District consists of East Meadow, Levittown, Plainedge, South Farmingdale, and parts of Massapequa.
Party: Democrat
Bio:
Harpreet Singh Toor has been a community leader who gets things done for more than 30 years. Working closely with elected officials, law enforcement, and government agencies Harpreet has helped thousands of citizens realize the benefits and services they are entitled to.
In 2019 he was instrumental in securing passage in the State Assembly and the State Senate of the Religious Garb Bill, an amendment to the State Human Rights Law. Working closely with Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Sikh leaders, along with elected officials,
Harpreet led a campaign to legally bar discrimination in the workplace based on the wearing of religious attire of any sort.
Candidate Harpreet Singh Toor’s Top 3 issues:
Restoring the LI Dream: Toor said he knows all too well that the needs of Long Islanders and the American Dream are interchangeable: a livable wage, affordable housing, equal access to education, and, more importantly—opportunity. Unfortunately, we’re seeing the American Dream slip away from us.
He said between rampant corruption in Albany, a federal government that is unresponsive to our needs, and the skyrocketing cost of living, Long Islanders are struggling now more than ever. Toor said he will fight for Long Island by creating and advocating for policies that work for all of us. We must have the resources we need to build infrastructure, and we need to make sure our neighbors can continue living here with affordable housing and a livable wage.
Taxes: Long Island pays some of the highest property taxes in the country and the new cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions will affect more than 300,000 Long Island families.
The unnecessary burden on New York and Long Island created by the federal government’s tax plan is forcing young folk and seniors who have lived on Long Island for their whole lives to relocate to a more affordable area. He said he will fight for the hard working people of Long Island by pushing for tax relief and state intervention to protect Long Island from burdensome taxes that limit growth and opportunity.
Education: He said every student, no matter their background, should have equal access to a quality education. We must invest in our public schools, which are so drastically underfunded— we cannot and should not redirect funds to charter schools. Students and teachers deserve better from Albany, and once elected,
Toor said he will work to give our children the education they need and deserve by listening to the concerns and needs of students and teachers within the public school system.
Submitted by the campaign office of candidate Harpreet Singh Toor.
