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John Zaccaro Jr

John Zaccaro Jr

Democratic · New York · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for New York Assembly District 80, New York

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Enforcement against illegal cannabis retailers, per nyassembly.gov member page
  • Housing conditions and tenant rights, per nyassembly.gov member page
  • Public school quality, per nyassembly.gov member page
Biography

John Zaccaro Jr. grew up in the Bronx and spent more than 14 years in local public service, including as a housing organizer and as the Bronx director of intergovernmental affairs for the city schools chancellor, before becoming chief of staff to a City Council member, per the Assembly's member page. He has pushed for stronger enforcement against illegal cannabis sales, including revoking the tobacco, liquor or lottery licenses of businesses that sell it, per the same source.

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