Assemblymember Tony Simone is running for re-election on a platform of housing affordability, tenant rights, mental health reform, and defending vulnerable LGBT and immigrant communities. The son of an immigrant mother from Peru, Tony has been a leader in fighting back against ICE in New York. He has passed significant legislation to combat the mental health crisis playing out on our streets and is a vocal leader on the need to build new affordable housing in all areas of New York. Tony lives in Hell’s Kitchen with his husband Jason.