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Talk:Lee Zeldin

2022-07-01T21:42:08Z

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NPOV dispute [- Main Section. The use of the word "false" to President Trump's claims of fraud is wholly improper and fosters a talking point advanced by one political party. The true narrative based in fact is that the question of fraud not only is being investigated on the state legislative level in a number of states, including Arizona and Pennsylvania, but also a bill has been presented to the Arizona legislature seeking to decertify the 2020 election based on fraud. See AZ HBR 2033. <ref>https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/az/55th-2nd-regular/bills/AZB00014431/</ref>

State legislatures are enumerated the power over administering Federal elections under the US Constitution. As such, said legislatures are using the power granted to them under the Constitution to conduct hearings on voter fraud. Logically, any assertion that allegations of fraud are "false" while in fact, the matter is one in active dispute with a picture of Hitler as a reference is disgusting, partisan, not based in fact and not supported by the record.] — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.47.72.125|24.47.72.125]] ([[User talk:24.47.72.125#top|talk]]) 21:32, 1 July 2022 (UTC) 

== Article Structure ==

This is a two parter!

Firstly, I don't think the second paragraph of lead belongs in the lead. The Trump administration is over, so it's not really as relevant to leave that in. It should probably be put in the already long and well-sourced section on the Trump administration in the body of the article.

Secondly, I believe that tenure in the New York State senate should be condensed, and that many of the "Zeldin voted for this" should belong in the political positions section. I don't see why some of his votes should belong in the tenure section while some are delegated to the political positions. I would say that the State Senate tenure sections should be condensed into one part saying bills that were introduced by him, or legislation that he actually had some part in the passing of the legislation. I would be willing to go back in the archives and find votes more relevant to Zeldin as an individual.

I'm asking this on the talk page to see if I can get more than one response and scope out where the general consensus is at, instead of making these changes myself that could easily be reverted by a single editor. Let me know what you think! Cheers.[[User:Capisred|Capisred]] ([[User talk:Capisred|talk]]) 01:58, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

:{{ping|Capisred}} Thanks for starting this discussion. I think your proposal to restructure the article is generally good. [[User:Marquardtika|Marquardtika]] ([[User talk:Marquardtika|talk]]) 20:08, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

*The tenure section should be reflective of how Zeldin voted on all key issues, not only the bills that were introduced by him, or legislation that he had some part in passing. It's wikipedia, not a campaign site. The structure of the article is fine as it is. It's best not to [[WP:CDHTC|make changes that aren't necessary]], as it puts the editor at risk of being blocked for [[WP:OWN|ownership]]. [[User:BlueboyLINY|BlueboyLINY]] ([[User talk:BlueboyLINY|talk]]) 04:55, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

::Uh, that’s a bit over the top. Blocked for ownership? I see Capisred gauging consensus and working collaboratively. Capisred, why don’t you post your suggested changes to the article here and anyone interested can weigh in. I’d recommend putting everything in a sandbox and linking to it since it’s likely to be a lot of text. Thanks. [[User:Marquardtika|Marquardtika]] ([[User talk:Marquardtika|talk]]) 14:16, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
:::For the second proposal, I'm going to try and just add a couple of the state senate points to the political positions, and try and put some of the political positions of late in the tenure category for the congress part, which is currently very scarce. I won't be changing too much aside from the first proposal, I don't want to rock the boat too much! [[User:Capisred|Capisred]] ([[User talk:Capisred|talk]]) 03:57, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

* I would say that the first change would be good. Maybe for your second idea it would be a good idea to move things from one section to another if they are explicit political positions or rephrase it in a shorter way. [[User:GreenMonke98|GreenMonke98]] ([[User talk:GreenMonke98|talk]]) 22:37, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

* The lead should summarize the body. If the Trump administration section is the longest section and if Zeldin received substantial coverage due to his views and actions regarding Trump, then that should be in the lead. [[User:Snooganssnoogans|Snooganssnoogans]] ([[User talk:Snooganssnoogans|talk]]) 12:02, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
:: I don't think it summarizes the body. The Trump admin section is only the longest section because of the general trend of the executive branch (especially Trump's) being heavily covered much more than the legislative branch here on Wikipedia. I believe the lead should include information about the individual, not their relations. It's not like Zeldin served in the Trump white house or anything. Just my thoughts! Let me know what you think, and thank you for your input. [[User:Capisred|Capisred]] ([[User talk:Capisred|talk]]) 14:41, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
:::If sources covered his support of Trump more than his legislative efforts because they found those to be more worthy of note, then the article should reflect that. I also am unclear on why Trump no longer being president makes it not "relevant", as the lead is supposed to reflect the most important information, not serve as a news ticker. Besides, it isn't like Trump is no longer involving himself in politics anymore - the article mentions Zeldin considering whether he should campaign with the guy or not just 2 months ago. Sounds relevant to me. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1002:B1C0:FD62:0:18:BE9A:4101|2600:1002:B1C0:FD62:0:18:BE9A:4101]] ([[User talk:2600:1002:B1C0:FD62:0:18:BE9A:4101|talk]]) 16:07, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

:::: Four additional months have passed since the discussion, and I slightly shortened the second paragraph about Zeldin under Trump's presidency and explained it by: "I added a sentence on gubernatorial elections. I removed a sentence on his congress votes from years ago from the second paragraph."
:::: It was the first time I edited the Zeldin page, and I have not edited any page about US politics in a very long time. I received quite an aggressive threat about being blocked to my wall: "Warning: Unexplained content removal (RW 16.1): Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia without adequate explanation, as you did at Lee Zeldin, you may be blocked from editing. BlueboyLINY (talk) 04:13, 23 May 2022 (UTC)"
:::: The Trump presidency is long gone, isn't it time to have the lead paragraph on this page focus on something else and not Trump? Is it not suitable to have the paragraph on Trump and Zeldin to be at least a bit shorter?
:::: Maybe like this: During [[Donald Trump]]'s presidency, Zeldin was a staunch Trump ally. After Trump lost the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], Zeldin [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|voted against certification]] of [[2020 United States presidential election in Arizona|Arizona]]'s and [[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'s electoral votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-garbarino-house-vote-certification-1.50111094 |title=Rep. Zeldin to object to count of electoral votes |last=Brune |first=Tom |date=January 6, 2021 |website=[[Newsday]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html |title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results |last1=Yourish |first1=Karen |last2=Buchanan |first2=Larry |last3=Lu |first3=Denise |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[New York Times]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/2021/1/6/22218058/republicans-objections-election-results |title=147 Republican lawmakers still objected to the election results after the Capitol attack |last=Zhou |first=Li |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/lee-zeldin-biden-election-playbook-interview-476949 |title=Zeldin gets testy when asked if Biden won election |last=Leonard |first=Ben |date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Politico]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref> [[User:Topjur01|Topjur01]] ([[User talk:Topjur01|talk]]) 12:13, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

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== Military career ==

Recent edits have questioned the accuracy of the information in the section on Zeldin's military career, e.g. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lee_Zeldin&diff=1094408032&oldid=1094407790]. I find the section is weakly sourced, though. One source is Zeldin's own web page, not reliable in this context. The other two are publications which have conducted interviews with Zeldin, and it's unknown how much effort they spent vetting the accuracy of what Zeldin told them in the interview, or a pre-interview list of items. So how do we update the article to get the facts straight? ''signed'', [[User:Willondon|Willondon]] ([[User Talk:Willondon|talk]]) 13:12, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

:Per [[WP:RS]]: "Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion." Therefore I have removed the questionable material until, and if a verifiable source is found. [[User:BlueboyLINY|BlueboyLINY]] ([[User talk:BlueboyLINY|talk]]) 18:52, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

:: The military photo counts as inaccurate? Are we implying that the photo could be photoshopped or otherwise fake? How can we solve this issue without doing original research? [[User:GeorgeBailey|GeorgeBailey]] ([[User talk:GeorgeBailey|talk]]) 12:04, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

:::The photo is probably not inaccurate, or photoshopped or fake. It's the caption describing it as "Zeldin in Iraq in 2006", which is not corroborated by a source. I don't think the photo as it stands is sufficient proof of military service, especially a specific place and time of service. ''signed'', [[User:Willondon|Willondon]] ([[User Talk:Willondon|talk]]) 17:22, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
::::@[[User:Willondon|Willondon]], I agree with you, the photo does not appear to be faked or photoshopped. That is not the reason it was removed. If Zeldin's [[DD Form 214|DD 214]] does not corroborate his deployment, and all we have are [[WP:Puff|puff]] pieces where the content is based on information that Zeldin provided, we should not be including questionable material. The [[WP:ONUS|onus]] is on the editor adding content to provide a [[WP:PROVEIT|reliable source]]. [[User:BlueboyLINY|BlueboyLINY]] ([[User talk:BlueboyLINY|talk]]) 18:21, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Talk:Lee Zeldin

2022-07-01T21:32:26Z

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NPOV dispute [- Main Section. The use of the word "false" to President Trump's claims of fraud is wholly improper and fosters a talking point advanced by one political party. The true narrative based in fact is that the question of fraud not only is being investigated on the state legislative level in a number of states, including Arizona and Pennsylvania, but also a bill has been presented to the Arizona legislature seeking to decertify the 2020 election based on fraud. See AZ HBR 2033. <ref>https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/az/55th-2nd-regular/bills/AZB00014431/</ref>

State legislatures are enumerated the power over administering Federal elections under the US Constitution. As such, said legislatures are using the power granted to them under the Constitution to conduct hearings on voter fraud. Logically, any assertion that allegations of fraud are "false" with a picture of Hitler as a reference, is disgusting, partisan, not based in fact and not supported by the record.]

== Article Structure ==

This is a two parter!

Firstly, I don't think the second paragraph of lead belongs in the lead. The Trump administration is over, so it's not really as relevant to leave that in. It should probably be put in the already long and well-sourced section on the Trump administration in the body of the article.

Secondly, I believe that tenure in the New York State senate should be condensed, and that many of the "Zeldin voted for this" should belong in the political positions section. I don't see why some of his votes should belong in the tenure section while some are delegated to the political positions. I would say that the State Senate tenure sections should be condensed into one part saying bills that were introduced by him, or legislation that he actually had some part in the passing of the legislation. I would be willing to go back in the archives and find votes more relevant to Zeldin as an individual.

I'm asking this on the talk page to see if I can get more than one response and scope out where the general consensus is at, instead of making these changes myself that could easily be reverted by a single editor. Let me know what you think! Cheers.[[User:Capisred|Capisred]] ([[User talk:Capisred|talk]]) 01:58, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

:{{ping|Capisred}} Thanks for starting this discussion. I think your proposal to restructure the article is generally good. [[User:Marquardtika|Marquardtika]] ([[User talk:Marquardtika|talk]]) 20:08, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

*The tenure section should be reflective of how Zeldin voted on all key issues, not only the bills that were introduced by him, or legislation that he had some part in passing. It's wikipedia, not a campaign site. The structure of the article is fine as it is. It's best not to [[WP:CDHTC|make changes that aren't necessary]], as it puts the editor at risk of being blocked for [[WP:OWN|ownership]]. [[User:BlueboyLINY|BlueboyLINY]] ([[User talk:BlueboyLINY|talk]]) 04:55, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

::Uh, that’s a bit over the top. Blocked for ownership? I see Capisred gauging consensus and working collaboratively. Capisred, why don’t you post your suggested changes to the article here and anyone interested can weigh in. I’d recommend putting everything in a sandbox and linking to it since it’s likely to be a lot of text. Thanks. [[User:Marquardtika|Marquardtika]] ([[User talk:Marquardtika|talk]]) 14:16, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
:::For the second proposal, I'm going to try and just add a couple of the state senate points to the political positions, and try and put some of the political positions of late in the tenure category for the congress part, which is currently very scarce. I won't be changing too much aside from the first proposal, I don't want to rock the boat too much! [[User:Capisred|Capisred]] ([[User talk:Capisred|talk]]) 03:57, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

* I would say that the first change would be good. Maybe for your second idea it would be a good idea to move things from one section to another if they are explicit political positions or rephrase it in a shorter way. [[User:GreenMonke98|GreenMonke98]] ([[User talk:GreenMonke98|talk]]) 22:37, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

* The lead should summarize the body. If the Trump administration section is the longest section and if Zeldin received substantial coverage due to his views and actions regarding Trump, then that should be in the lead. [[User:Snooganssnoogans|Snooganssnoogans]] ([[User talk:Snooganssnoogans|talk]]) 12:02, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
:: I don't think it summarizes the body. The Trump admin section is only the longest section because of the general trend of the executive branch (especially Trump's) being heavily covered much more than the legislative branch here on Wikipedia. I believe the lead should include information about the individual, not their relations. It's not like Zeldin served in the Trump white house or anything. Just my thoughts! Let me know what you think, and thank you for your input. [[User:Capisred|Capisred]] ([[User talk:Capisred|talk]]) 14:41, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
:::If sources covered his support of Trump more than his legislative efforts because they found those to be more worthy of note, then the article should reflect that. I also am unclear on why Trump no longer being president makes it not "relevant", as the lead is supposed to reflect the most important information, not serve as a news ticker. Besides, it isn't like Trump is no longer involving himself in politics anymore - the article mentions Zeldin considering whether he should campaign with the guy or not just 2 months ago. Sounds relevant to me. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1002:B1C0:FD62:0:18:BE9A:4101|2600:1002:B1C0:FD62:0:18:BE9A:4101]] ([[User talk:2600:1002:B1C0:FD62:0:18:BE9A:4101|talk]]) 16:07, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

:::: Four additional months have passed since the discussion, and I slightly shortened the second paragraph about Zeldin under Trump's presidency and explained it by: "I added a sentence on gubernatorial elections. I removed a sentence on his congress votes from years ago from the second paragraph."
:::: It was the first time I edited the Zeldin page, and I have not edited any page about US politics in a very long time. I received quite an aggressive threat about being blocked to my wall: "Warning: Unexplained content removal (RW 16.1): Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia without adequate explanation, as you did at Lee Zeldin, you may be blocked from editing. BlueboyLINY (talk) 04:13, 23 May 2022 (UTC)"
:::: The Trump presidency is long gone, isn't it time to have the lead paragraph on this page focus on something else and not Trump? Is it not suitable to have the paragraph on Trump and Zeldin to be at least a bit shorter?
:::: Maybe like this: During [[Donald Trump]]'s presidency, Zeldin was a staunch Trump ally. After Trump lost the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], Zeldin [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|voted against certification]] of [[2020 United States presidential election in Arizona|Arizona]]'s and [[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'s electoral votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-garbarino-house-vote-certification-1.50111094 |title=Rep. Zeldin to object to count of electoral votes |last=Brune |first=Tom |date=January 6, 2021 |website=[[Newsday]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html |title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results |last1=Yourish |first1=Karen |last2=Buchanan |first2=Larry |last3=Lu |first3=Denise |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[New York Times]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/2021/1/6/22218058/republicans-objections-election-results |title=147 Republican lawmakers still objected to the election results after the Capitol attack |last=Zhou |first=Li |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/lee-zeldin-biden-election-playbook-interview-476949 |title=Zeldin gets testy when asked if Biden won election |last=Leonard |first=Ben |date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Politico]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref> [[User:Topjur01|Topjur01]] ([[User talk:Topjur01|talk]]) 12:13, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

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== Military career ==

Recent edits have questioned the accuracy of the information in the section on Zeldin's military career, e.g. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lee_Zeldin&diff=1094408032&oldid=1094407790]. I find the section is weakly sourced, though. One source is Zeldin's own web page, not reliable in this context. The other two are publications which have conducted interviews with Zeldin, and it's unknown how much effort they spent vetting the accuracy of what Zeldin told them in the interview, or a pre-interview list of items. So how do we update the article to get the facts straight? ''signed'', [[User:Willondon|Willondon]] ([[User Talk:Willondon|talk]]) 13:12, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

:Per [[WP:RS]]: "Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion." Therefore I have removed the questionable material until, and if a verifiable source is found. [[User:BlueboyLINY|BlueboyLINY]] ([[User talk:BlueboyLINY|talk]]) 18:52, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

:: The military photo counts as inaccurate? Are we implying that the photo could be photoshopped or otherwise fake? How can we solve this issue without doing original research? [[User:GeorgeBailey|GeorgeBailey]] ([[User talk:GeorgeBailey|talk]]) 12:04, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

:::The photo is probably not inaccurate, or photoshopped or fake. It's the caption describing it as "Zeldin in Iraq in 2006", which is not corroborated by a source. I don't think the photo as it stands is sufficient proof of military service, especially a specific place and time of service. ''signed'', [[User:Willondon|Willondon]] ([[User Talk:Willondon|talk]]) 17:22, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
::::@[[User:Willondon|Willondon]], I agree with you, the photo does not appear to be faked or photoshopped. That is not the reason it was removed. If Zeldin's [[DD Form 214|DD 214]] does not corroborate his deployment, and all we have are [[WP:Puff|puff]] pieces where the content is based on information that Zeldin provided, we should not be including questionable material. The [[WP:ONUS|onus]] is on the editor adding content to provide a [[WP:PROVEIT|reliable source]]. [[User:BlueboyLINY|BlueboyLINY]] ([[User talk:BlueboyLINY|talk]]) 18:21, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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2022-07-01T21:08:06Z

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== June 2022 ==
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:You are completely wrong with this. Those edits bring the article back to content neutrality instead of showing an inherent bias over a disputed fact. Period. Referencing VOX (which is basically Democrat toilet paper pseudo journalism) is a complete and utter joke. Whether you leftists like it or not (and I can tell from your screen name that you slant left), there was a legitimate dispute over the election results. Slanting the article to suit your view of the events is dishonest. I left it factual, not biased toward one side or the other where the reader can make their own conclusion. [[Special:Contributions/24.47.72.125|24.47.72.125]] ([[User talk:24.47.72.125#top|talk]]) 18:36, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
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:This needs to go to dispute. You are wrong as a matter of both law and fact with this. What you think does not belong in any published article. Facts are facts. I have given you ample actual evidence of the fallacy of your nonsense opinion. You seek to ignore actual hearings in actual states and actual resolutions that puts your entire premise at issue.
:But yeah, a Democrat. I expect nothing less. [[Special:Contributions/24.47.72.125|24.47.72.125]] ([[User talk:24.47.72.125#top|talk]]) 21:08, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
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Lee Zeldin

2022-06-30T22:36:04Z

24.47.72.125: We can go to a third-party on this, but the use of the word false to charges of fraud are not supported by the record. There is an active resolution before the Arizona Legislature with 48 signons between the House and Senate (nearly 1/2 the two bodies) on a vote to decertify the 2020 election results based on fraud. Link to that bill was already provided. Investigations into said voter fraud have been conducted in multiple states. This is not a settled issue.

