Mike Scala supports a temporary moratorium on energy rate hikes while the state conducts a full regulatory review, and investing in diverse energy sources to reduce reliance on volatile markets. He also supports reforming auto insurance so rates are based on driving history rather than credit scores, and standardizing Tier 6 pension contributions at 3% with retirement eligibility at age 55 after 30 years of service. Additionally, he will work to cut red tape and simplify compliance for small businesses.

Mike Scala will make a housing attorney available to provide constituents with legal information and guidance, and to hold neglectful and abusive landlords accountable. He also supports fast-tracking cases involving chronic nonpayment with ability to pay, repeated lease violations, and property damage by small landlords, while preserving protections for tenants who genuinely need assistance.

Mike Scala supports funding police departments while expanding programs that pair officers with trained mental health professionals and crisis responders. He advocates for investing in violence interruption programs, youth engagement initiatives, and neighborhood-based prevention efforts. He also calls for state investment to establish a trauma center on the Rockaway Peninsula to provide timely emergency care and reduce dangerous transport delays.

Mike Scala supports the QueensLink project to create a north-south subway line in Queens with added parkland. He advocates for eliminating the Cross Bay Bridge toll so travel to and from Rockaway is not a financial burden. He also believes revenues from congestion pricing should be reinvested directly into transportation improvements for the communities that pay into the system, not diverted to the General Fund.

Mike Scala supports establishing a publicly accessible animal abuse registry and screening anyone working with animals against it. He also supports inspecting vacated properties to ensure animals are not abandoned and left to suffer.

Mike Scala opposes the Williams NESE pipeline, arguing it would lock New York into fossil fuel dependence and expose waters to risk. He supports investing in renewables, efficiency, and resilient infrastructure. He also advocates for state-funded coastal resilience projects including beach nourishment, dune restoration, seawalls, and flood-mitigation systems for the Rockaway Peninsula. Additionally, he supports state-funded incentives for solar panels, heat pumps, and energy-efficient retrofits to reduce emissions and household energy costs.