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Andrew Hevesi

2026 Midterm Partner Endorsements

Andrew Hevesi

New York State Assembly, District 28 · New York

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About Andrew Hevesi

Andrew D. Hevesi was first elected to serve the residents of the 28th district in the New York State Assembly on May 10, 2005. A lifelong resident of the area, Assemblyman Hevesi is privileged to represent the constituents of Forest Hills, Rego Park, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill, Middle Village, Glendale, and Kew Gardens.

In his time as representative for our communities, Assemblyman Hevesi and his staff have assisted tens of thousands of constituents.We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach to each unique constituent case.

In addition to his work locally, Assemblyman Hevesi was appointed Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families in 2021, having previously served as the Chairman of the Assembly Social Services Committee from 2015-2020.

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Andrew Hevesi on Housing and Abundance

“The statute also eliminates the requirement that the tenant seeking to terminate a lease be current on rental payments and establishes a defense to a subsequent legal action for rental arrears brought by the landlord.”
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“This law has increased the housing options for youth aging out of foster care and in turn, helped prevent young people from falling into homelessness.”
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