Assemblyman Nader Sayegh-A Lifelong Career as an advocate for Yonkers
New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh announced today that he will not seek re-election, choosing instead to focus on local opportunities while completing a strong final legislative year representing the City of Yonkers.
Sayegh has served as an Assemblyman representing the City of Yonkers since November 2018, bringing a lifelong career in education and law to Albany as a steadfast advocate for Yonkers. Throughout his tenure, he has been a leading voice on education equity, most notably helping drive long-overdue changes to the State Educational Aid Formula and highlighting the longstanding funding challenges facing the Yonkers Public School District.
Among his many accomplishments, Sayegh along with his colleagues brought reforms to the State Education Funding Formula to the forefront, helped eliminate sales on the purchase of diapers, and consistently delivered historic levels of state funding to Yonkers. He has also directed more than $12 million in discretionary funds to the district, supporting education, public safety, parks, healthcare, and local community civic and cultural initiatives.
Sayegh cited the recent implementation of a new outside income cap for state legislators as a contributing factor to his decision, noting that it would make it impractical to continue his successful law practice while serving in the Assembly.
“It has been an honor to serve as Assemblyman for the people of Yonkers,” Sayegh said. “Together, we have achieved meaningful progress—from reforming the state education aid formula to securing critical funding for our schools and community services. I look forward to a productive legislative year ahead and will continue to be a vocal advocate for the issues that matter most to Yonkers and our schools.”
While he will not seek re-election, Sayegh emphasized his continued commitment to the city, stating that his work on behalf of Yonkers will continue beyond his time in the New York State Assembly and is looking at all local opportunities.
