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New York State Assembly District 10
Tulane University—B.A.; Western Michigan University TMC Law School—J.D.
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Steve Stern is a Democratic New York State Assemblymember representing Assembly District 10, first elected in an April 2018 special election and re-elected to a fourth term. He previously served six terms as a Suffolk County Legislator for the 16th District and is an attorney, Certified Elder Law Attorney, and former adjunct professor of law at Touro School of Law.
Committee Assignments: Chair, Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Member, Committee on Aging · Member, Committee on Banks · Member, Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry · Member, Committee on Energy · Member, Asian Pacific American Task Force · Member, Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force
Steve Stern, Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 10, emphasizes access to health care, especially for underserved residents, veterans, reproductive health care, opioid prevention, and disability-related support. His record includes co-sponsoring reproductive-health protections, supporting a statewide drug takeback law, backing veterans' health and long-term-care protections, and securing health-center funding in Huntington Station.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stern supported the Drug Take Back Act, which requires drug manufacturers to fund takeback programs and expands locations for New Yorkers to dispose of unused medication to help prevent addiction and protect water supplies.
SourceStern supported and announced a $1 million state grant for Northwell Health to help build a new Dolan Family Health Center serving medically underserved residents with primary, maternal, pediatric, specialty, behavioral, and preventive care.
SourceSteve Stern emphasizes small-business growth, infrastructure investment, and veteran employment as part of his Economy & Jobs agenda for New York Assembly District 10. His recent legislative record includes proposals to expand veteran hiring incentives, permit veteran hiring preferences, and study ways to improve veterans’ transition into civilian employment.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stern supported creating a Long Island Metropolitan Planning Organization to secure transportation and infrastructure funding, saying modern infrastructure is key to growing the local economy.
SourceSteve Stern has supported more federal border and immigration-processing capacity while also voting for state language-access measures benefiting limited-English-proficient residents, including immigrants. The available record shows a mix of immigration-enforcement/asylum-processing emphasis and support for multilingual access to public-benefit systems.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stern stated that Congress should pass a bipartisan proposal to increase border police, ICE personnel, officers, and judges to reduce illegal border crossings and the asylum-claims backlog.
SourceSteve Stern supports aggressive climate action and renewable energy deployment, citing climate change threats to Long Island and backing greenhouse-gas reductions, clean energy, energy storage, and renewable/sustainable energy incentives. As the incumbent Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 10, he has co-sponsored multiple climate and energy bills, including the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and 2025-2026 measures on energy storage, renewable facility construction, and a just energy transition.
Steve Stern emphasizes funding and resources for Long Island public schools, libraries, adult literacy, and civic education. As Assembly District 10's sitting Assemblymember, he has sponsored education-related bills on Holocaust/genocide instruction, anti-bias education, school-safety threat reporting, and standardized-test treatment for the GED.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stern supported the Assembly budget proposal increasing education funding, Foundation Aid, adult literacy funding, and library aid and construction grants.
SourceSteve Stern, Democratic New York State Assembly member for District 10, frames public safety around reducing gun violence, supporting law enforcement and first responders, and combating fentanyl and opioid-related drug crimes. His record includes sponsoring or supporting measures on red-flag gun orders, police Blue Alerts, public-safety grants, and tougher fentanyl/drug-crime legislation.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stern delivered more than $1 million in public-safety funding, including $250,000 for ShotSpotter technology to help the Suffolk County District Attorney and police reduce gun violence in Huntington.
SourceNew York State Assembly
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/Fetched: biography, education, professional background, office
Patch
https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/candidate-questionnaire-steve-stern-ny-assembly-district-10Fetched: age, location, education, professional background
MyRepTracker
https://myreptracker.com/new-york/legislators/ny-house-10-steve-stern/voting-recordFetched: votingRecord
New York State United Teachers
https://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/voter-guide/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/candidate/steve-stern/Fetched: endorsements
New York State Nurses Association
https://www.nysna.org/news/nysna-2026-endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/uploads/filer_public/f2/2e/f22e487d-6f40-4cd9-baa7-6801f7979b59/ppesa_2024_assembly_scorecard.pdfFetched: ratings
New York League of Conservation Voters Scorecard
https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/in-the-news/attachment/2018-scorecard-final.pdfFetched: ratings
New York State Assembly - Steve Stern biography and district page
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Veteran health care review announcement
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/116868Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Veterans homes bed holds announcement
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/90690Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Reproductive rights announcement
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/84584Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Drug Take Back Act announcement
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/84587Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Dolan Family Health Center grant announcement
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/103207Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A11022&leg_video=1&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A02332&default_fld=&term=2025Fetched: issuePositions
Patch
https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/steve-stern-vs-aamir-sultan-nys-assembly-district-10Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory - Steve Stern
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Steve Stern Announces Passage of the Climate Leadership And Community Protection Act
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/88720Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - Assembly Bill A11645
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11645Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - Assembly Bill A276A
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A276/amendment/AFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - Assembly Bill A1460
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1460Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - Assembly Bill A8332
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8332Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory - Steve Stern Biography
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Sponsored Legislation for Steve Stern
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=010&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A02484 Summary
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A02484&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A04091 Summary
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A04091&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A07700 Summary
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A07700&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A07772 Summary
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A07772&leg_video=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Stern education budget press release
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/88719Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Red Flag Gun Safety Law Press Release
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/84586Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - ShotSpotter and Public Safety Funding Press Release
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/102725Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Blue Alert System Press Release
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/105574Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Fentanyl and Drug Crimes Legislative Package Press Release
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Steve-Stern/story/108943Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Speaker Press Release - Gun Violence Legislative Package
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/Press/?sec=story&story=97483Fetched: issuePositions