General Election
NY Assembly · Assembly District 60
Incumbent's Assembly voting record meets a challenger's homeowner-protection and jobs platform
Nikki Lucas has held the seat since a 2022 special election and was re-elected in 2024 with 99.6% of the vote. Both parties' June 23, 2026 primaries were canceled, leaving Lucas and Republican Norman H. Ramsay on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Issues
2 issues · 2 candidates · every claim sourced
Housing and homeowner protection
Central to the raceHow the state finances housing and protects homeowners, including against deed theft and title scams, is an issue both candidates address in this race.
Norman H. Ramsay
Proposes a homeowner-protection law against deed theft, fraud, title scams and displacement, with automatic alerts when documents are filed on a home, stronger criminal penalties for deed theft and a legal defense fund for low-income homeowners. Also proposes a Senior Financial Protection Bureau, guardianship accountability reforms and stronger nursing home inspections.
Ramsay 4 Assembly — Protect Homes & Seniors ↗
Nikki Lucas
In coverageSponsored and voted for the 2023 law increasing the bonding authority of the New York City Housing Development Corporation; it passed the Assembly and Senate and was signed in October 2023.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsored A7359, increasing the bonding authority of the New York City Housing Development Corporation, and voted yes on May 31, 2023. It passed the Assembly on May 31, 2023 and the Senate on June 5, 2023, and was signed into law as Chapter 534 on Oct. 23, 2023.
Sponsor; voted yes · May 31, 2023 – Oct. 23, 2023 · Signed into law as Chapter 534 of 2023 on Oct. 23, 2023
Jobs, the state budget and the local economy
Also in playState budget bills set spending on aid to localities and the state's revenue plan, and workforce programs for the district are a campaign issue this year.
Norman H. Ramsay
Proposes a district jobs plan: career navigation centers offering counseling, résumé and interview help, certification support and job placement; a youth employment guarantee of summer jobs and internships; job training for formerly incarcerated residents; coding, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence training; and a public dashboard tracking placements and wage growth.
Ramsay 4 Assembly — Create Real Opportunity ↗Nikki Lucas
In coverageVoted for the 2024 Aid to Localities budget bill and for the 2026 bill enacting major parts of the state's 2026-27 fiscal plan; both became law. Sponsored a bill letting the state arts council designate Little Panama as a cultural district in New York City, which passed both houses in 2026.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted yes on A8803, the Aid to Localities budget bill, on April 19, 2024; it passed the Assembly 91-55 and was signed into law as Chapter 53 on May 1, 2024. Voted yes on S9009, implementing major components of the state fiscal plan for 2026-27, on May 27, 2026; it was signed as Chapter 59 on May 28, 2026. Sponsored A8904, authorizing the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district, and voted yes on May 11, 2026; it passed the Assembly on May 11 and the Senate on June 3, 2026.
Voted yes (A8803, S9009); sponsor and yes vote (A8904) · April 19, 2024 – June 3, 2026 · A8803 signed as Chapter 53 (May 1, 2024); S9009 signed as Chapter 59 (May 28, 2026); A8904 passed the Assembly (May 11, 2026) and the Senate (June 3, 2026)