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Benjamin Wetzler, Ballotpedia

Benjamin is from the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Stuyvesant Town, Manhattan, with his partner. He serves as the Democratic Party District Leader in Assembly District 76, Part A. 

Benjamin works for New York State Homes & Community Renewal, where he is currently the assistant director for policy and program analysis. He previously worked as a senior public policy specialist and analyst. 

Benjamin Wetzler's campaign for Delegate to Judicial Convention in State Assembly District 74 in New York is his first run for public office. 

Supports reducing costs for tenants and homeowners by strengthening rent stabilization enforcement, lowering insurance costs through risk pools, providing tax credits for Local Law 97 compliance, and raising the income cap for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disabled Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs.

Wants to lower costs for tenants and homeowners by strengthening rent stabilization enforcement, lowering insurance costs through risk pools, providing tax credits for Local Law 97 compliance, and raising the income cap for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disabled Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs.

Supports requiring online platforms to report resellers of stolen goods and plans to rescind city tax breaks for companies enabling illegal resale.

Supports requiring online platforms to report resellers of stolen goods and plans to rescind city tax breaks for companies enabling "illegal" resale.

Supports a zero-tolerance policy for firearms in public spaces.

Wants to establish a zero-tolerance policy for firearms in public spaces.

Supports long-term, neighborhood-based growth planning and reviving "Mitchell Lama 2.0" to create middle-income homeownership.

Supports long-term, neighborhood-based growth planning and wants to revive "Mitchell Lama 2.0" to create middle-income homeownership.

Supports improving tenant protections by fully funding the Right to Counsel, expanding enforcement of tenant protection laws, creating a Tenant Protection Fund, and reforming the Rent Guidelines Board.

Wants to improve tenant protections and fully fund the Right to Counsel, expand enforcement of tenant protection laws, create a Tenant Protection Fund, and reform the Rent Guidelines Board.

Supports implementing "Housing First" strategies for homelessness.

Supports providing city support for security at religious institutions and enforcing hate crime laws.

Wants to increase long-term care beds by repurposing underutilized facilities and enhance street outreach programs.

Wants to overhaul the City Campaign Finance Board to ensure transparency and get "big money out of politics."

Wants to restore government trust, overhaul the City Campaign Finance Board to ensure transparency, and get "big money out of politics."

Supports protecting Medicare for city retirees and resisting federal changes to Social Security and Medicare.

Wants to improve sanitation by implementing containerization, repealing the 8:00 PM trash set-out rule, and creating task forces to address graffiti and sidewalk disrepair.

Wants to improve citywide cleanliness and safety by implementing containerization for sanitation, repealing the 8:00 PM trash set-out rule, and creating task forces to address graffiti and sidewalk disrepair.

Wants to modernize subway turnstiles and install platform barriers.

Supports expanding classroom capacity and upgrading school buildings.

Wants to improve schools, expand classroom capacity, and upgrade school buildings.

Wants to establish high-quality computer labs in every East Side school.

Supports fully funding special education resources and ensuring Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) are developed collaboratively.

- Wants to lower costs for tenants and homeowners by strengthening rent stabilization enforcement, lowering insurance costs through risk pools, providing tax credits for Local Law 97 compliance, and raising the income cap for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disabled Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs.
- Supports requiring online platforms to report resellers of stolen goods and plans to rescind city tax breaks for companies enabling "illegal" resale.
- Wants to establish a zero-tolerance policy for firearms in public spaces.
- Supports long-term, neighborhood-based growth planning and wants to revive "Mitchell Lama 2.0" to create middle-income homeownership.
- Wants to improve tenant protections and fully fund the Right to Counsel, expand enforcement of tenant protection laws, create a Tenant Protection Fund, and reform the Rent Guidelines Board.
- Supports implementing "Housing First" strategies for homelessness.
- Supports providing city support for security at religious institutions and enforcing hate crime laws.
- Wants to increase long-term care beds by repurposing underutilized facilities and enhance street outreach programs.
- Wants to restore government trust, overhaul the City Campaign Finance Board to ensure transparency, and get "big money out of politics."
- Supports protecting Medicare for city retirees and resisting federal changes to Social Security and Medicare.
- Wants to improve citywide cleanliness and safety by implementing containerization for sanitation, repealing the 8:00 PM trash set-out rule, and creating task forces to address graffiti and sidewalk disrepair.
- Wants to modernize subway turnstiles and install platform barriers.
- Wants to improve schools, expand classroom capacity, and upgrade school buildings.
- Wants to establish high-quality computer labs in every East Side school.
- Supports fully funding special education resources and ensuring Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) are developed collaboratively.

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- Judicial delegates, elected by Assembly Districts, serve a one-time role representing their district at a judicial convention to nominate State Supreme Court candidates.
- Candidates often run in groups backed by political parties, but voters can choose anyone, even from different groups. These groups usually show shared political beliefs.
- Picking these delegates gives political clubs and local leaders a big role in shaping who becomes a judge.

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