George Alvarez
DWFPINCUMBENTNY State Assembly Member, District 78 (since 2023)
George Alvarez is the unopposed Democratic and Working Families Party incumbent seeking re-election to a third term. Born in the Dominican Republic and a Bronx resident, he sits on the Cities, Codes, Consumer Affairs and Protection, Labor, Real Property Taxation and Transportation committees, and campaigns on affordable housing, public safety, racial justice and economic growth for the Bronx.[1][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.
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
- actionAssembly committee assignments for 2025-2026: Cities, Codes, Consumer Affairs and Protection, Labor, Real Property Taxation, and Transportation.[2]
- actionAnnounced $3 million in capital funding for Keith Plaza and $50,000 for Kelly Tower's senior center in his district.[4]
- bill2025-05-20 · Introduced the "Bodega Act," legislation intended to boost safety in New York City corner stores, according to his campaign's own account of Bronx Times coverage.[5]
Positions on the issues
- SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections
Says housing is a human right and that he works to increase accessibility to public housing while decreasing its cost.[3]
“Housing is a human right. That's why I am on a mission to increase accessibility to public housing while actively decreasing it's cost.”
In their words — priorities
- Quality, affordable housing: says he works to increase accessibility to public housing while decreasing its cost.[3]
- Lowering costs and increasing employment for working families struggling with rent, healthcare and food costs.[3]
- Public safety: says he is introducing legislation so New Yorkers can live, work and travel with greater peace of mind.[3]
- Education and accessible healthcare.[3]
Background
- Born in the Dominican Republic; describes himself as growing up in a single-parent, modest-income household.[2]
- Earned a bachelor's degree in computer science in the Dominican Republic and a master's degree in logistics in Madrid, Spain, plus a Harvard certification in cybersecurity.[2]
- Worked as a Bronx community activist on jobs, housing and social justice issues before serving as a member of Bronx Community Board 1.[2]
- A local entrepreneur and job creator prior to his 2022 election to the Assembly.[2][3]