NY Senate · New York SD - 23

Omar Mohamad supports lowering utility costs by backing the Public Power Democracy Act and the NY HEAT Act, which aim to expand public control over utility monopolies. He notes that nearly one in three New Yorkers struggle to keep the lights on and that recent Con Ed rate hikes have increased gas and electric bills.

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton secured a historic $350 million for a supplemental child tax credit and is a staunch advocate for universal childcare.

Omar Mohamad believes healthcare is a human right and supports the New York Health Act, a single-payer universal healthcare system that would eliminate co-pays, deductibles, and prescription costs. He argues that the current system prioritizes profits over patients and that no New Yorker should have to choose between medical care and financial security.

She invested in maternal health by securing over $1 million to launch the CUNY School of Midwifery and expand access to care for moms and babies.

Omar Mohamad supports expanding affordable housing by working with city and local partners to build more housing stock and by lowering home insurance costs to help small landlords rent units. He notes that median rent on Staten Island rose 42% over the past decade and that over 50% of North Shore residents are rent burdened.

Omar Mohamad supports the New York for All Act to protect immigrant communities from federal enforcement and opposes using state resources for federal immigration enforcement. He also supports the MELT Act to increase ICE transparency and accountability, including banning face coverings and plainclothes operations by ICE agents.