Dustin Ginsberg, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District...

Dustin Ginsberg, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 14, poses for a portrait at his home on Monday, July 18, 2022. -- slVOTE -- Credit: James Escher

DEMOCRAT

  • Ginsberg, 27, of Merrick, has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and a master’s degree in public administration from Baruch College in Manhattan.
  • During his undergraduate years, he interned as a constituent liaison for Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer.
  • In 2019, he interned as a legal assistant in the New York State Supreme Court in Jamaica, Queens.
  • Ginsberg said that if elected he would be the youngest openly gay Assembly member.
  • Ginsberg said he will advocate for the protection of LGBTQ+ youth in the schools and for the community’s efforts to gain full equality under the law.
  • He said he would “protect the reproductive rights of women.”
  • He said he would work to lower property taxes “so that Long Island is affordable for the next generation.”
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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore. Credit: Randee Daddona, Michael Rupolo

Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.

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