Ballotpedia, Edward Braunstein

Edward was born in Bayside. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from the  University at Albany and a law degree from New York Law School. Edward lives with his wife, Stephanie, and their 3 children in Bay Terrace. 

Edward previously worked as a legislative assistant to Sheldon Silver. 


New York Assembly, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein

Edward Braunstein currently serves as an assembly member for New York State Assembly District 26. He was first elected in 2010 and is serving his 7th term.

Proposed a law to give tax credits to small businesses that hire senior citizens.

Introduced legislation to ban price-gouging during emergencies.

- Proposed a law to give tax credits to small businesses that hire senior citizens.
- Introduced legislation to ban price-gouging during emergencies.

Economy

As of June 8, 2025, Edward C. Braunstein did not have a website or any information online.

Energy & the Environment

As a state assembly member, introduced legislation to make drug overdose medication more available.

- As a state assembly member, introduced legislation to make drug overdose medication more available.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

As a state assembly member, proposed a law to prevent sex offenders from living near schools.

As a state assembly member, passed a law to make it a felony to illegally practice law.

As a state assembly member, sponsored a bill making "unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image, also known as 'revenge porn.'"

As a state assembly member, sponsored a bill making "unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image" a crime. 

- As a state assembly member, proposed a law to prevent sex offenders from living near schools.
- As a state assembly member, passed a law to make it a felony to illegally practice law.
- As a state assembly member, sponsored a bill making "unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image" a crime. 

Public Safety

Education

Introduced legislation to cap the increase in property taxes on co-ops and condos.

- Introduced legislation to cap the increase in property taxes on co-ops and condos.

Housing & Urban Development

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Edward C. Braunstein

Robert holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from St. John's University. He lives in Bayside.

Robert is a retired NYPD officer. He began his professional career as a NYC Probation Officer.

Ballotpedia: Robert Speranza

Robert J. Speranza previously ran for state assembly in State Assembly District 26 but did not win.

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Plans to monitor the state budget and eliminate "wasteful spending and fraud."

Believes bills are being pushed that will increase the cost of living for retirees and small businesses.

Opposes tax increases for "frivolous spending."

Believes "one party rule in Albany is not working for us" and has led to "extreme policies that don’t meet the needs of our hardworking taxpayers."

- Plans to monitor the state budget and eliminate "wasteful spending and fraud."
- Believes bills are being pushed that will increase the cost of living for retirees and small businesses.
- Opposes tax increases for "frivolous spending."
- Believes "one party rule in Albany is not working for us" and has led to "extreme policies that don’t meet the needs of our hardworking taxpayers."

As of June 8, 2025, Robert J. Speranza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes "real consequences" for non-adherence to mental health treatment are necessary to solve mental health issues.

Believes mental health problems will not be resolved unless "real consequences" are imposed for a lack of mental health treatment. 

- Believes mental health problems will not be resolved unless "real consequences" are imposed for a lack of mental health treatment. 

Supports investing in police, removing "senseless laws," refunding police, taking illegal guns off the streets, reinstating the bail process, and granting judges greater discretion to reduce crime and enhance public safety.

Supports investing in police, taking unlawful firearms "off the streets", reinstating the bail process, and granting judges greater discretion. 

- Supports investing in police, taking unlawful firearms "off the streets", reinstating the bail process, and granting judges greater discretion. 

Supports having more teachers and less administration in schools.

Supports individualized education policies and plans to restore funding for vocational schools and advocate for specialized testing in schools.

Supports individualized education policies and plans to restore funding for vocational schools and advocate for specialized testing and the Gifted and Talented assessment in schools.

Believes in maintaining school choice, including trade schools and specialized high schools, to meet the individual needs of youth.

Supports keeping school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

Believes parents should have the authority to prevent "controversial issues" from being taught to their children without consent.

- Supports having more teachers and less administration in schools.
- Supports individualized education policies and plans to restore funding for vocational schools and advocate for specialized testing and the Gifted and Talented assessment in schools.
- Supports keeping school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 
- Believes parents should have the authority to prevent "controversial issues" from being taught to their children without consent.

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Robert J. Speranza

- Your assembly member is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Assembly, which consists of 150 members and serves as the lower house of the New York State Legislature.  
- Assembly members are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  