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New York State Assembly District 33
Boston University School of Law—Juris Doctor; Farmingdale State College—Bachelor of Science in Aviation Administration; Farmingdale State College—Associate of Applied Science in Aerospace Technology
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Clyde Vanel is an attorney, entrepreneur, and pilot from Queens who owns and operates Vanel Law Firm, P.C., practicing intellectual property and business law. He also operates TrademarkReady.com, previously owned and operated Vanel on First in Lower Manhattan, founded the New York Metro chapter of the Black Pilots of America, Inc., and serves as the New York State Assembly member for District 33.
Committee Assignments: Chair, Committee on Banks · Member, Committee on Codes · Member, Committee on Racing and Wagering · Member, Committee on Rules · Member, Committee on Science & Technology · Member, Black Task Force · Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus
Clyde Vanel, Democratic Assembly Member for New York State Assembly District 33, has backed expanded and more comprehensive health coverage, including co-sponsoring the New York Health Act to create a universal single-payer state health plan. His healthcare-related record also includes co-sponsoring bills on public health emergency data, retiree health insurance protections, and health care professional network due-process protections.
Clyde Vanel identifies jobs and small business as a top issue and says he has worked to bring more jobs to New York. His economy-and-jobs record emphasizes small-business tax relief, aviation and airport investment, banking/financial access, and task forces for emerging industries such as cryptocurrency, quantum computing, and pilot workforce development.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a voter-guide profile for State Assembly District 33, Vanel listed "Jobs and small business" as his top issue and said he had passed bills to bring more jobs to New York.
SourceClyde Vanel supports a fair immigration system and has backed state-level protections for immigrant communities. His legislative record includes co-sponsoring measures to preserve benefits and driver's-license protections for DACA recipients and Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In his 2026 NYC Votes candidate profile for Assembly District 33, Vanel stated that he has been fighting to make sure the country has a fair immigration system.
SourceClyde Vanel supports accelerating New York’s transition to renewable energy, expanding direct public provision of clean energy, and reducing reliance on for-profit companies in implementing the transition. As a sitting Assembly member for District 33, he has co-sponsored legislation to align gas utility regulation with state climate mandates and to incentivize electric vehicle purchases.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stated that New York should prioritize policies that speed a complete statewide transition to renewable energy, maximize clean energy provided directly to individuals and organizations, and minimize the role of for-profit companies in the transition.
SourceClyde Vanel identifies improving education as a priority and has co-sponsored education measures focused on practical graduation requirements, STEM/computer science, student safety curriculum, and tutoring for learning loss.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Listed "Improving education" among his top three issues while running as a Democratic candidate for State Assembly District 33.
SourceClyde Vanel frames public safety around both community safety and justice-system accountability, including rehabilitation-oriented criminal justice reforms, police transparency, and reducing racial profiling. As a sitting Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 33, he has also introduced public-safety-related bills addressing package theft and safety/accountability in correctional facilities.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Vanel announced he helped pass an Assembly reform package aimed at increasing fairness and transparency in the criminal justice system, including Raise the Age, limits on solitary confinement, and measures against racial and ethnic profiling.
SourceVanel joined Queens legislators urging passage of a package including repeal of 50-a, false 911 complaint legislation, special prosecutor provisions, police statistics reporting, body cameras, and bans on racial or ethnic profiling.
SourceNew York State Assembly Member Directory
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Clyde-VanelFetched: biography, location, education, background
New York State Assembly Committee Membership
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=033&sh=commFetched: committees
MyRepTracker
https://www.myreptracker.com/new-york/legislators/ny-house-33-clyde-vanel/voting-recordFetched: votingRecord
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/clyde-vanel?filer=elect-vanel-275Fetched: campaignFinance
Follow the Money | NYC Campaign Finance Board
https://securecontactrecords.nyccfb.info/FTMSearch/Home/FTMSearchFetched: campaignFinance
New York State United Teachers
https://www.nysut.org/news/2026/may/media-release-endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/uploads/filer_public/b1/1e/b11e9b50-900f-45df-a922-1a3c9feff9a6/2024_ratings_assmb_oct.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/NYLCV_2023_StateScorecard_092923-DRAFT-w-scores.pdfFetched: endorsements
Environmental Advocates NY
https://eaaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/eaaction_scorecard_2021_final-10-19.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-scorecard-Final.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/article/attachment/2017-nys-scorecard-final.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York State Assembly member page for Clyde Vanel, Assembly District 33
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Clyde-VanelFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A1466, New York Health Act
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1466Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A31, Health Emergency Response Data System
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A31Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A4639, Health Equity for Retirees Act
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4639Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A1777A, health care professional applications and terminations
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A1777/amendment/AFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Clyde-VanelFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Sponsored Legislation
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=033&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
New York City Campaign Finance Board Voter Guide
https://nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/state-general-2018/meet-the-candidates/member-of-the-assembly/district-33/clyde-vanel/Fetched: issuePositions
QNS Assembly District 33 Candidate Guide
https://qns.com/2012/09/primary-guide-meet-the-candidates-in-assembly-district-33/Fetched: issuePositions
LegiScan
https://legiscan.com/NY/people/clyde-vanel/id/18735?page=21&record=allFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A4870
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4870/amendment/originalFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A4436
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4436Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A4592
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A4592Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 candidate guide for New York Assembly District 33
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=72531557Fetched: issuePositions
New York City Campaign Finance Board
https://nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/state-general-2018/meet-the-candidates/member-of-the-assembly/district-33/clyde-vanel/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member profile
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Clyde-VanelFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly press release on 2017 criminal justice reforms
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Clyde-Vanel/story/73142Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly press release on Black lives and criminal justice reforms
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Clyde-Vanel/story/92787Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation A3405
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3405Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly bill page A03953
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A03953&default_fld=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation A4032
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4032Fetched: issuePositions