NY Assembly · Assembly District 49

State law sets bail and parole rules and the sentences crimes carry, so changing them is up to the Legislature and the governor. Recent Assembly votes covered how close cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship, signed into law in February 2026, and public access to police radio, vetoed in December 2025.

Advocates cleaner, safer communities and improved street conditions, listing public safety and cleanliness as one of her campaign priorities.

Joyce Xie campaign website — Priorities

State law governs charter schools, curriculum requirements for private schools and the timeline for class size reduction plans, and the state budget sets school aid, so the Legislature decides whether to change any of them.

Supports expanding access to high-quality education for all students.

Joyce Xie campaign website — Priorities

State lawmakers decide whether to add limits on where homeless shelters may be placed and how much the state invests in building affordable housing.

Calls for New York to build affordable housing as neighborhoods face rising costs of living, alongside investing in environmental resilience and improving mass transit.

Joyce Xie campaign website — Priorities