Monique Chandler-Waterman
Monique Chandler-Waterman is the Democratic and Working Families Party incumbent for Assembly District 58. A community organizer and nonprofit founder, she won a May 2022 special election to succeed N. Nick Perry and is seeking a third full term. She is unopposed in November 2026.[2]
Floor votes in Albany
- 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.
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
- bill2025-01-15 · Prime sponsor of A02084, establishing a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention and gun violence advisory council. Referred to the Codes Committee; has not advanced out of committee as of January 2026.[4]
- bill2025-02-06 · Prime sponsor of A04735 ("Cariol's Law"), creating a duty for police and peace officers to intervene when they see another officer using excessive force. Amended twice and recommitted to the Codes Committee.[5]
- bill2025-03-21 · Prime sponsor of A07156, providing for indefinite suspension without pay of NYPD officers facing charges of incompetence or misconduct resulting in death or serious physical injury. Referred to the Governmental Employees Committee; has not advanced out of committee as of January 2026.[6]
- bill2025-03-21 · Prime sponsor of A07202, requiring police and peace officers executing a search warrant to wear an active, unobstructed body camera throughout the search. Referred to the Codes Committee; has not advanced out of committee as of January 2026.[7]
- bill2025-03-21 · Prime sponsor of A07225, assigning liability for monetary penalties from an illegal housing-unit conversion to the contractor and/or owner rather than the residents. Referred to the Cities Committee; has not advanced out of committee as of January 2026.[8]
- bill2025-03-21 · Prime sponsor of A07181, defining racial profiling in traffic stops and directing a state study of the practice. Referred to the Governmental Operations Committee; has not advanced out of committee as of January 2026.[9]
- actionServes on the Assembly's Banks, Children and Families, Election Law, Higher Education, Housing, and Mental Health committees for the 2025-2026 session.[3]
Positions on the issues
- SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes
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.[12]
What they say: Prime sponsor of a bill establishing a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention and a gun violence advisory council.[4]
- SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections
Prime sponsor of a bill shifting liability for illegal housing-unit conversions from residents to the contractor or building owner, and campaigns on protecting tenants and homeowners from predatory practices.[8][11]
“Truly affordable housing and policies that protect homeowners from predatory buyers”
- SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Co-sponsor of the "Fair Share Act," which would authorize an additional 2% New York City income tax on residents, estates, and trusts with more than $1 million in annual taxable income.[10]
In their words — priorities
- "Truly affordable housing and policies that protect homeowners from predatory buyers."[11]
- "Quality public schools for all students throughout the district."[11]
- Police accountability, reflected in her sponsorship of numerous 2025-2026 bills addressing police body-worn cameras, duty-to-intervene requirements, racial profiling in traffic stops, and officer discipline.[4][5][6][7][9]
Background
- Chandler-Waterman was born in New York City and graduated from Boys and Girls High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Berkeley College and a master's degree in business administration from Metropolitan College of New York.[2]
- Her career has centered on community organizing and activism; she founded a day care center and co-founded the nonprofit East Flatbush Village, Inc.[2]
- She won a May 2022 special election to succeed N. Nick Perry in the Assembly, and was re-elected in the 2022 and 2024 general elections.[2]
- For the 2025-2026 session she serves on the Banks, Children and Families, Election Law, Higher Education, Housing, and Mental Health committees.[3]