Ballotpedia, Liz Krueger

Liz holds a bachelor's degree in social policy and human development from Northwestern University and a masters degree in public policy from the University of Chicago. She lives on the East Side of Manhattan with her husband, John. She is Jewish. 

Liz previously worked as Associate Director of the Community Food Resource Center and was the founding Director of the New York City Food Bank.

Liz Krueger currently serves as a state senator in State Senate District 28. She was elected to this position in 2014 and is serving her fifth term. She previously served as a state senator in State Senate District 26 for 5 terms. She is the chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

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As a City Council member, worked to allocate $400 million from Battery Park City for affordable housing.

As a City Council member, worked to redirect $400 million from Battery Park City to expanding affordable housing. 

Supports tenant protection legislation, including repealing Vacancy Decontrol, returning rent regulation to NYC, reforming the Major Capital Improvement System, and maintaining affordability in Mitchell-Lama housing.

Supports increasing protections for tenants, including legislation, repealing Vacancy Decontrol, returning rent regulation in NYC, reforming the Major Capital Improvement System, and maintaining affordability in Mitchell-Lama housing.

As a city council member, co-founded a taskforce with city and state elected officials to improve the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.

As a city council member, co-founded a task force with city and state elected officials to improve the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.

Believes in "responsible budgeting" to ensure fiscal responsibility and economic stability.

Supports increasing the number of farmers' markets and community-supported agriculture to provide more local food to New York City residents.

- As a City Council member, worked to redirect $400 million from Battery Park City to expanding affordable housing. 
- Supports increasing protections for tenants, including legislation, repealing Vacancy Decontrol, returning rent regulation in NYC, reforming the Major Capital Improvement System, and maintaining affordability in Mitchell-Lama housing.
- As a city council member, co-founded a task force with city and state elected officials to improve the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
- Believes in "responsible budgeting" to ensure fiscal responsibility and economic stability.
- Supports increasing the number of farmers' markets and community-supported agriculture to provide more local food to New York City residents.

Economy

Supports expanding community participation in power plant siting decisions.

Supports closing the Indian Point Nuclear power plant.

As a state senator, passed legislation establishing a battery recycling program.

Opposes natural gas drilling and hydrofracking in the New York City watershed.

Believes preserving tropical forests, mangroves, and wetlands is crucial for biodiversity and climate mitigation, saying it could provide over 20% of the necessary climate action by 2030.

- Supports expanding community participation in power plant siting decisions.
- Supports closing the Indian Point Nuclear power plant.
- As a state senator, passed legislation establishing a battery recycling program.
- Opposes natural gas drilling and hydrofracking in the New York City watershed.
- Believes preserving tropical forests, mangroves, and wetlands is crucial for biodiversity and climate mitigation, saying it could provide over 20% of the necessary climate action by 2030.
- Supports banning Styrofoam.

Energy & the Environment

Supports universal single-payer healthcare.

Supports vaccination and masking in public schools.

Supports expanding EPIC benefits to the disabled.

Supports expanding Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) benefits to the disabled.

Supports preserving funding for senior centers.

Supports protecting funding for senior centers.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports universal single-payer healthcare.
- Supports vaccination and masking in public schools.
- Supports expanding Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) benefits to the disabled.
- Supports protecting funding for senior centers.

Healthcare

Believes the New York Republican Party is obstructing voting on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to avoid opposition to Trump.

Believes the New York Republican Party is obstructing voting on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to avoid opposing Trump.

Believes in ensuring every New Yorker’s voice is heard and supports equal rights.

Said "The fight for equal rights is far from over, and we will continue to lead the charge to ensure that this crucial amendment is decided on by the voters and not by Donald Trump, Lee Zeldin, or Ed Cox.”

Supports the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and plans to appeal its removal from the ballot, believing it ensures "equal rights for all New Yorkers."

Supports the right to vote and opposes any measures that restrict voting access.

- Believes the New York Republican Party is obstructing voting on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to avoid opposing Trump.
- Said "The fight for equal rights is far from over, and we will continue to lead the charge to ensure that this crucial amendment is decided on by the voters and not by Donald Trump, Lee Zeldin, or Ed Cox.”
- Supports the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and plans to appeal its removal from the ballot, believing it ensures "equal rights for all New Yorkers."
- Supports the right to vote and opposes any measures that restrict voting access.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and "commonsense measures" to enhance gun safety laws.

As a city council member, introduced legislation to address bicycles on sidewalks.

As a city council member, introduced legislation to reduce bicycles being used on sidewalks.

