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Pesach Osina
Longtime political staffer
Affordability — 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.
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Primary Election
PRIMARY WAS JUN 23
NY Assembly · New York - 23
PrimaryDemocratic Party
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.
Candidates
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Mike Scala
Attorney with public and private sector experience
Affordability — 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.
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Issues
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 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.
Campaign Issues PageResponsible 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 will protect community input, oppose overdevelopment, and focus on policies like property tax relief and homeowner protections.
Campaign Issues PagePublic 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 supports law enforcement, believes repeat offenders should be held accountable, and will push for real mental health solutions that make communities safer for everyone.
Campaign Issues PageResearched & verified Jun 22, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.