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New York State Assembly District 27
St. John's University School of Law—J.D.
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Samuel (Shmuie) T. Berger is the youngest member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 27, which includes Pomonok, Electchester, Kew Gardens Hills, College Point, and Whitestone. He is a lifelong resident of the district, an attorney, community advocate, and father of three; his legal experience includes externships with the Kings County Surrogate’s Court and the Queens County Supreme Court - Criminal Term.
Committee Assignments: Aging · Insurance · Judiciary · Mental Health · Social Services · Veterans' Affairs · Asian Pacific American Task Force
Sam Berger’s healthcare record for New York Assembly District 27 emphasizes lowering prescription-drug costs through transparency, expanding the mental-health workforce, increasing access to behavioral-health information, and strengthening school health protocols such as concussion management.
Sam Berger frames his Economy & Jobs agenda around supporting small businesses, entrepreneurship, livable-wage job creation, workforce pathways, and policies intended to keep public spending connected to local or North American production. As an incumbent Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 27, he has prime-sponsored bills related to small-business/MWBE certification, procurement preferences, employer risk rating, and graduate employment pathways.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Berger states that small businesses are job creators and says he supports policies that reduce unnecessary red tape, improve access to capital, promote entrepreneurship, and help local businesses grow.
SourceSam Berger has not published a detailed immigration platform that I could confirm for New York State Assembly District 27; the only confirmed topic-specific position found was that, during the 2023 AD-27 special election, he said the asylum-seeker issue needed solutions and that he was willing to work with the mayor, state Legislature, and federal government. No confirmed immigration-specific sponsored, co-sponsored, or roll-call bill actions by Berger were found in the checked official Assembly sponsor list and LegiScan profile.
Sam Berger has a limited public Climate & Energy platform, but his legislative record shows support for targeted energy-efficiency and emissions-reduction measures, including NYSERDA weatherization pilots and tax abatements for carbon-reducing building improvements. He has also proposed regulating electric scooter programs and creating a street and sidewalk infrastructure fund, which is related to low-emission micromobility infrastructure.
Sam Berger’s education record emphasizes practical curriculum, student safety and access, including prime-sponsoring bills on high-school financial education, sibling preference in NYC school admissions, school concussion protocols, and use of certified school psychologists in disability/developmental-disability certifications. He has also publicly promoted civic education by visiting District 27 schools during NYC Civics Week.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Berger supported civic education by visiting District 27 public schools during Civics Week and telling students that civic engagement and student voices can make a difference in their communities.
SourceSam Berger emphasizes public safety through increased police resources, stronger local security funding, and targeted criminal/public-order legislation. As Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 27, he has sponsored bills concerning NYPD precinct capacity, disruptive conduct at lawful assemblies, traffic-safety penalties, and school/community safety funding.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Berger secured $300,000 in state funding for Queens Borough Safety Patrol Shmira to support patrols, search and rescue, safety awareness, disaster response, CCTV expansion, license plate readers, and other safety technology in Queens.
SourceNew York State Assembly - Sam Berger Biography
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sam-Berger/Fetched: biography, location, background
Berger Fink LLP - Sam Berger
https://www.bergerfink.com/sam-bergerFetched: education, professional background
New York State Assembly - Sam Berger Committee Membership
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sam-Berger/comm/Fetched: committees
MyRepTracker
https://myreptracker.com/new-york/legislators/ny-house-27-sam-berger/voting-recordFetched: votingRecord
FollowTheMoney search results via LegiScan
https://legiscan.com/NY/sponsors/A07321/2025Fetched: campaignFinance
Blue Voter Guide candidate page
https://bluevoterguide.org/NY/candidate_Sam_Berger/510615Fetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide District 27 page
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_27/51879/830Fetched: endorsements
Vote Smart candidate page
https://j.futurefacts.votesmart.io/candidate/212633/sam-bergerFetched: ratings
New York State Assembly Member Sponsor Page
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=027&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A00115
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A00115&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A00780
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A00780&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A10675
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A10675&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A09528
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A09528&leg_video=1&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory - Sam Berger Sponsored Legislation
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Sam-Berger/sponsor/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill A00195
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A00195&default_fld=&term=2025Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill A09560
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A09560&default_fld=&term=2025Fetched: issuePositions
Sam Berger for Assembly Key Issues
https://www.sambergerforassembly.com/issuesFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Sam Berger official member page
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sam-Berger/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Sam Berger sponsored legislation
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=027&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
LegiScan - New York Assemblymember Sam Berger
https://legiscan.com/NY/people/sam-berger/id/24956Fetched: issuePositions
City & State New York - Sam Berger victory interview
https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2023/09/sam-bergers-victory-could-hold-lessons-democrats-other-purple-districts/390315/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member directory
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sam-Berger/Fetched: issuePositions
Sam Berger for Assembly sponsored legislation page
https://www.sambergerforassembly.com/legislationFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sam-Berger/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A109
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A109Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A6594
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6594Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A8514
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8514Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A10675
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10675/amendment/originalFetched: issuePositions
Sam Berger for Assembly - Key Issues
https://www.sambergerforassembly.com/issuesFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Sam Berger Sponsored Legislation
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=027&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
QNS - Shmira public safety funding
https://qns.com/2024/08/assemblymember-berger-allocates-300k-queens-borough-safety-patrol-shmira-public-safety-initiatives/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A00110
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A00110&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A00196
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Memo=Y&Text=Y&bn=a196Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A00800
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A00800&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A10618
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A10618&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions