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Shpetim Qorraj
Democratic PartySTH · NY · District 64
New York State Assembly District 64
STH · NY · District 64
New York State Assembly District 64
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Tim Qorraj is a small business owner, real estate professional, nonprofit leader, and longtime community advocate running as the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 64. His campaign biography says he came to the United States in 2011, resides in Staten Island, founded or led nonprofit organizations supporting immigrant families, owns Skyler Services Group LLC, and is active as a PTA parent. VOTE411 identifies him as founder and owner of the American Albanian Association of Kosova and says his experience includes business, property management, renovation, and real estate.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Shpetim Qorraj identifies healthcare as one of the core pillars of his campaign for New York State Assembly District 64 and emphasizes strengthening local care on Staten Island. His campaign specifically supports safe hospital staffing, an East Shore NYC Health + Hospitals ExpressCare urgent-care site, and funding for hospital equipment and EPIC implementation.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Qorraj says he is committed to fighting for safe staffing at local hospitals, especially Staten Island University Hospital-North, and securing funding for new hospital equipment and EPIC implementation to improve patient care.
SourceIn a 2026 interview about his Assembly District 64 platform, Qorraj listed healthcare among six main pillars of his campaign, alongside affordability, public safety, education, infrastructure, and coastal protection.
SourceShpetim "Tim" Qorraj frames his Economy & Jobs platform around affordability, small-business relief, lower household costs, tax relief, responsible budgeting, and workforce development for good-paying jobs in New York Assembly District 64. He is not currently a sitting state legislator, so no roll-call votes or sponsored bills were found for this topic.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Qorraj says small businesses are struggling with rising rents, taxes, and regulatory burdens and states that he will work to secure and support funding for small businesses in the district.
SourceIn his VOTE411 candidate response, Qorraj lists cutting unnecessary government red tape among his top priorities and cites his experience with regulations affecting homeowners and small businesses.
SourceQorraj advocates state tax relief and responsible budgeting to reduce costs for working families amid New York's affordability crisis.
SourceQorraj supports workforce development and good-paying jobs so New Yorkers can afford to build a future in the state.
SourceShpetim Qorraj frames immigration through equal opportunity, anti-discrimination enforcement, immigrant-family empowerment, and support for immigrant-owned small businesses.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Qorraj states that every New Yorker deserves equal treatment, equal opportunity, and a fair chance to succeed regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or where they come from, and supports civil-rights enforcement and access to education and housing.
SourceQorraj's campaign biography says he has helped form nonprofit organizations that empowered immigrant families throughout the district and gave Staten Islanders access to resources they need to thrive.
SourceIn his VOTE411 social and racial justice response, Qorraj says he would support opportunities for minority- and immigrant-owned small businesses and programs encouraging civic participation and economic mobility.
SourceShpetim Qorraj supports addressing climate change through coastal resiliency, flood protection, sewer and drainage upgrades, clean energy, and energy efficiency, while emphasizing affordability and reliability for working families and small businesses. He also frames utility accountability and grid reliability as part of his affordability agenda.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Qorraj says New York should invest in coastal resiliency, complete long-promised flood protection projects, strengthen sewer and drainage systems, and protect vulnerable homes and businesses from climate-related damage.
SourceQorraj says he will engage with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, push for seawall construction to begin again, and demand accountability and a confirmed completion timeline for the delayed East Shore flood-mitigation project.
SourceQorraj states that he will hold private utility companies accountable for high costs and poor grid reliability as part of his affordability platform.
SourceQorraj says he supports expanding clean energy and energy efficiency, but argues that policies must be practical, affordable, reliable, and should not disproportionately burden working families and small businesses.
SourceShpetim Qorraj supports public education, increased school funding, teacher retention, and expanded after-school and recreation programs. His campaign frames education as a priority tied to his experience as a public-school parent and PTA member in Staten Island.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Qorraj says he will fight to support foundation aid and ensure school districts receive the funding they deserve.
SourceQorraj supports pay increases for teachers in 2027, when teacher contracts are up for renewal.
SourceQorraj supports funding after-school programs and state-of-the-art recreational centers at schools so students have access to indoor and outdoor activity space.
SourceQorraj supports increasing after-school programming in the district by working with nonprofits to keep students active and help working parents.
SourceIn his VOTE411 response for New York Assembly District 64, Qorraj says he supports equal access to quality education as part of removing barriers and expanding opportunity.
SourceShpetim (Tim) Qorraj identifies public safety as a campaign focus for New York State Assembly District 64, citing car theft, burglary, and crimes against seniors as district concerns. His stated public-safety platform supports more police staffing for the 122 Precinct, expanded Community Affairs capacity, enhanced first-responder retirement benefits, and updated law-enforcement technology.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Qorraj supports increasing the hiring of police officers assigned to the 122 Precinct and expanding the Community Affairs department so more officers can address quality-of-life issues.
SourceQorraj says he would push New York State to enhance retirement benefits for first responders as an incentive to attract more police officers and other public-safety personnel.
SourceQorraj says he would secure funding for enhanced technology so law-enforcement officers have the latest equipment.
SourceTim Qorraj for NYS Assembly
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VOTE411 Voter Guide
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Civic Stoop Staten Island Ballot 2026
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New York State Assembly Member Directory
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VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Assembly District 64
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Blue Voter Guide
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Dielli | The Sun
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Branch
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VOTE411 Candidate Index
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VOTE411 Voter Guide Candidate Index
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Yahoo News / SILive.com
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Branch candidate profile for Tim Qorraj, New York Assembly District 64
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