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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}}
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| name = Lee Zeldin
| image = Lee Zeldin new official portrait.jpg
| state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| district = {{ushr|NY|1|1st}}
| term_start = January 3, 2015
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Tim Bishop]]
| successor =
| state_senate1 = New York State
| district1 = [[New York's 3rd State Senate district|3rd]]
| term_start1 = January 1, 2011
| term_end1 = December 31, 2014
| predecessor1 = [[Brian X. Foley]]
| successor1 = [[Thomas Croci]]
| birth_name = Lee Michael Zeldin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|30}}
| birth_place = [[East Meadow, New York]], U.S.
| death_date =
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse = Diana Gidish
| children = 2
| education = [[University at Albany, SUNY|State University of New York, Albany]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) [[Albany Law School]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| relatives = [[Isaiah Zeldin]] (uncle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRyqJs-K5oI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/sRyqJs-K5oI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY) Remembers Rabbi Zeldin on the House Floor|date=January 31, 2019|work=Wise Temple LA|access-date=February 28, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| signature = Lee Zeldin's Signature.png
| website = {{url|https://zeldinfornewyork.com/|Campaign website}} {{url|zeldin.house.gov|House website}}
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{army|United States}}
| serviceyears = 2003–2007 (Active) 2007–present (Reserve)
| rank = [[File:US-O5 insignia.svg|15px]] [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]]
| battles =
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'''Lee Michael Zeldin''' (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the [[United States Army Reserve]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he has represented [[New York's 1st congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 2015. He represents the eastern two-thirds of [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], including most of [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]], the entirety of [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]], [[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead]], [[Southold, New York|Southold]], [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]], [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Shelter Island]], and a small portion of [[Islip (town), New York|Islip]]. From 2011 to 2014, Zeldin served as a member of the [[New York State Senate]] from the [[New York's 3rd State Senate district|3rd Senate district]].

During [[Donald Trump]]'s presidency, Zeldin was a staunch Trump ally. He prominently defended Trump during his [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|first impeachment hearings]] in relation to the [[Trump–Ukraine scandal]]. After Trump lost the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] and made [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|claims]] of fraud, Zeldin [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|voted against certification]] of [[2020 United States presidential election in Arizona|Arizona]]'s and [[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'s electoral votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-garbarino-house-vote-certification-1.50111094 |title=Rep. Zeldin to object to count of electoral votes |last=Brune |first=Tom |date=January 6, 2021 |website=[[Newsday]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html |title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results |last1=Yourish |first1=Karen |last2=Buchanan |first2=Larry |last3=Lu |first3=Denise |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[New York Times]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/2021/1/6/22218058/republicans-objections-election-results |title=147 Republican lawmakers still objected to the election results after the Capitol attack |last=Zhou |first=Li |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/lee-zeldin-biden-election-playbook-interview-476949 |title=Zeldin gets testy when asked if Biden won election |last=Leonard |first=Ben |date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Politico]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>

In April 2021, Zeldin announced his candidacy for [[governor of New York]] in [[2022 New York gubernatorial election|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin announces run for governor of New York|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/gop-rep-lee-zeldin-announces-run-governor-new-york-n1263417|access-date=2021-04-08|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> He is the nominee of the Republican Party and the [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative Party]], having defeated three challengers in the Republican gubernatorial primary. He has selected Alison Esposito as his preferred running mate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zeldin selects NYPD officer as preferred running mate in governor's race |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/02/23/zeldin-selects-nypd-officer-as-preferred-running-mate- |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Zeldin was born in [[East Meadow, New York]], the son of Merrill Schwartz and David Zeldin.<ref>{{cite web|last=Civiletti|first=Denise|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2017/01/04/rep-lee-zeldin-sworn-second-term/|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin sworn in to second term|date=January 4, 2017|work=riverheadlocal.com|access-date=January 19, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/new-members-guide-2014/223737-rep-elect-lee-zeldin-r-ny-01|title=Rep.-elect Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.-01)|first=Ashley|last=Perks|date=November 12, 2014|website=TheHill}}</ref> He was raised in [[Suffolk County, New York]],<ref name=Bio>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-11|title=Biography|url=https://zeldin.house.gov/about/full-biography|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Congressman Lee Zeldin|language=en}}</ref> and graduated from [[William Floyd High School]] in [[Mastic Beach, New York]], in 1998.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://projects.newsday.com/voters-guide/profile/lee-m-zeldin|title=Lee M. Zeldin {{!}} General Election, November 6, 2018|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> He also attended [[Hebrew school]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-lone-republican-jew-in-congress-speaks-up-1.5369091|title=The Lone Republican Jew in Congress: 'Iran Is Playing Our President Like a String Quartet'|date=2015-06-03|work=Haaretz|access-date=2019-10-22|language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin received a bachelor's degree in political science from the [[University at Albany, SUNY|SUNY University at Albany]] in 2001.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2014/11/03/hotly-contested-expensive-bishop-zeldi-congressional-race-draws-to-a-close/|title=Hotly contested — and very expensive — congressional race draws to a close|last=Civiletti|first=Denise|date=2014-11-03|website=RiverheadLOCAL|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> He received a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Albany Law School]] in May 2003.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In 2004, he was admitted to the [[New York State Bar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/At-29-Mr-Carlucci-goes-to-Albany-932020.php|title=At 29, Mr. Carlucci goes to Albany|last=Lee|first=Stephanie|date=2011-01-03|website=Times Union|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>

=== Military service and legal practice ===
Zeldin received an [[Army ROTC]] commission as a [[second lieutenant]], and served in the [[United States Army]] from 2003 to 2007,<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/lee-zeldin-what-jew-need-to-know/|title=Lee Zeldin: What Jew Need To Know|last=Kook|first=Elana|website=jewishweek.timesofisrael.com|date=November 6, 2014|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> first in the [[Military Intelligence Corps]].<ref name=":4" /> In 2007, he transitioned from active duty to the [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]], where he achieved the rank of [[lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]].<ref name=Bio />

In 2007, Zeldin became an attorney for the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=Z000017|title=ZELDIN, Lee M - Biographical Information|website=bioguide.congress.gov}}</ref> In 2008, he started a general-practice law firm in [[Smithtown, New York]]. He operated it full-time until he was elected to [[New York's 3rd State Senate district]] in 2010.<ref name= Bio />

==New York State Senate (2011–2014)==
In 2010 Zeldin ran in the [[New York Senate|New York State Senate]]'s 3rd district, challenging [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] incumbent [[Brian X. Foley]]. Zeldin defeated Foley with 57% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010NYSenateRecertified09122012.pdf |title=Recertified 2010 New York State Senate Election Results |website=Elections.NY.gov |access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref> Zeldin was reelected in 2012, defeating Democrat Francis Genco with 56% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/NYSSD_07292013.pdf|title=New York State Senate Election Results, 2012|access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref>

In January 2011, a bill co-sponsored by Zeldin that provided for a 2% [[property tax]] cap became law.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Civiletti|first1=Denise|title=Hotly contested — and very expensive — congressional race draws to a close|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2014/11/03/hotly-contested-expensive-bishop-zeldi-congressional-race-draws-to-a-close|access-date=June 20, 2016|publisher=Riverhead Local|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>

In June 2011, Zeldin voted against the [[Marriage Equality Act (New York)|Marriage Equality Act]], which the Senate passed 33–29.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |last1=Johnston |first1=Garth |title=FINALLY: NY State Senate Passes Gay Marriage |url=https://gothamist.com/news/finally-ny-state-senate-passes-gay-marriage |website=gothamist.com |access-date=May 31, 2022 |date=June 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/a8354-2011|title=A8354-2011 – NY Senate Open Legislation – Enacts the Marriage Equality Act relating to ability of individuals to marry – New York State Senate|work=nysenate.gov|access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] signed the bill into law.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html|title=New York Allows Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming Largest State to Pass Law|first1=Nicholas|last1=Confessore|first2=Michael|last2=Barbaro|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 25, 2011}}</ref> In a statement after the bill passed, Zeldin said: "It is my belief that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavers |first1=Michael |title=Fire Islanders Celebrate Passage of Marriage Equality Bill |url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?122206 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |work=Fire Island News |date=July 19, 2011}}</ref>

In December 2011, Zeldin supported a $250 million cut to the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] payroll tax.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hamilton|first1=Colby|title=NY Governor Cuomo Signs MTA Tax Reduction Into Law|url=http://www.wnyc.org/story/283886-ny-governor-cuomo-signs-mta-tax-reduction-into-law|access-date=June 20, 2016|publisher=WNYC|date=December 12, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Long Island Officials Lobby To Eliminate MTA Payroll Tax|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/02/03/long-island-officials-lobby-to-eliminate-mta-payroll-tax|access-date=June 20, 2016|publisher=CBS New York|date=February 3, 2012}}</ref>

In March 2012, Zeldin helped to create the PFC [[Joseph Patrick Dwyer|Joseph Dwyer]] [[Posttraumatic stress disorder|PTSD]] Peer-to-Peer Veterans Support program; funding for the program was included in the 2012–13 New York State Budget.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fertoli|first1=Annmarie|title=4 New York Counties Set to Receive Funding for Vets Peer Pilot Program|url=http://www.wnyc.org/story/197867-four-new-york-counties-receive-funding-vets-pilot-programs|access-date=April 28, 2016|publisher=WNYC News|date=April 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=LaRocco|first1=Paul|title=Suffolk: Bellone credits Zeldin on state PTSD program|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle-1.812042/suffolk-bellone-credits-zeldin-on-state-ptsd-program-1.6250087|access-date=June 26, 2014|publisher=Newsday|date=October 14, 2013}}</ref>

Zeldin did not vote on the [[NY SAFE Act]], a [[gun control]] bill that passed the New York State Senate on January 14, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/15977/42092/110252/establishes-secure-ammunition-and-firearms-enforcement#.U0ymJVcvmSo|title=Project Vote Smart – The Voter's Self Defense System|work=Project Vote Smart|access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> and later became law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Six-years-later-key-SAFE-Act-database-undone-14281698.php|title=Six years later, key SAFE Act database undone|first=Chris|last=Bragg|date=August 5, 2019|newspaper=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]}}</ref> He missed the vote because he was in Virginia on Army Reserve duty.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2019/08/06/zeldin-on-gun-control-a-flawed-system-that-democrat-sponsored-bills-wont-fix/|title=Zeldin on gun control: a 'flawed system' that Democrat-sponsored bills won't fix|first=Denise|last=Civiletti|newspaper=Riverhead Local|date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> In a statement released to the press after the vote, he said he would have voted against the measure.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bonner|first1=Ryan|title=Zeldin Releases Statement on Gun Legislation|url=http://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/zeldin-releases-statement-on-gun-legislation|access-date=September 27, 2016|newspaper=Patchogue Patch|date=January 15, 2013}}</ref>

In February 2014, Zeldin introduced a bill that sought to halt implementation of the [[Common Core]] curriculum for three years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Franchi|first1=Jaime|title=Common Core Adjustments Do Not Go Far Enough, Blast Opponents|url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2014/02/16/common-core-adjustments-do-not-go-far-enough-say-opponents|access-date=September 27, 2016|newspaper=Long Island Press|date=February 16, 2014}}</ref>

In March 2014, Zeldin voted against the New York Dream Act, which would allow undocumented students who meet in-state tuition requirements to obtain financial aid to study at the university level.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ramirez|first1=David|title=New York Dream Act Proponents Increase Pressure On Governor Cuomo To Provide Budget Support|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/dream-act-new-york-cuomo-budget_n_1390326.html|access-date=June 26, 2014|website=[[Huffington Post]]|date=March 31, 2012}}</ref>

==U.S. House of Representatives==
===Elections===
'''2008'''
{{See also|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
In 2008, Zeldin challenged incumbent Representative [[Tim Bishop]] in [[New York's 1st congressional district]]. Bishop defeated Zeldin, 58%–42%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389429|title=Our Campaigns – NY – District 01 Race|date=November 4, 2008|work=ourcampaigns.com|access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref>

'''2014'''
{{See also|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
On October 6, 2013, Zeldin announced he would again seek the Republican nomination to run against Bishop.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brand|first1=Rick|title=Zeldin to challenge Bishop for House seat|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/zeldin-to-challenge-bishop-for-house-seat-1.6208531|access-date=September 27, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=October 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2013/10/zeldin-earns-gop-support-for-2014-congressional-run-against-bishop/|title=Zeldin earns GOP support to challenge Bishop|date=October 7, 2013|website=The Suffolk Times}}</ref> His state senate district included much of the congressional district's western portion.

Zeldin defeated [[George Demos]] in the Republican primary<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gannon|first1=Tim|last2=Pinciaro|first2=Joseph|title=Zeldin tops Demos, will face Bishop this fall|url=http://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2014/06/55552/zeldin-holds-early-lead-in-gop-primary|access-date=September 27, 2016|publisher=Riverhead News-Review|date=June 24, 2014}}</ref> and ran unopposed for the [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative Party]] nomination in the June 24 primary. On November 4, he defeated Bishop with 54% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|last1=LaRocco|first1=Paul|title=Lee Zeldin Defeats Tim Bishop|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/lee-zeldin-defeats-tim-bishop-kathleen-rice-wins-over-bruce-blakeman-for-congress-1.9585683|access-date=November 10, 2014|agency=Newsday|date=November 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Grant|last1=Parpan|first2=Joseph|last2=Pinciaro|first3=Tim|last3=Gannon|first4=Jen|last4=Nuzzo|first5=Cyndi|last5=Murray|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/11/53586/live-election-results-tonight-for-bishop-zeldin-southold-trustee|title=Zeldin defeats Bishop as Suffolk GOP wins big on Election Day|newspaper=The Suffolk Times|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=February 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014Congress.pdf|title=Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014|publisher=New York State Board of Elections}}</ref>

'''2016'''
{{See also|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
In February 2015, the [[National Republican Congressional Committee]] announced that Zeldin was one of 12 members in the Patriot Program, a program designed to help protect vulnerable Republican incumbents in the 2016 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/nrcc-patriot-program-2016/|title=Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program|work=Roll Call: At the Races|access-date=February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hohmann|first1=James|last2=Viebeck|first2=Elise|title=The Daily 202: Contract with the NRCC — The deal GOPers make to get reelected|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/09/03/the-daily-202-contract-with-the-nrcc-the-deal-gopers-make-to-get-reelected|access-date=February 5, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 3, 2015}}</ref>

In the 2016 Republican primary, Zeldin faced no opposition. In the November 8 general election, he faced Democratic nominee Anna Throne-Holst, a member of the [[Southampton, New York|Southampton]] Town Board.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pathé|first1=Simone|title=Throne-Holst Will Challenge New York's Lee Zeldin|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/democrats-new-york-house-zeldin-throne-holst-calone|access-date=July 10, 2016|publisher=Roll Call|date=July 8, 2016}}</ref> Zeldin won with 58% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2016/11/71661/live-results-zeldin-throne-holst-election-day-2016-ny-cd-1/|title=On night of Trump win, Zeldin makes history|work=Suffolk Times |date=November 8, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>

'''2018'''
{{See also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
Zeldin ran unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary. In the November general election his chief opponent was Democratic nominee Perry Gershon, who also had the endorsement of the [[Working Families Party]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2018/06/88049/perry-gershon-prevails-in-democratic-primary-will-challenge-lee-zeldin/|title=Perry Gershon prevails in Democratic primary; will challenge Lee Zeldin|first1=Kelly|last1=Zegers|first2=Joe|last2=Werkmeister|newspaper=Riverhead News-Review|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2022}}</ref>

Zeldin's 2018 campaign featured fundraisers with [[Breitbart News]] founder [[Steve Bannon]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/lee-zeldin-bannon-fundraiser-1.15455171 |title=Steve Bannon's appearance at Lee Zeldin fundraiser draws protests |first=Matthew |last=Chayes |work=[[Newsday]]|date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> and [[Sebastian Gorka]]. At the Gorka event, reporters from local news outlets were removed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2018/07/29/assault-on-the-press-hits-close-to-home/ |title=Assault on the press hits close to home |last=Grossman |first=Karl |website=Riverhead Local |date=July 29, 2018 |access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref>

Zeldin defeated Gershon, 51.5%–47.4%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/house/ny/new_york_1st_district_zeldin_vs_gershon-6383.html|title=New York 1st District - Zeldin vs. Gershon|work=[[Real Clear Politics]]|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>

'''2020'''
{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
Zeldin ran unopposed in the Republican primary. In the November 3, general election, he defeated Democratic nominee [[Nancy Goroff]],<ref>{{Cite web|first=Michael|last=Gormley|date=November 30, 2020|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-goroff-congress-absentee-1.50078695|title=Zeldin wins after thousands of mailed ballots counted|website=Newsday}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/2020ElectionResults.html|title=2020 Election Results | New York State Board of Elections|website=www.elections.ny.gov}}</ref> 54.9%-45.1%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/government/20201210/suffolk-election-results-finally-official|title=Suffolk Election Results Finally Official|newspaper=[[The East Hampton Star]]|first=Christopher|last=Walsh|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref>

