Nathaniel Hezekiah III is from South Jamaica, Queens. He has bachelor's degrees in business and finance from Pennsylvania State University. He has lived in Southeast Queens for more than twenty years.

Nathaniel previously worked with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1056.

Nathaniel is currently deputy chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks. He previously served as Meeks' project manager and community liaison.

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2026 New York General Election

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Working Families

Supports enhancing access to capital and technical support for community members looking to start or expand small businesses.

Supports "enhancing access to capital and technical support for community members looking to start or expand small businesses."

Supports enriching the process for MWBE certifications and fostering bonding opportunities through Empire State Development.

Wants to enrich the process for MWBE certifications and foster bonding opportunities through Empire State Development.

Supports establishing a taskforce with labor and stakeholders to address policies related to workforce changes due to artificial intelligence.

Plans to establish a taskforce with labor and stakeholders to address policies related to workforce changes due to artificial intelligence (AI).

Supports investing in transportation equity and infrastructure to enhance connectivity and accessibility.

- Supports "enhancing access to capital and technical support for community members looking to start or expand small businesses."
- Wants to enrich the process for MWBE certifications and foster bonding opportunities through Empire State Development.
- Plans to establish a taskforce with labor and stakeholders to address policies related to workforce changes due to artificial intelligence (AI).
- Supports investing in transportation equity and infrastructure to enhance connectivity and accessibility.

Economy

As of June 18, 2026, Nathaniel Hezekiah III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare, emphasizing their importance for New Yorkers with limited income and resources.

Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare for New Yorkers with limited income and resources.

Supports ensuring access to Medicaid for special needs students.

- Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare for New Yorkers with limited income and resources.
- Supports ensuring access to Medicaid for special needs students.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

For Candidate Nathaniel Hezekiah III on Issue public-safety: Supports increasing funding for preventative gun violence initiatives and sustaining support for community-based nonprofits and organizations.

Supports increasing funding for preventative gun violence initiatives and sustaining support for community-based nonprofits and organizations.

For Candidate Nathaniel Hezekiah III on Issue public-safety:  
Supports expanding funding to create more safe spaces for youth through partnerships with clergy and culturally-sensitive programming.

 Supports expanding funding to create more safe spaces for youth through partnerships with clergy and culturally-sensitive programming.

Supports holistic, collaborative efforts that bring together law enforcement, community organizations, schools, and faith institutions to address the root causes of violence and ensure fair state safety funding for Southeast Queens.

Advocates for a new community center in the heart of the district with enhanced outreach and programming to meet the needs of residents of all ages.

- Supports increasing funding for preventative gun violence initiatives and sustaining support for community-based nonprofits and organizations.
-  Supports expanding funding to create more safe spaces for youth through partnerships with clergy and culturally-sensitive programming.
- Supports holistic, collaborative efforts that bring together law enforcement, community organizations, schools, and faith institutions to address the root causes of violence and ensure fair state safety funding for Southeast Queens.
- Advocates for a new community center in the heart of the district with enhanced outreach and programming to meet the needs of residents of all ages.

Public Safety

Supports expanding 3-K and 2-K programs statewide to ensure more youth start formal education earlier.

Supports school choice, allowing parents to select between traditional public schools and public charter schools for their children.

Supports reduced class sizes in NYC to improve student outcomes and allow for more personalized instruction.

Supports developing trade school programs through partnerships with unions, school districts, and other organizations.

Supports expanding the Excelsior program to create more opportunities for students to attend and graduate from college.

- Supports expanding 3-K and 2-K programs statewide to ensure more youth start formal education earlier.
- Supports school choice, allowing parents to select between traditional public schools and public charter schools for their children.
- Supports reduced class sizes in NYC to improve student outcomes and allow for more personalized instruction.
- Supports developing trade school programs through partnerships with unions, school districts, and other organizations.
- Supports expanding the Excelsior program to create more opportunities for students to attend and graduate from college.

Education

Fights to ensure Mitchell-Lama residents are not priced out of their homes and holds landlords accountable for affordable housing.

Advocates for reforming Area Median Income calculations to ensure affordable housing in Southeast Queens includes onsite social services, transportation access, community spaces, and greenspace.

Supports the construction of affordable rentals and affordable co-ops through tax credits and abatements.

Supports increasing penalties for repeated housing code violations.

Supports improved coordination between state and city housing enforcement agencies.

Supports ensuring tenants have access to clear and transparent reporting systems.

- Fights to ensure Mitchell-Lama residents are not priced out of their homes and holds landlords accountable for affordable housing.
- Advocates for reforming Area Median Income calculations to ensure affordable housing in Southeast Queens includes onsite social services, transportation access, community spaces, and greenspace.
- Supports the construction of affordable rentals and affordable co-ops through tax credits and abatements.
- Supports increasing penalties for repeated housing code violations.
- Supports improved coordination between state and city housing enforcement agencies.
- Supports ensuring tenants have access to clear and transparent reporting systems.

Housing & Urban Development

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