Jenifer Rajkumar - Assembly District 38 - New York State Assembly

Jenifer has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from Stanford University. She was born and raised in New York. 

Before taking public office, Jenifer served as the director of immigration affairs for New York. She also practiced as a civil rights attorney and taught as a professor at CUNY. 

Jenifer Rajkumar - Wikipedia

Jenifer Rajkumar is a state assembly member representing New York's 38th district. She was elected into office in 2021 and is currently serving her third term. She ran for a New York state assembly seat in 2016 and a New York City council seat in 2013 but did not win. She also served as a district leader for New York's 65th State Assembly district from 2011 to 2017. 

Supports community hiring initiatives that provide job training and placement for vulnerable populations within their neighborhoods.

Supports prioritizing underserved communities, including people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated individuals, and persistently unsheltered people, for hiring on city projects.

As a state legislator, authored multiple bills creating tax credits for businesses and homeowners.

Supports positioning New York City at the forefront of the latest technological developments, including artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.

Supports positioning New York City at the "forefront of the latest technological developments, including artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing."

- Supports community hiring initiatives that provide job training and placement for vulnerable populations within their neighborhoods.
- Supports prioritizing underserved communities, including people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated individuals, and persistently unsheltered people, for hiring on city projects.
- As a state legislator, authored multiple bills creating tax credits for businesses and homeowners.
- Supports positioning New York City at the "forefront of the latest technological developments, including artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing."

Economy

As a state legislator, introduced Priscilla's Law, which mandates license plates, DMV registration, and battery inspections for e-bikes.

Supports exploring all options for financing Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) capital upgrades to avoid burdening working-class New Yorkers.

- As a state legislator, introduced Priscilla's Law, which mandates license plates, DMV registration, and battery inspections for e-bikes.
- Supports exploring all options for financing Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) capital upgrades to avoid burdening working-class New Yorkers.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports accessible preschool for all children.

Supports evidence-based policies to enhance education, including a longer school year and smaller schools.

Supports "evidence-based policies" to improve education, including a longer school year and smaller schools.

Supports restoring free tuition at the City University of New York (CUNY).

Supports passing the CUNY New Deal to upgrade infrastructure and provide more student support.

As a state representative, introduced a bill to require plant-based school meals.

- Supports accessible preschool for all children.
- Supports "evidence-based policies" to improve education, including a longer school year and smaller schools.
- Supports restoring free tuition at the City University of New York (CUNY).
- Supports passing the CUNY New Deal to upgrade infrastructure and provide more student support.
- As a state representative, introduced a bill to require plant-based school meals.

Education

As a state assembly member, passed the SMOKEOUT Act to authorize New York City to close illegal smoke shops.

As a state assembly member, passed a bill to expand compensation for crime victims.

- As a state assembly member, passed the SMOKEOUT Act to authorize New York City to close illegal smoke shops.
- As a state assembly member, passed a bill to expand compensation for crime victims.

Public Safety

Supports access to safe, legal abortion care.

As a state representative, authored a bill to establish a system of capitation payments in healthcare and co-sponsored the New York Health Act to create a single-payer healthcare system.

As a state assembly member, co-sponsored a bill to create a single-payer healthcare system that would eliminate the need for insurance in New York. 

- Supports access to safe, legal abortion care.
- As a state assembly member, co-sponsored a bill to create a single-payer healthcare system that would eliminate the need for insurance in New York. 

Public Health

Supports reforming the rent-stabilized housing system to ensure safe, high-quality apartments and keep rents low.

Supports creating a New York City Land Bank to acquire properties for affordable housing development.

Supports providing more financial assistance for homeownership.

Supports overhauling the property tax system to make it more equitable and provide relief to lower-income homeowners.

Authored a bill to create a 3-D printed housing task force to promote fast and affordable housing production.

- Supports reforming the rent-stabilized housing system to ensure safe, high-quality apartments and keep rents low.
- Supports creating a New York City Land Bank to acquire properties for affordable housing development.
- Supports providing more financial assistance for homeownership.
- Supports overhauling the property tax system to make it more equitable and provide relief to lower-income homeowners.
- Authored a bill to create a 3-D printed housing task force to promote fast and affordable housing production.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports implementing advanced energy infrastructure, such as virtual power plants and heat pumps.

Introduced a bill to authorize cameras to catch illegal dumping.