===Tenure===
As of August 2020, Zeldin was one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/lee-zeldin-one-of-the-2-jewish-republicans-in-congress-made-the-case-for-trump-1.9107203|title=Lee Zeldin, one of the 2 Jewish Republicans in Congress, made the case for Trump at the RNC|newspaper=Haaretz|date=August 27, 2020}}</ref>

Amid the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Zeldin was one of 963 Americans the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Russian Foreign Ministry]] banned from entering Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Complete list of 963 Americans banned from Russia forever. Hunter Biden, Bob Casey, AOC, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and a few deceased included |url=https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/complete-list-of-963-americans-banned-from-russia-forever-hunter-biden-bob-casey-aoc-marjorie/article_e0033b8f-2eca-541a-90d5-a4915fb2c800.html |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=Hazleton Standard Speaker |language=en}}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
*[[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|Committee on Foreign Affairs]]
**[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa|Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa]]
**[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade|Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade]]
*[[United States House Committee on Financial Services|Committee on Financial Services]]
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance|Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance]]
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations|Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations]]
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance|Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance]]

===Caucus memberships===
*Bipartisan Heroin and Opioids Task Force<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2020 |title=Members of Congress in an Addiction Related Caucus and/or Group |url=https://www.naadac.org/assets/2416/members_in_addiction_caucus_or_group_2020.pdf |website=NAADAC - National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors}}</ref>
*Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus<ref name=":9" />
*Congressional [[Estuary]] Caucus<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estuary Caucus |url=https://estuaries.org/get-involved/estuary-caucus/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Restore America's Estuaries |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Conservative Climate Caucus<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-23 |title=House Republicans launch conservative climate caucus |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/house-republicans-launch-conservative-climate-caucus |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Washington Examiner |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Climate Solutions Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate Solutions Caucus|url=https://citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-solutions-caucus|website=Citizens Climate Lobby|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Tara|title=Citizens lobby for the environment|url=https://www.longislandadvance.net/4024/Citizens-lobby-for-the-environment|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906091650/https://www.longislandadvance.net/4024/Citizens-lobby-for-the-environment|archive-date=September 6, 2017|work=The Long Island Advance|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
*House Republican Israel Caucus (Co-chair)<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2017 |title=Trump signs waiver, won't move embassy to Jerusalem now |url=https://www.jta.org/2017/06/01/politics/trump-signs-waiver-will-not-move-embassy-to-jerusalem}}</ref>
*[[Long Island Sound]] Caucus (Co-chair)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-07 |title=EPA Funding To Support Health Of Long Island Sound |url=https://www.wshu.org/news/2020-12-07/epa-funding-to-support-health-of-long-island-sound |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=WSHU |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Republican Main Street Partnership]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicanmainstreet.org/members|title=MEMBERS|website=RMSP}}</ref>

==2022 gubernatorial campaign==
{{main|2022 New York gubernatorial election}}
In April 2021, Zeldin announced he would run for [[governor of New York]] in [[2022 New York gubernatorial election|2022]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Glueck |first1=Katie |title=Rep. Lee Zeldin, an Avid Trump Backer, to Run for N.Y. Governor |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/nyregion/lee-zeldin-governor.html |access-date=May 10, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>

On April 30, 2021, Zeldin announced that [[Erie County, New York|Erie]] and [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara]] counties' Republican party chairs had endorsed his campaign, giving him the necessary 50% of state committee support to gain the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Dan |title=More Than Half of NY's Republican County Chairs Have Now Endorsed Rep. Lee Zeldin for Governor |url=https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/more-than-half-of-nys-republican-county-chairs-have-now-endorsed-rep-lee-zeldin/ |website=nynow.wmht.org |publisher=WMHT |access-date=May 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Robert J. |title=Erie, Niagara support appears to hand GOP nod for governor to Rep. Lee Zeldin |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/erie-niagara-support-appears-to-hand-gop-nod-for-governor-to-rep-lee-zeldin/article_2b1f72bc-a9e5-11eb-83ec-87d305805280.html |access-date=May 10, 2021 |work=The Buffalo News |date=April 30, 2021}}</ref> In June 2021, Zeldin was named the "presumed nominee" of the Republican party by Republican state chair [[Nick Langworthy]] after he earned 85% of a straw poll vote of county leaders, and was also called the "presumptive nominee" of the [[Conservative Party of New York State]] by Conservative state chair Gerard Kassar.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Gronewold|first=Anna|title=Zeldin is GOP's 'presumed nominee' against Cuomo after straw poll of county leaders|url=https://politi.co/36cV1op|access-date=2021-08-14|website=Politico PRO|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Zeldin called 'presumptive nominee' for Conservative Party|url=https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/ny-state-of-politics/2021/06/08/zeldin-called--presumptive-nominee--for-conservative-party|access-date=2021-08-14|website=nystateofpolitics.com|language=en}}</ref> As of August 2021, Zeldin had been endorsed by 49 of New York's 62 county Republican party chairs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warren County GOP endorses Zeldin for governor|url=https://poststar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/warren-county-gop-endorses-zeldin-for-governor/article_86708de9-7a7c-5ba7-9bdc-4c8bebeb3704.html|access-date=2021-08-14|website=Glens Falls Post-Star|language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin's campaign reportedly raised $4 million during the first half of 2021 and $4.3 million in the six months preceding 2022. 90% of his donations are small-dollar donations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/zeldin-outpaces-cuomo-in-ny-gubernatorial-fundraising-fight|title=Zeldin outpaces Cuomo in NY gubernatorial fundraising fight|first=Paul|last=Steinhauser|date=July 16, 2021|website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/health-government-and-politics-campaigns-coronavirus-pandemic-0eca65bc9468ec773628c4045a8470ea|title=Cuomo sees drop in donations, wields $18M in campaign funds|date=July 16, 2021|website=AP NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New York Senate Democrats build campaign war chest to keep supermajority|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/ny-state-of-politics/2022/01/19/new-york-senate-democrats-build-campaign-war-chest-|access-date=2022-01-20|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en}}</ref> He has visited every county in New York state twice during his campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lee Zeldin: James 'will most likely be our opponent' in NY governor's race|url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2021/11/11/lee-zeldin-believes-letitia-james--will-most-likely-be-our-opponent--in-governor-s-race|access-date=2021-11-12|website=www.ny1.com|language=en}}</ref>

In November 2021, Zeldin declined to commit to campaigning for governor with [[Donald Trump]], saying, "There are plenty of New Yorkers who love him, there are plenty of New Yorkers out there who don't."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Klein |first1=Rick |last2=Harper |first2=Averi |last3=Wiersema |first3=Alisa |title='I'm done': Trump's post-Jan. 6 threat to GOP comes to light: The Note |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/im-trumps-post-jan-threat-gop-light-note/story?id=81020953 |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=[[ABC News]] |date=November 8, 2021}}</ref>

On March 1, 2022, Zeldin received the [[New York Republican State Committee]]'s designation for [[governor of New York]]; 85% of the committee voted to back him.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Rebecca C. |title=NY GOP officially backs Zeldin for governor in 2022 |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/03/ny-gop-officially-backs-zeldin-governor-2022/362609/ |website=cityandstateny.com |publisher=Government Media Executive Group LLC. |access-date=March 1, 2022 |date=March 1, 2022}}</ref> He has also received the designation of the [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative Party]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=In race for governor, it's Lee Zeldin all the way for NY Conservative Party |url=https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/politics/2022/03/02/in-race-for-governor--it-s-lee-zeldin-all-the-way-for-new-york-s-conservative-party |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=nystateofpolitics.com |language=en}}</ref> Zeldin's preferred pick for [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|lieutenant governor]] (Alison Esposito, a recently retired [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] Deputy Inspector) ran unopposed and also received the state party's designation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republicans are backing a Brooklyn cop for lieutenant governor |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/02/republicans-are-backing-brooklyn-cop-lieutenant-governor/362324/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=City & State NY |language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin's running mate in the 2022 gubernatorial election, Alison Esposito, is openly gay, and their election would make her the first openly gay lieutenant governor in New York history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York LG candidate Alison Esposito could make LGBT history |url=https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/politics/2022/04/21/alison-esposito-could-make-lgbt-history |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=nystateofpolitics.com |language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin faced [[Rob Astorino]], [[Andrew Giuliani]], and [[Harry Wilson (businessman)|Harry Wilson]] in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/new-york-governor-zeldin-astorino-wilson-giuliani-ioyyh6ho|title=Astorino, Giuliani get OK to join 4-way GOP primary for governor|last=Roy|first=Yancey|website=Newsday.com|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2022/05/02/andrew-giuliani-astorino-make-it-onto-gop-governor-ballot/|title=Andrew Giuliani, Astorino qualify for ballot in GOP primary for governor|website=nypost.com|last=Campanile|first=Carl|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref> and was declared the winner on June 29, 2022.

Zeldin will face incumbent Governor [[Kathy Hochul]] in the November general election.

==Political positions==
===Abortion===
In May 2015, Zeldin voted for the [[Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]], a bill he co-sponsored, which would prohibit [[abortion]]s in cases where the fetus's probable age is 20 weeks or more, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life was in danger. The act would also impose criminal penalties on doctors who violated the ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brand |first1=Rick |title=Emily's List declares Zeldin 'on notice' for 2016; Rep. responds |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/emily-s-list-declares-rep-zeldin-on-notice-for-2016-k15807 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |work=Newsday |date=June 1, 2015}}</ref> It did not pass.

On September 18, 2015, Zeldin voted for the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3134|title=H.R.3134|work=congress.gov|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> a bill that would defund the nonprofit organization [[Planned Parenthood]] for one year unless the organization agreed not to provide abortion services.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harding |first1=Robert |title=HOW THEY VOTED: House passes bill to defund Planned Parenthood; Katko, Hanna split on vote |url=https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/how-they-voted-house-passes-bill-to-defund-planned-parenthood/article_d48b67aa-5e25-11e5-917b-e3315121bff3.html |access-date=March 2, 2016 |work=The Citizen (Auburn New York) |date=September 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Merrill|first1=Kitty|title=Throne-Holst On The Offensive|url=http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-News-i-2015-09-23-120005.113117-ThroneHolst-On-The-offensive.html|url-status=dead|access-date=March 2, 2016|work=The Independent|date=September 23, 2015|archive-date=September 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930230844/http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-News-i-2015-09-23-120005.113117-ThroneHolst-On-The-Offensive.html}}</ref>

Zeldin considers himself ''[[Pro-choice and pro-life|pro-life]]'', and has said that regardless of what the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] decides on ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'', "nothing changes in the state of New York".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fink |first1=Zack |title=Lee Zeldin explains abortion position, following Supreme Court leak |url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/05/09/lee-zeldin-explains-abortion-position--following-supreme-court-leak |access-date=May 9, 2022 |work=[[NY1]] |date=May 9, 2022}}</ref> When the U.S. Supreme Court [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization|overturned ''Roe v. Wade'']] in June 2022, Zeldin said it was "a victory for life, for family, for the Constitution, and for federalism".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |title=How Zeldin's Anti-Abortion Stance May Affect the N.Y. Governor's Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/nyregion/abortion-lee-zeldin-governor.html |access-date=June 30, 2022 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 30, 2022 |location=Section A |page=17}}</ref>

===Bail reform===
Zeldin has opposed New York's bail reform, which went into effect on January 1, 2020, eliminating cash bail for most misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges, repeatedly calling for its repeal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brodsky |first1=Robert |title=Suffolk GOP lawmakers call for repeal of state's cashless bail law |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/bail-reform-suffolk-gop-1.50418086 |access-date=December 6, 2021 |work=Newsday |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lisa |first1=Kate |title=Hochul sidesteps bail reform issue as GOP demands repeal |url=https://www.nny360.com/top_stories/hochul-sidesteps-bail-reform-issue-as-gop-demands-repeal/article_31cc13d4-97e7-5a8d-9ed9-32401d198bd6.html |website=nny360.com |publisher=Watertown Daily Times and Northern New York Newspapers |access-date=December 6, 2021 |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref>

===Education===
In July 2015, Zeldin attached an amendment to the [[Student Success Act]] to allow states to opt out of [[Common Core State Standards Initiative|Common Core]] without penalty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/03/8563290/zeldin-begins-anti-common-core-amendment|title=Zeldin begins with an anti-Common Core amendment|access-date=February 27, 2015|work=Politico New York}}</ref> The amendment was passed and signed into law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2015/12/03/education-bill-with-zeldin-amendment-to-allow-states-to-opt-out-of-common-core-passes-congress/|title=Zeldin Common Core amendment to education bill passes|first=Denise|last=Civiletti|date=December 3, 2015}}</ref>

===Environment===
In April 2015, Zeldin and Senator [[Chuck Schumer]] introduced the Fluke Fairness Act. The bill would have changed the current system for managing [[Summer flounder|fluke]] fishing quotas by creating a regional approach to updating quotas and standards based on geographic, scientific, and economic data.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2015/04/25/federal-fluke-fairness-act-would-correct-inequitable-treatment-of-l-i-anglers-schumer-zeldin/|title=Schumer, Zeldin introduce 'Fluke Fairness Act'|first=Denise|last=Civiletti|date=April 25, 2015}}</ref> It did not pass.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1107|title=S.1107 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Fluke Fairness Act of 2015|last=Charles|first=Schumer|date=2015-04-28|website=congress.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-09-22}}</ref>

On July 15, 2015, Zeldin introduced the [[Exclusive economic zone|Exclusive Economic Zone]] Clarification Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3070|title=H.R.3070|work=congress.gov|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> The bill proposed to amend the boundary in part of the federal [[Exclusive Economic Zone]] (EEZ). It would give fisheries management of [[Block Island Sound]] exclusively to New York and Rhode Island. (Some Connecticut fishermen alleged that the bill could put them out of business.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wtnh.com/2016/02/15/proposed-bill-could-put-connecticut-fishermen-out-of-business|title=Bill in Congress could hurt Connecticut fishermen, and fish|access-date=February 27, 2015|work=WTNH}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/long-island-sound-discontent-fishing-rights-push-37220874|title=On Long Island Sound, Discord Over Push for Fishing Rights|access-date=March 3, 2016|work=ABC News}}</ref> The bill died in committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3070/text|title=Text - H.R.3070 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act|last=Lee|first=Zeldin|date=2016-06-08|website=congress.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-09-22}}</ref>

In September 2015, Zeldin and [[Citizens Campaign for the Environment]] executive director Adrienne Esposito condemned a proposed federal plan for dumping of dredged materials, saying, "We can't just assume that dumping these waste spoils in the [[Long Island Sound]] is environmentally benign."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blasl|first1=Katie|title=Long Island Sound is 'not a landfill', say environmentalists opposed to open water waste dumping plan|url=http://www.riverheadlocal.com/2015/09/17/long-island-sound-is-not-a-landfill-say-environmentalists-opposed-to-open-water-waste-dumping-plan|access-date=March 3, 2016|website=Riverhead Local|date=September 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rep. Zeldin joins call to halt Sound dumping|url=http://longisland.news12.com/news/rep-zeldin-joins-call-to-halt-dredged-sediment-dumping-in-long-island-sound-1.10852637|access-date=March 3, 2016|publisher=News12 LongIsland|date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>

In April 2018, Zeldin said he did not support the [[Paris Agreement]] in its form at that time. He expressed concern about "other countries that are contributing to very adverse impacts on our climate but not having the level of responsibility that they need to have in stepping up and making a positive change in their own countries".<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-04-25/rep-zeldin-says-u-s-should-be-willing-to-decertify-iran-deal-video Rep. Zeldin Says U.S. Should Be Willing to Decertify Iran Deal] Bloomberg April 25, 2018</ref>

===Foreign affairs===
In January 2016, the ''[[New York Post]]'' reported that Zeldin was a no-show in 2015 at 12 of 18 [[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|House Committee on Foreign Affairs]] hearings that dealt specifically with [[Islamic State|ISIL]] and with [[Syria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/01/14/tough-talking-freshman-congressman-has-been-blowing-off-work|title=Tough-talking freshman congressman has been skipping Foreign Affairs Committee meetings|work=New York Post|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/rep-lee-zeldin-s-hearing-absences-draw-fire-from-rivals-1.11347327?pts=474522|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin's hearing absences draw fire from rivals|work=Newsday|access-date=January 31, 2016}}</ref>

In February 2016, Zeldin and Representatives [[Mike Pompeo]] and [[Frank LoBiondo]] sought visas to travel to [[Iran]] to check the country's compliance with the [[Iran nuclear deal framework]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brune|first1=Tom|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin seeks Iran visa to check on nuke compliance|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/rep-lee-zeldin-seeks-iran-visa-to-check-on-nuke-compliance-1.11430362|access-date=February 26, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=February 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nicholas|first1=Elizabeth|title=Meeting the Tea Party in Tehran|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-nicholas/meeting-the-tea-party-in-_b_9311336.html|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=Huffington Post|date=February 25, 2016}}</ref> In June Iran called the request a "publicity stunt" and said it would deny the visas.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vahdat|first1=Amir|title=Iran says US congressmen can't visit amid nuclear deal row|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/24bf91854009440cb610828c1d5a38dd/iran-says-us-congressmen-cant-visit-amid-nuclear-deal-row|access-date=June 16, 2016|agency=Associated Press|date=June 7, 2016}}</ref>

===Health care===
In 2015, Zeldin co-sponsored two bills in Congress to combat [[Lyme disease]], the Tick-Borne Disease Research and Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/789/cosponsors|title=H.R.789|work=congress.gov|date=February 6, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> and the [[21st Century Cures Act]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6/cosponsors|title=H.R.6|work=congress.gov|date=July 13, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2015/09/62315/grossman-column-time-to-legislate-against-lyme-disease|title=Grossman Column: Time to legislate against Lyme disease|date=September 20, 2015|publisher=The Suffolk Times|last1=Grossman|first1=Karl|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref>

