Jeannine Kiely
About
Based in Lower Manhattan
Jeannine Kiely is a Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 66, a seat being vacated by Deborah Glick after 36 years. She has served as Chair of Manhattan Community Board 2 and as an elected Democratic District Leader for the 66th Assembly District, and is the co-founder and board chair of the Literacy Academy Collective.
Member and former Chair, Manhattan Community Board 2 (14 years)
Democratic District Leader, 66th Assembly District
Co-Founder and Board Chair, Literacy Academy Collective (since 2019)
Advocate for affordable housing, public education, safe streets, and reliable transportation
Where they stand
Climate
Jeannine Kiely states she will fight for climate justice, coastal resilience, and meeting emissions targets.
Healthcare
Jeannine Kiely supports making healthcare affordable, accessible, and accountable to patients. She advocates for defending and strengthening Medicaid, investing in primary care, and co-sponsoring the New York Health Act to achieve universal healthcare. She also supports stronger investment in community health centers, public hospitals, school-based care, and telehealth, as well as sustained state investment in mental health and substance-use care, including harm reduction and treatment on demand. She supports continued action to safeguard abortion access, contraception, and gender-affirming care.
Housing
Jeannine Kiely supports building more housing with a focus on affordability, including transit-oriented development, statewide permitting of multifamily housing, additional density bonuses for affordable housing, legalizing basement apartments and accessory dwelling units. She also supports anti-displacement tools such as expanding SCRIE and DRIE, a statewide Right to Counsel, expanding the Housing Access Voucher Program, strengthening Good Cause Eviction protections, and passing Net Loss Provision legislation. She advocates for funding social housing and creating a dedicated Deeply Affordable Housing Program for households below 30% AMI.
Support
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