What We’ve Won

In my time in office, we’ve secured landmark protections for kids online, safer streets and a more affordable New York.

A More Affordable New York

It’s no secret: too many New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet. Costs are spiraling, poverty is rising and nearly one in four New York City residents are struggling to afford basic necessities like housing and food.

Andrew has fought tirelessly to bring costs down and make life more affordable. He voted to create historic ‘Good Cause’ protections to protect millions of tenants from price-gouging and evictions, and has pushed to build more affordable housing across the city and state. He pushed to preserve the lowest middle-class tax rate in over 70 years while delivering an expanded Empire State Child Credit to support working families.

A Safer Internet for Kids

As a father, Andrew’s top priority is keeping our children safe. That’s why he stood up to Big Tech and passed landmark laws to protect children and teens on social media.

Andrew’s New York Child Data Protection Act stops sites from collecting and selling our children's data, while his SAFE for Kids Act protects children and teens from addictive algorithms on social media. He also passed a law to require warning labels on social media platforms with addictive design features.

The research is clear: social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis. Teens who use social media more than three hours each day face twice the risk of depression and anxiety. One study found that, amongst young girls, the correlation between mental health struggles and social media use was stronger than the links to binge drinking, sexual assault, or hard drug use.

That’s why Andrew led a bipartisan campaign to pass first-in-the-nation protections, defeating a million-dollar lobbying effort by Big Tech in the process.

Protections from High-Risk AI

While AI drives innovation, it also poses serious safety risks. The International AI Safety Report warned that near-future AI systems may result in “large-scale labour market impacts, AI-enabled hacking or biological attacks, and society losing control over general-purpose AI.

That’s why Andrew passed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (RAISE) Act, the strongest AI safety law in the country. The law requires the largest AI developers to create basic safety and security protocols for severe risks, ensuring New Yorkers are protected. The RAISE Act lays the groundwork for a world where AI innovation makes life better instead of putting it at risk.

Andrew passed the RAISE Act despite ferocious opposition from tech lobbyists and venture capitalists, who spent big attempting to water it down. This law makes clear that tech innovation and safety don’t have to be at odds. In New York, we can lead in both.

Safer Streets

Crossing the street shouldn’t mean putting your life at risk. That’s why Andrew has been a tireless advocate for policies that make our streets safer for pedestrians, bike riders, drivers and everyone else.

Andrew passed legislative to install and expand speed and red-light cameras on dangerous streets across the city, and worked with advocates and colleagues to finally pass Sammy’s Law, which gave New York City more power to set safer speed limits near schools, senior centers and dangerous intersections. 

He also passed legislation to implement a first-in-the-nation “weight-in-motion” program that has drastically reduced overweight trucks on the BQE. And he won policies to crack down on defaced license plates, holding rule breakers accountable and ensuring everyone pays their fair share of tolls.

Expanded College Access

Andrew believes New York should be a place where all young people have access to a high-quality, affordable college education.

He secured a major win for students when the state implemented his proposal to ensure universal FAFSA access for all high school seniors. Studies show 90% of high school seniors who complete the FAFSA go to college directly after graduation, compared to just 55% who don’t.

He’s also secured millions in funding for our public colleges, including a $60 million increase in operating aid for SUNY and a $40 million increase for CUNY. And he worked to double the minimum award for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)—the first increase in a quarter-century—while expanding income eligibility.

Protections for People with Allergies

More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. That’s why Andrew passed legislation to require large public venues like stadiums and concert halls to have life-saving epinephrine devices like EpiPens.

Anaphylaxis can be terrifying and deadly. Requiring epinephrine devices to be easily accessible to New Yorkers at public venues ensures families don’t have to live in fear every single time they go out to a show, a concert or a ballgame.