (Open Seat) – Grace Lee, who has represented the overlapping 65th Assembly District since 2022, is running to succeed Brian Kavanagh, who surprised a lot of people, us included, when he announced that he would not seek re-election. Assemblymember Lee would like to see increased urgency around efforts to improve safety on Canal Street, citing the crash that killed Kevin Cruickshank and May Kwok last July as evidence of the need for significant design changes. She helped secure a commitment for an elevator at the busy Delancey Street subway station funded by revenue from congestion pricing, which she supports and believes is working, though she's advocating to make the resident income exemption easier to access. Assemblymember Lee would like to see the State DMV enhance driver-education efforts, retest drivers who commit multiple violations, and consider periodic retesting for license holders as they grow older. She opposes registration and licensing for Class 1 and 2 e-bikes, though she supports the 15-mph speed cap on pedal-assist Citi Bikes, which she rides often. We also had a very good interview with the other candidate in the Democratic primary, Yuh-Line Niou, the previous Assemblymember for the 65th District, who was also closely aligned with us on transportation policy, but there were a few areas in which we leaned to Ms. Lee. You can volunteer with Grace Lee's campaign here.

Beyond New York City

Evan Menist, 39th State Senate District, Dutchess, Orange & Putnam Counties (Challenger) – Evan Menist, who currently serves as co-Executive Director of the Poughkeepsie Farm Project and as an elected member of Poughkeepsie's Common Council, is running in the Democratic primary in this Hudson Valley district for the right to challenge incumbent State Senator Rob Rollison. Mr. Menist has worked in various capacities in state, county, and local government. In his four terms on the Council, he's worked to enact a new comprehensive plan, to install new stop signs and other traffic-calming measures, and to rezone to allow for more density accompanied by enhanced tenant protections. He teamed up with Northern Dutchess NAACP to repeal Poughkeepsie's bicycle-registration law after he discovered that it was being used to stop people of color disproportionately and justify unlawful searches, and he's currently pushing for the installation of speed cameras on Poughkeepsie's arterial roadways. Mr. Menist is also interested in "trails to rails" efforts to restore train service on abandoned rail rights of way. You can donate to or volunteer with Evan Menist's campaign by clicking the links.

2026 State Assembly Endorsees: Queens | Brooklyn | Manhattan | Beyond New York City

Queens

Pesach Osina, 23rd Assembly District, Queens (Open Seat) – Pesach Osina, a senior staff member for the past several years in the City Council Speaker's office, is running in the Democratic primary to succeed Stacey Pheffer Amato in this southern Queens district. His top transportation priority is bringing the QueensLink project to fruition, which would reactivate the LIRR's abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch as an extension of the city's subway system and could double transit service to the Rockaways. His most urgent short-term goal is to improve bus service in the district, especially to speed up the trip from one end of the Rockaway peninsula to the other. He's also a strong supporter of expanding access to the Fair Fares program by raising income thresholds and streamlining enrollment. Mr. Osina will advocate for a state-level integrated study to explore how transportation and street safety can be improved throughout the district, and he'd like to see the ferry operate more frequently. You can sign up to volunteer with his campaign here.

Patrick Martinez, 30th Assembly District, Queens (Open Seat) – Patrick Martinez is running to succeed Steven Raga as the Assemblymember representing Queens's 30th District. A member of the generally progressive Queens Community Board 2, he's a regular straphanger who's never owned a car and says his main form of transportation is a bicycle. Mr. Martinez notes that more than half of the district's residents rely on public transit, and it's a driving factor in why he strongly supports the IBX. He also backs the QueensLink initiative aimed at bringing rail service back to the long-defunct Rockaway Beach Branch, and he plans to advocate for a new LIRR station in the district. In terms of street safety, Mr. Martinez believes both Roosevelt Avenue and Broadway are in need of significant redesigns, and he thinks that drivers who accumulate a certain number of license points for dangerous violations should be required to undergo some type of retesting. You can support Patrick Martinez's Assembly campaign here.

Brian Romero, 34th Assembly District, Queens (Open Seat) – Brian Romero, who most recently was chief of staff for State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, previously served in the same role for several years for Jessica González-Rojas, whom he is running to succeed in the Assembly. He played a key role in the passage of the MTA Bike Access bill, handling many of the negotiations with the MTA and Assembly central staff around the legislation's details. Mr. Romero intends to continue the push for improvements on Northern Boulevard, and for better elevator access along the elevated #7 subway line. He plans to ask for a position on the Corporations Committee in the Assembly so he can push the MTA to make the same kind of progress with the bike-parking aspect of the Bike Access law that it has with bridge improvements, advocate for robust bike-parking facilities at future IBX stations, and add his voice to the campaign for fast and free buses. You can contribute to Brian Romero's election effort here.