On May 4, 2017, Zeldin voted to repeal the [[Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare) and pass the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.longislandadvance.net/4419/Zeldin-votes-to-repeal-Affordable-Care-Act |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215014/https://www.longislandadvance.net/4419/Zeldin-votes-to-repeal-Affordable-Care-Act |title=Zeldin votes to repeal Affordable Care Act|last1=Smith|first1=Tara| date=May 11, 2017 |access-date=May 15, 2017 |archive-date=September 5, 2018 |work=Long Island Advance}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{cite news|first1=Kim|last1=Soffen|first2=Darla|last2=Cameron|first3=Kevin|last3=Uhrmacher|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote|date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504203121/https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2017|title=How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/04/politics/house-health-care-vote/index.html|title=How every member voted on health care bill|website=[[CNN]]|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref>

According to an April 2020 announcement by Zeldin, he helped Suffolk County obtain more than 1.2 million pieces of personal protective equipment from the White House for Suffolk County to aid workers against the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], after conversations with [[Jared Kushner]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nurses at two Catholic hospitals want more protective gear|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/covid-19-hospital-gown-1.43891679|access-date=2021-11-12|website=[[Newsday]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Peterson|first=Oliver|title=White House Sent Desperately Needed PPE to Suffolk at Zeldin's Request|url=https://www.danspapers.com/2020/04/white-house-sends-suffolk-county-masks-zeldin-request/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=www.danspapers.com|date=April 6, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sampson|first=Christine|title=Zeldin Intercedes With White House on County's Behalf|newspaper=[[The East Hampton Star]]|url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/villages-health/202045/zeldin-intercedes-white-house-countys-behalf|access-date=November 12, 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bolger|first=Timothy|date=August 27, 2020|title=Zeldin Endorses Trump's Re-election in RNC Speech|url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2020/08/27/zeldin-endorses-trumps-re-election-in-rnc-speech/|access-date=November 12, 2021|newspaper=[[Long Island Press]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

During the 2020 election campaign, Zeldin participated in campaign rallies without wearing a mask or adhering to [[social distancing]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Vera|last=Chinese|title=Zeldin criticized by opponents for not wearing mask at rally|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/lee-zeldin-mask-tulsa-trump-1.45953848|access-date=November 12, 2021|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|date=June 21, 2020|language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin is vaccinated against [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Zeldin Joins Health Workers Rallying Against Vaccine Mandate|url=https://www.wshu.org/news/2021-09-27/zeldin-joins-health-workers-rallying-against-vaccine-mandate|access-date=2021-11-12|website=WSHU|language=en}}</ref>

After Governor [[Kathy Hochul]] imposed a vaccination mandate on health care workers, Zeldin criticized [[Stony Brook University Hospital]] for firing employees who declined to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and for using incendiary language in termination letters to those employees.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyons|first=Brendan J.|date=October 26, 2021|title=Zeldin takes aim at SUNY for its actions against unvaccinated healthcare workers|url=https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/Zeldin-takes-aim-at-SUNY-for-its-actions-against-16565999.php|access-date=2021-11-12|website=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He also opposes mask mandates<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-02|title=Rep. Zeldin Holds Anti-Mask Mandate Rally In Long Island|url=https://www.wshu.org/news/2021-06-02/rep-zeldin-holds-anti-mask-mandate-rally-in-long-island|access-date=2021-11-12|website=WSHU|language=en}}</ref> and COVID-19 vaccine mandates for schoolchildren.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin opposes mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for kids|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2021/10/01/zeldin-opposes-mandatory-covid-vaccines-for-kids|access-date=2021-11-12|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
Zeldin voted against both the bipartisan [[Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act]] on July 1, 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2021 |title=FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 208 |url=https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll208.xml |access-date=June 20, 2022 |website=[[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives]]}}</ref> and the Senate amendment to it on November 5, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brune |first1=Tom |title=Rice details impasse that almost derailed vote on infrastructure bill, and how it was solved |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/infrastructure-bill-long-island-delegation-1.50413528 |access-date=November 19, 2021 |work=Newsday |date=November 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |last2=Montague |first2=Zach |title=In Infrastructure Votes, 19 Members Broke With Their Party |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/us/politics/defectors-infrastructure-bill-squad.html |access-date=November 19, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=November 7, 2021 |location=Section A |page=20}}</ref>
[[File:Zeldin The Congressional Delegation meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (cropped).png|thumb|Lee Zeldin with [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]]]

===Israel===
Zeldin has said that Israel is "America's strongest ally" and that Congress must "protect Israel's right to self-defense".<ref name=":5" /> In 2016, he spoke in support of the anti-[[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] (BDS) legislation that passed the [[New York State Senate]]. In March 2017, he co-sponsored a bipartisan bill in the House, the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, to oppose boycotts of Israel and "further combat the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetower.org/4773-bipartisan-bill-against-israel-boycotts-introduced-in-house-of-representatives/|title=Bipartisan Bill Against Israel Boycotts Introduced in House of Representatives|date=March 24, 2017|website=The Tower}}</ref> He supported the Trump administration's decision to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel from [[Tel Aviv]] to Jerusalem in May 2018 as part of the [[United States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.27east.com/southampton-press/congressman-lee-zeldin-attends-opening-of-u-s-embassy-in-israel-1447716/|title=Congressman Lee Zeldin Attends Opening Of U.S. Embassy In Israel|date=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

Zeldin spoke highly of the [[Abraham Accords]] and nominated [[Jared Kushner]] and [[Avi Berkowitz]] for a [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for their work on the agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-14|title=Lee Zeldin nominates Jared Kushner and Avi Berkowitz for Nobel Peace Prize for work on Abraham Accords|url=https://stljewishlight.org/news/world-news/lee-zeldin-nominates-jared-kushner-and-avi-berkowitz-for-nobel-peace-prize-for-work-on-abraham-accords/|access-date=2022-02-14|website=St. Louis Jewish Light}}</ref>

===Land management===
In April 2016, Zeldin introduced legislation to prevent the federal government's sale of [[Plum Island (New York)|Plum Island]] to the highest bidder.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Finn|first1=Lisa|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin on Battle to Preserve Plum Island: 'Losing's Not An Option'|url=http://patch.com/new-york/northfork/rep-lee-zeldin-battle-preserve-plum-island-losings-not-option|access-date=April 28, 2016|publisher=North Fork Patch|date=April 24, 2016}}</ref> The next month, his bill unanimously passed the House.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Irizarry|first1=Lisa|title=Plum Island protection bill passed by House|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/lee-zeldin-s-plum-island-bill-scheduled-for-house-vote-1.11802207|access-date=May 17, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref>

=== LGBT rights ===
As a New York state senator in 2011, Zeldin voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during roll-call for the [[Marriage Equality Act (New York)|Marriage Equality Act]],<ref name="auto1"/> which legalized same-sex marriage in the state.<ref name="nytimes.com"/> In June 2015, after the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] ruled in ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' that state-level bans on [[same-sex marriage]] are unconstitutional, Zeldin would not comment about his view of same-sex marriage, but indicated he believed the issue should have been decided at the state level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Water-Mill/112053/Supreme-Court-Ruling-Legalizes-Gay-Marriage-Bridgehampton-Ceremony-At-Center-Of-Case|title=Supreme Court Ruling Legalizes Gay Marriage; Bridgehampton Ceremony Was At Center Of Case|work=27east.com|access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> A month later, he co-sponsored the [[First Amendment Defense Act]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2802/cosponsors|title=HR 2802|work=congress.gov|date=June 17, 2015|access-date=February 27, 2016}}</ref> a bill "to protect individuals and institutions from punitive action by the government – such as revoking tax exempt status or withholding federal grants or benefits – for believing that marriage is between one man and one woman and for opposing sex outside of marriage".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/09/politics/first-amendment-defense-act/index.html|title=Sen. Mike Lee reintroduces religious freedom bill, LGBTQ groups cry discrimination | CNN Politics|first=By Ashley|last=Killough|date=March 9, 2018|website=CNN}}</ref> Critics of the measure said it would enable people to violate same-sex couples' and their children's legal rights by discriminating against them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lgbtweekly.com/2015/06/20/hrc-first-amendment-defense-act-is-reckless/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725112902/http://lgbtweekly.com/2015/06/20/hrc-first-amendment-defense-act-is-reckless/|archive-date=2015-07-25|title=HRC: First Amendment Defense Act is 'reckless'|last1=Lee|first1=Steve|date=June 20, 2015|publisher=San Diego LGBT Weekly (San Diego California)|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/first-amendment-defense-act_55a7ffe6e4b04740a3df4ca1|title=First Amendment Defense Act|work=huffingtonpost.com|date=July 16, 2015|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dyn.realclearpolitics.com/congressional_bill_tracker/bill/114/hr2802|title=H.R. 2802: First Amendment Defense Act|work=RealClearPolitics.com|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> In May 2019, Zeldin voted against the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5|title=H.R.5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Equality Act|first=David N.|last=Cicilline|date=May 20, 2019|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll217.xml|title=VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 217}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.thinkprogress.org/25-equality-act-opponents-from-states-with-lgbtq-non-discrimination-protections-8fba0c05e4f7/|title=These 25 Republicans should have known better about the Equality Act}}</ref>

=== Taxes ===
In November 2017, Zeldin said he was not yet satisfied with the proposed Republican tax bill. He cited his concerns with the elimination of the state and local tax deduction. The same month, House Speaker [[Paul Ryan]] canceled plans to attend a fundraiser for Zeldin after Zeldin voted against the House version of the bill.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/29/nyregion/ryan-fundraiser-zeldin-tax-bill.html|title=Paul Ryan Cancels Fund-Raiser for Lee Zeldin Over Tax Bill Vote|last=Goldmacher|first=Shane|date=November 29, 2017|work=New York Times|access-date=September 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In December, Zeldin called the tax bill "a geographic redistribution of wealth" that takes money from some states while providing [[tax relief]] to others. He suggested that the removal of the [[state income tax|state tax]] deduction could have been implemented gradually.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2017/11/03/561781225/republican-rep-lee-zeldin-on-his-opposition-to-gop-tax-bill?t=1533140083378 Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin On His Opposition To GOP Tax Bill], NPR, November 3, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/20/gop-rep-lee-zeldin-tax-bill-a-geographic-redistribution-of-wealth.html GOP congressman votes 'no' on tax bill, calls it a 'geographic redistribution of wealth'], CNBC.com; December 20, 2017.</ref>

Zeldin voted against the [[Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017]], which passed in December 2017.<ref name="Almukhtar122117">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/19/us/politics/tax-bill-house-live-vote.html?_r=0|title=How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill|last1=Almukhtar|first1=Sarah|date=December 19, 2017|website=The New York Times|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> He supported the [[corporate tax]] cuts in the bill but did not approve of the limit for [[property tax]] deductions, preferring a cap of $20,000 or $25,000 to the $10,000 cap in the bill.<ref name="yahoo122117">{{cite web|url=https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/gop-congressman-votes-apos-no-201200326.html|title=GOP congressman votes 'no' on tax bill, calls it a 'geographic redistribution of wealth'|website=Yahoo! Finance|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref>

=== Trump administration ===
[[File:Rep. Lee Zeldin Presents Donato Panico’s Flag from Ground Zero and Then Iraq to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.jpg|thumb|right|Zeldin with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] in 2018]]
On May 3, 2016, Zeldin endorsed [[Donald Trump]] as the Republican presidential nominee.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brune|first1=Tom|title=Reps. Peter King, Lee Zeldin endorse Donald Trump for president|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/reps-peter-king-lee-zeldin-endorse-donald-trump-for-president-1.11762295|access-date=August 15, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> Zeldin had previously indicated that he would support whoever won the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clancy|first1=Ambrose|title=Zeldin will support whoever GOP nominates|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2016/03/66217/zeldin-will-support-republican-presidential-nominee-even-trump|access-date=August 15, 2016|newspaper=Suffolk Times|date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> During the campaign, Zeldin faulted Trump for a comment about [[Khizr and Ghazala Khan]], a [[Service flag|Gold Star family]] whose son Humayun, a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] in the [[United States Army|Army]], was killed during the [[Iraq War]], but said he would continue to support Trump's candidacy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brune|first1=Tom|title=Peter King, Lee Zeldin fault Donald Trump for dispute with Khans|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/peter-king-lee-zeldin-fault-donald-trump-for-dispute-with-khans-1.12125170?pts=787531|publisher=Newsday|date=August 2, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref>

During Trump's presidency, Zeldin was a staunch Trump supporter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zeldin to object to count of electoral votes|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-garbarino-house-vote-certification-1.50111094|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Newsday|language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, Zeldin supported Trump's [[Dismissal of James Comey|firing]] of [[FBI Director]] [[James Comey]], saying it offered the [[FBI]] a chance at a "fresh start" to rebuild trust.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/comey-s-firing-spurs-call-for-russia-probe-special-prosecutor-1.13589403|title=With Comey out, Schumer urges special prosecutor|work=[[Newsday]]|access-date=2017-05-10}}</ref> In May 2018, Zeldin called for the criminal prosecution of former FBI deputy director [[Andrew McCabe]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thehill.com/389036-watch-ny-republican-wants-mccabe-prosecuted|title=WATCH: NY Republican wants McCabe prosecuted|last=Hooper|first=Molly K.|date=May 23, 2018|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=May 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Also that month Zeldin called for creating a [[special counsel]] investigation into the FBI and the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] regarding their investigations into [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/388798-house-conservatives-introduce-resolution-calling-for-second-special|title=House conservatives introduce resolution calling for second special counsel|last=Beavers|first=Olivia|date=2018-05-22|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en}}</ref> Zeldin said the investigations were launched with "insufficient intelligence and biased motivations", with surveillance warrants for Trump campaign staffers obtained in "deeply flawed and questionable" ways.<ref name=":1" /> He called for an investigation into the FBI's decision to conclude its investigation into the [[Hillary Clinton email controversy]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/22/politics/republicans-house-second-special-counsel-proposal/index.html|title=Republicans renew push for second special counsel|first1=Jeremy |last1=Herb |first2=Daniella|last2=Diaz|work=CNN|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref>

During the [[2018–19 United States federal government shutdown]], Zeldin voted with the Republican caucus against the appropriations measure to fund the federal government. He instructed the House to withhold his pay until the shutdown ended, saying: "It's crazy to me that members of Congress get paid while other federal employees do not."<ref>{{cite web|last=Civiletti|first=Denise|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2019/01/04/in-the-new-minority-rep-lee-zeldins-first-day-of-his-third-term-in-congress/|title=In the new minority: Rep. Lee Zeldin's first day of his third term in Congress|website=Riverhead Local|date= January 4, 2019|access-date=January 18, 2019}}</ref>

Zeldin defended Trump amid the [[Trump–Ukraine scandal]], which set off an impeachment inquiry against Trump over his request that Ukrainian President [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] investigate Democratic presidential candidate [[Joe Biden]] and his son [[Hunter Biden|Hunter]]. Zeldin said in October 2019, "It is crystal clear... that any allegation that President Trump was trying to get President Zelensky [sic] to manufacture dirt on the Bidens is just not true."<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 16, 2012|title=Intel official to testify as new texts pile pressure on Trump|url=https://www.afp.com/en/news/15/intel-official-testify-new-texts-pile-pressure-trump-doc-1l13hu5|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006070319/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/intel-official-to-testify-as-new-texts-pile-pressure-on-trump-119100401158_1.html|archive-date=October 6, 2019|access-date=October 4, 2019|website=AFP.com|language=en}}</ref>

In the seven impeachment deposition transcripts released as of November 2019, no Republican had spoken more than Zeldin, who is referenced more than 550 times.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Allen|last=Smith|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/trump-s-defender-how-little-known-gop-lawmaker-became-point-n1076046|title=How a little-known GOP lawmaker became a point man in Trump's impeachment defense|website=[[NBC News]]|language=en|date=November 11, 2019|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref>

In December 2020, Zeldin was one of 126 Republican members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] to sign an [[amicus brief]] in support of ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'', a lawsuit filed at the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] contesting the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], in which Biden defeated<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blood|first1=Michael R.|last2=Riccardi|first2=Nicholas|date=December 5, 2020|title=Biden officially secures enough electors to become president|url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa|url-status=live|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=[[Associated Press|AP News]]|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208201209/https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa}}</ref> Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked [[Standing (law)|standing]] under [[Article Three of the United States Constitution|Article III of the Constitution]] to challenge the results of an election held by another state.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Liptak|first=Adam|author-link=Adam Liptak|date=2020-12-11|title=Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234955/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Order in Pending Case|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|date=2020-12-11|publisher=[[Supreme Court of the United States]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234004/https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|title=Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court|first=Daniella |last=Diaz|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000435/https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> When asked in January 2021 to respond to the release of an audio recording of a [[Trump–Raffensperger phone call|phone call]] in which Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State [[Brad Raffensberger]] to overturn the 2020 election and "find" enough votes for him to win, Zeldin responded by criticizing the media.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Manu|last1=Raju|authorlink1=Manu Raju|first2=Jeremy|last2=Herb|title=House Republicans rush to Trump's defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/politics/trump-call-republican-reaction-censure-resolution/index.html|access-date=January 4, 2021|website=[[CNN]]|date=January 4, 2021}}</ref>