Introduced a bill to authorize cameras to catch illegal trash dumping.

Advocates for eliminating the SALT deduction cap and creating new tax deductions for energy efficiency upgrades.

Supports new tax deductions for energy efficiency upgrades.

- Supports implementing advanced energy infrastructure, such as virtual power plants and heat pumps.
- Introduced a bill to authorize cameras to catch illegal trash dumping.
- Supports new tax deductions for energy efficiency upgrades.

Energy & the Environment

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Jumaane Williams - Wikipedia

Jumaane has a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in urban policy and administration from Brooklyn College. 

As of April 8, 2025, Jumaane Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jumaane Williams is New York City's current public advocate. He was first elected in 2019, and re-elected in 2021. He ran for New York governor in 2022 and lieutenant in 2018 but did not win. From 2009 to 2017, Jumaane served as an city council member for New York City. 

Proposed legislation to mandate private employers provide paid personal leave to their workers.

Supports strong labor organizations and workers' rights.

- Proposed legislation to mandate private employers provide paid personal leave to their workers.
- Supports strong labor organizations and workers' rights.
- Opposes cutting child care subsidies.

Supports investing in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Supports investing in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) through congestion pricing in New York City.

- Supports investing in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) through congestion pricing in New York City.

As of June 4, 2025, Jumaane Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a city council member, sponsored the Community Safety Act, which reformed the City's Police Department by addressing the abuse of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.

As a city council member, sponsored the Community Safety Act, which reformed the City's Police Department by addressing the use of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.

As former Co-Chair of the Council’s Task Force to Combat Gun Violence, helped create New York’s Crisis Management System, which funds Cure Violence Groups that work to reduce shootings through a multi-pronged approach.

Opposes collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

- As a city council member, sponsored the Community Safety Act, which reformed the City's Police Department by addressing the use of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.
- As former Co-Chair of the Council’s Task Force to Combat Gun Violence, helped create New York’s Crisis Management System, which funds Cure Violence Groups that work to reduce shootings through a multi-pronged approach.
- Opposes collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Opposes eliminating parking mandates for new housing units.

- Opposes eliminating parking mandates for new housing units.

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Marty has a bachelor's degree in economics from Union College and a master's degree from Harvard Business School. 

Marty works as an independent advisor focusing on corporate finance and strategy. 

Marty Dolan, who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Alexandria ...

Marty Dolan ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports reducing costs, taxes, and the complexity of NYC's programs.

- Supports reducing costs, taxes, and the complexity of NYC's programs.

Supports prioritizing investments that support businesses, such as fixing the most visible subway stations first.

Supports offering discounts on subway passes for property taxpayers.

Believes New York City needs to enhance its image for both visitors and residents by addressing issues such as unsafe public spaces, abandoned islands, and underutilized waterways.

- Supports prioritizing investments that support businesses, such as fixing the most visible subway stations first.
- Supports offering discounts on subway passes for property taxpayers.
- Believes New York City needs to enhance its image for both visitors and residents by addressing issues such as unsafe public spaces, abandoned islands, and underutilized waterways.

Wants to change the tax code to encourage education from ages 11-21.

Supports refocusing schools, families, and the tax code to embrace education from ages 11-21.

- Supports refocusing schools, families, and the tax code to embrace education from ages 11-21.

Advocates for increasing police presence and resources to improve public safety.

- Advocates for increasing police presence and resources to improve public safety.
- Opposes bail reform.

Supports renaming community boards with local names and providing compensation and training for community board leaders to instill pride and teamwork.

- Supports renaming community boards with local names and providing compensation and training for community board leaders to instill pride and teamwork.

Promises to reduce the number of permits property owners need to obtain.

Supports creating a path to home ownership for New York City Housing Authority residents.

- Promises to reduce the number of permits property owners need to obtain.
- Supports creating a path to home ownership for New York City Housing Authority residents.

As of June 4, 2025, Marty Dolan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Marty Dolan

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- The Public Advocate serves as a non-voting member of the New York City Council with the authority to introduce and co-sponsor legislation. 
- The Public Advocate is elected to a four-year term, may serve up to two consecutive terms, and is voted on citywide.
- The Public Advocate's salary is $184,800 per year.
- The Public Advocate is first in line to succeed the mayor in case of a vacancy or incapacity.

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