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About

Furhan Ahmad is a Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 66, which includes Greenwich Village, Tribeca, SoHo, NoHo, and parts of Battery Park City and the Meatpacking District. He is a firefighter with the FDNY and a former EMT and NYPD officer, and his campaign focuses on healthcare, housing, and human dignity.

  • FDNY firefighter

  • Former EMT

  • Former NYPD officer

  • Associate degree in forensic science from BMCC

  • Union member

Where they stand

  • Climate

    Furhan Ahmad emphasizes that climate change exacerbates health, housing, and quality-of-life issues. He supports preparing communities for extreme heat, flooding, and other climate-related emergencies, and ensuring infrastructure and housing are climate-resilient.

  • Healthcare

    Furhan Ahmad supports expanding healthcare access, protecting seniors from rising costs, protecting and expanding gender-affirming care, and modernizing outdated laws such as the HIV Decriminalization Act. He emphasizes preventive care and climate-resilient healthcare infrastructure.

  • Housing

    Furhan Ahmad supports strong rent protections, good cause eviction protections, housing vouchers, supportive housing for LGBTQ+ youth and people experiencing homelessness, and helping seniors age in place with home modifications and care services. He also emphasizes climate-resilient housing.

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Their priorities

Issues Furhan is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.

  • Protect Seniors

    Furhan Ahmad supports expanding rent protections and Medicare coverage so seniors can stay in their homes and afford medications and home care. He also emphasizes climate-resilient buildings for seniors.

  • Substance Use Treatment and Public Health

    Furhan Ahmad advocates treating substance use as a public health challenge, expanding access to treatment, creating clear pathways to recovery, and restoring public spaces for everyone. He opposes treating open-air drug use solely as an enforcement issue.

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