On January 6, 2021, Zeldin objected to the [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|official certification]] of the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] in Congress.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last1=Yourish|first1=Karen|last2=Buchanan|first2=Larry|last3=Lu|first3=Denise|date=January 7, 2021|title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted To Overturn Election Results|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html|access-date=2021-01-07|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Beth|date=2021-01-07|title=Lee Zeldin Sticks With Objection to Election as Mob Storms Capitol|url=https://www.eastendbeacon.com/lee-zeldin-sticks-with-objection-to-vote-as-mob-storms-capitol/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=East End Beacon|language=en-US}}</ref> A violent, armed mob of Trump supporters [[2021 United States Capitol attack|stormed the U.S. Capitol on that day]], inspired by allegations of election fraud. Zeldin disavowed the violence and argued with protesters at his [[Patchogue, New York|Patchogue]] office who linked his espousing of election fraud [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] to the Capitol attack and called on him to resign.<ref>{{cite news |last=Werkeister |first=Joe |title=Zeldin continues support for Trump as House plans to vote for impeachment; Congressman says 'not a chance' he'll resign after protests |url=https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2021/01/zeldin-continues-support-for-trump-as-house-plans-to-vote-for-impeachment-congressman-says-not-a-chance-hell-resign-after-protests/ |work=Suffolk Times |date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 16, 2021}}</ref> On January 7, he publicly acknowledged for the first time that Biden would be the next president.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Walsh |first=Christopher |title=Rep. Zeldin's Backtrack on Fraud Claims Fails to Silence His Critics |url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/government/2021110/rep-zeldins-backtrack-fraud-claim-fails-to-silence-his-critics |date=January 10, 2021 |work=[[The East Hampton Star]] |access-date=2021-01-16}}</ref>

===Veterans affairs===
In February 2015, Zeldin introduced his first bill, to eliminate the dollar limit for loans that the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] can guarantee for a veteran.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/rice-and-zeldin-file-first-bills-aimed-at-aiding-vets-1.10068978|title=Rice, Zeldin file first bills aimed at aiding vets|access-date=February 5, 2016|publisher=Newsday}}</ref> In February 2016 he proposed federal legislation to fund a three-year, $25-million nationwide veterans' peer-support program modeled on one he helped establish while in the New York State Senate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/lee-zeldin-proposes-25m-veterans-counseling-program-1.11469897|title=Lee Zeldin proposes $25M veterans counseling program|last1=Evans|first1=Martin|date=February 14, 2016|access-date=February 26, 2016|publisher=Newsday}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Zeldin was raised within [[Conservative Judaism]],<ref name="Printing2016">{{cite book|author=U.S. Congress: Joint Committee on Printing|title=Official Congressional Directory 114th Congress, 2015-2016, Convened January 2015|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4Som-OxRt4C&pg=PA180|date=March 30, 2016|publisher=[[Government Printing Office]]|location=Washington D.C.|isbn=978-0-16-092997-7|pages=180–}}</ref> and his wife, Diana, is [[Mormon]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ain|first1=Stewart|title=L.I.'s Zeldin Stepping Into GOP Minefield|url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/l-i-s-zeldin-stepping-into-gop-minefield|access-date=July 5, 2018|newspaper=The New York Jewish Week|date=November 12, 2014}}</ref> The couple have identical twin daughters.<ref name=Bio /> They live in [[Shirley, New York]].<ref name=Bio /> On September 18, 2021, Zeldin announced that he had been diagnosed with [[leukemia]] in November 2020, but had achieved disease remission following treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Daniella|last1=Diaz|first2=Rachel|last2=Janfaza|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin announces he was diagnosed with leukemia last fall and is in remission|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/18/politics/lee-zeldin-leukemia-announcement/index.html|date=September 18, 2021|access-date=September 18, 2021|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==
'''2008'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2008}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=141,727|percentage=51.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|party=Working Families Party|votes=7,437|percentage=2.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|party=Independence Party of New York|votes=12,919|percentage=4.7}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change|candidate=[[Tim Bishop]] (incumbent)|party=Total|votes=162,083|percentage=58.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=100,036|percentage=36.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Conservative Party of New York State|votes=14,470|percentage=5.6}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=Lee Zeldin|party=Total|votes=115,545|percentage=41.6}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=372,642|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
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'''2010'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 3rd State Senate district election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Lee Zeldin|votes=41,063|percentage=57.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=[[Brian X. Foley]] ([[incumbent]])|votes=30,876|percentage=42.9}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=71,939|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (US)|loser=Democratic Party (US)}}
{{Election box end}}'''2012'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's [[New York's 3rd State Senate district|3rd State Senate district]] election, 2012}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Lee Zeldin ([[incumbent]])|votes=52,057|percentage=55.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Francis T. Genco|votes=41,372|percentage=44.3}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=93,429|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (US)}}
{{Election box end}}'''2014'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, Republican primary, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Lee Zeldin|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=10,283|percentage=61.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[George Demos]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=6,482|percentage=38.7}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=16,765|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2014}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|votes=77,062|percentage=44.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party of New York State|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|votes=16,973|percentage=9.8}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party='''Total'''|candidate='''Lee Zeldin'''|votes='''94,035'''|percentage='''54.4'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|votes=68,387|percentage=39.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|votes=5,457|percentage=3.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independence Party of New York|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|votes=4,878|percentage=2.8}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=[[Tim Bishop]] (incumbent)|votes=78,722|percentage=45.6}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=172,757|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}
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'''2016'''
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=158,409|percentage=48.9}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Anna Throne-Holst''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=126,635|percentage=39.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Anna Throne-Holst''|party=Working Families Party|votes=6,147|percentage=1.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Anna Throne-Holst''|party=Women's Equality Party (New York)|votes=2,496|percentage=0.8}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=Anna Throne-Holst|party=Total|votes=135,278|percentage=41.8}}
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'''2018'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2018}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Conservative Party of New York State|votes=14,284|percentage=5.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Independence Party of New York|votes=2,693|percentage=1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Reform Party of New York State|votes=488|percentage=0.2}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate='''Lee Zeldin (incumbent)'''|party=Total|votes='''139,027'''|percentage='''51.5'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Perry Gershon''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=124,213|percentage=46.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Perry Gershon''|party=Working Families Party|votes=3,778|percentage=1.4}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=Perry Gershon|party=Total|votes=127,991|percentage=47.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Kate Browning|party=Women's Equality Party (New York)|votes=2,988|percentage=1.1}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=270,006|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}'''2020'''

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=180,855|percentage=48.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Conservative Party of New York State|votes=21,611|percentage=5.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Independence Party of New York|votes=3,249|percentage=0.9}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change|candidate=Lee Zeldin (incumbent)|party=Total|votes=205,715|percentage=54.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Nancy Goroff''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=160,978|percentage=42.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Nancy Goroff''|party=Working Families Party|votes=8,316|percentage=2.2}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=[[Nancy Goroff]]|party=Total|votes=169,294|percentage=45.1}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=375,009|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
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==See also==
* [[List of Jewish members of the United States Congress]]

==References==
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Lee Zeldin

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24.47.72.125: Undid revision 1095844881 by Willondon (talk)Academically that is wholly incorrect. Factually, a member of the Arizona House has introduced a resolution to decertify the 2020 election in Arizona based on fraud. See Arizona HCR2033. https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/77826

Lee Zeldin

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24.47.72.125: Removed the word "false" as whether fraud was committed is being investigated by state legislatures in many states, including Arizona. False is loaded and inaccurate term.

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Lee Zeldin

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24.47.72.125: Took away biased language about a disputed event.

{{short description|U.S. Representative from New York}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lee Zeldin
| image = Lee Zeldin new official portrait.jpg
| state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| district = {{ushr|NY|1|1st}}
| term_start = January 3, 2015
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Tim Bishop]]
| successor =
| state_senate1 = New York State
| district1 = [[New York's 3rd State Senate district|3rd]]
| term_start1 = January 1, 2011
| term_end1 = December 31, 2014
| predecessor1 = [[Brian X. Foley]]
| successor1 = [[Thomas Croci]]
| birth_name = Lee Michael Zeldin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|30}}
| birth_place = [[East Meadow, New York]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse = Diana Gidish
| children = 2
| education = [[University at Albany, SUNY|State University of New York, Albany]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) [[Albany Law School]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| relatives = [[Isaiah Zeldin]] (uncle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRyqJs-K5oI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/sRyqJs-K5oI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY) Remembers Rabbi Zeldin on the House Floor|date=January 31, 2019|work=Wise Temple LA|access-date=February 28, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| signature = Lee Zeldin's Signature.png
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| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{army|United States}}
| serviceyears = 2003–2007 (Active) 2007–present (Reserve)
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| residence = [[Shirley, New York]]
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'''Lee Michael Zeldin''' (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the [[United States Army Reserve]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he has represented [[New York's 1st congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 2015. He represents the eastern two-thirds of [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], including most of [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]], the entirety of [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]], [[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead]], [[Southold, New York|Southold]], [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]], [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Shelter Island]], and a small portion of [[Islip (town), New York|Islip]]. From 2011 to 2014, Zeldin served as a member of the [[New York State Senate]] from the [[New York's 3rd State Senate district|3rd Senate district]].

During [[Donald Trump]]'s presidency, Zeldin was a staunch Trump ally. He prominently defended Trump during his [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|first impeachment hearings]] in relation to the [[Trump–Ukraine scandal]]. After Trump lost the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] Zeldin was one of 147 Republican lawmakers that [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|voted against certification]] of [[2020 United States presidential election in Arizona|Arizona]]'s and [[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'s electoral votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-garbarino-house-vote-certification-1.50111094 |title=Rep. Zeldin to object to count of electoral votes |last=Brune |first=Tom |date=January 6, 2021 |website=[[Newsday]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html |title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results |last1=Yourish |first1=Karen |last2=Buchanan |first2=Larry |last3=Lu |first3=Denise |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[New York Times]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/2021/1/6/22218058/republicans-objections-election-results |title=147 Republican lawmakers still objected to the election results after the Capitol attack |last=Zhou |first=Li |date=January 7, 2021 |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/lee-zeldin-biden-election-playbook-interview-476949 |title=Zeldin gets testy when asked if Biden won election |last=Leonard |first=Ben |date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Politico]] |publisher= |access-date=May 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>

In April 2021, Zeldin announced his candidacy for [[governor of New York]] in [[2022 New York gubernatorial election|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin announces run for governor of New York|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/gop-rep-lee-zeldin-announces-run-governor-new-york-n1263417|access-date=2021-04-08|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> He is the nominee of the Republican Party and the [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative Party]], having defeated three challengers in the Republican gubernatorial primary. He has selected Alison Esposito as his preferred running mate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zeldin selects NYPD officer as preferred running mate in governor's race |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/02/23/zeldin-selects-nypd-officer-as-preferred-running-mate- |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Zeldin was born in [[East Meadow, New York]], the son of Merrill Schwartz and David Zeldin.<ref>{{cite web|last=Civiletti|first=Denise|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2017/01/04/rep-lee-zeldin-sworn-second-term/|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin sworn in to second term|date=January 4, 2017|work=riverheadlocal.com|access-date=January 19, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/new-members-guide-2014/223737-rep-elect-lee-zeldin-r-ny-01|title=Rep.-elect Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.-01)|first=Ashley|last=Perks|date=November 12, 2014|website=TheHill}}</ref> He was raised in [[Suffolk County, New York]],<ref name=Bio>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-11|title=Biography|url=https://zeldin.house.gov/about/full-biography|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Congressman Lee Zeldin|language=en}}</ref> and graduated from [[William Floyd High School]] in [[Mastic Beach, New York]], in 1998.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://projects.newsday.com/voters-guide/profile/lee-m-zeldin|title=Lee M. Zeldin {{!}} General Election, November 6, 2018|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> He also attended [[Hebrew school]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-lone-republican-jew-in-congress-speaks-up-1.5369091|title=The Lone Republican Jew in Congress: 'Iran Is Playing Our President Like a String Quartet'|date=2015-06-03|work=Haaretz|access-date=2019-10-22|language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin received a bachelor's degree in political science from the [[University at Albany, SUNY|SUNY University at Albany]] in 2001.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2014/11/03/hotly-contested-expensive-bishop-zeldi-congressional-race-draws-to-a-close/|title=Hotly contested — and very expensive — congressional race draws to a close|last=Civiletti|first=Denise|date=2014-11-03|website=RiverheadLOCAL|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> He received a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Albany Law School]] in May 2003.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In 2004, he was admitted to the [[New York State Bar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/At-29-Mr-Carlucci-goes-to-Albany-932020.php|title=At 29, Mr. Carlucci goes to Albany|last=Lee|first=Stephanie|date=2011-01-03|website=Times Union|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>

=== Military service and legal practice ===
Zeldin received an [[Army ROTC]] commission as a [[second lieutenant]], and served in the [[United States Army]] from 2003 to 2007,<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/lee-zeldin-what-jew-need-to-know/|title=Lee Zeldin: What Jew Need To Know|last=Kook|first=Elana|website=jewishweek.timesofisrael.com|date=November 6, 2014|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> first in the [[Military Intelligence Corps]].<ref name=":4" /> In 2007, he transitioned from active duty to the [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]], where he achieved the rank of [[lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]].<ref name=Bio />

In 2007, Zeldin became an attorney for the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=Z000017|title=ZELDIN, Lee M - Biographical Information|website=bioguide.congress.gov}}</ref> In 2008, he started a general-practice law firm in [[Smithtown, New York]]. He operated it full-time until he was elected to [[New York's 3rd State Senate district]] in 2010.<ref name= Bio />

==New York State Senate (2011–2014)==
In 2010 Zeldin ran in the [[New York Senate|New York State Senate]]'s 3rd district, challenging [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] incumbent [[Brian X. Foley]]. Zeldin defeated Foley with 57% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010NYSenateRecertified09122012.pdf |title=Recertified 2010 New York State Senate Election Results |website=Elections.NY.gov |access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref> Zeldin was reelected in 2012, defeating Democrat Francis Genco with 56% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/NYSSD_07292013.pdf|title=New York State Senate Election Results, 2012|access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref>

In January 2011, a bill co-sponsored by Zeldin that provided for a 2% [[property tax]] cap became law.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Civiletti|first1=Denise|title=Hotly contested — and very expensive — congressional race draws to a close|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2014/11/03/hotly-contested-expensive-bishop-zeldi-congressional-race-draws-to-a-close|access-date=June 20, 2016|publisher=Riverhead Local|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>

In June 2011, Zeldin voted against the [[Marriage Equality Act (New York)|Marriage Equality Act]], which the Senate passed 33–29.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |last1=Johnston |first1=Garth |title=FINALLY: NY State Senate Passes Gay Marriage |url=https://gothamist.com/news/finally-ny-state-senate-passes-gay-marriage |website=gothamist.com |access-date=May 31, 2022 |date=June 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/a8354-2011|title=A8354-2011 – NY Senate Open Legislation – Enacts the Marriage Equality Act relating to ability of individuals to marry – New York State Senate|work=nysenate.gov|access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] signed the bill into law.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html|title=New York Allows Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming Largest State to Pass Law|first1=Nicholas|last1=Confessore|first2=Michael|last2=Barbaro|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 25, 2011}}</ref> In a statement after the bill passed, Zeldin said: "It is my belief that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavers |first1=Michael |title=Fire Islanders Celebrate Passage of Marriage Equality Bill |url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?122206 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |work=Fire Island News |date=July 19, 2011}}</ref>

In December 2011, Zeldin supported a $250 million cut to the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] payroll tax.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hamilton|first1=Colby|title=NY Governor Cuomo Signs MTA Tax Reduction Into Law|url=http://www.wnyc.org/story/283886-ny-governor-cuomo-signs-mta-tax-reduction-into-law|access-date=June 20, 2016|publisher=WNYC|date=December 12, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Long Island Officials Lobby To Eliminate MTA Payroll Tax|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/02/03/long-island-officials-lobby-to-eliminate-mta-payroll-tax|access-date=June 20, 2016|publisher=CBS New York|date=February 3, 2012}}</ref>

In March 2012, Zeldin helped to create the PFC [[Joseph Patrick Dwyer|Joseph Dwyer]] [[Posttraumatic stress disorder|PTSD]] Peer-to-Peer Veterans Support program; funding for the program was included in the 2012–13 New York State Budget.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fertoli|first1=Annmarie|title=4 New York Counties Set to Receive Funding for Vets Peer Pilot Program|url=http://www.wnyc.org/story/197867-four-new-york-counties-receive-funding-vets-pilot-programs|access-date=April 28, 2016|publisher=WNYC News|date=April 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=LaRocco|first1=Paul|title=Suffolk: Bellone credits Zeldin on state PTSD program|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle-1.812042/suffolk-bellone-credits-zeldin-on-state-ptsd-program-1.6250087|access-date=June 26, 2014|publisher=Newsday|date=October 14, 2013}}</ref>

Zeldin did not vote on the [[NY SAFE Act]], a [[gun control]] bill that passed the New York State Senate on January 14, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/15977/42092/110252/establishes-secure-ammunition-and-firearms-enforcement#.U0ymJVcvmSo|title=Project Vote Smart – The Voter's Self Defense System|work=Project Vote Smart|access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> and later became law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Six-years-later-key-SAFE-Act-database-undone-14281698.php|title=Six years later, key SAFE Act database undone|first=Chris|last=Bragg|date=August 5, 2019|newspaper=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]}}</ref> He missed the vote because he was in Virginia on Army Reserve duty.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2019/08/06/zeldin-on-gun-control-a-flawed-system-that-democrat-sponsored-bills-wont-fix/|title=Zeldin on gun control: a 'flawed system' that Democrat-sponsored bills won't fix|first=Denise|last=Civiletti|newspaper=Riverhead Local|date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> In a statement released to the press after the vote, he said he would have voted against the measure.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bonner|first1=Ryan|title=Zeldin Releases Statement on Gun Legislation|url=http://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/zeldin-releases-statement-on-gun-legislation|access-date=September 27, 2016|newspaper=Patchogue Patch|date=January 15, 2013}}</ref>

In February 2014, Zeldin introduced a bill that sought to halt implementation of the [[Common Core]] curriculum for three years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Franchi|first1=Jaime|title=Common Core Adjustments Do Not Go Far Enough, Blast Opponents|url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2014/02/16/common-core-adjustments-do-not-go-far-enough-say-opponents|access-date=September 27, 2016|newspaper=Long Island Press|date=February 16, 2014}}</ref>

In March 2014, Zeldin voted against the New York Dream Act, which would allow undocumented students who meet in-state tuition requirements to obtain financial aid to study at the university level.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ramirez|first1=David|title=New York Dream Act Proponents Increase Pressure On Governor Cuomo To Provide Budget Support|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/dream-act-new-york-cuomo-budget_n_1390326.html|access-date=June 26, 2014|website=[[Huffington Post]]|date=March 31, 2012}}</ref>

==U.S. House of Representatives==
===Elections===
'''2008'''
{{See also|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
In 2008, Zeldin challenged incumbent Representative [[Tim Bishop]] in [[New York's 1st congressional district]]. Bishop defeated Zeldin, 58%–42%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389429|title=Our Campaigns – NY – District 01 Race|date=November 4, 2008|work=ourcampaigns.com|access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref>

'''2014'''
{{See also|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
On October 6, 2013, Zeldin announced he would again seek the Republican nomination to run against Bishop.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brand|first1=Rick|title=Zeldin to challenge Bishop for House seat|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/zeldin-to-challenge-bishop-for-house-seat-1.6208531|access-date=September 27, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=October 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2013/10/zeldin-earns-gop-support-for-2014-congressional-run-against-bishop/|title=Zeldin earns GOP support to challenge Bishop|date=October 7, 2013|website=The Suffolk Times}}</ref> His state senate district included much of the congressional district's western portion.

