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Charles Fall

NY State Assembly Member, District 61 (since 2019); Assembly Deputy Majority LeaderDINCUMBENT

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NY State Assembly · District 61
Result
Charles Fall, projected winner
Opponent
Casey O'Connor-Manasia (R)
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In depth

Party line32 votes tracked

25With Democrats
0Against
0Didn't vote

With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.

Said vs. did1 statement · 32 votes

I have had concerns about the rollout of the MTA’s congestion pricing plan, as it clearly imposed an additional financial burden on our residents.

Keep congestion pricing in Manhattan

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On the ballotNY State Assembly · 61

2026-11-03

Charles Fall Dincumbent
Casey O'Connor-Manasia Rchallenger

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Keep congestion pricing in ManhattanOpposes
I have had concerns about the rollout of the MTA’s congestion pricing plan, as it clearly imposed an additional financial burden on our residents.

Sponsors legislation to exempt Staten Island and lower Manhattan residents from the Manhattan congestion-pricing surcharge, and said he welcomed Governor Hochul's 2024 pause of congestion pricing implementation, citing the financial burden on constituents.[5][6]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESS6458 (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.[7]
Faster transition away from fossil fuels

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESS6599 (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.[8]
Stricter gun laws

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESS2451 (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.[9]
  • YESS51001 (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.[10]
Protect legal access to abortion

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESS240 (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.[11]
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESA2176 (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.[12]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESS2509 (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.[13]

Biography

Charles Fall is the Democratic Assembly Member for District 61 and the Assembly's Deputy Majority Leader, first elected in 2018, and won re-election on November 3, 2026. The son of immigrants from Guinea, West Africa, he grew up on Staten Island's North Shore and worked in New York City government before the Assembly. He is the first Muslim and first African American Assembly Member elected from Staten Island.[1][2][3][4]

Fall comes from a working-class family of six; his parents immigrated to Staten Island from Guinea, West Africa.[1][4] In a 2018 Ballotpedia survey he said he was born and raised on the North Shore.[4] He earned a BA from Southwestern College in Kansas, where, according to the Assembly biography, he played college basketball, and a Master of Public Administration with honors from Pace University.[1]

Fall's public-service career began in 2014, when he served as Staten Island Borough Director and Citywide Islamic Liaison for the Mayor of New York City, working on Universal Pre-K and paid sick leave.[1] He then became Chief of Staff to the Staten Island Parks and Recreation Commissioner.[1] In the 2018 survey he said he had also founded a non-profit that works with young people on options beyond college, including apprenticeships and trade school.[4]

Fall won the September 2018 Democratic primary for the open Assembly District 61 seat with 43.2% of the vote and the November 2018 general election with 84.0%, succeeding Matthew Titone; he took office in January 2019.[4] His 2025-2026 committee assignments are Aging; Cities; Consumer Affairs and Protection; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Governmental Employees; and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development.[1][4] The Assembly biography says his legislative priorities include resources for teachers, parents, and students, affordable housing, health coverage, and transportation infrastructure, and describes the district as covering the North Shore of Staten Island, Lower Manhattan, and parts of Brooklyn.[1]

Fall lives in his childhood neighborhood of Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, with his two daughters, according to the Assembly biography, and he hosts youth basketball clinics on the North Shore.[1] He won the November 3, 2026 general election over Casey O'Connor-Manasia, according to unofficial results from the NYC Board of Elections.[2][3]

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Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesIncreases the occupancy tax in the county of St. LawrenceS10029 · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 31–12
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesRelates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trialS1004-B · Passed Assembly 83–49 · official record ↗Democrats 83–6 · Republicans 0–43
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesEstablishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-HudsonS10058-C · Passed Assembly 113–18 · official record ↗Democrats 87–1 · Republicans 26–17
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesRelates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealerS10643 · Passed Assembly 98–34 · official record ↗Democrats 85–4 · Republicans 13–30
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesProhibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogationS2667-C · Passed Assembly 111–21 · official record ↗Democrats 87–2 · Republicans 24–19
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesRequires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New YorkS5711-C · Passed Assembly 82–52 · official record ↗Democrats 82–9 · Republicans 0–43
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesPermits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel taxS6047-A · Passed Assembly 95–36 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 30–13
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesAuthorizes an occupancy tax in the city of OneontaS6834-A · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 66–22 · Republicans 30–13

Showing the 8 most recent of 32 votes.