Diana Moreno, 36th Assembly District, Queens (Incumbent) – Diana Moreno, who won the special election in February to succeed Zohran Mamdani as the Assemblymember representing Astoria and Long Island City, is running in the Democratic primary for the same office. She's committed to leading on issues of traffic safety, and was a regular cyclist before becoming a mother not long ago. She now primarily gets around the city by subway and bus, at least for the time being. Assemblymember Moreno has been a vocal supporter of New York City DOT's efforts to install a protected bike lane on Queens's 31st Street, and she's opposed to efforts to require licensing and registration for Class 1 and 2 e-bikes. She's also open to pushing for reforms to the Department of Motor Vehicles, including the possibility of periodic retesting of drivers. You can volunteer to help Diana Moreno win her primary race here.

Samantha Kattan, 37th Assembly District, Queens (Open Seat) – Samantha Kattan, a tenant organizer and Democratic Socialist, is running to succeed Claire Valdez, who's in turn running for Congress, in this western Queens Assembly District that includes Ridgewood, Sunnyside, Maspeth, and a portion of Woodside. Kattan has a master's degree in urban planning, and told us that one of her goals is to make cities less car-dependent. A regular cyclist before having her now-one-year-old daughter, she lists improving the district's cycling infrastructure as one of her top street-safety priorities, along with investing in bus service and prioritizing bus right-of-way. She supports wider implementation of lower speed limits, and favors legislation, like Stop Super Speeders, that seeks to modify driver behavior without being overly punitive. We also thought highly of Pia Rahman, who is one of Ms. Kattan's rivals in the Democratic primary and shares her commitment to prioritizing street safety, but we believe Samantha Kattan is best equipped to be the next Assemblymember. You can find information about helping her campaign here. 

David Orkin, 38th Assembly District, Queens (Challenger) – David Orkin, an immigrant-rights attorney and union organizer, is challenging incumbent Jenifer Rajkumar in this central Queens Assembly district. A dedicated cyclist who regularly walks to work, he plans to push for design changes to the district's three major arterial roadways–Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven Boulevard, and Atlantic Avenue–where he'd especially like to see more pedestrian space and better traffic controls. He'll advocate for action on cycling infrastructure, which is non-existent in the southern portion of the district, and for fast and free buses, which he thinks would greatly benefit the many neighborhoods that rely heavily on surface transit. Mr. Orkin opposes efforts to license and register Class 1 and 2 e-bikes, and calls Assemblymember Rajkumar's "Priscilla's Law" bill "incredibly overbroad." You can sign up to volunteer for David Orkin's campaign here.

Catalina Cruz, 39th Assembly District, Queens (Incumbent) – Catalina Cruz earned our endorsement when she first won her Assembly seat in 2018, and in every election since. She's been a strong supporter of Paseo Park along Jackson Heights' 34th Avenue, one of her district's borders, and she worked closely with us in 2020 while assembling a coalition of elected officials who pressed the city for safer Open Street designs. Assemblymember Cruz opposes the licensing and registration of e-bikes, which she thinks would be deeply detrimental to her community's large working-immigrant population. On the transit front, she's a supporter of the IBX project, for which the northern terminus will be adjacent to her district, and she would like to see the MTA reconstruct and reopen the Long Island Railroad's Elmhurst Station, which would relieve crowding on the 7 line. You can volunteer for Catalina Cruz's re-election campaign here.

Brooklyn

Brian Cunningham, 43rd Assembly District, Brooklyn (Incumbent) – Brian Cunningham won our endorsement in 2022 to his first full term in the Assembly after winning a special election in March of that year. As a member of the Assembly's Transportation Committee, he co-sponsored the speed-camera reauthorization bill that paved the way for the wide expansion of the program in New York City. He's the prime sponsor of legislation that would authorize the use of cameras on city street sweepers to enforce alternate-side parking violations, which he's let Assembly leadership know is a priority (it is for DSNY, too), and he told us he's revising an overly broad e-bike regulation bill to focus more squarely on commercial app regulation. He's also open to working with advocates on a package of transportation- and street-safety-oriented legislation that could include a requirement for additional education and re-testing for drivers. Assemblymember Cunningham's opponent in the Democratic primary lists concerns about protected bike lanes as the first item on his website's Issues page, so the choice for voters in the 43rd District is an easy one.