Zeldin defeated [[George Demos]] in the Republican primary<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gannon|first1=Tim|last2=Pinciaro|first2=Joseph|title=Zeldin tops Demos, will face Bishop this fall|url=http://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2014/06/55552/zeldin-holds-early-lead-in-gop-primary|access-date=September 27, 2016|publisher=Riverhead News-Review|date=June 24, 2014}}</ref> and ran unopposed for the [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative Party]] nomination in the June 24 primary. On November 4, he defeated Bishop with 54% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|last1=LaRocco|first1=Paul|title=Lee Zeldin Defeats Tim Bishop|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/lee-zeldin-defeats-tim-bishop-kathleen-rice-wins-over-bruce-blakeman-for-congress-1.9585683|access-date=November 10, 2014|agency=Newsday|date=November 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Grant|last1=Parpan|first2=Joseph|last2=Pinciaro|first3=Tim|last3=Gannon|first4=Jen|last4=Nuzzo|first5=Cyndi|last5=Murray|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/11/53586/live-election-results-tonight-for-bishop-zeldin-southold-trustee|title=Zeldin defeats Bishop as Suffolk GOP wins big on Election Day|newspaper=The Suffolk Times|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=February 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014Congress.pdf|title=Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014|publisher=New York State Board of Elections}}</ref>

'''2016'''
{{See also|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
In February 2015, the [[National Republican Congressional Committee]] announced that Zeldin was one of 12 members in the Patriot Program, a program designed to help protect vulnerable Republican incumbents in the 2016 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/nrcc-patriot-program-2016/|title=Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program|work=Roll Call: At the Races|access-date=February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hohmann|first1=James|last2=Viebeck|first2=Elise|title=The Daily 202: Contract with the NRCC — The deal GOPers make to get reelected|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/09/03/the-daily-202-contract-with-the-nrcc-the-deal-gopers-make-to-get-reelected|access-date=February 5, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 3, 2015}}</ref>

In the 2016 Republican primary, Zeldin faced no opposition. In the November 8 general election, he faced Democratic nominee Anna Throne-Holst, a member of the [[Southampton, New York|Southampton]] Town Board.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pathé|first1=Simone|title=Throne-Holst Will Challenge New York's Lee Zeldin|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/democrats-new-york-house-zeldin-throne-holst-calone|access-date=July 10, 2016|publisher=Roll Call|date=July 8, 2016}}</ref> Zeldin won with 58% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2016/11/71661/live-results-zeldin-throne-holst-election-day-2016-ny-cd-1/|title=On night of Trump win, Zeldin makes history|work=Suffolk Times |date=November 8, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>

'''2018'''
{{See also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
Zeldin ran unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary. In the November general election his chief opponent was Democratic nominee Perry Gershon, who also had the endorsement of the [[Working Families Party]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2018/06/88049/perry-gershon-prevails-in-democratic-primary-will-challenge-lee-zeldin/|title=Perry Gershon prevails in Democratic primary; will challenge Lee Zeldin|first1=Kelly|last1=Zegers|first2=Joe|last2=Werkmeister|newspaper=Riverhead News-Review|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2022}}</ref>

Zeldin's 2018 campaign featured fundraisers with [[Breitbart News]] founder [[Steve Bannon]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/lee-zeldin-bannon-fundraiser-1.15455171 |title=Steve Bannon's appearance at Lee Zeldin fundraiser draws protests |first=Matthew |last=Chayes |work=[[Newsday]]|date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> and [[Sebastian Gorka]]. At the Gorka event, reporters from local news outlets were removed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2018/07/29/assault-on-the-press-hits-close-to-home/ |title=Assault on the press hits close to home |last=Grossman |first=Karl |website=Riverhead Local |date=July 29, 2018 |access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref>

Zeldin defeated Gershon, 51.5%–47.4%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/house/ny/new_york_1st_district_zeldin_vs_gershon-6383.html|title=New York 1st District - Zeldin vs. Gershon|work=[[Real Clear Politics]]|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>

'''2020'''
{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1}}
Zeldin ran unopposed in the Republican primary. In the November 3, general election, he defeated Democratic nominee [[Nancy Goroff]],<ref>{{Cite web|first=Michael|last=Gormley|date=November 30, 2020|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-goroff-congress-absentee-1.50078695|title=Zeldin wins after thousands of mailed ballots counted|website=Newsday}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/2020ElectionResults.html|title=2020 Election Results | New York State Board of Elections|website=www.elections.ny.gov}}</ref> 54.9%-45.1%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/government/20201210/suffolk-election-results-finally-official|title=Suffolk Election Results Finally Official|newspaper=[[The East Hampton Star]]|first=Christopher|last=Walsh|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref>

===Tenure===
As of August 2020, Zeldin was one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/lee-zeldin-one-of-the-2-jewish-republicans-in-congress-made-the-case-for-trump-1.9107203|title=Lee Zeldin, one of the 2 Jewish Republicans in Congress, made the case for Trump at the RNC|newspaper=Haaretz|date=August 27, 2020}}</ref>

Amid the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Zeldin was one of 963 Americans the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Russian Foreign Ministry]] banned from entering Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Complete list of 963 Americans banned from Russia forever. Hunter Biden, Bob Casey, AOC, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and a few deceased included |url=https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/complete-list-of-963-americans-banned-from-russia-forever-hunter-biden-bob-casey-aoc-marjorie/article_e0033b8f-2eca-541a-90d5-a4915fb2c800.html |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=Hazleton Standard Speaker |language=en}}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
*[[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|Committee on Foreign Affairs]]
**[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa|Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa]]
**[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade|Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade]]
*[[United States House Committee on Financial Services|Committee on Financial Services]]
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance|Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance]]
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations|Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations]]
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance|Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance]]

===Caucus memberships===
*Bipartisan Heroin and Opioids Task Force<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2020 |title=Members of Congress in an Addiction Related Caucus and/or Group |url=https://www.naadac.org/assets/2416/members_in_addiction_caucus_or_group_2020.pdf |website=NAADAC - National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors}}</ref>
*Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus<ref name=":9" />
*Congressional [[Estuary]] Caucus<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estuary Caucus |url=https://estuaries.org/get-involved/estuary-caucus/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Restore America's Estuaries |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Conservative Climate Caucus<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-23 |title=House Republicans launch conservative climate caucus |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/house-republicans-launch-conservative-climate-caucus |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Washington Examiner |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Climate Solutions Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate Solutions Caucus|url=https://citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-solutions-caucus|website=Citizens Climate Lobby|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Tara|title=Citizens lobby for the environment|url=https://www.longislandadvance.net/4024/Citizens-lobby-for-the-environment|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906091650/https://www.longislandadvance.net/4024/Citizens-lobby-for-the-environment|archive-date=September 6, 2017|work=The Long Island Advance|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
*House Republican Israel Caucus (Co-chair)<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2017 |title=Trump signs waiver, won't move embassy to Jerusalem now |url=https://www.jta.org/2017/06/01/politics/trump-signs-waiver-will-not-move-embassy-to-jerusalem}}</ref>
*[[Long Island Sound]] Caucus (Co-chair)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-07 |title=EPA Funding To Support Health Of Long Island Sound |url=https://www.wshu.org/news/2020-12-07/epa-funding-to-support-health-of-long-island-sound |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=WSHU |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Republican Main Street Partnership]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicanmainstreet.org/members|title=MEMBERS|website=RMSP}}</ref>

==2022 gubernatorial campaign==
{{main|2022 New York gubernatorial election}}
In April 2021, Zeldin announced he would run for [[governor of New York]] in [[2022 New York gubernatorial election|2022]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Glueck |first1=Katie |title=Rep. Lee Zeldin, an Avid Trump Backer, to Run for N.Y. Governor |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/nyregion/lee-zeldin-governor.html |access-date=May 10, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>

On April 30, 2021, Zeldin announced that [[Erie County, New York|Erie]] and [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara]] counties' Republican party chairs had endorsed his campaign, giving him the necessary 50% of state committee support to gain the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Dan |title=More Than Half of NY's Republican County Chairs Have Now Endorsed Rep. Lee Zeldin for Governor |url=https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/more-than-half-of-nys-republican-county-chairs-have-now-endorsed-rep-lee-zeldin/ |website=nynow.wmht.org |publisher=WMHT |access-date=May 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Robert J. |title=Erie, Niagara support appears to hand GOP nod for governor to Rep. Lee Zeldin |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/erie-niagara-support-appears-to-hand-gop-nod-for-governor-to-rep-lee-zeldin/article_2b1f72bc-a9e5-11eb-83ec-87d305805280.html |access-date=May 10, 2021 |work=The Buffalo News |date=April 30, 2021}}</ref> In June 2021, Zeldin was named the "presumed nominee" of the Republican party by Republican state chair [[Nick Langworthy]] after he earned 85% of a straw poll vote of county leaders, and was also called the "presumptive nominee" of the [[Conservative Party of New York State]] by Conservative state chair Gerard Kassar.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Gronewold|first=Anna|title=Zeldin is GOP's 'presumed nominee' against Cuomo after straw poll of county leaders|url=https://politi.co/36cV1op|access-date=2021-08-14|website=Politico PRO|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Zeldin called 'presumptive nominee' for Conservative Party|url=https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/ny-state-of-politics/2021/06/08/zeldin-called--presumptive-nominee--for-conservative-party|access-date=2021-08-14|website=nystateofpolitics.com|language=en}}</ref> As of August 2021, Zeldin had been endorsed by 49 of New York's 62 county Republican party chairs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warren County GOP endorses Zeldin for governor|url=https://poststar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/warren-county-gop-endorses-zeldin-for-governor/article_86708de9-7a7c-5ba7-9bdc-4c8bebeb3704.html|access-date=2021-08-14|website=Glens Falls Post-Star|language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin's campaign reportedly raised $4 million during the first half of 2021 and $4.3 million in the six months preceding 2022. 90% of his donations are small-dollar donations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/zeldin-outpaces-cuomo-in-ny-gubernatorial-fundraising-fight|title=Zeldin outpaces Cuomo in NY gubernatorial fundraising fight|first=Paul|last=Steinhauser|date=July 16, 2021|website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/health-government-and-politics-campaigns-coronavirus-pandemic-0eca65bc9468ec773628c4045a8470ea|title=Cuomo sees drop in donations, wields $18M in campaign funds|date=July 16, 2021|website=AP NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New York Senate Democrats build campaign war chest to keep supermajority|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/ny-state-of-politics/2022/01/19/new-york-senate-democrats-build-campaign-war-chest-|access-date=2022-01-20|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en}}</ref> He has visited every county in New York state twice during his campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lee Zeldin: James 'will most likely be our opponent' in NY governor's race|url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2021/11/11/lee-zeldin-believes-letitia-james--will-most-likely-be-our-opponent--in-governor-s-race|access-date=2021-11-12|website=www.ny1.com|language=en}}</ref>

In November 2021, Zeldin declined to commit to campaigning for governor with [[Donald Trump]], saying, "There are plenty of New Yorkers who love him, there are plenty of New Yorkers out there who don't."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Klein |first1=Rick |last2=Harper |first2=Averi |last3=Wiersema |first3=Alisa |title='I'm done': Trump's post-Jan. 6 threat to GOP comes to light: The Note |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/im-trumps-post-jan-threat-gop-light-note/story?id=81020953 |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=[[ABC News]] |date=November 8, 2021}}</ref>

On March 1, 2022, Zeldin received the [[New York Republican State Committee]]'s designation for [[governor of New York]]; 85% of the committee voted to back him.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Rebecca C. |title=NY GOP officially backs Zeldin for governor in 2022 |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/03/ny-gop-officially-backs-zeldin-governor-2022/362609/ |website=cityandstateny.com |publisher=Government Media Executive Group LLC. |access-date=March 1, 2022 |date=March 1, 2022}}</ref> He has also received the designation of the [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative Party]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=In race for governor, it's Lee Zeldin all the way for NY Conservative Party |url=https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/politics/2022/03/02/in-race-for-governor--it-s-lee-zeldin-all-the-way-for-new-york-s-conservative-party |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=nystateofpolitics.com |language=en}}</ref> Zeldin's preferred pick for [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|lieutenant governor]] (Alison Esposito, a recently retired [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] Deputy Inspector) ran unopposed and also received the state party's designation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republicans are backing a Brooklyn cop for lieutenant governor |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/02/republicans-are-backing-brooklyn-cop-lieutenant-governor/362324/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=City & State NY |language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin's running mate in the 2022 gubernatorial election, Alison Esposito, is openly gay, and their election would make her the first openly gay lieutenant governor in New York history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York LG candidate Alison Esposito could make LGBT history |url=https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/politics/2022/04/21/alison-esposito-could-make-lgbt-history |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=nystateofpolitics.com |language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin faced [[Rob Astorino]], [[Andrew Giuliani]], and [[Harry Wilson (businessman)|Harry Wilson]] in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/new-york-governor-zeldin-astorino-wilson-giuliani-ioyyh6ho|title=Astorino, Giuliani get OK to join 4-way GOP primary for governor|last=Roy|first=Yancey|website=Newsday.com|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2022/05/02/andrew-giuliani-astorino-make-it-onto-gop-governor-ballot/|title=Andrew Giuliani, Astorino qualify for ballot in GOP primary for governor|website=nypost.com|last=Campanile|first=Carl|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref> and was declared the winner on June 29, 2022.

Zeldin will face incumbent Governor [[Kathy Hochul]] in the November general election.

==Political positions==
===Abortion===
In May 2015, Zeldin voted for the [[Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]], a bill he co-sponsored, which would prohibit [[abortion]]s in cases where the fetus's probable age is 20 weeks or more, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life was in danger. The act would also impose criminal penalties on doctors who violated the ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brand |first1=Rick |title=Emily's List declares Zeldin 'on notice' for 2016; Rep. responds |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/emily-s-list-declares-rep-zeldin-on-notice-for-2016-k15807 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |work=Newsday |date=June 1, 2015}}</ref> It did not pass.

