Michael Bailey is from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. He has a law degree. He is a father.

Michael is an attorney who defends homeowners against fraud and deed theft.

Michael is a tenant attorney who defends homeowners against fraud and deed theft.

Michael Bailey is a candidate for the New York State Assembly in the 2024 elections. He is running as a member of the Republican Party.

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Prioritizes small businesses as essential to District 56's economy and culture, acknowledging their challenges with rising rents and limited access to capital.

Seeks to address small businesses' challenges such as rising rents and limited access to capital.

Plans to create a small business emergency fund to provide critical support during tough times.

Supports creating a small business emergency fund to provide critical support during difficult times.

Supports creating economic opportunities that generate good jobs and assist local entrepreneurs.

Wants to create economic opportunities that generate good jobs and assist local entrepreneurs.

Advocates for protections against predatory landlords targeting small business owners.

Advocates for protections against "predatory landlords" targeting small business owners.

- Seeks to address small businesses' challenges such as rising rents and limited access to capital.
- Supports creating a small business emergency fund to provide critical support during difficult times.
- Wants to create economic opportunities that generate good jobs and assist local entrepreneurs.
- Advocates for protections against "predatory landlords" targeting small business owners.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

For Candidate Michael Bailey on Issue public-safety: Believes safety requires trust, support, and resources that address the root causes of violence, not just policing.

Believes safety requires trust, support, and resources that address the root causes of violence, not just policing.

Supports expanding violence prevention programs that involve local leaders.

Supports increasing access to mental health services for individuals in crisis.

Wants to build partnerships between community groups and law enforcement.

Supports a public safety approach that emphasizes prevention and support, utilizing programs like community mediation and youth outreach to reduce conflicts and build trust.

Supports investing in violence prevention programs, expanding mental health resources, and strengthening community partnerships to enhance public safety.

- Believes safety requires trust, support, and resources that address the root causes of violence, not just policing.
- Supports expanding violence prevention programs that involve local leaders.
- Supports increasing access to mental health services for individuals in crisis.
- Wants to build partnerships between community groups and law enforcement.
- Supports a public safety approach that emphasizes prevention and support, utilizing programs like community mediation and youth outreach to reduce conflicts and build trust.
- Supports investing in violence prevention programs, expanding mental health resources, and strengthening community partnerships to enhance public safety.

Public Safety

Supports improving local schools and expanding after-school programs.

Supports creating mentorship initiatives that connect youth with role models.

Supports developing workforce programs that prepare young people for good jobs.

Supports developing workforce programs that prepare young people for jobs.

Supports investment in youth programs that provide young people with the tools to succeed.

- Supports improving local schools and expanding after-school programs.
- Supports creating mentorship initiatives that connect youth with role models.
- Supports developing workforce programs that prepare young people for jobs.
- Supports investment in youth programs that provide young people with the tools to succeed.

Education

Believes affordable housing is essential for stable communities and aims to address the threat of displacement due to rising rents and landlord neglect in District 56.

Supports strengthening tenant protections to prevent unfair evictions.

Aims to hold negligent landlords accountable through stricter enforcement.

Supports policies that slow gentrification and preserve affordable housing.

Supports enforcing rent stabilization laws and increasing funding for tenant legal aid to help families stay in their homes and maintain neighborhood character.

- Believes affordable housing is essential for stable communities and aims to address the threat of displacement due to rising rents and landlord neglect in District 56.
- Supports strengthening tenant protections to prevent unfair evictions.
- Aims to hold negligent landlords accountable through stricter enforcement.
- Supports policies that slow gentrification and preserve affordable housing.
- Supports enforcing rent stabilization laws and increasing funding for tenant legal aid to help families stay in their homes and maintain neighborhood character.

Housing & Urban Development

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Michael Bailey

Advocates for stronger tenant protections, accountability for negligent landlords, and solutions to prevent displacement and gentrification in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights.

Michael Bailey (New York State Assembly candidate) - Ballotpedia

Michael is an attorney who specializes in housing law. He defends homeowners against fraud and deed theft.

Michael Bailey is an attorney and candidate for New York State Assembly member. 

Supports easier access to loans and grants to help businesses grow.

Supports city and state policies that encourage local entrepreneurship.

Supports small businesses by advocating for an emergency fund to help them survive and thrive, benefiting the local economy through job creation and services.

Advocates for protections against predatory landlords, access to capital, and city/state policies that support local businesses.

Supports ensuring every New Yorker is treated with dignity and fairness under the law, emphasizing unity and the importance of immigrant communities.

Supports creating a small business emergency fund to provide critical support during tough times.

Supports real economic opportunities that create good jobs and support local entrepreneurs.

Supports efforts to ensure that the realities of people's lives are reflected in housing and community policies.

Advocates for increasing access to mental health services for individuals in crisis.

Supports investing in violence prevention programs, expanding mental health resources, and strengthening community partnerships to enhance safety and support in neighborhoods.

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