John C. Liu immigrated from Taiwan at the age of five. He was educated in New York public schools, including Hunter College High School, Bronx High School of Science, and Binghamton University, attaining his degree in Mathematical Physics. John lives in Flushing with his wife Jenny and their son Joey

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John C. Liu immigrated from Taiwan at age five. He attended Hunter College High School, Bronx High School of Science, and Binghamton University, where he earned a degree in mathematical physics. John lives in Flushing with his wife, Jenny, and their son.

New York State Senator John C. Liu

Currently, John teaches municipal finance and public policy in graduate program at Columbia University and previously taught at the City University of New York (CUNY). Prior to being elected to office, John worked in the private sector for 14 years as a professional actuary, most recently as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

John currently teaches municipal finance and public policy in a graduate program at Columbia University. He previously taught at the City University of New York and worked as a professional actuary, most recently as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

2026 New York General Election

Always emphasizing that “it’s not just about numbers, it’s about people,” John Liu championed fairness and equality. An early and staunch opponent of stop-and-frisk tactics, John highlighted the risks to communities and taxpayers alike due to damaged police-community relations. John presented daily-updated M/WBE Report Cards for City agencies to monitor and encourage greater government contracting opportunities for minority entrepreneurs.

Presented daily-updated minority- and women-owned business enterprise report cards to encourage government contracts for minority entrepreneurs.

- Presented daily-updated minority- and women-owned business enterprise report cards to encourage government contracts for minority entrepreneurs.

Economy

John’s significant accomplishments as a legislator included exposing financial irregularities at the MTA, enacting legislation like the Equal Access Bill mandating on-demand language services in health and human services agencies, the School Zone Engine Idling Bill limiting engine idling near schools, and the Dignity for All Schools Act requiring the Department of Education to track bullying and harassment in schools.

We also tackled environmental challenges by improving and extending the green roof tax abatement program, which enables building owners to save up to $200,000 in taxes while reducing stormwater runoff and mitigating the urban heat island effect. This initiative aligns with our commitment to creating a greener, more sustainable future.

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Enacted the School Zone Engine Idling Bill, limiting engine idling near schools.

Expanded and extended a green-roof tax-abatement program that reduces stormwater runoff and urban heat-island effects.

- Enacted the School Zone Engine Idling Bill, limiting engine idling near schools.
- Expanded and extended a green-roof tax-abatement program that reduces stormwater runoff and urban heat-island effects.

Energy & the Environment

Enacted the Equal Access Bill, requiring on-demand language services in health and human-services agencies.

- Enacted the Equal Access Bill, requiring on-demand language services in health and human-services agencies.

Healthcare

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Voting & Elections

The past year saw some crime rates drop following their pandemic highs, but retail thefts continued to rise. To help support our small businesses, we strengthened law enforcement measures to protect retail workers by making assaulting them a felony and cracked down on repeat offenders by charging for the total amount of goods stolen over time.

In response to repeated ‘car takeovers’ in our area’s private parking lots, we passed legislation to crack down on reckless driving, making it easier for law enforcement to step in and stop dangerous driving like donuts and burnouts in private parking lots.

Strengthened penalties for assaulting retail workers and charging repeat theft offenders based on goods stolen over time.

Opposes stop-and-frisk tactics, citing harm to police-community relations and to communities.

Passed legislation to allow law enforcement to address reckless driving during car takeovers in private parking lots.

- Strengthened penalties for assaulting retail workers and charging repeat theft offenders based on goods stolen over time.
- Opposes stop-and-frisk tactics, citing harm to police-community relations and to communities.
- Passed legislation to allow law enforcement to address reckless driving during car takeovers in private parking lots.

Public Safety

In the coming year, public school funding will take center stage. As the Chair of the Senate’s Committee on NYC Education, I look forward to thoroughly analyzing our long-outdated school funding formula, known as Foundation Aid, so that it better reflects the needs of today’s students and schools. The existing formula hasn’t been updated since 2007, despite dramatic changes to how our schools operate.

Plans to analyze and update the Foundation Aid school-funding formula to reflect current student and school needs.

Enacted the Dignity for All Schools Act, requiring the Department of Education to track bullying and harassment in schools.

- Plans to analyze and update the Foundation Aid school-funding formula to reflect current student and school needs.
- Enacted the Dignity for All Schools Act, requiring the Department of Education to track bullying and harassment in schools.

Education

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- Opposes stop-and-frisk tactics, citing harm to police-community relations and to communities.
- Passed legislation to allow law enforcement to address reckless driving during car takeovers in private parking lots.

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