On September 18, 2015, Zeldin voted for the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3134|title=H.R.3134|work=congress.gov|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> a bill that would defund the nonprofit organization [[Planned Parenthood]] for one year unless the organization agreed not to provide abortion services.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harding |first1=Robert |title=HOW THEY VOTED: House passes bill to defund Planned Parenthood; Katko, Hanna split on vote |url=https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/how-they-voted-house-passes-bill-to-defund-planned-parenthood/article_d48b67aa-5e25-11e5-917b-e3315121bff3.html |access-date=March 2, 2016 |work=The Citizen (Auburn New York) |date=September 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Merrill|first1=Kitty|title=Throne-Holst On The Offensive|url=http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-News-i-2015-09-23-120005.113117-ThroneHolst-On-The-offensive.html|url-status=dead|access-date=March 2, 2016|work=The Independent|date=September 23, 2015|archive-date=September 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930230844/http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-News-i-2015-09-23-120005.113117-ThroneHolst-On-The-Offensive.html}}</ref>

Zeldin considers himself ''[[Pro-choice and pro-life|pro-life]]'', and has said that regardless of what the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] decides on ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'', "nothing changes in the state of New York".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fink |first1=Zack |title=Lee Zeldin explains abortion position, following Supreme Court leak |url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/05/09/lee-zeldin-explains-abortion-position--following-supreme-court-leak |access-date=May 9, 2022 |work=[[NY1]] |date=May 9, 2022}}</ref> When the U.S. Supreme Court [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization|overturned ''Roe v. Wade'']] in June 2022, Zeldin said it was "a victory for life, for family, for the Constitution, and for federalism".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |title=How Zeldin's Anti-Abortion Stance May Affect the N.Y. Governor's Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/nyregion/abortion-lee-zeldin-governor.html |access-date=June 30, 2022 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 30, 2022 |location=Section A |page=17}}</ref>

===Bail reform===
Zeldin has opposed New York's bail reform, which went into effect on January 1, 2020, eliminating cash bail for most misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges, repeatedly calling for its repeal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brodsky |first1=Robert |title=Suffolk GOP lawmakers call for repeal of state's cashless bail law |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/bail-reform-suffolk-gop-1.50418086 |access-date=December 6, 2021 |work=Newsday |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lisa |first1=Kate |title=Hochul sidesteps bail reform issue as GOP demands repeal |url=https://www.nny360.com/top_stories/hochul-sidesteps-bail-reform-issue-as-gop-demands-repeal/article_31cc13d4-97e7-5a8d-9ed9-32401d198bd6.html |website=nny360.com |publisher=Watertown Daily Times and Northern New York Newspapers |access-date=December 6, 2021 |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref>

===Education===
In July 2015, Zeldin attached an amendment to the [[Student Success Act]] to allow states to opt out of [[Common Core State Standards Initiative|Common Core]] without penalty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/03/8563290/zeldin-begins-anti-common-core-amendment|title=Zeldin begins with an anti-Common Core amendment|access-date=February 27, 2015|work=Politico New York}}</ref> The amendment was passed and signed into law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2015/12/03/education-bill-with-zeldin-amendment-to-allow-states-to-opt-out-of-common-core-passes-congress/|title=Zeldin Common Core amendment to education bill passes|first=Denise|last=Civiletti|date=December 3, 2015}}</ref>

===Environment===
In April 2015, Zeldin and Senator [[Chuck Schumer]] introduced the Fluke Fairness Act. The bill would have changed the current system for managing [[Summer flounder|fluke]] fishing quotas by creating a regional approach to updating quotas and standards based on geographic, scientific, and economic data.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/2015/04/25/federal-fluke-fairness-act-would-correct-inequitable-treatment-of-l-i-anglers-schumer-zeldin/|title=Schumer, Zeldin introduce 'Fluke Fairness Act'|first=Denise|last=Civiletti|date=April 25, 2015}}</ref> It did not pass.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1107|title=S.1107 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Fluke Fairness Act of 2015|last=Charles|first=Schumer|date=2015-04-28|website=congress.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-09-22}}</ref>

On July 15, 2015, Zeldin introduced the [[Exclusive economic zone|Exclusive Economic Zone]] Clarification Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3070|title=H.R.3070|work=congress.gov|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> The bill proposed to amend the boundary in part of the federal [[Exclusive Economic Zone]] (EEZ). It would give fisheries management of [[Block Island Sound]] exclusively to New York and Rhode Island. (Some Connecticut fishermen alleged that the bill could put them out of business.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wtnh.com/2016/02/15/proposed-bill-could-put-connecticut-fishermen-out-of-business|title=Bill in Congress could hurt Connecticut fishermen, and fish|access-date=February 27, 2015|work=WTNH}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/long-island-sound-discontent-fishing-rights-push-37220874|title=On Long Island Sound, Discord Over Push for Fishing Rights|access-date=March 3, 2016|work=ABC News}}</ref> The bill died in committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3070/text|title=Text - H.R.3070 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act|last=Lee|first=Zeldin|date=2016-06-08|website=congress.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-09-22}}</ref>

In September 2015, Zeldin and [[Citizens Campaign for the Environment]] executive director Adrienne Esposito condemned a proposed federal plan for dumping of dredged materials, saying, "We can't just assume that dumping these waste spoils in the [[Long Island Sound]] is environmentally benign."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blasl|first1=Katie|title=Long Island Sound is 'not a landfill', say environmentalists opposed to open water waste dumping plan|url=http://www.riverheadlocal.com/2015/09/17/long-island-sound-is-not-a-landfill-say-environmentalists-opposed-to-open-water-waste-dumping-plan|access-date=March 3, 2016|website=Riverhead Local|date=September 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rep. Zeldin joins call to halt Sound dumping|url=http://longisland.news12.com/news/rep-zeldin-joins-call-to-halt-dredged-sediment-dumping-in-long-island-sound-1.10852637|access-date=March 3, 2016|publisher=News12 LongIsland|date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>

In April 2018, Zeldin said he did not support the [[Paris Agreement]] in its form at that time. He expressed concern about "other countries that are contributing to very adverse impacts on our climate but not having the level of responsibility that they need to have in stepping up and making a positive change in their own countries".<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-04-25/rep-zeldin-says-u-s-should-be-willing-to-decertify-iran-deal-video Rep. Zeldin Says U.S. Should Be Willing to Decertify Iran Deal] Bloomberg April 25, 2018</ref>

===Foreign affairs===
In January 2016, the ''[[New York Post]]'' reported that Zeldin was a no-show in 2015 at 12 of 18 [[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|House Committee on Foreign Affairs]] hearings that dealt specifically with [[Islamic State|ISIL]] and with [[Syria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/01/14/tough-talking-freshman-congressman-has-been-blowing-off-work|title=Tough-talking freshman congressman has been skipping Foreign Affairs Committee meetings|work=New York Post|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/rep-lee-zeldin-s-hearing-absences-draw-fire-from-rivals-1.11347327?pts=474522|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin's hearing absences draw fire from rivals|work=Newsday|access-date=January 31, 2016}}</ref>

In February 2016, Zeldin and Representatives [[Mike Pompeo]] and [[Frank LoBiondo]] sought visas to travel to [[Iran]] to check the country's compliance with the [[Iran nuclear deal framework]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brune|first1=Tom|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin seeks Iran visa to check on nuke compliance|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/rep-lee-zeldin-seeks-iran-visa-to-check-on-nuke-compliance-1.11430362|access-date=February 26, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=February 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nicholas|first1=Elizabeth|title=Meeting the Tea Party in Tehran|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-nicholas/meeting-the-tea-party-in-_b_9311336.html|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=Huffington Post|date=February 25, 2016}}</ref> In June Iran called the request a "publicity stunt" and said it would deny the visas.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vahdat|first1=Amir|title=Iran says US congressmen can't visit amid nuclear deal row|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/24bf91854009440cb610828c1d5a38dd/iran-says-us-congressmen-cant-visit-amid-nuclear-deal-row|access-date=June 16, 2016|agency=Associated Press|date=June 7, 2016}}</ref>

===Health care===
In 2015, Zeldin co-sponsored two bills in Congress to combat [[Lyme disease]], the Tick-Borne Disease Research and Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/789/cosponsors|title=H.R.789|work=congress.gov|date=February 6, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> and the [[21st Century Cures Act]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6/cosponsors|title=H.R.6|work=congress.gov|date=July 13, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2015/09/62315/grossman-column-time-to-legislate-against-lyme-disease|title=Grossman Column: Time to legislate against Lyme disease|date=September 20, 2015|publisher=The Suffolk Times|last1=Grossman|first1=Karl|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref>

On May 4, 2017, Zeldin voted to repeal the [[Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare) and pass the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.longislandadvance.net/4419/Zeldin-votes-to-repeal-Affordable-Care-Act |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215014/https://www.longislandadvance.net/4419/Zeldin-votes-to-repeal-Affordable-Care-Act |title=Zeldin votes to repeal Affordable Care Act|last1=Smith|first1=Tara| date=May 11, 2017 |access-date=May 15, 2017 |archive-date=September 5, 2018 |work=Long Island Advance}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{cite news|first1=Kim|last1=Soffen|first2=Darla|last2=Cameron|first3=Kevin|last3=Uhrmacher|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote|date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504203121/https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2017|title=How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/04/politics/house-health-care-vote/index.html|title=How every member voted on health care bill|website=[[CNN]]|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref>

According to an April 2020 announcement by Zeldin, he helped Suffolk County obtain more than 1.2 million pieces of personal protective equipment from the White House for Suffolk County to aid workers against the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], after conversations with [[Jared Kushner]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nurses at two Catholic hospitals want more protective gear|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/covid-19-hospital-gown-1.43891679|access-date=2021-11-12|website=[[Newsday]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Peterson|first=Oliver|title=White House Sent Desperately Needed PPE to Suffolk at Zeldin's Request|url=https://www.danspapers.com/2020/04/white-house-sends-suffolk-county-masks-zeldin-request/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=www.danspapers.com|date=April 6, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sampson|first=Christine|title=Zeldin Intercedes With White House on County's Behalf|newspaper=[[The East Hampton Star]]|url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/villages-health/202045/zeldin-intercedes-white-house-countys-behalf|access-date=November 12, 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bolger|first=Timothy|date=August 27, 2020|title=Zeldin Endorses Trump's Re-election in RNC Speech|url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2020/08/27/zeldin-endorses-trumps-re-election-in-rnc-speech/|access-date=November 12, 2021|newspaper=[[Long Island Press]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

During the 2020 election campaign, Zeldin participated in campaign rallies without wearing a mask or adhering to [[social distancing]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Vera|last=Chinese|title=Zeldin criticized by opponents for not wearing mask at rally|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/lee-zeldin-mask-tulsa-trump-1.45953848|access-date=November 12, 2021|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|date=June 21, 2020|language=en}}</ref>

Zeldin is vaccinated against [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Zeldin Joins Health Workers Rallying Against Vaccine Mandate|url=https://www.wshu.org/news/2021-09-27/zeldin-joins-health-workers-rallying-against-vaccine-mandate|access-date=2021-11-12|website=WSHU|language=en}}</ref>

After Governor [[Kathy Hochul]] imposed a vaccination mandate on health care workers, Zeldin criticized [[Stony Brook University Hospital]] for firing employees who declined to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and for using incendiary language in termination letters to those employees.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyons|first=Brendan J.|date=October 26, 2021|title=Zeldin takes aim at SUNY for its actions against unvaccinated healthcare workers|url=https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/Zeldin-takes-aim-at-SUNY-for-its-actions-against-16565999.php|access-date=2021-11-12|website=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He also opposes mask mandates<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-02|title=Rep. Zeldin Holds Anti-Mask Mandate Rally In Long Island|url=https://www.wshu.org/news/2021-06-02/rep-zeldin-holds-anti-mask-mandate-rally-in-long-island|access-date=2021-11-12|website=WSHU|language=en}}</ref> and COVID-19 vaccine mandates for schoolchildren.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin opposes mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for kids|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2021/10/01/zeldin-opposes-mandatory-covid-vaccines-for-kids|access-date=2021-11-12|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
Zeldin voted against both the bipartisan [[Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act]] on July 1, 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2021 |title=FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 208 |url=https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll208.xml |access-date=June 20, 2022 |website=[[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives]]}}</ref> and the Senate amendment to it on November 5, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brune |first1=Tom |title=Rice details impasse that almost derailed vote on infrastructure bill, and how it was solved |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/infrastructure-bill-long-island-delegation-1.50413528 |access-date=November 19, 2021 |work=Newsday |date=November 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |last2=Montague |first2=Zach |title=In Infrastructure Votes, 19 Members Broke With Their Party |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/us/politics/defectors-infrastructure-bill-squad.html |access-date=November 19, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=November 7, 2021 |location=Section A |page=20}}</ref>
[[File:Zeldin The Congressional Delegation meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (cropped).png|thumb|Lee Zeldin with [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]]]

===Israel===
Zeldin has said that Israel is "America's strongest ally" and that Congress must "protect Israel's right to self-defense".<ref name=":5" /> In 2016, he spoke in support of the anti-[[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] (BDS) legislation that passed the [[New York State Senate]]. In March 2017, he co-sponsored a bipartisan bill in the House, the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, to oppose boycotts of Israel and "further combat the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetower.org/4773-bipartisan-bill-against-israel-boycotts-introduced-in-house-of-representatives/|title=Bipartisan Bill Against Israel Boycotts Introduced in House of Representatives|date=March 24, 2017|website=The Tower}}</ref> He supported the Trump administration's decision to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel from [[Tel Aviv]] to Jerusalem in May 2018 as part of the [[United States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.27east.com/southampton-press/congressman-lee-zeldin-attends-opening-of-u-s-embassy-in-israel-1447716/|title=Congressman Lee Zeldin Attends Opening Of U.S. Embassy In Israel|date=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

Zeldin spoke highly of the [[Abraham Accords]] and nominated [[Jared Kushner]] and [[Avi Berkowitz]] for a [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for their work on the agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-14|title=Lee Zeldin nominates Jared Kushner and Avi Berkowitz for Nobel Peace Prize for work on Abraham Accords|url=https://stljewishlight.org/news/world-news/lee-zeldin-nominates-jared-kushner-and-avi-berkowitz-for-nobel-peace-prize-for-work-on-abraham-accords/|access-date=2022-02-14|website=St. Louis Jewish Light}}</ref>

===Land management===
In April 2016, Zeldin introduced legislation to prevent the federal government's sale of [[Plum Island (New York)|Plum Island]] to the highest bidder.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Finn|first1=Lisa|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin on Battle to Preserve Plum Island: 'Losing's Not An Option'|url=http://patch.com/new-york/northfork/rep-lee-zeldin-battle-preserve-plum-island-losings-not-option|access-date=April 28, 2016|publisher=North Fork Patch|date=April 24, 2016}}</ref> The next month, his bill unanimously passed the House.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Irizarry|first1=Lisa|title=Plum Island protection bill passed by House|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/lee-zeldin-s-plum-island-bill-scheduled-for-house-vote-1.11802207|access-date=May 17, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref>

=== LGBT rights ===
As a New York state senator in 2011, Zeldin voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during roll-call for the [[Marriage Equality Act (New York)|Marriage Equality Act]],<ref name="auto1"/> which legalized same-sex marriage in the state.<ref name="nytimes.com"/> In June 2015, after the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] ruled in ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' that state-level bans on [[same-sex marriage]] are unconstitutional, Zeldin would not comment about his view of same-sex marriage, but indicated he believed the issue should have been decided at the state level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Water-Mill/112053/Supreme-Court-Ruling-Legalizes-Gay-Marriage-Bridgehampton-Ceremony-At-Center-Of-Case|title=Supreme Court Ruling Legalizes Gay Marriage; Bridgehampton Ceremony Was At Center Of Case|work=27east.com|access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> A month later, he co-sponsored the [[First Amendment Defense Act]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2802/cosponsors|title=HR 2802|work=congress.gov|date=June 17, 2015|access-date=February 27, 2016}}</ref> a bill "to protect individuals and institutions from punitive action by the government – such as revoking tax exempt status or withholding federal grants or benefits – for believing that marriage is between one man and one woman and for opposing sex outside of marriage".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/09/politics/first-amendment-defense-act/index.html|title=Sen. Mike Lee reintroduces religious freedom bill, LGBTQ groups cry discrimination | CNN Politics|first=By Ashley|last=Killough|date=March 9, 2018|website=CNN}}</ref> Critics of the measure said it would enable people to violate same-sex couples' and their children's legal rights by discriminating against them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lgbtweekly.com/2015/06/20/hrc-first-amendment-defense-act-is-reckless/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725112902/http://lgbtweekly.com/2015/06/20/hrc-first-amendment-defense-act-is-reckless/|archive-date=2015-07-25|title=HRC: First Amendment Defense Act is 'reckless'|last1=Lee|first1=Steve|date=June 20, 2015|publisher=San Diego LGBT Weekly (San Diego California)|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/first-amendment-defense-act_55a7ffe6e4b04740a3df4ca1|title=First Amendment Defense Act|work=huffingtonpost.com|date=July 16, 2015|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dyn.realclearpolitics.com/congressional_bill_tracker/bill/114/hr2802|title=H.R. 2802: First Amendment Defense Act|work=RealClearPolitics.com|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> In May 2019, Zeldin voted against the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5|title=H.R.5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Equality Act|first=David N.|last=Cicilline|date=May 20, 2019|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll217.xml|title=VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 217}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.thinkprogress.org/25-equality-act-opponents-from-states-with-lgbtq-non-discrimination-protections-8fba0c05e4f7/|title=These 25 Republicans should have known better about the Equality Act}}</ref>

=== Taxes ===
In November 2017, Zeldin said he was not yet satisfied with the proposed Republican tax bill. He cited his concerns with the elimination of the state and local tax deduction. The same month, House Speaker [[Paul Ryan]] canceled plans to attend a fundraiser for Zeldin after Zeldin voted against the House version of the bill.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/29/nyregion/ryan-fundraiser-zeldin-tax-bill.html|title=Paul Ryan Cancels Fund-Raiser for Lee Zeldin Over Tax Bill Vote|last=Goldmacher|first=Shane|date=November 29, 2017|work=New York Times|access-date=September 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In December, Zeldin called the tax bill "a geographic redistribution of wealth" that takes money from some states while providing [[tax relief]] to others. He suggested that the removal of the [[state income tax|state tax]] deduction could have been implemented gradually.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2017/11/03/561781225/republican-rep-lee-zeldin-on-his-opposition-to-gop-tax-bill?t=1533140083378 Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin On His Opposition To GOP Tax Bill], NPR, November 3, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/20/gop-rep-lee-zeldin-tax-bill-a-geographic-redistribution-of-wealth.html GOP congressman votes 'no' on tax bill, calls it a 'geographic redistribution of wealth'], CNBC.com; December 20, 2017.</ref>

Zeldin voted against the [[Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017]], which passed in December 2017.<ref name="Almukhtar122117">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/19/us/politics/tax-bill-house-live-vote.html?_r=0|title=How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill|last1=Almukhtar|first1=Sarah|date=December 19, 2017|website=The New York Times|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> He supported the [[corporate tax]] cuts in the bill but did not approve of the limit for [[property tax]] deductions, preferring a cap of $20,000 or $25,000 to the $10,000 cap in the bill.<ref name="yahoo122117">{{cite web|url=https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/gop-congressman-votes-apos-no-201200326.html|title=GOP congressman votes 'no' on tax bill, calls it a 'geographic redistribution of wealth'|website=Yahoo! Finance|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref>

=== Trump administration ===
[[File:Rep. Lee Zeldin Presents Donato Panico’s Flag from Ground Zero and Then Iraq to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.jpg|thumb|right|Zeldin with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] in 2018]]
On May 3, 2016, Zeldin endorsed [[Donald Trump]] as the Republican presidential nominee.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brune|first1=Tom|title=Reps. Peter King, Lee Zeldin endorse Donald Trump for president|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/reps-peter-king-lee-zeldin-endorse-donald-trump-for-president-1.11762295|access-date=August 15, 2016|publisher=Newsday|date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> Zeldin had previously indicated that he would support whoever won the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clancy|first1=Ambrose|title=Zeldin will support whoever GOP nominates|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2016/03/66217/zeldin-will-support-republican-presidential-nominee-even-trump|access-date=August 15, 2016|newspaper=Suffolk Times|date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> During the campaign, Zeldin faulted Trump for a comment about [[Khizr and Ghazala Khan]], a [[Service flag|Gold Star family]] whose son Humayun, a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] in the [[United States Army|Army]], was killed during the [[Iraq War]], but said he would continue to support Trump's candidacy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brune|first1=Tom|title=Peter King, Lee Zeldin fault Donald Trump for dispute with Khans|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/peter-king-lee-zeldin-fault-donald-trump-for-dispute-with-khans-1.12125170?pts=787531|publisher=Newsday|date=August 2, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref>

