Kwani and his wife have four beautiful children and five amazing grandchildren. Kwani is committed to building both his Assembly district in Long Island and the state as a whole for all children and families.

Assemblyman Kwani B. O'Pharrow

Kwani O'Pharrow and his wife have four children and five grandchildren.

Kwani B. O'Pharrow - New York State Assembly

Kwani B. O'Pharrow has an impressive and long-standing record in public service protecting our nation and the great state of New York. He served in the Navy from 1990-1994 as Radioman Petty Officer 3rd Class (RM3)-Intel and retired from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a Detective after 25 years of service.

In addition, Kwani collaborates with SCPD police officer candidates, assisting them with physical training to ensure they meet the initial physical requirements. As a New York State Department of Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Instructor, he imparts essential policing skills and community relations training to new officers at the New York Racing Association Peace Officer Academy.

Kwani works as a law-enforcement instructor with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice at the New York Racing Association Peace Officer Academy. He retired from the New York City Police Department as a detective after 25 years of service and served as a radioman petty officer third class in the U.S. Navy from 1990 to 1994.

New York State Assemblymember Kwani O'Pharrow
D Assembly District 11 (2025-)

Kwani B. O'Pharrow

Kwani serves as a New York State Assemblymember for District 11, a position he has held since 2025.

New York State Assemblymember Kwani O'Pharrow - LegiStorm

2026 New York General Election

As of September 9, 2026, Kwani O'Pharrow did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Affordability Public Safety Education
Based on the conversations I've had with my constituents. I feel that Climate Resilience and Flood Protection is particularly important to Long Islanders. Especially those who those who have a very high water table and prone to flooding.

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Also Extreme Heating & Cooling Investing in more heating and cooling centers for seniors, veterans, children, and low-income households.

More outreach to educate families on how to lower energy costs while reducing emissions.

Protecting NYS's natural infrastructure, and investing in more climate preparedness and Emergency Management within our towns and villages.

Prioritizes climate resilience and flood protection for Long Island communities prone to flooding.

Supports investing in heating and cooling centers for seniors, veterans, children, and low-income households.

Calls for outreach to families on lowering energy costs while reducing emissions.

Supports protecting New York's natural infrastructure and investing in local climate preparedness and emergency management.

- Prioritizes climate resilience and flood protection for Long Island communities prone to flooding.
- Supports investing in heating and cooling centers for seniors, veterans, children, and low-income households.
- Calls for outreach to families on lowering energy costs while reducing emissions.
- Supports protecting New York's natural infrastructure and investing in local climate preparedness and emergency management.

Energy & the Environment

## Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A04438 | Establishes integrated community mental health clinics

Kwani B. O'Pharrow - Assembly District 11 | New York State Assembly

## Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A09428 | Relates to health insurance coverage for surviving dependents following the death of a police officer by suicide

Sponsored A04438, establishing integrated community mental health clinics.

Supports establishing integrated community mental health clinics.

Sponsored A09428, concerning health insurance coverage for surviving dependents after a police officer dies by suicide.

Supports extending health insurance coverage for surviving dependents after a police officer dies by suicide.

- Supports establishing integrated community mental health clinics.
- Supports extending health insurance coverage for surviving dependents after a police officer dies by suicide.

Healthcare

Louisiana v. Callais decision means that we need to take a different approach. New York needs to strengthen protections for a fair and just representation. Any dilution or removal of ones ability to vote based on unconstitutional gerrymandering should be challenged.

New York needs to strengthen protections for a fair and just representation. Any dilution or removal of ones ability to vote based on unconstitutional gerrymandering should be challenged. As a minority non one community should be diluted based on ethnicity, race, color, creed or language.

Calls for stronger protections for representation and challenges to voting-rights dilution caused by unconstitutional gerrymandering.

- Calls for stronger protections for representation and challenges to voting-rights dilution caused by unconstitutional gerrymandering.

