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Michael Reilly
Republican PartySTH · NY · District 62
New York State Assembly District 62
STH · NY · District 62
New York State Assembly District 62
John Jay College of Criminal Justice—B.S. Legal Studies
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Michael Reilly was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 6, 2018, representing Assembly District 62 on Staten Island. Before joining the Assembly, he served in the United States Army Reserve and spent 12 years with the New York City Police Department, retiring as a lieutenant from Brooklyn’s 90th Precinct. He also served on Community Education Council 31 beginning in 2009 and was its president from 2014 until his election to the Assembly in 2018.
Committee Assignments: Committee on Codes · Committee on Education · Committee on Ethics and Guidance · Committee on Governmental Employees · Committee on Higher Education · Committee on Rules
Michael Reilly’s healthcare record emphasizes Republican-sponsored measures aimed at health care affordability, patient choice, COVID-19 vaccine mandate limits, and support for mental health treatment capacity on Staten Island. He has also co-sponsored measures related to abortion-related medical requirements and health benefit cost review.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Reilly publicly supported the rebuilt South Beach Psychiatric Center inpatient building, saying the upgrades would help people seek adequate mental health treatment and provide a necessary community resource.
SourceMichael Reilly emphasizes tax and cost-of-living relief for working families, commuters, parents, and small producers as part of his Economy & Jobs agenda. His relevant actions include sponsoring bills for commuter toll tax credits, child care tax credits, toll-fee relief, and compensation protections for residential energy producers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
The National Federation of Independent Business listed Reilly among Assembly members scoring 100 percent on its 2021-2022 New York voting record for key small-business issues.
SourceMichael Reilly, Republican Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 62, generally takes a restrictive public-safety and election-integrity posture on immigration-related issues. He has opposed taxpayer-funded immigration counsel for migrants, supported more NYPD/ICE cooperation for migrants accused of serious crimes, and opposed noncitizen voting or voter-registration efforts tied to migrant shelters.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Reilly opposed the Access to Representation Act concept of providing state-funded lawyers to asylum-seekers, migrants, and others facing possible deportation, saying it would draw people in the country illegally to New York.
SourceDuring Mayor Adams' state budget testimony, Reilly pressed for an executive order allowing NYPD notification of ICE for migrants who commit felony or dangerous crimes, arguing it would restore public safety and morale.
SourceReilly criticized city-backed migrant shelter arrangements and benefits, saying services should support people who live in the community legally and characterizing expansive migrant assistance as a handout rather than a helping hand.
SourceMichael Reilly’s Climate & Energy record emphasizes preserving energy affordability and consumer choice while also supporting incentives for cleaner transportation and distributed residential energy. He sponsored a net-metering bill for residential energy producers, co-sponsored measures to block fossil-fuel equipment bans and provide energy-price tax relief, and publicly urged expansion of the Clean Pass Program for hybrid and electric vehicles on Staten Island-area expressways.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Reilly called on Governor Kathy Hochul and state agencies to expand New York’s Clean Pass Program to the Staten Island Expressway and Gowanus Expressway to encourage hybrid and electric vehicle use and reduce congestion.
SourceMichael Reilly, the Republican Assemblymember for New York State Assembly District 62, emphasizes school safety, transparency, accountability, and targeted school funding. His education record includes proposals to strengthen school security, notify communities about safety incidents, reform NYC education governance, and dedicate traffic-camera revenues to student safety initiatives.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Reilly urged New York City to reconsider using school buildings as early voting sites because of disruptions to students and school safety concerns, and asked for additional police coverage if schools were used.
SourceMichael Reilly, Republican Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 62, emphasizes a tough-on-crime public safety agenda focused on restoring judicial discretion in bail decisions, enforcing existing gun laws, increasing accountability for youth gun crimes, and strengthening school and transit safety infrastructure.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Reilly publicly supported Assembly Minority public safety measures to restore law and order, including restoring judicial discretion, bail eligibility for gun crimes, parole reform, and tougher penalties for violent offenders.
SourceNew York State Assembly - Michael Reilly Biography
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New York State Assembly - Michael Reilly Committee Membership
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=062&sh=commFetched: committees
New York City Campaign Finance Board - Michael W. Reilly Jr.
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Wikipedia - Michael Reilly (New York politician)
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New York State Assembly Member Directory
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MyRepTracker
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Transparency USA
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Transparency USA
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Vote Smart
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NYSUT
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Police Conference of New York, Inc.
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Mike Reilly for State Assembly
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The Freedom Index
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New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=062&sh=bioFetched: issuePositions
Governor of New York
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-opening-office-mental-healths-new-250-million-inpatient-buildingFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Michael Reilly District 62 press release
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New York State Assembly - Michael Reilly sponsored legislation
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New York State Assembly - A05810 bill page
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New York State Assembly - A09070 bill page
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New York State Senate - A10775 bill page
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NFIB New York voting record release
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Gothamist
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NYC Mayor's Office
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New York State Assembly
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Reilly/story/100437Fetched: issuePositions
Staten Islander News
https://statenislander.org/2023/12/06/nycs-contract-with-migrant-shelter-providers-requires-voter-registration-cards-to-be-distributed-regardless-of-citizenship-status-local-pols-weigh-in/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
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New York State Assembly
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Michael-Reilly/story/100438Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4663Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation
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New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Michael-Reilly/story/100248Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
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New York State Assembly Member Directory
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New York State Assembly Member Directory - Michael Reilly postings
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New York State Assembly - Michael Reilly sponsored legislation
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New York State Assembly - A04155 bill summary
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New York State Assembly - A04161 bill summary
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New York State Assembly - A04663 bill summary
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New York State Assembly - A10916 bill summary
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A10916&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Restore Public Safety Now
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Reilly/story/100529Fetched: issuePositions