Oster Bryan
WFP
Lost the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary to Clyde Vanel; remains on the general-election ballot on the Working Families Party line
Oster Bryan is a Southeast Queens community organizer and educator challenging incumbent Clyde Vanel for Assembly District 33. He lost the Democratic primary but remains on the ballot on the Working Families Party line.[1][10]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- 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.”
In their words — priorities
- 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]
Background
- 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]