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MEET NIKKI LUCAS

About Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas

Her Story
Her Story

Fighting for East Brooklyn

Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas is a longtime community advocate who has spent more than four years representing Brooklyn’s 60th Assembly District in the New York State Assembly. Since taking office in 2022, she has brought decades of community involvement to Albany, advocating for working families, seniors, homeowners, renters, small businesses and residents whose voices are too often overlooked.

For Nikki, public service began long before she was elected. She was introduced to civic involvement at an early age by parents who were actively engaged in their community. That foundation grew into years of advocacy and involvement with community organizations and government leaders at the city, state and federal levels.

Nikki earned her degree in Liberal Arts from the Borough of Manhattan Community College and continued her education at Syracuse University, where she studied Policy Studies and Conflict Resolution. A longtime resident of Starrett City and advocate for East New York, Nikki has deep roots in the communities she represents and has spent decades working to improve opportunities for residents throughout East Brooklyn.

Serving the 60th Assembly District

In February 2022, Nikki was elected to the New York State Assembly to represent the 60th Assembly District. Since taking office, she has focused her work on issues that directly affect the quality of life of the people she represents, including housing, affordability, economic opportunity, seniors and people with disabilities, small businesses, education and access to essential services.

Her work as Assemblywoman combines legislative advocacy in Albany with direct engagement in the district. Nikki believes effective representation requires elected officials to listen to residents, understand the challenges affecting their everyday lives and use the power of government to develop practical solutions.

During her time in office, Nikki has advanced legislation addressing utility costs, housing and NYCHA, protections for vulnerable New Yorkers, small-business stability and other economic issues. She also helped advance New York’s historic legislation creating a statewide commission to examine the legacy and continuing effects of slavery and potential remedies.

Assembly District
Assembly District
East Brooklyn

A Plan for East Brooklyn

Nikki’s approach to government is guided by a broader vision she developed for the communities she serves: the 21st Century Rescue Plan for East Brooklyn. The plan reflects her belief that the challenges facing East Brooklyn are interconnected and require a comprehensive approach to housing, economic development, public safety, education, healthcare, jobs, youth, seniors and community investment.

Rather than treating the Rescue Plan as a document that remains unchanged, Nikki views it as a continuing framework for identifying community priorities, measuring progress and determining what still needs to be done. Her experience in Albany and ongoing conversations with residents continue to inform that vision.

Affordability

Making Affordability a Priority

Today, affordability is a major focus of Nikki’s work. Families throughout East Brooklyn are dealing with higher costs for housing, groceries, utilities, transportation and other everyday necessities, and Nikki believes government should be willing to explore practical and innovative ways to help reduce those financial pressures.

Her Affordability Plan builds on that philosophy and focuses on ways to help working- and middle-class New Yorkers keep more of the money they earn. One of her most recent proposals would require qualifying food retailers offering self-service checkout to provide customers with a 10% discount when they use self-checkout kiosks.

For Nikki, affordability is about more than any single piece of legislation. It is about examining the everyday expenses affecting families and finding opportunities for government to make a measurable difference.

Community

Leadership Rooted in Community

Nikki believes some of the strongest ideas for government begin outside of government. They come from residents, parents, seniors, young people, small-business owners, community organizations and others who experience the challenges facing East Brooklyn every day.

After decades of community involvement and more than four years representing the 60th Assembly District, Nikki remains committed to bringing those voices into the legislative process. Her goal is to continue developing practical solutions that make East Brooklyn stronger, create greater economic opportunity and make New York more affordable for the people who call it home.

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