Kalman Yeger
RDCINCUMBENTNY State Assembly Member, District 41 (since 2025)
Kalman Yeger is the incumbent for NY State Assembly District 41, elected in November 2024 after eight years on the New York City Council (District 44, 2018-2025). An attorney, he sits on the Aging, Banks, Governmental Employees, Insurance, and Small Business committees and is running for a second term unopposed on the Republican, Democratic and Conservative Party lines.[2][3]
Floor votes in Albany
- NoProvides 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.
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.
On the record — official actions
- actionServes on the Aging, Banks, Governmental Employees, Insurance, and Small Business committees in the 2025-2026 session.[2]
- billSponsored A08970, which would change the deadline for a candidate designated for two or more party nominations to decline a nomination when not chosen in a primary; referred to the Election Law Committee, not enacted as of September 2026.[4]
- billSponsored A08747 (print no. A08747A), directing the Department of Health to establish an alternative payment methodology for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve fertility-care access; amended and recommitted to the Health Committee, and the bill's enacting clause was stricken on March 24, 2026.[5]
- billHad A11676, prohibiting digital-currency contributions to candidates or political committees, introduced by Rules on his behalf; referred to the Election Law Committee in September 2026, not enacted as of September 2026.[6]
- billHad A11704, prohibiting municipalities from using adhesive stickers to enforce street parking rules, introduced by Rules on his behalf; referred to the Local Governments Committee in September 2026, not enacted as of September 2026.[7]
- action2026-05-26 · A May 2026 Assembly press release credits Yeger and colleagues with securing a state budget provision expanding security funding protections for houses of worship, Jewish schools and community centers amid rising antisemitic harassment.[8]
Background
- Earned an undergraduate degree from Touro College and a J.D. from New York Law School.[3]
- Before his 2017 City Council run, worked as senior advisor and counsel to then-Council Member David G. Greenfield and as executive director and counsel for Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.'s re-election campaign; also served on Community Board 14 and advised several other city and state officials.[3]
- Served on the New York City Council representing District 44 (Borough Park, Midwood, Mapleton, Gravesend) from 2018 to 2025, succeeding David G. Greenfield.[3]
- Elected to the Assembly in November 2024, succeeding longtime incumbent Helene Weinstein.[3]