Cynthia Nuñez
Democratic · NY · Nassau County Legislator, District 14
Cynthia Nuñez is Nassau County’s District 14 legislator. Her committee work covers municipal affairs, public safety, and planning and environmental issues.
Where Cynthia Nuñez stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Joined other Democratic legislators in demanding the county return $13.7 million in opioid settlement interest that had been moved into the general fund. She said the money must be used only to fight addiction.
March 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Co-sponsored and voted for a countywide ban on selling kratom products, a plant-based drug federal health officials warn about. All 19 legislators backed the ban, which passed unanimously.
March 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: longislandpress.com
Helped win a $500,000 state grant for Valley Stream District 24 schools as a school board trustee, working with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages. The money paid for water bottle filtration systems in every school and a new sensory playground.
January 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: patch.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Secured $500,000 in county capital money for a study of flooding and drainage problems in District 14.
September 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won unanimous approval of two county grants totaling $291,796.64 for Lynbrook first responders. The money buys defibrillators and breathing gear for firefighters and new portable radios for police.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Secured $238,993 in county capital money for the Village of Valley Stream to buy a front wheel loader. The village uses it for snow removal, road repair, and storm response.
June 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Won unanimous approval of two county grants totaling $291,796.64 for Lynbrook first responders. The money buys defibrillators and breathing gear for firefighters and new portable radios for police.
July 27, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Joined a rally in Freeport calling for affordable child care for local families.
May 11, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Secured $500,000 in county capital money for a study of flooding and drainage problems in District 14.
September 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Secured $238,993 in county capital money for the Village of Valley Stream to buy a front wheel loader. The village uses it for snow removal, road repair, and storm response.
June 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Introduced a bill to cap the county sales tax on gas and diesel at the tax due on a $3-per-gallon price, starting June 1, 2026. She asked for an emergency vote to give drivers relief at the pump.
April 20, 2026
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Urged the Republican majority to undo new rules that make the public speak before committee debate instead of after it. She called the change a "procedural gag order."
February 17, 2026
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Took the oath of office on January 8, 2026, for her first term as Nassau County Legislator for District 14, which covers Valley Stream and Lynbrook.
January 8, 2026
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Past race Cynthia Nuñez ran in:
- County Legislator, 14th District · November 3, 2026 · Nassau County, New York · incumbent