Emily Gallagher, 50th Assembly District, Brooklyn (Incumbent) – Emily Gallagher has been a tremendous champion for street safety and public transit since winning her seat in 2020 with our backing against one of the Assembly's most senior incumbents. She led the fight to redesign dangerous McGuinness Boulevard, for which the city broke ground on the final segment last week, and which garnered her a well-funded primary opponent in 2024. Her Stop Super Speeders bill, mandating the installation of speed-limiting technology in the vehicles of drivers with significant numbers of speeding tickets, just passed as part of the state budget. She would like to see the city reopen some of her district's discontinued Open Streets, and is committed to advocating for further design enhancements to Berry Street. Assemblymember Gallagher was a staunch ally in bringing congestion pricing to fruition, and has been a consistent advocate for G train riders. You can volunteer to help Emily Gallagher's re-election effort here.

Jo Anne Simon, 52nd Assembly District, Brooklyn (Incumbent) – Jo Anne Simon has earned our support repeatedly during her dozen years in the legislature, which have been notable for her consistency in sponsoring or co-sponsoring numerous bills aimed at making streets safer and public transit more reliable, including her bill that would end New York City's opt-out from statewide daylighting laws. She's a long-time member of the Assembly's Transportation Committee, and is the prime sponsor of a bill that would codify pedal-assist e-bikes as bicycles. Assemblymember Simon has been a champion for accessibility and improved bus service, especially for restoring Brooklyn's B71 bus route and for adding service between Red Hook and lower Manhattan, and she believes it's well within the purview of the legislature to work with the governor to reform the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles' licensing procedures. She was named the New York League of Conservation Voters's 2025 Environmental Champion in the Assembly for her work on sustainability issues. You can contribute to Jo Anne Simon's re-election effort here.

Christian Celeste Tate, 54th Assembly District, Brooklyn (Challenger) – Christian Celeste Tate, a Democratic Socialist and strategy consultant who works with philanthropies and non-profits to address poverty and inequality, is challenging incumbent Assemblymember Erik Dilan in this district that spans Brooklyn's Bushwick, Cypress Hills, and East New York neighborhoods. As First Vice Chair and chair of the Transportation Committee, he's helped steer Brooklyn Community Board 4 in a more progressive direction, supporting full accessibility for the Broadway Junction station, resisting efforts to require universal licensing and registration for e-bikes, and passing a unanimous resolution opposing the NYPD's issuing of criminal summonses for cycling infractions. He's committed to using his influence in the legislature to push for both better bus service and cycling infrastructure in East New York. He hopes to tap into the same voter energy that he helped marshal as the East New York field lead for Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign. You can volunteer with Christian Celeste Tate's Assembly campaign here.

Eon Tyrell Huntley, 56th Assembly District, Brooklyn (Challenger) – We endorsed Eon Tyrell Huntley when he challenged incumbent Assemblymember Stefani Zinerman in 2024, and we're doing so again in June's Democratic primary. Mr. Huntley, a retail worker, former PTA president, and Democratic Socialist, is a regular subway commuter and Citi Bike member who's a proponent of expanding and improving protected biking infrastructure in Bed-Stuy. He supports universal daylighting, as well as the mayor's call for fast and free buses, and believes it's important to extend the bike share program into places like East New York. He thinks the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles should be much more proactive in addressing unsafe driving, and should entertain protocols like retesting drivers who accumulate a certain number of violations for dangerous driving behaviors. You can help Eon Tyrell Huntley win his primary race by signing up here.

Jibreel Jalloh, 59th Assembly District, Brooklyn (Challenger) – Jibreel Jalloh, a community organizer, Obama Fellow, and former Brooklyn Borough Advocate for the Office of the Public Advocate, is challenging incumbent Assemblymember Jaime Williams in the Democratic primary in this district that abuts Jamaica Bay. He's keenly aware of the transportation challenges facing the district, a subway desert that also lacks adequate bus service, leading to commutes that are 50% longer than the NYC average. It's a reason that he's excited about the IBX, which will almost reach Canarsie, and why he's worked with Transportation Alternatives to advocate for ferry service. He plans to seek a seat on the Assembly's Transportation Committee, and will push the MTA to conduct a comprehensive study of the district's transit needs. Mr. Jalloh would like to see cycling infrastructure improved, with both bike lanes and secure parking facilities, as a last-mile solution. He's also open to supporting better biking access on the Marine Parkway Bridge. You can sign up to volunteer with Jibreel Jalloh's campaign here.

