Rebecca Kassay serves as the Assemblywoman for New York's 4th district in Suffolk County. Born and raised in St. James, she attended SUNY New Paltz and graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies and Communications before returning to Long Island to create and direct a youth environmental volunteer program at Avalon Nature Preserve in Stony Brook. For seven years, she worked alongside hundreds of local teenagers, environmental professionals, and NGO representatives to tackle a wide range of environmental stewardship efforts across Long Island. In 2013, Rebecca and her husband bought their historic home where she opened a bed-and-breakfast. Throughout her decade as the inn's proprietor, Rebecca was an active member of the greater business community. During the pandemic in 2020, she created and led the Long Island Open Source Medical Supplies initiative. As she did during her four years of service as a Port Jefferson Village Trustee and Deputy Mayor, Rebecca will work to integrate climate resilience strategies and community involvement into governance. She acted as Trustee liaison to the Planning and Zoning Boards, Conservation Advisory Council, Tree Committee, and served as the Village's first Commissioner of Sustainability.
