State Senator - District 14
Leroy G. Comrie Jr.
Has represented Senate District 14 in Queens since Jan. 1, 2015 and chairs the Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions.
Issues Leroy is raising
Housing and tenant rules
Voted for a 2025 law that bars helping residential landlords agree not to compete on rentals, including through pricing software that coordinates them, and against a 2026 Senate bill making technical changes to the state's good cause eviction law, which passed the Senate 40-21.
State budget, consumers and workers
Sponsored a 2025 law expanding the attorney general's power to act against unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices, a 2025 law on reporting data breaches to state regulators and a 2026 law extending paid family leave to certain construction workers. Voted for the 2024-25 and 2026-27 state budget bills.
Elections, ballots and campaign finance
Sponsored a 2023 law requiring proposed constitutional amendments and other statewide ballot questions to be written in plain language, at no higher than an eighth-grade reading level. Voted against a 2023 public campaign financing bill, later vetoed, and a 2024 bill requiring elections and terms of certain officials outside New York City to occur in even-numbered years.
Transit and public works
Sponsored a 2026 law giving MTA vehicles a defense from liability when standing or parked in New York City bus lanes while an MTA employee performs authorized duties, and a 2024 law allowing alternative project delivery methods for city public works. Sponsored a 2023 commuter-van insurance bill the governor vetoed.
Health care and end-of-life choices
Voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act in the Senate in June 2025; it became law in February 2026.
Background
He previously served 12 years on the New York City Council, where he was Deputy Majority Leader and chaired the Queens Delegation.
- Chair of the New York State Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
- State senator for District 14 since Jan. 1, 2015, after defeating incumbent Malcolm Smith and Munir Avery in the Sept. 9, 2014 Democratic primary with 69% of the vote
- Re-elected in 2016 with 92.11% of the vote against Jarret N. Freeman, in 2020 with 99.6%, in 2022 with 99.2% and on Nov. 5, 2024 with 99.0% (89,194 votes)
- Advanced from the 2026 Democratic primary without appearing on the ballot; the primary scheduled for June 23, 2026 was canceled
- Appointed to the Public Authorities Control Board in 2019
- New York City Council member for 12 years, serving as Deputy Majority Leader and chair of the Queens Delegation, and chairing the Rules, Consumer Affairs and Land Use committees
- Former president of his local community school board
- Member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
- Attended P.S. 116, I.S. 8, Jamaica High School and the University of Bridgeport
- Married to Marcia Moxam since 1990
- His Senate biography lists laws he sponsored, including the Database of Deals, the Transit Worker Assault Bill, 'Drinks to Go', the Natural Organic Reduction Bill, Reimbursement for Prolonged Outages, Mandatory Curriculum for Poll Workers and the Opioid Antagonist Bill
- A voter-guide profile says he sponsored a proposed constitutional amendment to let any voter request an absentee ballot without giving a reason
- Hosted the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Southeast Queens in January 2026
Support
No endorsements beyond the Democratic nomination were found as of Oct. 1, 2026.
Money
$141K
raised
Top donors: Various PACs, 1199 Seiu - Nys Paf, NY Apartment Assoc PAC