All 32 recorded votes
DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesIncreases the occupancy tax in the county of St. LawrenceS10029 · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 31–12Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence from three to five percent.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesRelates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trialS1004-B · Passed Assembly 83–49 · official record ↗Democrats 83–6 · Republicans 0–43Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesEstablishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-HudsonS10058-C · Passed Assembly 113–18 · official record ↗Democrats 87–1 · Republicans 26–17Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesRelates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealerS10643 · Passed Assembly 98–34 · official record ↗Democrats 85–4 · Republicans 13–30Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesProhibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogationS2667-C · Passed Assembly 111–21 · official record ↗Democrats 87–2 · Republicans 24–19Prohibits the use of restraints on and the use of force against incarcerated individuals during labor and incarcerated individuals who have experienced different pregnancy outcomes, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant and post-pregnancy persons during a custodial interrogation; provides for certain exceptions for restraints to be used and in such case limits the use to wrist restraints.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesRequires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New YorkS5711-C · Passed Assembly 82–52 · official record ↗Democrats 82–9 · Republicans 0–43Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesPermits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel taxS6047-A · Passed Assembly 95–36 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 30–13Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesAuthorizes an occupancy tax in the city of OneontaS6834-A · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 66–22 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta not to exceed 6%.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesEstablishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act and requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias programS6983-A · Passed Assembly 92–40 · official record ↗Democrats 89–0 · Republicans 3–40Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesAuthorizes the village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel, motel and beach club taxS7966-A · Passed Assembly 98–34 · official record ↗Democrats 68–21 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach, county of Nassau to impose a three percent hotel, motel and beach club tax; defines "beach club" as a facility formed, organized or operated by any person, firm or corporation, located on or contiguous to an ocean beach, permitting sunbathing, swimming and other allied recreation activities, including such uses operated by a hotel, cooperative complex or other entity; makes related provisions.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesProvides internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housingS8026-A · Passed Assembly 126–6 · official record ↗Democrats 89–0 · Republicans 37–6Provides WiFi service and internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; relates to funding for internet service under the ConnectAll digital equity grant program.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesAuthorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklandsS8852-C · Passed Assembly 123–8 · official record ↗Democrats 80–8 · Republicans 43–0Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesAuthorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel taxS9027 · Passed Assembly 97–34 · official record ↗Democrats 67–21 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax not exceeding five percent of the per diem rental rate for each room.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesEstablishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of IthacaS9528-A · Passed Assembly 110–21 · official record ↗Democrats 87–1 · Republicans 23–20Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2030.
2026-06-05With partyvoted yesAuthorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel taxS9862-A · Passed Assembly 95–36 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax at a rate of five percent.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesIncreases the distribution of revenue from extending the authorization for the hotel and motel taxes in Suffolk countyA11552 · Passed Assembly 117–24 · official record ↗Democrats 76–20 · Republicans 41–4Increases the distribution of revenue from extending the authorization for the hotel and motel taxes in Suffolk county; provides for the support of a not-for-profit organization that manages and owns the first lighthouse built in New York, a national register of historic places site in Suffolk county that has been named a national historic landmark and is a New York state historic site.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesEnacts the responsible data center development actA11560 · Passed Assembly 103–38 · official record ↗Democrats 93–3 · Republicans 10–35Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; provides for benefits for host communities; sets labor standards for the construction of data centers.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesEnacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical correctionsA11561 · Passed Assembly 100–39 · official record ↗Democrats 93–2 · Republicans 7–37Extends the demonstration project and workgroup to reduce the use of temporary staffing agencies in residential healthcare facilities for a fifth year, until December 31, 2027 (Part A); extends the duration of certain brownfield redevelopment and remediation tax credits with respect to a site located at 1800 Park Avenue (Part B); makes technical corrections relating to extending the term and authority of the independent monitor for the Orange county IDA (Part C); extends the demonstration project and workgroup to reduce the use of temporary staffing agencies in residential healthcare facilities for a fifth year, until December 31, 2027 (Part D); makes technical corrections to section 11-3206 of the administrative code of the city of New York (Part E); provides for the temporary transfer of racing support payments (Part F).
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesRelates to the taxation of vapor productsA4619-B · Passed Assembly 135–6 · official record ↗Democrats 92–4 · Republicans 43–2Relates to the taxation of vapor products; provides for the licensing of vapor products distributors; imposes certain tax return filing requirements on vapor products distributors; provides for enforcement powers.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesEstablishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of AmsterdamS10196-A · Passed Assembly 118–23 · official record ↗Democrats 91–5 · Republicans 27–18Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Amsterdam; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2031.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesEstablishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of YonkersS10564 · Passed Assembly 118–23 · official record ↗Democrats 91–5 · Republicans 27–18Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesAuthorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklandS10611 · Passed Assembly 126–15 · official record ↗Democrats 88–8 · Republicans 38–7Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parkland and to lease such land to HESP Solar LLC for a term not to exceed twenty-five years.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesRelates to judicial districtsS10626 · Passed Assembly 95–46 · official record ↗Democrats 95–1 · Republicans 0–45Provides that in the fourth judicial department, three new districts, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen are added; makes related provisions.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesRelates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customersS1327-A · Passed Assembly 100–39 · official record ↗Democrats 94–1 · Republicans 6–38Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers; requires the public service commission to set standards for payment plans for certain customers including reasonableness of agreements and timelines for payment; establishes eligibility.
2026-06-04With partyvoted yesProvides remedies for disrupted electionsS4602-B · Passed Assembly 93–48 · official record ↗Democrats 93–3 · Republicans 0–45Provides remedies for disrupted voting times and locations during elections; directs that the BOE extend voting to account for the disruption.
2022-07-01Split partyvoted yesConcealed Carry Improvement ActS51001 · Passed 90–52 · official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
2021-04-07Split partyvoted yes2021–22 budget revenue billS2509 · Passed 88–61 · 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.
2020-07-20Split partyvoted yesProtect Our Courts ActA2176 · Passed 97–44 · official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
2019-06-20Split partyvoted yesClimate Leadership and Community Protection ActS6599 · Passed 111–35 · official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
2019-06-14Split partyvoted yesHousing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019S6458 · Passed 95–46 · official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
2019-01-29Split partyvoted yesExtreme risk protection orders (red-flag law)S2451 · Passed 100–37 · official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
2019-01-22Split partyvoted yesReproductive Health ActS240 · Passed 95–49 · official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

