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Liz Krueger
Democratic PartySTS · NY · District 28
New York State Senate District 28
STS · NY · District 28
New York State Senate District 28
Northwestern University—Bachelor's degree in Social Policy and Human Development; University of Chicago Harris Graduate School of Public Policy—Master's degree
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Liz Krueger was first elected to the New York State Senate in 2002 and currently represents New York State Senate District 28 as a Democrat/Working Families member. Before joining the Senate, she spent 15 years as Associate Director of the Community Food Resource Center, working to expand access to government programs for low-income New Yorkers, and previously was the founding Director of the New York City Food Bank. Her legislative work has focused on poverty, housing, health care, reproductive rights, environmental sustainability, public education, tax policy, and government reform.
Committee Assignments: Finance Chair · Budget and Revenue Member · Cannabis Member · Legislative Women's Caucus Member · Rules Member
Liz Krueger, the Democratic New York State Senator for District 28, emphasizes expanding access to health care, protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care, and strengthening health privacy. Her recent healthcare work includes sponsoring bills on protected health activities, reproductive health funding, health data privacy, and limiting new for-profit hospice expansion.
Liz Krueger, the Democratic New York State Senator for District 28 and Senate Finance Committee chair, emphasizes accountable economic development, job-training and anti-poverty policy rather than unrestricted corporate subsidies. Her record centers on requiring transparency and clawbacks for public development assistance, opposing costly subsidies that do not deliver verified jobs, and limiting incentives for low-employment projects such as large data centers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a District 28 community bulletin, Krueger argued that New York economic-development programs should be based on verified job creation and cost-effectiveness, criticizing tax giveaways and subsidies to companies that do not meet job promises.
SourceKrueger’s official Senate biography states that she has focused on poverty, hunger, homelessness, affordable housing, healthcare, and job training, including initiatives expanding access to SNAP and safety-net assistance.
SourceLiz Krueger, Democratic/Working Families New York State Senator for District 28, has taken a pro-immigrant-rights position focused on limiting state/local participation in federal immigration enforcement, expanding transparency around immigration enforcement, and improving access to services and counsel in immigration-related matters.
Liz Krueger, the Democratic New York State Senator for District 28, supports aggressive climate action, clean-energy deployment, utility affordability, and fossil-fuel accountability. Her climate and energy record includes sponsoring or carrying bills on climate adaptation cost recovery, plug-in solar, NY HEAT/customer savings, and opposing taxpayer or ratepayer subsidies for new nuclear power plants.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Krueger joined Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and other legislators in urging New York officials to reject subsidies for new nuclear plants, citing cost overruns, delays, and higher bills for ratepayers.
SourceLiz Krueger, Democratic New York State Senator for District 28, describes herself through her Senate profile as an advocate for public education. Her record includes support for smaller NYC classes, campus anti-hunger grants, remote learning during public-health outbreaks, and limits on distracting school technology.
Liz Krueger’s public-safety record emphasizes gun-violence prevention, police accountability/civil-rights reforms, and traffic safety through automated enforcement and safer street design. As the Democratic New York State Senator for District 28, she has supported or co-sponsored measures such as extreme-risk protection orders, police reform legislation, traffic-camera expansion, and bicycle-lane enforcement.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Krueger publicly supported a policing reform package including the right to record police activity, the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act, and creation of a Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office to improve public safety and civil rights protections.
SourceAs Senate Finance Chair, Krueger supported the final 2026-27 state budget and said it included policies that increase public safety along with investments in affordability, environment, childcare, and housing.
SourceNYSenate.gov - About Liz Krueger
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/liz-krueger/aboutFetched: biography, education, location, committees
NYSenate.gov - Senator Liz Krueger
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/liz-kruegerFetched: office, district
OpenStates / Election.org officeholder record
https://www.election.org/state/new-york/legislature/upper/district-28Fetched: votingRecord
NYSenate.gov official profile
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/liz-krueger/aboutFetched: votingRecord
OpenBorough voting history
https://openborough.nyc/senate-district/28/voting-historyFetched: votingRecord
FollowTheMoney search/API information
https://www.followthemoney.org/our-data/apis/Fetched: campaignFinance
New York State Board of Elections campaign finance overview
https://elections.ny.gov/campaign-financeFetched: campaignFinance
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/press-item/nylcv-gives-green-announces-2026-endorsements-for-state-legislative-races/Fetched: endorsements
Professional Staff Congress/CUNY
https://psc-cuny.org/issues/psc-endorsements-general-election-2026/Fetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters 2024 State Environmental Scorecard
https://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/nys-scorecard-2024.pdfFetched: endorsements
Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts 2024 Senate Scorecard
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/uploads/filer_public/af/44/af443976-e40e-4f37-9bd3-4622156c08e2/ppesa_2024_senate_scorecard.pdfFetched: endorsements
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S8807
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8807Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S9815
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9815Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S9269
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9269Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S9196
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9196Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Liz Krueger About
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/liz-krueger/aboutFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S655A
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S655Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S9182B
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9182Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S1737
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S1737Fetched: issuePositions
Liz Krueger August 2016 Community Bulletin
https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/august_2016_community_bulletin_0.pdfFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senator Liz Krueger profile
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/liz-kruegerFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S8858
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8858Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S316
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S316Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S1066
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1066Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S1359
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1359Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Governor Signs Climate Change Superfund Act
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/liz-krueger/governor-signs-climate-change-superfund-actFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Senator Liz Krueger Announces Reintroduction of NY HEAT Act
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/liz-krueger/senator-liz-krueger-announces-reintroduction-ny-heat-act?page=0Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Sponsors of NY HEAT Introduce Customer Savings and Reliability Act
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/liz-krueger/sponsors-ny-heat-introduce-customer-savings-andFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - SUNNY Act Passes NYS Legislature
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/liz-krueger/sunny-act-passes-nys-legislature-bringing-plug-solar-oneFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Legislators Oppose Shifting New Nuclear Costs Onto Ratepayers And Taxpayers
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/liz-krueger/legislators-oppose-shifting-new-nuclear-costs-ratepayersFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Liz Krueger profile
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/liz-krueger/aboutFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S9460
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S9460Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S2637
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2637Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S2594
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2594Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S10685
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10685Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senator Liz Krueger District 28
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/liz-kruegerFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S2451
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S2451Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Update on Police Reform Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/2020/liz-krueger/update-police-reform-legislationFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Traffic Safety and Congestion Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/liz-krueger/krueger-dilan-and-epstein-introduce-traffic-safety-and?page=6Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov Legislation PDF - S10459
https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S10459Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - State Senate Passes 2026-27 Budget
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/state-senate-passes-2026-27-budgetFetched: issuePositions