Voting & Elections

His platform is rooted in public safety, education, families, veterans, seniors and the environment. He aims to build trust and collaboration between law enforcement and communities, improve access to quality education for all students, and provide support for families through affordable housing and mental health services.

Today, his family, lawmakers and law enforcement officials called for the immediate passage of the Edeedson "Joshy" Ciné, Jr. Transparency Act, sponsored by state Sen. Monica R. Martinez and Assemblyman Kwani B. O'Pharrow, to ensure that similar delays are prevented from occurring again.

The proposed change requires businesses possessing surveillance footage relevant to a felony investigation to release that footage to law enforcement upon receipt of a formal written request, without the need for a warrant or subpoena. Firms would be required to comply within 24 hours, providing time for their legal counsel to review the request. The legislation also allows businesses to seek a court order delaying release if compliance would violate legally protected rights.

Family of Slain CVS Clerk and Officials Demand Passage of Reforms Following Surveillance Footage Delay During Murder Investigation | NYSenate.gov

Assemblyman Kwani B. O'Pharrow said, “Law enforcement officials noted that delays of this nature are uncommon during investigations, but expressed hope that establishing clear legal requirements for the release of surveillance footage would help avoid similar situations in future felony cases.”
President of the New York City Detectives’ Endowment Association Scott Munro said, “Every minute matters in a violent crime investigation,” said DEA President Scott Munro.

## Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A10621 | Establishes the crime of interference with emergency first responders; safety buffer zone

Aims to build trust and collaboration between law enforcement and communities.

Sponsored the Edeedson "Joshy" Ciné, Jr. Transparency Act, requiring businesses to provide felony-investigation surveillance footage after a written law-enforcement request.

Sponsored Assembly Bill (A) 10621, which establishes a crime for interfering with emergency first responders and creates a safety buffer zone.

Supports a bill that establishes a crime for interfering with emergency first responders and creates a safety buffer zone.

- Aims to build trust and collaboration between law enforcement and communities.
- Sponsored the Edeedson "Joshy" Ciné, Jr. Transparency Act, requiring businesses to provide felony-investigation surveillance footage after a written law-enforcement request.
- Supports a bill that establishes a crime for interfering with emergency first responders and creates a safety buffer zone.

Public Safety

## Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A04381 | Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits

## Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A04388 | Prohibits the use of remote or virtual learning as a form of punishment or disciplinary action

Aims to improve access to quality education for all students.

Sponsored A04381, requiring schools to accept credits from Office of Children and Family Services educational programs as transfer credits.

Supports requiring schools to accept credits from the Office of Children and Family Services educational programs as transfer credits.

Sponsored A04388, prohibiting remote or virtual learning from being used as student discipline.

Opposes remote or virtual learning from being used as student discipline.

- Aims to improve access to quality education for all students.
- Supports requiring schools to accept credits from the Office of Children and Family Services educational programs as transfer credits.
- Opposes remote or virtual learning from being used as student discipline.

Education

Aims to provide support for families through affordable housing.

Aims to provide support for families through expanding affordable housing.

- Aims to provide support for families through expanding affordable housing.

Housing & Urban Development

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Kwani O'Pharrow

Sponsored A04455, requiring a stay of certain foreclosure proceedings.

As of September 9, 2026, Kwani O'Pharrow’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Sponsored A04438, establishing integrated community mental health clinics.
- Sponsored A09428, concerning health insurance coverage for surviving dependents after a police officer dies by suicide.

- Sponsored the Edeedson "Joshy" Ciné, Jr. Transparency Act, requiring businesses to provide felony-investigation surveillance footage after a written law-enforcement request.
- Sponsored Assembly Bill (A) 10621, which establishes a crime for interfering with emergency first responders and creates a safety buffer zone.

- Sponsored A04381, requiring schools to accept credits from Office of Children and Family Services educational programs as transfer credits.
- Sponsored A04388, prohibiting remote or virtual learning from being used as student discipline.

## Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A04455 | Requires a stay of certain foreclosure proceedings

- Sponsored A04455, requiring a stay of certain foreclosure proceedings.

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