NY State Assembly · District 33

• YesProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Assembly 88–53 · 2026-06-05 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
• YesRelates to granting employees access to personnel records · S3460 · Passed Assembly 92–49 · 2026-05-19 official record ↗Grants employees access to personnel records; requires notice of negative information in such records and an opportunity for a review; permits employee to include certain information in personnel records.
• YesConcealed Carry Improvement Act · S51001 · Passed 90–52 · 2022-07-01 official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
• Yes2021–22 budget revenue bill · S2509 · Passed 88–61 · 2021-04-07 official record ↗Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.
• YesProtect Our Courts Act · A2176 · Passed 97–44 · 2020-07-20 official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
• YesClimate Leadership and Community Protection Act · S6599 · Passed 111–35 · 2019-06-20 official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
• YesHousing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · S6458 · Passed 95–46 · 2019-06-14 official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
• YesExtreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · S2451 · Passed 100–37 · 2019-01-29 official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
• YesReproductive Health Act · S240 · Passed 95–49 · 2019-01-22 official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.

• actionChairs the Assembly Banks Committee and the Subcommittee on Internet and New Technology, and serves on the Codes, Racing and Wagering, Rules, and Science & Technology committees in the 2025-2026 session.[4][2]
• bill2026-01-07 · Sponsored A.3265, the "New York artificial intelligence bill of rights," which would give residents rights and protections regarding automated decision-making systems that affect their lives; as of January 2026 it remained referred to the Assembly Science and Technology Committee.[5]
• bill2026-01-07 · Sponsored A.399, which would prohibit manufacturing, selling, or operating a robotic device or uncrewed aircraft equipped or mounted with a weapon in New York State; as of January 2026 it remained referred to the Assembly Codes Committee.[6]
• bill2026-01-07 · Sponsored A.8101, the "New York Data Protection Act," which would require government entities and contractors to disclose personal information they collect about individuals; as of January 2026 it remained referred to the Assembly Governmental Operations Committee.[7]
• bill2026-01-07 · Sponsored A.6268, the "New York public banking act," which would authorize municipal and local governments to form and control public banks for community economic development and infrastructure needs; as of January 2026 it remained referred to the Assembly Banks Committee, which Vanel chairs.[8]
• action2024-11-05 · Won re-election in 2024 with 98.9% of the vote against no listed opponent (write-in votes made up the remainder).[9]

• ✓SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S6458 (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, 2019-06-14): Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.[11]

  What they say: Says he has worked against foreclosure practices that push families from their homes and supports keeping rents fair and affordable.[3]

  “stood up against the big banks to make sure families keep their homes from unscrupulous practices that lead to foreclosure”

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S6599 (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, 2019-06-20): Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.[12]

• ✓SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S2451 (Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law), 2019-01-29): Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms. Voted yes on S51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.[13][14]

• ✓SupportsProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S240 (Reproductive Health Act, 2019-01-22): Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.[15]

• ✕OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on A2176 (Protect Our Courts Act, 2020-07-20): Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.[16]

• ✓SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S2509 (2021–22 budget revenue bill, 2021-04-07): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.[17]

• Vanel says he has "stood up against the big banks to make sure families keep their homes from unscrupulous practices that lead to foreclosure" and advocates for "fair and affordable rents."[3]
• He lists consumer protection as a priority, describing his work "fighting against the scammers that steal millions of dollars from hard-working New Yorkers in person, over the phone and on the internet."[3]
• He champions expanding digital access, saying he works "to make sure that good quality affordable internet is a reality for all New Yorkers."[3]

• Vanel is an attorney who holds a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law and degrees in Aviation Administration and Aerospace Technology from Farmingdale State College, where he served as student government president.[3]
• He owns and operates Vanel Law Firm, P.C., focusing on intellectual property, business law, and estate planning, and founded TrademarkReady.com, an online trademark-filing service.[3][2]
• He previously owned and operated a restaurant and lounge, Vanel on First, in Lower Manhattan for five years.[3]
• Vanel founded the New York Metro chapter of Black Pilots of America, which provides aviation training to youth, and is a licensed pilot.[3][2]
• He has represented Assembly District 33 since 2017 and chairs the Banks Committee and the Subcommittee on Internet and New Technology in the 2025-2026 session.[2][4]

• ✓SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

  Lists taxing the wealthy for economic justice as one of his three key campaign messages.[10]

  “TAX THE RICH and deliver economic justice for the middle and working classes.”

• ✓SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  Campaigns on stopping gentrification and displacement of longtime residents, including "ending deed theft and making life in NYC affordable."[10]

  “STOP GENTRIFICATION and displacement of longtime residents by ending deed theft and making life in NYC affordable.”

• Bryan lists his three key campaign messages as taxing the wealthy for economic justice, fully funding public schools and expanding free CUNY/SUNY access, and stopping gentrification and displacement.[10]
• He says his campaign is about improving public services and making Albany policy more affordable for the district, describing his approach as being "present, listens, and gives the district a true voice."[10]
• He names education, housing, and climate/environment as the public-policy areas he is personally passionate about.[10]

• Bryan was born in New York, New York, and was raised in Southeast Queens.[10]
• He earned a bachelor's degree from Baruch College in 2001 and a graduate degree from Fordham University in 2010.[10]
• His career experience includes working as a professor, and he previously worked for the New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS) for eight years as a member of DC37.[10]
• He describes himself as "a community organizer with close to 20 years of community service" and president of the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association, among other local affiliations including the Cambria Heights Civic Association and the Eastern Queens Alliance.[10]