Brian Benjamin

Brian A. Benjamin is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate from the 30th district. He also serves as the senior assistant majority leader of the Senate. A political progressive, he has focused on criminal law reform efforts such as bringing greater accountability to the NYPD, significantly limiting police no-knock warrants, ending cash bail, ending solitary confinement, not incarcerating parolees for parole violations, restoring the voting rights of parolees, allowing felons who completed their sentences to serve on juries, and passing an anti-chokehold act. He also sponsored and passed the Rainy Day Fund bill, that allowed New York City to set aside funds in a revenue stabilization fund.