NY State Assembly · District 70

• 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.
• Didn't voteRelates 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.
• YesProtect 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.
• YesClimate 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.
• YesHousing 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.
• YesExtreme 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.
• YesReproductive 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.

• ✓SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing

  Supports promoting development of more affordable, equitable and accessible housing and expanding home-ownership opportunities for Harlem residents.[2]

  “We need to promote the development of more affordable, equitable, and accessible housing.”

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes 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.[5]

  What they say: Frames the response to climate change as an opportunity for green jobs and economic development in Harlem.[2]

  “Climate change is also an emergency that has created a once in a lifetime chance to bring high paying jobs and billions of dollars of economic development to our community.”

• ✓SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes 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.[4]

• ✓SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes 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.[6]

• ✓SupportsProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes 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.[7]

• ✕OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes 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.[8]

• On housing: "We need to promote the development of more affordable, equitable, and accessible housing. I will fight to ensure that Harlem families are not priced out of our great village. Moreover, I will work tirelessly to promote ownership opportunities for Harlemites seeking to invest in both residential and commercial real estate."[2]
• On jobs and climate: "The development and upgrades needed to address the housing crisis represent a chance for our community to learn skills that not only can lead to careers in labor unions, but also BIPOC-led businesses that hire locally. Climate change is also an emergency that has created a once in a lifetime chance to bring high paying jobs and billions of dollars of economic development to our community."[2]
• On youth and education: "We must ensure that youth growing up in Harlem have the necessary infrastructure around them to live up to their full potential. This includes resources devoted to mental health, afterschool programs, academic advisors, workforce opportunities, green spaces, and public safety."[2]

• Wright was born and raised in New York City and is a lifelong resident of Central Harlem. He graduated from Syracuse University in 2017 with a degree in psychology.[3]
• After college he worked as an educator in multiple Manhattan schools before serving for a number of years on his local community board.[3]
• He most recently served as Chief of Staff to New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam before resigning to take his Assembly seat in January 2025.[3]
• He is the son of former Assembly Member Keith L.T. Wright and the grandson of former New York State Supreme Court Judge Bruce Wright.[3]
• In the 2025-2026 session he serves on the Aging, Banks, Economic Development/Job Creation/Commerce and Industry, Libraries and Education Technology, Racing and Wagering, and Transportation committees.[2]