Pesach Osina
Longtime political staffer
Primary Election
Open seat race between Pesach Osina and Mike Scala
This is an open seat contest with no incumbent on the ballot. Candidates Pesach Osina and Mike Scala are competing on issues including affordability, responsible housing, public safety, and transportation, with Osina also emphasizing animal protection, fighting hate, and senior care, while Scala focuses on animal rights and the environment. No fundraising or polling data is available yet.
Pesach Osina
Longtime political staffer
Mike Scala
Attorney with public and private sector experience
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Affordability
Pesach Osina will fight to push back on rate hikes, expand tax relief for the middle class, and make childcare more affordable, while Mike Scala supports a temporary moratorium on energy rate hikes, reforming auto insurance based on driving history, and standardizing pension contributions to help working families.
Pesach Osina
Pesach Osina will fight to push back on rate hikes, expand tax relief for the middle class, and make childcare more affordable so working families can get ahead.
Mike Scala
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.
Responsible Housing
Pesach Osina will protect community input and oppose overdevelopment with policies like property tax relief, while Mike Scala will make a housing attorney available to hold landlords accountable and fast-track cases involving chronic nonpayment by small landlords.
Pesach Osina
Pesach will protect community input, oppose overdevelopment, and focus on policies like property tax relief and homeowner protections.
Mike Scala
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.
Public Safety
Pesach Osina supports law enforcement, holding repeat offenders accountable, and pushing for mental health solutions, while Mike Scala supports funding police, pairing officers with mental health professionals, and investing in violence interruption and a trauma center on the Rockaway Peninsula.
Pesach Osina
Pesach supports law enforcement, believes repeat offenders should be held accountable, and will push for real mental health solutions that make communities safer for everyone.
Mike Scala
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.
Researched & verified Jun 22, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.