Albany votes: landmark laws since 2019, plus the 25 most recent 2025–26 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side, from the legislature’s official records. Party line is scored for 2025–26 votes only.

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • actionServes as Assembly Deputy Majority Leader; assigned to the Aging, Cities, Consumer Affairs and Protection, Corporations/Authorities and Commissions, Governmental Employees, and Tourism/Parks/Arts and Sports Development committees.[14]
  • bill2026-05-04 · Prime sponsor of A09590-A, authorizing the state Dormitory Authority to finance construction of New York Climate Exchange facilities on Governors Island; passed the Assembly and Senate and was delivered to the Governor on September 22, 2026.[15]
  • bill2025-01-15 · Prime sponsor of A02144, which would exempt residents of lower Manhattan and Staten Island from the Manhattan congestion-pricing surcharge; referred to committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[5]
  • bill2025-01-15 · Prime sponsor of A02099, which would exempt Staten Island residents from Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge tolls; referred to committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[16]
  • bill2026-02-24 · Prime sponsor of A10136, extending through December 2027 the authorization for Staten Island residents in high-risk brush-fire areas to cut and remove reeds from their property; passed the Assembly and was delivered to the Senate.[17]
  • action2025-07-28 · Issued a statement on the crisis in Gaza saying he 'unequivocally condemned the violence that claimed innocent lives on October 7' while calling the destruction in Gaza 'devastating and unjustifiable' and urging immediate, unrestricted humanitarian aid.[18]

In their own words

Priorities

  • 1. Transportation; 2. Education & Youth Programming; 3. Health Care & the Opioid Epidemic.[19]
  • "Unreliable public transportation, being priced out of a home, and deciding between quality health care and paying rent... We need leaders in Albany who will fight for our community and for our future."[19]
  • "For far to long, the politics of Albany have failed the voters... As a Member of the Assembly, I will hold my self, and my staff, to the highest ethical standard."[19]

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

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Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 3 of 105 party-divided votes on file.

  • Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service to new customers

    What it does: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to providing that in the case of any application for gas service to a building which is not supplied with gas, a utility corporation or municipality shall be…

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 83–17, Republicans 0–44

    Mar 31, 2026Official record ↗

  • Replaces the terms father, mother, and filiation to gender neutral language; repealer

    What it does: Replaces the terms father, mother, and filiation to gender neutral language.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 86–8, Republicans 5–38

    Mar 19, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying

    What it does: Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 83–17, Republicans 0–45

    Feb 4, 2026Official record ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Assemblyman Charles D. Fall - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  2. 2.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  3. 3.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
  4. 4.Charles Fall - Ballotpedia candidate survey (2018) · Ballotpedia · 2018-09-04 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.A02144 - Exempts residents of lower Manhattan and Staten Island from congestion surcharge pricing · New York State Assembly · 2025-01-15 Official record
  6. 6.Statement from Assemblyman Charles Fall on Governor Hochul's Decision to Pause Congestion Pricing Implementation · New York State Assembly · 2024-06-05 Official record
  7. 7.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  8. 8.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  9. 9.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  10. 10.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  11. 11.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  12. 12.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  13. 13.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
  14. 14.Assemblyman Charles D. Fall - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  15. 15.A09590-A - Dormitory Authority financing for NY Climate Exchange facilities on Governors Island · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-22 Official record
  16. 16.A02099 - Exempts Staten Island residents from Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge tolls · New York State Assembly · 2025-01-15 Official record
  17. 17.A10136 - Extends brush-fire-area reed removal authorization on Staten Island · New York State Assembly · 2026-02-24 Official record
  18. 18.Statement from Assemblyman Charles D. Fall on the Crisis in Gaza · New York State Assembly · 2025-07-28 Official record
  19. 19.Charles Fall - Ballotpedia candidate survey (2018) · Ballotpedia · 2018-09-04 Candidate's own words