David Hassid is running for a seat in the 16th Assembly District. David Hassid, a Great Neck resident and community advocate, is running for New York’s 16th Assembly District on the Republican line.

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Separately, the GOP is backing David Hassid for the 16th Assembly District, where incumbent Daniel Norber said earlier this year he wouldn’t run. Hassid, 23, is a legislative aide to Town of North Hempstead Councilman Yaron Levy.

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2026 New York General Election

END NYC BAILOUTS WITH OUR TAXES

Demand an end to the Governor’s bailouts of NYC with our tax dollars and put Long Island taxpayers first.

Elect David Hassid for Assembly

On economic issues, Hassid said he has pledged to work with local leaders to lower taxes, reduce utility costs, and rein in excessive government spending, including repeated bailouts of New York City at the expense of suburban taxpayers and $1.5 billion in “free” childcare that would not be available to children of Long Island parents.

PRIORITIES

FIGHTING FOR AFFORDABILITY & SAFETY
REVERSE CONGESTION PRICING

Fight to repeal Hochul’s “Congestion Pricing” tax and protect Long Island commuters and working families.

Calls for ending state bailouts of New York City funded with Long Island tax revenue.

Pledges to work with local leaders to lower taxes and rein in government spending.

Calls for repealing New York's congestion-pricing charge.

- Calls for ending state bailouts of New York City funded with Long Island tax revenue.
- Pledges to work with local leaders to lower taxes and rein in government spending.
- Calls for repealing New York's congestion-pricing charge.

Economy

Pledges to work with local leaders to reduce utility costs.

- Pledges to work with local leaders to reduce utility costs.

Energy & the Environment

As of September 9, 2026, David Hassid’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

On the issue of public safety, Hassid said he supports law enforcement and opposes any efforts to defund or weaken police departments. He is calling for the repeal of cashless bail laws, which he argues have made communities less safe.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

MEET DAVID HASSID

Fighting for Affordability & Safety

David Hassid is a neighbor who'll stand up to the Hochul / Mamdani extreme agenda, which threatens our affordability and safety.

David backs Mazi Pilip and her Religious Freedom Act, protecting people from violent protestors at houses of worship.

And, David will fight to repeal Hochul's “Congestion Pricing” Tax, and he will demand an end to the Governor's bailouts of NYC with our tax dollars.

STAND WITH POLICE; REJECT HATE

Stand with law enforcement against antisemitism and all hate — and keep our communities safe.

Supports law enforcement and opposes efforts to defund or weaken police departments.

Calls for repealing New York's cashless-bail laws.

Endorsed Mazi Pilip's Religious Freedom Act, which protects people from violent protesters at houses of worship.

Pledges to stand with law enforcement against antisemitism and other forms of hate.

- Supports law enforcement and opposes efforts to defund or weaken police departments.
- Calls for repealing New York's cashless-bail laws.
- Endorsed Mazi Pilip's Religious Freedom Act, which protects people from violent protesters at houses of worship.
- Pledges to stand with law enforcement against antisemitism and other forms of hate.

Public Safety

Education

STOP HIGH-RISE HOUSING DUMPS

Oppose Hochul’s plan to dump urban high-rise housing projects on Long Island neighborhoods.

“Local communities should have the final say over their own zoning decisions,” Hassid said. “We cannot allow Albany to impose one-size-fits-all mandates that fundamentally change the character of our neighborhoods.”

Opposes state-imposed high-rise housing projects and says local communities should have final authority over zoning decisions.

- Opposes state-imposed high-rise housing projects and says local communities should have final authority over zoning decisions.

Housing & Urban Development

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David Hassid

- Calls for repealing New York's congestion-pricing charge.

- Pledges to stand with law enforcement against antisemitism and other forms of hate.

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