Candidate Profile: Stephen Kiely For NYS Assembly District 1 Seat

Education
J.D. – Hofstra University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2004.

Stephen Kiely earned a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He lives in Mattituck, is married, and is a father of four.

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Stephen lost the 2024 election for the New York State Assembly District 1.

2026 New York General Election

What would you do to help small businesses struggling with inflation and the cost of goods needed to manufacture their products?

Fight congestion pricing, sponsor bills to decrease regulations and taxes on small businesses.

What can be done about inflation, which some say can be attributed to price gauging?

Inflation is a federal issue; however, if we cut regulations on businesses that create cost savings, that savings can be passed along to the consumer.

Inflation is a federal issue; however, if we cut regulations on businesses that create cost savings, that savings can be passed along to the consumer. As far as price gauging, it is already prohibited in New Yok and I would push to give more resources to the Attorney General to fight it during budget season.

What is your stance on SALT (State and Local Tax Relief)?

Not having the SALT deduction has placed a tremendous financial burden on homeowners in my AD, and I will work with members of Congress to ensure that the SALT deduction is brought back.

Opposes congestion pricing and proposes reducing regulations and taxes on small businesses.

Proposes cutting business regulations to reduce costs that can be passed on to consumers.

Plans to seek additional state Attorney General resources to enforce price-gouging prohibitions.

Plans to work with Congress to restore the state and local tax deduction.

- Opposes congestion pricing and proposes reducing regulations and taxes on small businesses.
- Proposes cutting business regulations to reduce costs that can be passed on to consumers.
- Plans to seek additional state Attorney General resources to enforce price-gouging prohibitions.
- Plans to work with Congress to restore the state and local tax deduction.

Economy

Cancer is a prominent health issue for Long Islanders and is a leading cause of death for children. What measures would you take to help lower cancer rates and bolster research in the field?

Significantly increase grant funding opportunities for septic system upgrades to address cancer causing nitrates in our drinking water, sponsor bills to ban the use of toxic food chemicals, and increase cancer research funding to SUNY.

Water quality is critical to the region. What plans do you have to help improve water quality and keep it safe for generations?

Stop the overdevelopment of the East End, including housing sprawl, which would lead to more septic systems, which leads to more nitrates in the drinking water. Provide grant money to replace conventional septic systems with I/A systems which reduce the amount of nitrates infiltrating into our aquifer.

Provide grant money to replace conventional septic systems with I/A systems which reduce the amount of nitrates infiltrating into our aquifer. Sponsor a bill to reduce the use of fertilizers and provide grants for the replacement of lawns with meadows.

Sponsor a bill to reduce the use of fertilizers and provide grants for the replacement of lawns with meadows. Lastly, I would sponsor a bill to provide funding for water testing.

Proposes expanding grants for septic-system upgrades to reduce nitrate contamination of drinking water.

Proposes legislation to ban toxic food chemicals and increase funding for cancer research at the State University of New York.

Proposes reducing fertilizer use and funding lawn conversions to meadows.

Proposes state funding for water testing.

- Proposes expanding grants for septic-system upgrades to reduce nitrate contamination of drinking water.
- Proposes legislation to ban toxic food chemicals and increase funding for cancer research at the State University of New York.
- Proposes reducing fertilizer use and funding lawn conversions to meadows.
- Proposes state funding for water testing.

Energy & the Environment

“I’m a Roe guy, I’m fully supportive of that,” Mr. Kiely said, “but I’m not voting on the E.R.A. I think it is written so vaguely; it’s trying to address other issues other than the right of abortion.

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Supports abortion rights under Roe v. Wade.

Healthcare

As of September 9, 2026, Stephen Kiely did not have a website or any information online.

Voting & Elections

Bail reform, for example, prevents a judge from holding someone on bail who was arrested for arson, stalking, grand-theft auto, possessing enough fentanyl to kill 114,000 people, or dismembering a corpse to hide a crime. We need to allow our judges to have the discretion to hold someone on bail if the judge feels they are a danger to the public (like every other state in the nation).

What needs to be done to keep Long Island streets safe from crime?

Bail reform needs to be reformed to keep dangerous criminals off the street, as well as the rescission of the Sanctuary State status, which only provides sanctuary to criminal migrants. Also, the Death by Dealer law needs to be passed, so drug dealers who cause the OD death of a person may be held criminally liable.

The DWI/DWAI rate is escalating island wide. What measures can you fight for, to address the escalating addiction crisis?

I will fight for the Death by Dealer law to make a dealer think twice about poisoning people and also ensure that the East End receives a fair share of resources to treat drug addiction and mental health issues. Also, we have to provide our local police with the tools to address driving while smoking marijuana and prohibit the smoking of marijuana in public spaces, like sidewalks.

Supports giving judges discretion to set bail when they find that a defendant poses a public danger.

Supports the Death by Dealer law, which would permit criminal liability for dealers whose drugs cause an overdose death.

Supports equipping local police to address marijuana-impaired driving and prohibiting marijuana smoking in public spaces.

- Supports giving judges discretion to set bail when they find that a defendant poses a public danger.
- Supports the Death by Dealer law, which would permit criminal liability for dealers whose drugs cause an overdose death.
- Supports equipping local police to address marijuana-impaired driving and prohibiting marijuana smoking in public spaces.

Public Safety

There were areas of agreement. The need for mass transit improvements, using a higher percentage of the C.P.F. on water quality initiatives, and the ill effects of cellphone use on children and teens were acknowledged by both. “There is not one good reason why cellphones belong in school,” said Mr. Kiely.

Said cellphones do not belong in schools.

- Said cellphones do not belong in schools.

