
New York State Assembly Member Stefani L. Zinerman represents Brooklyn’s 56th Assembly District, encompassing Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. A third-generation resident of historic Bed-Stuy, she has dedicated her career to community advocacy, progressive leadership, and transformative policymaking. Since her election in 2020, Assembly Member Zinerman has emerged as a legislative force, championing policies that address systemic inequities and expand opportunity for all New Yorkers. Appointed Deputy Majority Whip by Speaker Carl Heastie, she serves on the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, the Legislative Women’s Caucus, and as Vice President of the NYS Black Legislative Taskforce.