Ballotpedia: Robert Speranza

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.

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."

Economy

As of September 19, 2024, Robert J. Speranza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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. 

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

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. 

Public Safety

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.

Education

Housing & Urban Development

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Robert J. Speranza

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

Robert J. Speranza previously ran for state assembly district 26 in New York but did not win.

Believes taxes are too high, leaving people with "little to live on."

Believes New Jersey has "one of the highest taxed states in the country" but the services received do not meet the needs.

Believes access to psychiatric help is crucial for preventing violent crime.

Believes in comprehensive healthcare, including emergency medical services (EMS) and hospital treatment.

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

Believes layers of administration deplete funding for elections.

Believes cashless bail and defunding police have increased crime.

Believes in addressing violent crime, citing a recent armed home invasion in Queens.

Plans to change the parole system to prevent murderers from being released.

Believes in strong public safety measures, citing incidents of violence against MTA workers and transit police officers.

Believes in strict consequences for drug offenses, saying, "You either attend treatment or face the full effect of the law."

Believes "good policies are based on listening to the needs of the community."

Supports investing in 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 illegal guns off the streets, reinstating the bail process, and granting judges greater discretion to reduce crime and enhance public safety.

Believes budget cuts will negatively impact schools.

Believes that despite New York's high local and state funding for education, schools still face significant issues.

Believes parents should have a say in classroom curriculum.

- 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.
- Believes in maintaining school choice, including trade schools and specialized high schools, to meet the individual needs of youth.
- Believes parents should have the authority to prevent "controversial issues" from being taught to their children without consent.

Believes shelters for "high-risk" individuals and felons should not be located near schools and residential neighborhoods.

Believes in community service through volunteer work and local organizations.

Robert earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from St. John's University. He attended Holy Cross High School. He lives in Bayside.

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

As of September 23, 2024, Robert J. Speranza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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