David OrkinDavid Orkin

David Orkin is an immigrant workers’ rights attorney, union organizer, and democratic socialist running in Queens. David has dedicated his career to defending workers and immigrants, and he’s running to take that fight to Albany. His campaign is focused on taxing the rich to fund childcare, housing, transit, and healthcare; protecting immigrant communities from ICE; and strengthening labor protections so workers can organize, earn fair wages, and hold employers accountable. His campaign also rejects corporate lobby, fossil fuel, and real estate money.

David Orkin is a workers’ rights attorney who has been organizing in the immigrant rights movement for over a decade. He’s dedicated his life to fighting for immigrants and workers, and is running in Assembly District 38 in Queens to take that fight to Albany by taxing the rich to fund universal childcare, healthcare, and fast and free buses, doing everything we can on the state level to protect our communities from ICE, and raising labor standards for all workers.

David Orkin is an immigrant workers’ rights attorney, union organizer, and democratic socialist running for NY State Assembly, AD-38, in Queens. His district is facing serious challenges, like rising rents, unaffordable health care and child care, wage theft, and the terrifying threat of ICE raids. Mayor Mamdani brought the city together with a vision that works for working people, not the ultra-rich. Now, David is running to bring that fight to Albany.

Endorsed by DSA and Bernie Sanders and AOC and Claire Valdez

Citizens Union prefers David Orkin in this race. He is an immigrant workers' rights attorney whose work at Make the Road New York has centered on advocacy for low-wage workers and immigrant families across Queens. Citizens Union found him to be a thoughtful candidate with substantive policy thinking on the issues facing his district.

Citizens Union found Orkin to be a thoughtful candidate with substantive policy thinking on the issues facing his district and appreciated his openness to continued dialogue with reform-oriented organizations.

Endorsed by Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC