Joseph Santangelo is originally from South Brooklyn, New York. He lives with his wife and their children in the South Brooklyn community.



Joseph is an attorney. He works at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor, where he prosecutes criminal trials in New York City. He previously worked at the US Army as an active duty officer, providing legal representation to soldiers and military families in Oklahoma and investigating intimate partner violence and fraud cases in Korea.

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Joseph's campaign for New York State Assembly District 46 is his first run for public office.



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Said, "I will push to raise the corporate tax rate and ensure that companies who want to build in Bay Ridge and Coney Island have the best interest of our communities in mind."

Supports the Taylor Law, which prohibits strikes by public employees.

Supports using unionized workers to construct affordable housing.

Promotes using unionized workers to construct affordable housing.

Supports legislation that would grant rights of employees to "independently contracted" workers.

Advocates for legislation that would grant rights of employees to "independently contracted" workers.

Supports universal childcare for all New Yorkers.

- Said, "I will push to raise the corporate tax rate and ensure that companies who want to build in Bay Ridge and Coney Island have the best interest of our communities in mind."
- Supports the Taylor Law, which prohibits strikes by public employees.
- Promotes using unionized workers to construct affordable housing.
- Advocates for legislation that would grant rights of employees to "independently contracted" workers.
- Supports universal childcare for all New Yorkers.
- Said, "I will push to raise the corporate tax rate and ensure that companies who want to build in Bay Ridge and Coney Island have the best interest of our communities in mind."

Economy

As of June 18, 2026, Joseph Santangelo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the New York Health Act, which would establish a single-payer healthcare system in New York.

- Supports the New York Health Act, which would establish a single-payer healthcare system in New York.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports access to substance abuse and mental health treatment to improve outcomes and lower recidivism rates.

Promotes access to substance abuse and mental health treatment to improve outcomes and lower recidivism rates.

Said, "As a first step, I would fight to end coercive prison labor and outlaw solitary confinement for incarcerated people."

Plans to end coercive prison labor and outlaw solitary confinement for incarcerated people.

Supports the Gender, Identity, Respect, Dignity, and Safety Act, which would allow incarcerated transgender individuals to be placed in a facility that aligns with their gender identity.

Advocates for the Gender, Identity, Respect, Dignity, and Safety Act, which would allow incarcerated transgender individuals to be placed in a facility that aligns with their gender identity.

Supports the rights of transgender athletes to compete in the category they identify with and would vote against legislation that prevents this.

- Promotes access to substance abuse and mental health treatment to improve outcomes and lower recidivism rates.
- Plans to end coercive prison labor and outlaw solitary confinement for incarcerated people.
- Advocates for the Gender, Identity, Respect, Dignity, and Safety Act, which would allow incarcerated transgender individuals to be placed in a facility that aligns with their gender identity.
- Supports the rights of transgender athletes to compete in the category they identify with and would vote against legislation that prevents this.
- Opposes all military aid to Israel.

Public Safety

- Supports universal childcare for all New Yorkers.

Education

Supports expanding rent stabilization statewide to prevent "out-of-control rent increases" and help tenants remain in their homes.

Wants to expand rent stabilization statewide to prevent "out-of-control rent increases" and help tenants remain in their homes.

Supports the creation of a new public authority to build, acquire, and renovate permanently affordable housing for public and community ownership.

Supports the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which would give tenants the right to make the first offer on their property if the landlord sells it.

- Wants to expand rent stabilization statewide to prevent "out-of-control rent increases" and help tenants remain in their homes.
- Supports the creation of a new public authority to build, acquire, and renovate permanently affordable housing for public and community ownership.
- Supports the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which would give tenants the right to make the first offer on their property if the landlord sells it.

Housing & Urban Development

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Said, "All New Yorkers have the right to healthcare, including gender-affirming care."

Said, "Our democracy is degrading before our very eyes. As your state assemblymember, I will do everything in my power to protect our democracy, fight for our communities, and get corporate interests out of politics."

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