Assemblymember Zohran K. Mamdani

Zohran is originally from Kampala, Uganda, and moved to New York City with his family as a child. He attended the Bronx High School of Science and earned his bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College.

Zohran previously worked as a foreclosure prevention housing counselor.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an assemblymember in State Assembly District 36. He is serving his first term in office.

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Supports legislation requiring private universities to pay full property taxes, with funds redistributed to the City University of New York (CUNY).

- Supports legislation requiring private universities to pay full property taxes, with funds redistributed to the City University of New York (CUNY).

Economy

Supports the Build Public Renewables Act, which would require the federal government to develop and install renewable energy projects on public land.

Supports requiring the federal government to develop and install renewable energy projects on public land.

- Supports requiring the federal government to develop and install renewable energy projects on public land.

Energy & the Environment

As of September 19, 2024, Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Zohran is originally from Kampala, Uganda, and moved to New York City with his family as a child. He attended the Bronx High School of Science then earned his bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani currently serves as the Assemblymember for the 36th Assembly District in New York. This is his first term in office.

Supports the relief deal for New York City taxi drivers to eliminate the burden of "debt beyond their lifetime."

Supports labor strikes and worker protests.

Believes in reducing tax breaks for higher education institutions, as demonstrated by a proposal that would cut $327 million in tax breaks from Columbia University and New York University.

Supports debt relief for New York City taxi drivers.

Believes in providing financial relief to New York City taxi drivers to prevent them from facing "debt beyond their lifetime."

Plans to address the "failures of capitalism."

Opposes Con Edison customers in New York City potentially facing higher electricity bills.

As a state assembly member, organized Astorians against ConEdison rate hikes.

Opposes increased utility rates for gas and electricity.

Supports the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter's environmental initiatives.

Supports single-payer healthcare and increased funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Supports access to comprehensive healthcare services, including reproductive health care, and endorses organizations like Planned Parenthood and the Empire State Votes PAC.

Supports the New York State Nurses Association's stance on healthcare issues.

Believes in the importance of delivering constituent services, noting that "a growing number of socialist politicians have organized their offices" to achieve this goal.

Opposes New York subsidizing "Israeli settler groups."

Believes in rejecting funding from corporations, LLCs, and PACs, and supports campaign financing from individual contributions.

Believes in advocating for public safety and human rights, expressing relief for his physical safety but deep sadness for the ongoing violence and injustice faced by Palestinians.

Believes in enhancing public safety measures to prevent traffic accidents, citing the tragic case of 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun, who was killed by a driver running a stop sign.

Supports New York's law to prevent funding of "illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank."

Believes Columbia and NYU should pay property taxes.

Supports the Western Queens Street Safety Plan to enhance urban development and housing stability.

Supports improving bus and subway service for New Yorkers.

Supports enhancing street safety by installing traffic signals and "daylighting" intersections with curb extensions and bollards, in response to community demands following a fatal crash.

Believes in transforming political districts by activating community members, developing leaders, and building organizations.

Believes in using the delivery of services to build community power, rather than trading services for votes.

As of September 23, 2024, Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani is a New York State Assemblymember representing Astoria, Queens.

- 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.  