Education

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I want to stop the overdevelopment of the East End. My opponent supports the type of development which would usher in urban sprawl. This overdevelopment would further damage our aquifer and water bodies, make terrible traffic worse, and destroy our community character.

The median cost of renting on Long Island falls between $2,000 and $3,100. How can more affordable housing options be created?

I was instrumental in the adoption of the Community Housing Fund and Plan on Shelter Island, which provides monies for the creation of small-scale affordable rental opportunities on the island. I would support such an initiative from Albany, and also pass legislation to restrict the short-term rental market that has replaced the year-round affordable rental market on the East End.

Wants to stop East End overdevelopment and housing sprawl.

Supports small-scale affordable rentals and proposes restricting short-term rentals to preserve year-round rental housing.

- Wants to stop East End overdevelopment and housing sprawl.
- Supports small-scale affordable rentals and proposes restricting short-term rentals to preserve year-round rental housing.

Housing & Urban Development

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Stephen Kiely

Supports allowing town boards to allocate up to 50% of Community Preservation Fund money to water-quality projects.

Opposes the proposed Equal Rights Amendment and urges voters to reject it.

Calls for ending New York's sanctuary-state policy to allow local police to cooperate with federal authorities in removing migrants convicted of crimes.

Candidate Profile: Stephen Kiely, NYS Assembly District 1 Seat

Stephen Kiely earned a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He is married and a father of four.

Occupation
Attorney: Shelter Island Town Attorney, Mattituck Park District Attorney, and East End weekend and holiday arraignment attorney.

Previous public office, appointive or elective
Former Southampton, Southold, and Brookhaven Assistant Town Attorney. Former Sr. Deputy County Clerk.

Stephen Kiely is an attorney who has served as Shelter Island town attorney, Mattituck Park District attorney, and a weekend and holiday arraignment attorney on the East End. He previously served as an assistant town attorney for Southampton, Southold, and Brookhaven, and as a senior deputy county clerk.

Proposes giving the attorney general more resources to enforce the state's prohibition on price gouging.

Plans to work with members of Congress to restore the state and local tax deduction.

Advocates for increased train service across the East End.

Opposes state renewable-energy siting authority that can bypass local zoning and objections to projects on vacant land.

Proposes grants to replace conventional septic systems with systems designed to reduce nitrates entering aquifers.

Proposes reducing fertilizer use and providing grants to replace lawns with meadows.

Supports allowing town boards to dedicate up to 50% of Community Preservation Fund money to water-quality projects.

Proposes bans on toxic food chemicals and increased cancer-research funding for the State University of New York.

As of September 9, 2026, Stephen Kiely’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports giving judges discretion to set bail when they find that a defendant is a danger to the public.

Calls for repealing New York's sanctuary-state policy and the Green Light Law.

Supports the Death by Dealer law to hold drug dealers criminally liable for overdose deaths they cause.

Plans to seek additional East End resources for drug-addiction and mental-health treatment.

Supports giving local police tools to address smoking marijuana while driving and banning public marijuana smoking.

Opposes East End overdevelopment and supports local control of housing and property matters.

Supports small-scale, affordable rentals and restricting short-term rentals to preserve year-round rental housing on the East End.

Supports local control over affordability policy and opposes apartment-complex development on the East End.

Education
J.D. – Hofstra University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2004.

Occupation
Attorney: Shelter Island Town Attorney, Mattituck Park District Attorney, and East End weekend and holiday arraignment attorney.

Family
Married, father of four.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?
No

Wants to work with members of Congress to restore the state and local tax deduction.

Proposes grants to replace conventional septic systems with systems designed to reduce nitrate infiltration into the aquifer.

Proposes reducing fertilizer use and funding lawn replacements with meadows.

Proposes expanding septic-upgrade grants, banning toxic food chemicals, and increasing State University of New York cancer-research funding.

Said he is "fully supportive" of Roe v. Wade.

Opposes Proposition 1, New York's Equal Rights Amendment, and urges voters not to approve it.

Calls for repealing New York's sanctuary-state policy to permit local police cooperation with federal authorities to remove convicted criminal migrants.

Supports giving judges discretion to set bail when they find a defendant poses a danger to the public.

Supports the Death by Dealer law to allow criminal liability for dealers whose drugs cause an overdose death.

Calls for police tools to address driving under the influence of marijuana and prohibiting marijuana smoking in public spaces.

Said there is "not one good reason why cellphones belong in school."

Opposes relying on high-density development to address East End housing affordability.

Supports small-scale affordable rental initiatives and restricting short-term rentals to preserve year-round rentals on the East End.

Isaac Brickman

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“The majority of the [Southold] Town Board is saying we don’t want to get into water quality projects … we just want to preserve open space, but that is short-sighted in my mind,” Mr. Kiely said. “Not to say you have to, but allow the Town Board to make a determination that they want to use up to 50% of the CPF money for water quality.”

Election 2024: Meet the candidates: State Assembly District 1 - Stephen Kiely

“I’m a Roe guy, I’m fully supportive of that,” Mr. Kiely said, “but I’m not voting on the E.R.A. I think it is written so vaguely; it’s trying to address other issues other than the right of abortion. It’s written in a way where you can allow unauthorized migrants to vote, where you can allow biological boys to compete in girls’ sports, where you can allow transgender surgeries without parental permission. If it was tighter, just regarding abortion, that would be one thing. I’m not supportive of it and I would tell everyone not to vote yes.”

We need to allow our judges to have the discretion to hold someone on bail if the judge feels they are a danger to the public (like every other state in the nation). Also, we need to rescind the sanctuary state status so we can allow our local police to cooperate with federal authorities to remove convicted criminal migrants.

Thomas Schiavoni

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