Advocates for increased education funding, support for yeshivas and community schools, and expanded after-school and enrichment programs for every child in District 43.

Cunningham prime-sponsored legislation to establish a CUNY center for excellence in urban education (A02196), a high-impact tutoring pilot program (A02625), a grant program for laundry equipment in schools (A02192), and the advanced coursework expansion incentive grant program (A05450). He also sponsored bills to require school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents (A04516) and to establish open enrollment schools (A08975).

Fights for real tenant protections, expanded affordable housing options, and an end to predatory landlord practices that displace families. Notes that rents in Crown Heights have surged over 40% in the past decade.

Cunningham has prime-sponsored legislation to establish an affordable housing program (A02658), the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (A03647), and a bill requiring community median income be used by certain affordable housing programs in NYC (A11137). He also sponsored bills to create a first-time homebuyer assistance program (A04089), a first-generation homebuyer assistance program (A04098), and to impose an additional real estate transfer tax on sales by large investors (A04074).

Supports smart, community-driven public safety strategies that hold bad actors accountable while building trust between residents and law enforcement.

Cunningham prime-sponsored the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Act (A04050), a bill to establish an independent inspector general in each county for police oversight (A02667), and a youth outreach department within police departments (A04064). He also sponsored a bill requiring firearms safety certificates (A04085) and establishing the offense of vehicular homicide (A10772).

Cunningham prime-sponsored the Voting Integrity and Verification Act of New York (A06287), a bill requiring notification to voters of each candidate prior to each election (A05382), and a bill to remove the requirement for candidates to include their home address on petition forms (A08969). He also sponsored a bill relating to notices to voters of registration cancellation or inactive status (A02635).