Supports the Children’s Weapon Accident Prevention Act, S. 895-2011, which would require child safety locks on handguns.

Supports the Children’s Weapon Accident Prevention Act, which would require child safety locks on handguns.

As a city council member, introduced legislation to eliminate illegal hotels.

- Supports gun control and "commonsense measures" to enhance gun safety laws.
- As a city council member, introduced legislation to reduce bicycles being used on sidewalks.
- Supports the Children’s Weapon Accident Prevention Act, which would require child safety locks on handguns.
- As a city council member, introduced legislation to eliminate illegal hotels.
- Supports LGBT Rights.

Public Safety

Supports increasing the charter school cap while also increasing financial accountability and transparency of these publicly funded schools.

Supports constructing or leasing additional schools to reduce overcrowding.

Supports additional funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY).

- Supports increasing the charter school cap while also increasing financial accountability and transparency of these publicly funded schools.
- Supports small class sizes.
- Supports constructing or leasing additional schools to reduce overcrowding.
- Supports additional funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY).

Education

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Liz Krueger

Liz earned a bachelors degree in social policy and human development from Northwestern University, and a masters degree in public policy from the University of Chicago. She lives on the East Side of Manhattan with her husband, John.

Liz Krueger currently serves as the chair of the Senate Finance Committee. She was first elected to the New York State Senate in a special election in February 2002.

- As a City Council member, worked to allocate $400 million from Battery Park City for affordable housing.
- Supports tenant protection legislation, including repealing Vacancy Decontrol, returning rent regulation to NYC, reforming the Major Capital Improvement System, and maintaining affordability in Mitchell-Lama housing.
- Supports eviction prevention services.
- As a city council member, co-founded a taskforce with city and state elected officials to improve the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
- Believes in "responsible budgeting" to ensure fiscal responsibility and economic stability.
- Supports increasing the number of farmers' markets and community-supported agriculture to provide more local food to New York City residents.

As a state assembly member, helped pass the expansion of the New York State Recyclable Container Law (Bottle Bill).

- Supports expanding community participation in power plant siting decisions.
- Supports closing the Indian Point Nuclear power plant.
- Supports battery recycling.
- Opposes natural gas drilling and hydrofracking in the New York City watershed.
- Believes preserving tropical forests, mangroves, and wetlands is crucial for biodiversity and climate mitigation, saying it could provide over 20% of the necessary climate action by 2030.
- Supports banning Styrofoam.

Believes in maintaining vaccination and school masking policies to protect public health.

Supports access to comprehensive healthcare services, including reproductive health, and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood and the Empire State Votes PAC.

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

Supports Medicare and is providing information on changes to Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D for 2024.

- Supports universal single-payer healthcare.
- Supports vaccination and masking in public schools.
- Supports Medicare and is providing information on changes to Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D for 2024.
- Supports expanding EPIC benefits to the disabled.
- Supports preserving funding for senior centers.

Supports allowing New Yorkers to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment.

Believes the ruling against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a misinterpretation of constitutional requirements and undermines democracy, as the amendment was properly passed by the legislature.

- Believes the New York Republican Party is obstructing voting on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to avoid opposition to Trump.
- Believes in ensuring every New Yorker’s voice is heard and supports equal rights.
- Supports the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and plans to appeal its removal from the ballot, believing it ensures "equal rights for all New Yorkers."
- Supports the right to vote and opposes any measures that restrict voting access.

Supports increasing community open space and parkland.

Supports enhancing the role of Community Boards and other neighborhood organizations in land use decisions and long-term planning.

Supports gun control and received a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction.

- Supports gun control and "commonsense measures" to enhance gun safety laws.
- As a city council member, introduced legislation to address bicycles on sidewalks.
- Supports the Children’s Weapon Accident Prevention Act, which would require child safety locks on handguns.
- As a city council member, introduced legislation to eliminate illegal hotels.

Supports art education as an integral component of public school education.

Received the State Service Award from the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education.

Supports the United Federation of Teachers.

- Supports increasing the charter school cap while also increasing financial accountability and transparency of these publicly funded schools.
- Supports the United Federation of Teachers.
- Supports small class sizes.
- Supports constructing or leasing additional schools to reduce overcrowding.
- Supports additional funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY).

As of September 23, 2024, Liz Krueger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Liz Krueger is currently a New York State Senator and the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. She previously worked as Associate Director of the Community Food Resource Center and was the founding Director of the New York City Food Bank.

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