Yonkers Insider Interview Corner: Yonkers Insider Interviews New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh, 90th District, Representing Yonkers.

I had the absolute honor to interview and discuss with New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh in the 90th District on the issues and what he has done in the New York State Legislature in his first year in Elected Office, Representing Yonkers in Albany.

In our view, Assemblyman Sayegh has provided real results and real accomplishments for our City of Yonkers with his leadership in Albany in the New York State Legislature, always being the voice for Yonkers and putting Yonkers First, due to his advocacy through his many years of being involved iin Education, City Organizations and also being a true leader in our City of Hills and also show his love for his City and making sure Yonkers gets fairness in Albany, whether with Yonkers Schools, Infrastructure in our City with help from Albany and making sure that we get greater funding from Albany, due to his many years of Advocating for our City, plus Assemblyman Sayegh always brings people together to work together and Assemblyman Sayegh is a uniter and not a divider. That is to his credit, also to his credit the pieces of Legislation that he is sponsored in his first year as a State Legislator shows how hard he is working, also he has co-sponsored close to over six hundred plus pieces of legislation in the New York State Assembly, that is really great and show Assemblyman Sayegh is a leader by Example and he also stands by the words of Actions speaking louder than words.

It is an honor to have interviewed Assemblyman Sayegh and it is an absolute honor to be able to call Assemblyman Sayegh a friend for many years. He is doing a great job representing Yonkers in Albany and he is providing Real Leadership, Accomplishments and Results for our City of Yonkers in the State Assembly in Albany.

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Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation: 

A06209	Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers
A06249	Relates to the allocation of the funds from wireless communications surcharges imposed by a county containing a city having a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more persons
A06687	Exempts Yonkers city court judge Edward Gaffney from the age limitation for judicial office
A06917	Relates to raising the age limitation for city court judges to seventy-six years of age
A07108	Relates to the apportionment of moneys for capital outlays and debt service for school building purposes
A07111	Relates to providing translators at certain polling place locations
A07203	Grants peace officer status to parking and code enforcement officers in the city of Yonkers
A07205	Directs the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the implementation of traffic control devices at intersections with a high volume of visual and hearing impaired pedestrians
A08058	Includes certified first responders in a program relating to recertification of persons providing emergency medical care and removes the designation of such program as a pilot or demonstration program
A08079	Relates to renaming the empire state trail the Governor Malcolm Wilson empire state trail

https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Nader-J-Sayegh/sponsor/ - Other bills that that State Assemblyman Sayegh co-sponsored as well.

Nader J. Sayegh Biography:

Nader J. Sayegh, a resident of Yonkers for over 60 years, grew up with seven siblings on the southwest side of the city, which was ethnically and racially diverse. After working his way through college, he dedicated himself to being a spokesperson for community needs in education and in equitable opportunities for all.

This path has guided him to seek and reach success as a teacher, principal, college professor, Captain in the NYS Guard/Militia, and president of the Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education. In addition, Dr. Sayegh has also served as a Trustee for the NYS Board of Elections, where he was on several committees, including the Instructional Affairs Committee and the Big Five Cities Board. Nader understands urban education because he has lived and has held several positions within that capacity. He is a true leader who knows how to advocate for educational reform, as well as how to address the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with special needs.

Nader’s leadership in community service and as an attorney for 28 years, specializing in personal injury, immigration, criminal and real estate law, has resulted in his participation in numerous civic, hospital and nonprofit scholarship committees, the Spanish Foundation, and the NAACP, to name a few areas where he has, and continues to be, a consistent supporter and advocate for education, labor and human resources.

Nader represents the 90th Assembly District, which almost entirely encompasses the city of Yonkers. In this role, he continues to lobby for the redistributing of funds to his city so the school system can build new schools. One of his goals in the NYS Assembly is to fight for changes in the New York State Education Funding Formula which shortchanges Yonkers students and deprives schools of a fair share of their necessary funding. In the Assembly, he also works toward decreasing taxes for the middle class, while enhancing the job market and the economy in NYS.

Dr. Sayegh earned an Associate Degree from Westchester Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Political Science from Lehman College, a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Professional Diploma in Administration and Supervision from Fordham University and a Juris Doctor of Law from Pace University School of Law.

Furthermore, Nader is an expert lecturer on various educational topics with a focus on school district/municipal agreements (consolidation of services), immigration, safety and security, code of conduct, special education, adult/alternate education and school/law policies.

On a personal note, Nader Sayegh has been married to his wife, Sana, for 34 years. They have five daughters who are successful in the fields of medicine, education and dentistry.