NY State Assembly · District 62

Staten Island's South Shore and parts of Mid-Island

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 20 claims re-checked against their sources · 1 corrected · 0 removed

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Corrected Reilly's committee-assignment record: his official Assembly bio lists Codes, Education, Governmental Employees, Higher Education, and Housing, not 'Ethics and Guidance' and 'Rules' as the file had stated.

On the ballot · 1 candidate

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEMichael Reilly
RC
Protect legal access to abortionOpposes[11]votes
Stricter gun lawsOpposes[9][10]votes
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsSupports[12]votes
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsOpposes[7]votes
Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsOpposes[13]votes
Faster transition away from fossil fuelsOpposes[8]votes

The candidates, in full

Michael Reilly

RCINCUMBENTNY State Assembly Member, District 62 (since January 2019); Ranking Minority Member, Assembly Committee on Cities

Michael Reilly is the incumbent Republican and Conservative Assembly Member for District 62, running unopposed. A retired NYPD lieutenant and Army Reserve veteran, he is the Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly's Cities Committee.[1][2]

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.
  • NoRelates 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.
  • NoConcealed 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.
  • No2021–22 budget revenue bill · S2509 · Passed 88–61 · 2021-04-07 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.
  • NoProtect Our Courts Act · A2176 · Passed 97–44 · 2020-07-20 official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
  • NoClimate Leadership and Community Protection Act · S6599 · Passed 111–35 · 2019-06-20 official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
  • NoHousing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · S6458 · Passed 95–46 · 2019-06-14 official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
  • NoExtreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · S2451 · Passed 100–37 · 2019-01-29 official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
  • NoReproductive Health Act · S240 · Passed 95–49 · 2019-01-22 official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

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 as Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Committee on Cities; also a member of the Codes, Education, Governmental Employees, Higher Education, and Housing committees.[2]
  • bill2026-04-01 · Prime sponsor of A10825, which would create a state personal income tax credit of up to $1,000 for tolls paid by New Yorkers commuting on toll roads; referred to the Ways and Means Committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[4]
  • bill2025-01-31 · Prime sponsor of A04123, which would bar schools, child day cares, day care centers, and community-based organizations serving children under 18 from being used as migrant shelters; referred to committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[3]
  • bill2025-01-31 · Prime sponsor of A04155, which would allow judicial discretion based on dangerousness for pretrial detention, extend the criminal discovery period from 20 to 45 days, and permit immediate bench warrants for failure to appear on hate-crime charges; referred to the Codes Committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[5]
  • bill2026-03-20 · Introduced the Toll Payer Advocacy and Relief Act (TPARA), which would bar E-ZPass late fees for the first 180 days after a toll and cap subsequent penalties at 10% of the original toll, following his call for a state investigation into E-ZPass operator Conduent.[6]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

    Voted no on A2176 (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]

    What they say: Sponsored a bill barring schools, day cares, and community-based organizations serving children from being used as migrant shelters.[3]

  • OpposesStronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsFrom recorded votes

    Voted no on S6458 (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]

  • OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

    Voted no on S6599 (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]

  • OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

    Voted no on S2451 (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. Voted no 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.[9][10]

  • OpposesProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

    Voted no on S240 (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]

  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

    Voted no on S2509 (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]

In their words — priorities

  • "Assemblymember Reilly's priorities have been improving our education and transportation systems, ensuring adequate funding for our schools and community programs, combatting the state's devastating opioid crisis, supporting law enforcement officers, and bolstering public safety."[2]

Background

  • Reilly served in the United States Army Reserve before joining the New York City Police Department, where he served 12 years and retired as a Lieutenant from Brooklyn's 90th Precinct.[2]
  • In 2009 he became a volunteer member of Community Education Council 31, focusing on accountability and transparency at NYC public schools; he served as the Council's president from 2014 until his 2018 election to the Assembly, and became an advocate for traffic safety around school zones.[2]
  • He previously served as a volunteer member of the Staten Island YMCA's Board of Managers and coached the YMCA's youth baseball league.[2]
  • He resides in the Eltingville section of Staten Island with his wife and three children.[2]

Research notes & limits

This race is uncontested: no Democratic or third-party candidate is on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for District 62.

Sources · 13

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 62 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Assemblymember Michael Reilly - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  3. 3.A04123 - Bars use of schools and day cares as migrant shelters · New York State Assembly · 2025-01-31 Official record
  4. 4.A10825 - Personal income tax credit for commuter tolls · New York State Assembly · 2026-04-01 Official record
  5. 5.A04155 - Judicial discretion for dangerousness, discovery, bench warrants for hate crimes · New York State Assembly · 2025-01-31 Official record
  6. 6.Reilly Introduces Bill to Cap E-ZPass Penalties and Strengthen Toll Payer Rights · Mike Reilly for State Assembly · 2026-03-20 Candidate's own words
  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