Nikki Lucas
Nikki Lucas is the incumbent Democratic Assembly Member for District 60, first elected in a February 2022 special election. A more-than-30-year resident of Starrett City, she founded The People First Democratic Club and has focused much of her legislative work on reparations and East New York community issues.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
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
- actionAssigned to the Aging, Economic Development/Job Creation/Commerce and Industry, Energy, Health, Housing, and Labor committees (2023-2024 and 2025-2026 sessions).[2]
- bill2025-02-18 · Prime sponsor of A05603, the 'New York State American Freedmen Task Force on Reparations Remedies Act,' which would establish a state task force to examine and make determinations on reparations for descendants of American slavery; referred to committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[5]
- bill2025-05-08 · Prime sponsor of A08284, the 'New York State Freedmen's Bureau Act,' which would create a state freedmen's bureau to administer reparations; referred to committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[6]
- bill2025-02-18 · Prime sponsor of A05611, which would require firearm owners to carry at least $1 million in liability insurance; referred to the Insurance Committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[4]
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.[8]
What they say: Sponsored a bill requiring firearm owners to carry at least $1 million in liability insurance.[4]
Background
- Lucas earned a degree in liberal arts from the Borough of Manhattan Community College and continued studies at Syracuse University, majoring in policy studies and conflict resolution.[2]
- She founded and served as president of The People First Democratic Club and The People First Education Fund, and has been affiliated with HealthyNYC.[2][3]
- She is a more-than-30-year resident of Starrett City and describes herself as an advocate for East New York residents, having implemented programs intended to uplift Brooklyn residents.[2]