Stefani L. Zinerman
About
Based in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Stefani L. Zinerman is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing District 56, which encompasses Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights in Brooklyn. First elected in 2020, she serves as Deputy Majority Whip and Chair of the Subcommittee on Emerging Workforce, and is running for re-election in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026.
Member of the New York State Assembly since 2020
Deputy Majority Whip
Chair of the Subcommittee on Emerging Workforce
Pastor
Community organizer with Brooklyn NAACP
Chaired Age-Friendly program for elderly community
Former staffer focused on African American community in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights
Member of Black, Latino and Asian Caucus
Where they stand
Housing
Zinerman advocates for stabilizing housing costs and preventing displacement. She supports strengthening rent stabilization and tenant protection laws, cracking down on landlord harassment and illegal evictions, expanding free legal representation for tenants, and fighting for Good Cause Eviction protections statewide. She also defends homeowners from deed theft and foreclosure by strengthening protections, expanding legal assistance, and holding banks accountable. She promotes expanding homeownership through down payment assistance, community land trusts, and stricter regulations on investor speculation. She opposes luxury developments that don't serve community needs and supports community benefit agreements and commercial rent stabilization.
Environmental Justice
Zinerman supports environmental justice for frontline neighborhoods as part of her Equity & Inclusion agenda.
Youth, Education & Leadership
Zinerman supports investing in young people through community-based youth development programs, civic and leadership training, workforce training, and career preparation.
Their priorities
Issues Stefani is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.
Affordability
Zinerman frames affordability as a combination of income and housing. She supports lowering everyday costs by fighting corporate price gouging, unfair utility rate hikes, and hidden fees; protecting healthcare access by defending the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, and supporting community health centers; holding powerful systems accountable through stronger consumer protection laws and enforcement; and promoting tax fairness by opposing property tax increases, supporting tax credits for working families, and ensuring wealthy corporations pay their fair share.
Small Business Support
Zinerman supports small businesses by fighting for grants, low-interest loans, and technical assistance, ensuring local businesses can compete for government contracts, supporting BIDs and merchant associations, reducing regulatory barriers, and advocating for commercial rent stabilization.
Disability Justice
Zinerman supports disability justice and full accessibility for all as part of her Equity & Inclusion agenda.
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