Manhattan

Illapa Sairitupac, 65th Assembly District, Manhattan (Open Seat) – Illapa Sairitupac first came to our attention in 2022, when he ran a competitive second in the Democratic primary to Grace Lee, who went on to win this Assembly seat and is now running for the overlapping State Senate district. A tenant organizer and immigrant-rights activist, he believes strongly that we must reshape our built environment to livability, safety, accessibility, and sustainability, and he cites Canal Street as a prime candidate for that type of transformation. He supports pedestrianizing large parts of downtown, and backs NYC DOT's efforts to implement a two-way protected bike lane on Lafayette Street. He's opposed to regulating and licensing Class 1 and 2 e-bikes, but he does think that New York City should phase out Class 3 models and adopt a "20 is plenty" approach, including wide-ranging speed limit reductions under Sammy's Law, while also regulating delivery apps much more aggressively. We also enjoyed our conversations with two of the other candidates vying for the seat, Lilah Mejia and Jasmin Sanchez, but Mr. Sairitupac's full embrace of congestion pricing was among the distinctions that separated his candidacy. You can sign up to help Illapa Sairitupac's campaign here.

Ryder Kessler, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan (Open Seat) – Ryder Kessler, the co-founder of Abundance NY and a former progressive organizer and social-impact entrepreneur, is our choice to succeed Deborah Glick, who is retiring from the Assembly. He believes there are far better uses for many of the three million curbside spaces the city devotes to free parking, like wider sidewalks, universal daylighting, containerized trash receptacles, and dedicated busways – as well as a universal, integrated citywide network of protected bike lanes. He notes that 95% of the residents of the district don't commute by car, and that the design of the streetscape should reflect that. A convert to fast and free buses, he thinks there are a number of ways to increase MTA funding so it's not a question of buses or subways, but both. Given his work in voter protection, he believes there are models for states to share car-registration data that will greatly reduce insurance fraud. We were fortunate to have five of the six Democratic primary candidates in this race participate in our process, and we thought that Jeannine Kiely and David Siffert made good impressions in particular, but we feel strongly that Mr. Kessler, whom we also endorsed for this seat in 2022, is the best choice. You can help Ryder Kessler win his race by volunteering here or donating here.

Eli Northrup, 69th Assembly District, Manhattan (Open Seat) – Eli Northrup, a public defender in the Bronx, is running to succeed Micah Lasher, who's running for Congress, in this Upper West Side Assembly district. Mr. Northrup, who finished second to Mr. Lasher two years ago, impressed us to the point that we remained neutral in the 2024 primary race. He's a public defender in the Bronx, and has already spent considerable time in Albany advocating for criminal-justice reforms. Given his experience, he has concerns about disparities in traffic enforcement, and has a strong preference for restorative justice, mandatory education, and escalating fines over suspending licenses and registrations. As someone who gets around by public transit and bike, he's pledged to be a clear voice for fast and free buses in the Assembly, and as someone who regularly rides a pedal-assist Citi Bike, he'll oppose efforts to license and register Class 1 and 2 e-bikes, while working to regulate delivery apps and advocate for better street design. You can volunteer to help Eli Northrup get elected here.

Beyond New York City

Jeannette Garcia, 90th Assembly District, Yonkers (Open Seat) – Jeannette Garcia, a labor organizer and immigration attorney, is running in the Democratic primary to succeed Assemblymember Nader Sayegh, who is not running for re-election. The time she spent in Barcelona earning her master's degree, traveling everywhere on the city's extensive and very affordable bike-share system, informs her belief that Yonkers can do much more to offer alternatives to driving. Given the high proportion of residents who commute to New York City, she is committed to advocating for across-the-board transportation improvements, from improved Metro North service to Bee Line bus expansion to investments in last-mile solutions like protected bike lanes and bike share. Ms. Garcia also believes that New York State's DMV should require mandatory defensive-driving education when people renew licenses. You can sign up to volunteer with Jeannette Garcia's campaign, or donate, here.

