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Leroy Comrie
Democratic PartySTS · NY · District 14
New York State Senate District 14
STS · NY · District 14
New York State Senate District 14
University of Bridgeport—Bachelor's
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Leroy Comrie is the Democratic New York State Senator for District 14 in Queens, first elected in November 2014 and taking office January 1, 2015. He grew up in the South Queens communities he represents and previously served twelve years on the New York City Council, including as Deputy Majority Leader and Chairman of the Queens Delegation. Before becoming a public official, he was elected president of his local community school board and worked as chief of staff in the New York City Council.
Committee Assignments: Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · Budget and Revenue · Finance · Procurement and Contracts · Racing, Gaming and Wagering · Rules · Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Leroy Comrie supports expanding access to health services and preventive care, including community-based clinics, overdose prevention resources, maternal health equity, and health-related consumer protections. As the Democratic New York State Senator for District 14, he has sponsored or co-sponsored bills and resolutions addressing NYCHA-based health centers, opioid antagonists in nightlife settings, medical aid in dying, sugary-drink health equity funding, and maternal health care recognition.
Leroy Comrie emphasizes economic development tied to living-wage jobs, small-business growth, workforce training, and stronger transparency for state economic-development subsidies. As the Democratic State Senator for New York Senate District 14, his Economy & Jobs record includes sponsoring job-reporting and workforce-development measures and backing expanded opportunities for small and minority- and women-owned businesses.
Leroy Comrie supports expanding protections and access for immigrants, including undocumented New Yorkers, through state financial aid, driver licensing, school safe-haven protections, banking access, and labor anti-retaliation measures. His record includes yes votes on major 2019 immigrant-access laws and sponsorship or co-sponsorship of 2025-2026 bills addressing immigration-status-related barriers and enforcement concerns.
Leroy Comrie, Democratic New York State Senator for District 14, has advanced climate and energy legislation focused on integrated gas-electric planning, utility-bill transparency, climate justice, renewable energy, and energy affordability. His record also includes support for a five-year delay in New York’s zero-emission school bus mandate, framed as preserving electrification while giving districts more time.
Leroy Comrie, Democratic New York State Senator for District 14, has emphasized expanding curriculum and student supports, including financial education, Black history instruction, career and technical pathways, media literacy, and teacher preparation for urban schools. His recent education record is largely reflected in bills he sponsored or co-sponsored in the 2025–2026 New York legislative session.
Leroy Comrie, Democratic New York State Senator for District 14, emphasizes public safety through gun-violence prevention, law-enforcement tools for hit-and-run investigations, and targeted criminal penalties for threatening conduct. His recent legislative record includes sponsoring bills on hit-and-run alerts and gun microstamping, and co-sponsoring measures on masked harassment and firearm sales restrictions on public property.
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Blue Voter Guide
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New York League of Conservation Voters
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NYSenate.gov - About Leroy Comrie
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NYSenate.gov - S5507 NYCHA-based health centers
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NYSenate.gov - S8633 nightlife opioid antagonist program
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NYSenate.gov - S138 Medical Aid in Dying Act
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NYSenate.gov - S2330 sugary drinks community health equity fund
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NYSenate.gov - J1259 Birth by Queens maternal health care resolution
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NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S6261
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NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S9371
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NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S3257
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NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S3260
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NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S6630
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New York State Senate - Leroy Comrie About
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New York State Senate - S1250 DREAM Act
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New York State Senate - S1747 Driver's License Access and Privacy Act
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New York State Senate - S2558 Workers' Compensation Retaliation
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New York State Senate - S4735B School Immigration Enforcement Protections
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New York State Senate - S163 Pro-Banking Act
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New York State Senate - Leroy Comrie profile
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New York State Senate - S5995
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New York State Senate - S3346
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New York State Senate - S4158
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New York State Senate - S8128
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New York State Senate - S9667
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New York State Senate - Leroy Comrie District Page
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New York State Senate - About Leroy Comrie
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New York State Senate - S95
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New York State Senate - S3667
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New York State Senate - S3770
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New York State Senate - S30
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New York State Senate - S2547
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New York State Senate - Leroy Comrie profile
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New York State Senate - S4946
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New York State Senate - S3070
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New York State Senate - S5292
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New York State Senate - S2158
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