State Assembly Member - District 33
Oster Bryan
Professor at the State University of New York and president of the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association who previously worked eight years for the New York City Employees Retirement System.
Where they stand
Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency rules
Opposes using artificial intelligence for public-facing services, emergency services or to replace workers. Citing his union membership, says AI has taken union jobs, other well-paying jobs and entry-level work that would have benefited the community.
Consumer protection, small business and the state budget
Supports small business rent stabilization to counter private equity's takeover of local stores and service providers, such as funeral homes and medical practices, and says doing so would also help fight high health care costs.
School and public college funding
Supports fully funding CUNY and SUNY colleges and bringing back free tuition, saying no one should have to choose between a quality education and debt. Opposes mayoral control of children's education, favoring more community input and control.
Issues Oster is raising
Term limits and campaign money
Supports term limits of at most four two-year terms for members of the State Assembly and State Senate. Pledges never to accept campaign contributions from corporate developers, super PACs or big business.
Background
Based in Cambria Heights, Queens
Grew up in Cambria Heights and is on the November ballot on the Working Families Party line.
- Professor at the State University of New York; member of United University Professions and a former member of DC 37
- Worked for the New York City Employees Retirement System for eight years
- President of the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association
- Member of the Southeast Queens Residents Environmental Justice Coalition
- Served as First Vice President of CommUnity First, a Southeast Queens activist group, which urged voters to back him in the September 2018 Democratic primary for this seat
- Southeast Queens organizer for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March; the QueensBlackDollars business directory was created with Josue Merisier out of that anniversary effort
- Has held leadership roles with a Southeast Queens professional development organization, a Southeast Queens theater group and the Green Ready Alternative Energy Program
- Attended Hillcrest High School; bachelor's degree from Baruch College (2001) and graduate degree from Fordham University (2010), holding a BBA and an MBA in Finance; a CUNY alumnus
- Earlier taught as an adjunct professor at a Flushing-based institution
- Born in New York City; grew up in Cambria Heights, Queens
- Lost Democratic primaries for this seat to Clyde Vanel in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2026; ran as a Reform Party candidate in 2018
- Advanced to the 2026 general election on the Working Families Party line after that party's June 23 primary was canceled
Support
New York Communities for Change
Organization
Money
$13K
raised
Top donors: Devian Daniels, Ayanna Telfort, Yvette Strong
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