Janet Tweed, 102nd Assembly District, Schoharie & Greene Counties (Open Seat) – Janet Tweed, a physical therapist and trustee of the Village of Delhi, is running in the Democratic primary for the open seat held currently by Chris Tague, who is running for State Senate. She was the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2024. A regular bike commuter when she lived in Philadelphia and Chicago, she's been involved in complete-streets efforts at the village, town, and county levels, and supported lowering local speed limits to 25 mph after the state allowed municipal control, which she notes has definitely made a difference. She's had a hand in getting rid of antiquated parking requirements to spur economic activity and improve walkability in downtown areas, and she's supportive of a proposed Albany bill that would levy a $25 fee on car registrations dedicated to upstate transit funding, though she knows it will be unpopular in her transit-starved rural district. We also had a good interview with Thomas Boomhower, who's running in the Democratic primary as well, but we felt Ms. Tweed had the edge given her experience. You can contribute to Janet Tweed's campaign for Assembly here.

Sam Hodge, 106th Assembly District, Columbia & Dutchess Counties (Challenger) – Sam Hodge, NYU's Title 9 coordinator and a former prosecutor in the Bronx District Attorney's office, is challenging incumbent Didi Barrett for the Assembly seat representing Columbia and Dutchess counties, including the city of Poughkeepsie. He's served as chair of the Democratic Party in Columbia County for the past four years, and during his tenure the party has flipped every county seat and raised more money than any county party north of Westchester. He supports retesting drivers who accumulate repeated moving violations, and believes the New York State DMV should require completion of a safety module when drivers are renewing their licenses. As a junior prosecutor in the Bronx, Mr. Hodge handled DWI and suspended-license cases and saw many repeat violators, which informs his belief that government needs to provide more tools for holding dangerous drivers accountable. He's committed to fighting for better public transit options in the district, and he opposes efforts to license and register Class 1 and 2 e-bikes. You can contribute to Sam Hodge's campaign here.

Jon Lipe, 119th Assembly District, Utica & Rome/Oneida County (Open Seat) – Jon Lipe, who was until recently a congressional staffer, is running in the Democratic primary to succeed Marianne Buttenschon, who is not seeking re-election. He attended American University in Washington, D.C. and then worked for several years on Capitol Hill, and the walkable, bikeable, car-free lifestyle he was able to lead in Washington informs his vision of what Utica and Rome, at least in part, could be. He's committed to pushing for increased investment in those cities' public transit systems, which he views as a key component of revitalizing their downtown areas, something he believes can be accelerated by expanding sidewalks and eventually, building out a cycling network. Mr. Lipe is open to requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to mandate retesting for drivers who accumulate a significant number of moving violations, and he thinks there's a proactive role for DMV to play in notifying motorists about infrastructure changes like new roundabouts, bike lanes, and curb regulations. You can support Jon Lipe's campaign for Assembly here.

Maurice Brown, 129th Assembly District, Syracuse (Challenger) – Maurice "Mo" Brown, an Onondaga County legislator and organizer who also managed Anna Kelles's winning Assembly campaign in 2020, is challenging incumbent Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli in June's Democratic primary. He's committed to fighting for increased funding for Centro, the region's public-transit system, to extend routes and enhance service, and for major upgrades to the city's bike infrastructure, with an emphasis on more protected lanes. He was very involved in the effort to tear down I-81, which runs through the center of Syracuse, advocating for the street-grid replacement that is being implemented, and he hopes to expand the city's scooter-share program to the entirety of Onondaga County before he leaves his current position. Mr. Brown primarily gets around the district on his e-bike, so he knows firsthand that efforts to require licensing and registration for Class 1 and 2 vehicles are misguided and counter-productive. You can help Mo Brown get elected by donating to his campaign here.

Adam Bojak, 149th Assembly District, Buffalo (Open Seat) – Adam Bojak, who represents people in family court who can't afford an attorney and also offers free legal advice to tenants, is running in the Democratic primary to succeed Jon Rivera, who's running for State Senate. He lives in Buffalo with his wife and two pre-school-aged kids, and concern for their wellbeing is key to his commitment to safer streets. He'd like to see major improvements to Buffalo's cycling infrastructure, and he's committed to seeking increased funding for NFTA-Metro, which operates the region's buses and very limited rail options, in order to expand service. Mr. Bojak would make revitalizing Buffalo's downtown a focus, and will seek positions on the Assembly's transportation and housing committees to help facilitate that work. A Democratic Socialist, he's earned the endorsement of multiple DSA chapters, and the Working Families Party. You can contribute to Adam Bojak's campaign here.