Joshua James Taveras

BACKGROUND

• Taveras, 26, of Massapequa, is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines in the general election. 
• He graduated from Stony Brook University in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. 
• Taveras works as a retail store manager for a clothing company in Garden City. 

ISSUES

• Taveras said one issue he would like to work on is affordability and expanding the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for homeowners.
• He would like to create more affordable housing and find ways to help homeowners legalize apartments in their homes.
• Taveras said he is concerned about climate change and wants to work on encouraging the use of renewable energy sources to lessen greenhouse gas emissions.