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Clyde Vanel
Intellectual property attorney and entrepreneur
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Primary Election
PRIMARY WAS JUN 23
NY Assembly · New York - 33
PrimaryDemocratic Party
Open seat in NY-33 pits Oster Bryan against Clyde Vanel
The race for New York Assembly District 33 is an open seat with no incumbent on the ballot. Candidates Oster Bryan and Clyde Vanel have staked out positions on a wide range of issues including AI regulation, environmental justice, and affordable housing, though no fundraising or polling data is available to gauge the race's competitiveness.
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Oster Bryan
College professor at SUNY
Reparations — Oster Bryan supports reparations for Black and indigenous communities in New York, acknowledging the history of slavery, Jim Crow, redlining, and other discrimination, and vows to see the work of the NYS Community Commission on Reparations through to completion.
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Issues
AI Regulation
Oster Bryan supports regulating generative AI for safety and worker justice, while Vanel has sponsored extensive legislation on AI and cryptocurrency, including an AI bill of rights and a task force for a state-issued cryptocurrency.
Oster Bryan supports regulating generative AI for safety and worker justice, opposing its use for public-facing services, emergency services, or job replacements, and requiring transparency in AI use.
Oster for US campaign siteEnvironmental Justice & Clean Air/Water
Oster Bryan advocates for enforcing the NYS Green Amendment and opposing specific local projects like a waste transfer station, while Vanel has sponsored legislation to prohibit leaded aviation gasoline and illegal dumping.
In coverage
Vanel has sponsored legislation to prohibit leaded aviation gasoline, impose restrictions on lead-containing products, and prohibit illegal dumping on public property.
New York State Assembly – Sponsored LegislationTerm Limits
Oster Bryan supports term limits for the State Assembly and Senate, while Vanel has sponsored legislation to remove cause requirements for absentee ballots and require electronic voter verification.
Oster Bryan supports term limits for the State Assembly and State Senate, proposing a maximum of four 2-year terms, and will advocate for a ballot proposal to let voters decide.
Oster for US campaign siteResearched & verified Jun 22, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.