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Kalman Yeger
Democratic PartySTH · NY · District 41
New York State Assembly District 41
STH · NY · District 41
New York State Assembly District 41
Touro College—B.A.; New York Law School—J.D.
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Kalman Yeger is a Democratic New York State Assembly member for District 41 in Brooklyn, having taken office in 2025 after serving on the New York City Council from 2018 through 2024. His prior professional background includes work as senior advisor and counsel to New York City Councilmember David Greenfield, executive director and counsel for Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and advisory roles for multiple New York elected officials; he also has legal training from New York Law School.
Committee Assignments: Committee on Aging · Committee on Banks · Committee on Governmental Employees · Committee on Insurance · Committee on Small Business
Kalman Yeger's healthcare record for New York Assembly District 41 centers on expanding coverage and access, including fertility care at Federally Qualified Health Centers, electronic prior authorization standards, Medicaid coverage for school-hour autism therapy, and insurance coverage for investigational medical products. These are documented through New York State Assembly/Senate legislative pages and LegiScan records identifying Yeger as the Assembly District 41 Democratic member or sponsor.
Kalman Yeger's economy-and-jobs record is most visible through tax, household-cost, and small-business-related actions rather than a broad campaign platform. As Assembly District 41's sitting Assemblymember, he sponsors property-tax relief measures, a residential energy-credit proposal, and serves on the Assembly Small Business Committee.
Kalman Yeger has taken mixed immigration-related positions: he co-sponsored NYC Council resolutions opposing the Trump administration's expanded public-charge rule and supporting immigration relief for certain families of frontline workers, but he opposed allowing lawful permanent residents and work-authorized noncitizens to vote in New York City municipal elections.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Yeger stated that voting should remain a privilege reserved for citizens when discussing a proposal to let green card holders and immigrants with work visas vote in local New York City elections.
SourceKalman Yeger’s identifiable Climate & Energy record for New York State Assembly District 41 centers on utility/energy affordability and distributed energy policy, especially preserving net-metering treatment for small residential solar and wind customer-generators. He has also co-sponsored legislation affecting electric utility excess returns and registration requirements for electric-assist bicycles and electric scooters in New York City.
Kalman Yeger's education record as New York Assembly District 41 member centers on co-sponsoring school-related bills, including measures on school admissions, physical education credit, school meal/milk purchasing, antisemitism reviews in education, and later school start times.
Kalman Yeger’s public-safety record emphasizes support for law enforcement, tougher criminal accountability, victim accommodations, and expanded security protections for vulnerable community institutions. As Assembly District 41 member, he has co-sponsored bills on assault victims, vehicular crimes, police disciplinary-record sealing, and assaults on transportation/highway personnel, and as a NYC Council member he sponsored a bail-related public-safety resolution.
Specific Actions & Proposals
As a New York City Council member, Yeger sponsored a resolution calling on the State Legislature to include safety of others and the community as factors in recognizance and bail determinations.
SourceNew York State Assembly transcript
https://nystateassembly.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=nystateassembly_ee9fb8c8c6628c12e592f9b6b2d85340.pdf&view=1Fetched: education, biography
The Yeshiva World
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/1440511/kalman-yeger-takes-oath-of-office-as-david-greenfield-leaves-after-8-years.htmlFetched: location, biography
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/kalman-yeger?filer=tepper-carl-h-mr-00086083-coh&p=5&t=3Fetched: campaignFinance
CSEA Legislative & Political Action
https://cseany.org/about-csea/legislative-political-action/Fetched: endorsements
NYSUT Endorsements
https://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/voter-guide/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
PSC-CUNY PSC Endorsements General Election 2026
https://psc-cuny.org/issues/psc-endorsements-general-election-2026/Fetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide New York State Assembly District 41
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_41/51893/830Fetched: endorsements
New York State Assembly member sponsor page
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=041&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A8747
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8747/amendment/originalFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A11623
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11623Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A11624
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11624Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A11628
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11628Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly legislation page for A07321A
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A7321A&default_fld=%0D%0A&leg_video=&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member directory: Kalman Yeger sponsored legislation
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Kalman-Yeger/sponsor/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation: A11597
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11597Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation: A11692
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11692Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation: A11652
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11652Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Small Business Committee membership
https://assembly.ny.gov/comm/?id=34&sec=membershipFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=041&sh=officeFetched: issuePositions
New York City Council Legistar - Int 1867-2020
https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=DF600BDA-B675-41D8-A8BD-282C38DC4C62&ID=4313327&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=rodriguezFetched: issuePositions
PoliticsNY
https://politicsny.com/2021/12/09/council-grants-non-citizen-voting-rights-activists-and-council-members-celebrate/Fetched: issuePositions
Reddit / r/nyc excerpt of noncitizen voting article
https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/et47hi/new_york_city_bill_would_let_green_card_holders/Fetched: issuePositions
New York City Council Legistar - Res 0609-2018
https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=A0891AC1-03CF-4131-A2A5-84B63770522B&ID=3727355&Options=&Search=Fetched: issuePositions
New York City Council Legistar - Res 0608-2018
https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=2F79F71E-FB47-43BD-A0EB-FB76D0EC3068&ID=3724273&Options=&Search=Fetched: issuePositions
New York City Council Legistar - Res 1419-2020
https://nyc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?G=2FD004F1-D85B-4588-A648-0A736C77D6E3&GUID=FEBD21C0-8365-4815-B886-0B0CB885E842&ID=4626501&Options=&Search=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member page
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=041&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
LegiScan - New York Assemblymember Kalman Yeger [D]
https://legiscan.com/NY/people/kalman-yeger/id/25836Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Kalman Yeger Assembly District 41
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Kalman-YegerFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory - Kalman Yeger
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=041&sh=officeFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Sponsored Legislation - Kalman Yeger
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=041&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A06055A
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Chamber%26nbspVideo%2FTranscript=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y&LFIN=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A6055A&default_fld=&leg_video=&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A05953
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Text=Y&bn=A5953&sh=printbill&term=2025Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A02074
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Text=Y&bn=A2074&sh=printbill&term=2025Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A08854
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08854&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York City Council Legistar - Res 0099-2022
https://nyc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=37750171-08EA-4308-9C66-C62795383E4B&ID=5534306&Options=&Search=Fetched: issuePositions