Voting and Politics in New YorkThe Government of the State of New York, headquartered at the New York State Capitol in Albany, encompasses the administrative structure of the U.S. state of New York. Just like the US federal government, it is composed of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. 

The Government of the State of New York, headquartered at the New York State Capitol in Albany, encompasses the administrative structure of the U.S. state of New York. Just like the US federal government, it is composed of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. 

• The head of the executive is the governor.

• The Legislature consists of the Senate and the Assembly.

• The Unified Court System consists of the Court of Appeals and lower courts. The state is also divided into counties, cities, towns, and villages, which are all municipal corporations.

Registering to Vote: To register to vote or if you are unsure if you are already registered to vote, you can check your registration status here. To qualify for voter registration in New York State, you must:

• be a United States Citizen;

• be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);

• be a resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;

• not be in prison for a felony conviction;

• learn more about felon registration rights

• not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;

• not claim the right to vote elsewhere

NYC Council Members (Dept of Veteran Services)

Registering to Vote / New York City

To register to vote or if you are unsure if you are already registered to vote, you can check your registration status here. To qualify for voter registration in New York State, you must:

• be a United States Citizen;

• be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);

• be a resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;

• not be in prison for a felony conviction;

• learn more about felon registration rights

• not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;

• not claim the right to vote elsewhere

Executive Office

32-42 Broadway, 7 Fl

New York, NY 10004

Tel: 1-212-487-5400

Queens

118-35 Queens Boulevard, 11 Fl

Forest Hills, NY 11375

Tel: 1-718-730-6730

Bronx

1780 Grand Concourse, 5 Fl

Bronx, NY 10457

Tel: 1-718-299-9017

Manhattan

200 Varick Street, 10 Fl

New York, NY 10014

Tel: 1-212-886-2100

Brooklyn

345 Adams Street, 4 Fl

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Tel: 1-718-797-8800

Staten Island

1 Edgewater Plaza, 4 Fl

Staten Island, NY 10305

Tel: 1-718-876-0079

New York Civil Liberties Union

The right of every person to vote is fundamental to American society and democracy. Voting is the right we exercise to protect all others. It must be protected, expanded, and voters must be informed. The NYCLU has been a leader in the fight to actualize and protect every citizen's ability to exercise this basic constitutional right in New York State.

125 Broad St, 19th floor

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 607-3300

NYS Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

If a veteran is not satisfied with the standard of care you feel you have earned, it is imperative that you reach out to local politicians as well as to state officials as well. New York City works separately from the Veterans Affairs and from New York State and the Federal Government, and agencies in one jurisdiction are apprehensive of interfering in the affairs of another jurisdictional agency.

• Kimberly Jean-Pierre (Chair)

• Joe Angelino

• Sam Berger

• Chris Burdick

• Marianne Buttenschon

• Brian Cunningham

• Chris Eachus

• Stephen Hawley

• Pamela J. Hunter

• Billy Jones

• Brian Manktelow

• David G. McDonough

• Angelo J. Morinello

• Stacey Pheffer Amato

• Jenifer Rajkumar

• Amanda Septimo

• Robert Smullen

• Steve Stern

Additional NYS Assembly Members

State Senator Liz Krueger

First elected to the New York State Senate in a Special Election in February 2002, Liz Krueger is currently the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. She is also a member of five other committees: Elections; Higher Education; Housing, Construction and Community Development; Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; and Rules.

211 E. 43rd Street, Suite 1201

New York, NY 10017

Constituent Liaison / Dana Schmerzler (she/her)

Phone: 212-490-9535 Fax: 212-499-2558

Email: Email: schmerzl@nysenate.gov

The Committee on Veterans has jurisdiction over matters relating to New York City’s Department of Veterans’ Services and other veteran related issues. The following Council Members serve on this committee:

Robert F. Holden (Chair) – District  30 / Maspeth 

District Office

58-38 69th Street

Maspeth, NY 11378

(718) 366-3900

Legislative Office

250 Broadway, Suite 1781

New York, NY 10007

(212) 788-7381

Vickie Paladino - District 19 / Queens

District Office

20-15 Francis Lewis Blvd

Whitestone, NY 11357

Phone: 718-619-8611

Legislative Office

250 Broadway, Suite 1551

New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-788-7250

Fax: 212-788-1860

Sandy Nurse – District 37 / Brooklyn 

District Office

56 Pennsylvania Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207

Phone: 718-642-8664

Fax: 718-889-8017

Legislative Office

250 Broadway, Suite 1824

New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-788-7284

Fax: 212-227-5636

Kristy Marmorato – District 13 / Bronx 

District Office

3040 E Tremont Avenue, Suite 107

Bronx, NY 10461

Phone: 718-931-1721

Fax: 718-931-1605

Legislative Office

250 Broadway, Suite 1554

New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-788-7375

Fax: 212-442-2724 

Joann Ariola – District 32 / Brooklyn 

District Office

Ozone Park Office:

93-06 101st Avenue

Ozone Park, NY 11416

Phone: 718-738-1083

Fax: 718-738-1918

Rockaway District Office:

114-12 Beach Channel Drive, Ste 1

Rockaway Park, NY 11694

Phone: 718-318-6411

Legislative Office

250 Broadway Suite 1555

New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-788-7069

Additional NYC Council Members:

Each of these following NYC Council Members have been provided copies of the resource guide in its printed form. Additionally, various members also host a variety of programs.

Councilmember Eric Bottner - District 3 / Chelsea

District Office

224 West 30th St, Suite 1206

New York, NY 10001

Phone: 212-564-7757

Fax: 212-564-7347

Legislative Office

250 Broadway, Suite 1785

New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-788-6979 

Councilmember Julie Won – District 26 / Queens / Borden Ave.

District Office

37-04 Queens Boulevard, Suite 205

Long Island City, NY 11101

Phone: 718-383-9566

Fax: 718-383-9076

Legislative Office

250 Broadway, Suite 1749

New York, NY 10007

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