During Trump's presidency, Zeldin was a staunch Trump supporter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zeldin to object to count of electoral votes|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zeldin-garbarino-house-vote-certification-1.50111094|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Newsday|language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, Zeldin supported Trump's [[Dismissal of James Comey|firing]] of [[FBI Director]] [[James Comey]], saying it offered the [[FBI]] a chance at a "fresh start" to rebuild trust.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/comey-s-firing-spurs-call-for-russia-probe-special-prosecutor-1.13589403|title=With Comey out, Schumer urges special prosecutor|work=[[Newsday]]|access-date=2017-05-10}}</ref> In May 2018, Zeldin called for the criminal prosecution of former FBI deputy director [[Andrew McCabe]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thehill.com/389036-watch-ny-republican-wants-mccabe-prosecuted|title=WATCH: NY Republican wants McCabe prosecuted|last=Hooper|first=Molly K.|date=May 23, 2018|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=May 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Also that month Zeldin called for creating a [[special counsel]] investigation into the FBI and the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] regarding their investigations into [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/388798-house-conservatives-introduce-resolution-calling-for-second-special|title=House conservatives introduce resolution calling for second special counsel|last=Beavers|first=Olivia|date=2018-05-22|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en}}</ref> Zeldin said the investigations were launched with "insufficient intelligence and biased motivations", with surveillance warrants for Trump campaign staffers obtained in "deeply flawed and questionable" ways.<ref name=":1" /> He called for an investigation into the FBI's decision to conclude its investigation into the [[Hillary Clinton email controversy]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/22/politics/republicans-house-second-special-counsel-proposal/index.html|title=Republicans renew push for second special counsel|first1=Jeremy |last1=Herb |first2=Daniella|last2=Diaz|work=CNN|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref>

During the [[2018–19 United States federal government shutdown]], Zeldin voted with the Republican caucus against the appropriations measure to fund the federal government. He instructed the House to withhold his pay until the shutdown ended, saying: "It's crazy to me that members of Congress get paid while other federal employees do not."<ref>{{cite web|last=Civiletti|first=Denise|url=https://riverheadlocal.com/2019/01/04/in-the-new-minority-rep-lee-zeldins-first-day-of-his-third-term-in-congress/|title=In the new minority: Rep. Lee Zeldin's first day of his third term in Congress|website=Riverhead Local|date= January 4, 2019|access-date=January 18, 2019}}</ref>

Zeldin defended Trump amid the [[Trump–Ukraine scandal]], which set off an impeachment inquiry against Trump over his request that Ukrainian President [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] investigate Democratic presidential candidate [[Joe Biden]] and his son [[Hunter Biden|Hunter]]. Zeldin said in October 2019, "It is crystal clear... that any allegation that President Trump was trying to get President Zelensky [sic] to manufacture dirt on the Bidens is just not true."<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 16, 2012|title=Intel official to testify as new texts pile pressure on Trump|url=https://www.afp.com/en/news/15/intel-official-testify-new-texts-pile-pressure-trump-doc-1l13hu5|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006070319/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/intel-official-to-testify-as-new-texts-pile-pressure-on-trump-119100401158_1.html|archive-date=October 6, 2019|access-date=October 4, 2019|website=AFP.com|language=en}}</ref>

In the seven impeachment deposition transcripts released as of November 2019, no Republican had spoken more than Zeldin, who is referenced more than 550 times.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Allen|last=Smith|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/trump-s-defender-how-little-known-gop-lawmaker-became-point-n1076046|title=How a little-known GOP lawmaker became a point man in Trump's impeachment defense|website=[[NBC News]]|language=en|date=November 11, 2019|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref>

In December 2020, Zeldin was one of 126 Republican members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] to sign an [[amicus brief]] in support of ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'', a lawsuit filed at the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] contesting the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], in which Biden defeated<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blood|first1=Michael R.|last2=Riccardi|first2=Nicholas|date=December 5, 2020|title=Biden officially secures enough electors to become president|url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa|url-status=live|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=[[Associated Press|AP News]]|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208201209/https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa}}</ref> Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked [[Standing (law)|standing]] under [[Article Three of the United States Constitution|Article III of the Constitution]] to challenge the results of an election held by another state.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Liptak|first=Adam|author-link=Adam Liptak|date=2020-12-11|title=Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234955/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Order in Pending Case|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|date=2020-12-11|publisher=[[Supreme Court of the United States]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234004/https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|title=Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court|first=Daniella |last=Diaz|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000435/https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> When asked in January 2021 to respond to the release of an audio recording of a [[Trump–Raffensperger phone call|phone call]] in which Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State [[Brad Raffensberger]] to overturn the 2020 election and "find" enough votes for him to win, Zeldin responded by criticizing the media.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Manu|last1=Raju|authorlink1=Manu Raju|first2=Jeremy|last2=Herb|title=House Republicans rush to Trump's defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/politics/trump-call-republican-reaction-censure-resolution/index.html|access-date=January 4, 2021|website=[[CNN]]|date=January 4, 2021}}</ref>

On January 6, 2021, Zeldin objected to the [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|official certification]] of the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] in Congress.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last1=Yourish|first1=Karen|last2=Buchanan|first2=Larry|last3=Lu|first3=Denise|date=January 7, 2021|title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted To Overturn Election Results|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html|access-date=2021-01-07|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Beth|date=2021-01-07|title=Lee Zeldin Sticks With Objection to Election as Mob Storms Capitol|url=https://www.eastendbeacon.com/lee-zeldin-sticks-with-objection-to-vote-as-mob-storms-capitol/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=East End Beacon|language=en-US}}</ref> A violent, armed mob of Trump supporters [[2021 United States Capitol attack|stormed the U.S. Capitol on that day]], inspired by allegations of election fraud. Zeldin disavowed the violence and argued with protesters at his [[Patchogue, New York|Patchogue]] office who linked his espousing of election fraud [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] to the Capitol attack and called on him to resign.<ref>{{cite news |last=Werkeister |first=Joe |title=Zeldin continues support for Trump as House plans to vote for impeachment; Congressman says 'not a chance' he'll resign after protests |url=https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2021/01/zeldin-continues-support-for-trump-as-house-plans-to-vote-for-impeachment-congressman-says-not-a-chance-hell-resign-after-protests/ |work=Suffolk Times |date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 16, 2021}}</ref> On January 7, he publicly acknowledged for the first time that Biden would be the next president.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Walsh |first=Christopher |title=Rep. Zeldin's Backtrack on Fraud Claims Fails to Silence His Critics |url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/government/2021110/rep-zeldins-backtrack-fraud-claim-fails-to-silence-his-critics |date=January 10, 2021 |work=[[The East Hampton Star]] |access-date=2021-01-16}}</ref>

===Veterans affairs===
In February 2015, Zeldin introduced his first bill, to eliminate the dollar limit for loans that the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] can guarantee for a veteran.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/rice-and-zeldin-file-first-bills-aimed-at-aiding-vets-1.10068978|title=Rice, Zeldin file first bills aimed at aiding vets|access-date=February 5, 2016|publisher=Newsday}}</ref> In February 2016 he proposed federal legislation to fund a three-year, $25-million nationwide veterans' peer-support program modeled on one he helped establish while in the New York State Senate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/lee-zeldin-proposes-25m-veterans-counseling-program-1.11469897|title=Lee Zeldin proposes $25M veterans counseling program|last1=Evans|first1=Martin|date=February 14, 2016|access-date=February 26, 2016|publisher=Newsday}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Zeldin was raised within [[Conservative Judaism]],<ref name="Printing2016">{{cite book|author=U.S. Congress: Joint Committee on Printing|title=Official Congressional Directory 114th Congress, 2015-2016, Convened January 2015|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4Som-OxRt4C&pg=PA180|date=March 30, 2016|publisher=[[Government Printing Office]]|location=Washington D.C.|isbn=978-0-16-092997-7|pages=180–}}</ref> and his wife, Diana, is [[Mormon]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ain|first1=Stewart|title=L.I.'s Zeldin Stepping Into GOP Minefield|url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/l-i-s-zeldin-stepping-into-gop-minefield|access-date=July 5, 2018|newspaper=The New York Jewish Week|date=November 12, 2014}}</ref> The couple have identical twin daughters.<ref name=Bio /> They live in [[Shirley, New York]].<ref name=Bio /> On September 18, 2021, Zeldin announced that he had been diagnosed with [[leukemia]] in November 2020, but had achieved disease remission following treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Daniella|last1=Diaz|first2=Rachel|last2=Janfaza|title=Rep. Lee Zeldin announces he was diagnosed with leukemia last fall and is in remission|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/18/politics/lee-zeldin-leukemia-announcement/index.html|date=September 18, 2021|access-date=September 18, 2021|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==
'''2008'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2008}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=141,727|percentage=51.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|party=Working Families Party|votes=7,437|percentage=2.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|party=Independence Party of New York|votes=12,919|percentage=4.7}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change|candidate=[[Tim Bishop]] (incumbent)|party=Total|votes=162,083|percentage=58.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=100,036|percentage=36.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Conservative Party of New York State|votes=14,470|percentage=5.6}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=Lee Zeldin|party=Total|votes=115,545|percentage=41.6}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=372,642|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}

'''2010'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 3rd State Senate district election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Lee Zeldin|votes=41,063|percentage=57.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=[[Brian X. Foley]] ([[incumbent]])|votes=30,876|percentage=42.9}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=71,939|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (US)|loser=Democratic Party (US)}}
{{Election box end}}'''2012'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's [[New York's 3rd State Senate district|3rd State Senate district]] election, 2012}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Lee Zeldin ([[incumbent]])|votes=52,057|percentage=55.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Francis T. Genco|votes=41,372|percentage=44.3}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=93,429|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (US)}}
{{Election box end}}'''2014'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, Republican primary, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Lee Zeldin|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=10,283|percentage=61.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[George Demos]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=6,482|percentage=38.7}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=16,765|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2014}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|votes=77,062|percentage=44.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party of New York State|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|votes=16,973|percentage=9.8}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party='''Total'''|candidate='''Lee Zeldin'''|votes='''94,035'''|percentage='''54.4'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|votes=68,387|percentage=39.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|votes=5,457|percentage=3.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independence Party of New York|candidate=''Tim Bishop''|votes=4,878|percentage=2.8}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=[[Tim Bishop]] (incumbent)|votes=78,722|percentage=45.6}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=172,757|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
'''2016'''
{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=158,409|percentage=48.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Conservative Party of New York State|votes=23,327|percentage=7.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Independence Party of New York|votes=5,920|percentage=1.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Reform Party (United States)|votes=843|percentage=0.3}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate='''Lee Zeldin (incumbent)'''|party='''Total'''|votes='''188,499'''|percentage='''58.2'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Anna Throne-Holst''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=126,635|percentage=39.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Anna Throne-Holst''|party=Working Families Party|votes=6,147|percentage=1.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Anna Throne-Holst''|party=Women's Equality Party (New York)|votes=2,496|percentage=0.8}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=Anna Throne-Holst|party=Total|votes=135,278|percentage=41.8}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=323,777|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
'''2018'''{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2018}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=121,562|percentage=45.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Conservative Party of New York State|votes=14,284|percentage=5.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Independence Party of New York|votes=2,693|percentage=1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Reform Party of New York State|votes=488|percentage=0.2}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate='''Lee Zeldin (incumbent)'''|party=Total|votes='''139,027'''|percentage='''51.5'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Perry Gershon''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=124,213|percentage=46.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Perry Gershon''|party=Working Families Party|votes=3,778|percentage=1.4}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=Perry Gershon|party=Total|votes=127,991|percentage=47.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Kate Browning|party=Women's Equality Party (New York)|votes=2,988|percentage=1.1}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=270,006|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}'''2020'''

{{Election box begin no change|title=New York's 1st congressional district, 2020}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=180,855|percentage=48.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Conservative Party of New York State|votes=21,611|percentage=5.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Lee Zeldin''|party=Independence Party of New York|votes=3,249|percentage=0.9}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change|candidate=Lee Zeldin (incumbent)|party=Total|votes=205,715|percentage=54.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Nancy Goroff''|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=160,978|percentage=42.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=''Nancy Goroff''|party=Working Families Party|votes=8,316|percentage=2.2}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=[[Nancy Goroff]]|party=Total|votes=169,294|percentage=45.1}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=375,009|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[List of Jewish members of the United States Congress]]

==References==
{{Reflist|20em}}

==External links==
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* [https://zeldin.house.gov/ Congressman Lee Zeldin] official U.S. House website
*[https://zeldinfornewyork.com/ Zeldin for Governor] official gubernatorial campaign website
* [https://zeldinforcongress.com// Zeldin for Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209131425/https://zeldinforcongress.com/ |date=December 9, 2020 }} official congressional campaign website
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|5 = Tasha Diaz ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])

|6 = Mike Breen ([[United States Republican Party|R]]) Minority Leader

|7 = Anthony Merante ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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| leader_title1 = [[Yonkers City Council|City Council]]
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'''Yonkers''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|j|ɒ|ŋ|k|ər|z}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=Yonkers |url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/american/yonkers?showCookiePolicy=true |access-date=September 24, 2014 |publisher=Collins Dictionary}}</ref>) is a city in [[Westchester County, New York]], United States. Developed along the [[Hudson River]], it is the third most populous city in the state of [[New York (state)|New York]], after [[New York City]] and [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. The population of Yonkers was 211,569 as enumerated in the [[2020 United States Census]]. It is classified as an [[inner suburb]] of [[New York City]], located directly to the north of [[the Bronx]] and approximately two miles (3 km) north of the northernmost point in [[Manhattan]].

Yonkers's downtown is centered on a [[plaza]] known as [[Getty Square]], where the municipal government is located. The downtown area also houses significant local businesses and [[nonprofit organization]]s. It serves as a major retail hub for Yonkers and the northwest Bronx.

The city is home to several attractions, including access to the Hudson River, Tibbetts Brook Park, with its public pool with slides and lazy river and two-mile walking loop [[Untermyer Park]]; [[Hudson River Museum]]; [[Saw Mill River]] [[Daylighting (streams)|daylighting]], wherein a parking lot was removed to uncover the Nepperkamack (Saw Mill River); [[Science Barge]]; and [[Sherwood House (Yonkers, New York)|Sherwood House]]. [[Yonkers Raceway]], a [[harness racing]] track, renovated its grounds and clubhouse, and added legalized [[video slot machine]] [[gambling]] in 2006 to become a "[[racino]]" named Empire City. In more recent years, Yonkers has undergone progressive [[gentrification]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://therivernewsroom.com/follow-the-river-follow-the-money-on-development-in-yonkers/|title=Follow the River, Follow the Money: On Development in Yonkers|author=Mansuda Arora|publisher=Chronogram Media|date=October 20, 2020|accessdate=August 29, 2021|quote=Arts and environmnetal initiatives have driven a campaign to attract wealthier residents to the riverfront city. It could be a sign of things to come in the [[Hudson Valley]].}}</ref>

Major shopping areas are located in [[Getty Square]], on South Broadway, at the [[Cross County Shopping Center]] and [[Westchester's Ridge Hill]], and along [[New York State Route 100|Central Park Avenue]], informally called "Central Ave" by area residents, a name it takes officially a few miles north in [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]]. Yonkers is known as the "[[City of Seven Hills]]", including Park, Nodine, Ridge, Cross, Locust, Glen, and Church Hills.

==History==

===Early years===
[[File:Philipse Manor Hall.jpg|thumb|right|[[Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site|Philipse Manor Hall]]]]

The land on which the city is built was once part of a Dutch {{convert|24,000|acre|km2|abbr=off|adj=on|sp=us}} land grant called [[Colen Donck]]. It ran from the current Manhattan-Bronx border at [[Marble Hill, Manhattan, New York|Marble Hill]] northwards for {{convert|12|mi|0}}, and from the [[Hudson River]] eastwards to the [[Bronx River]]. In July 1645, the area was granted to [[Adriaen van der Donck]], the [[patroon]] of Colendonck. Van der Donck was known locally as the ''[[Jonkheer]]'' or ''Jonker'' (etymologically, "young gentleman", derivation of old Dutch ''jong'' (''young'') and ''heer'' ("lord"); in effect, "[[Esquire]]"), a word from which the name "Yonkers" is directly derived.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Erik |date=August 19, 2009 |title=Interactive Map: Dutch Place Names in New York | Dutch New York |url=http://www.thirteen.org/dutchny/interactives/dutch-place-names-in-new-york-city/6/ |access-date=September 16, 2011 |website=Thirteen.org}}</ref> Van der Donck built a [[Sawmill|saw mill]] near where the confluence of Nepperhan Creek and the Hudson lies. The Nepperhan is now also known as the [[Saw Mill River]]. Van der Donck was killed in the [[Peach War]]. His wife, Mary Doughty, was taken captive by Native Americans and later ransomed.

Near the site of Van Der Donck's mill is [[Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site|Philipse Manor Hall]], a Colonial-era manor house owned by Dutch colonists. Today the manor is preserved and operated as a museum and archive, offering many glimpses into life before the American Revolution. The original structure (later enlarged) was built around 1682 by workmen and slaves for [[Frederick Philipse]] and his wife Margaret Hardenbroeck de Vries. Philipse was a wealthy Dutchman who by the time of his death had amassed an enormous estate, which encompassed the entire modern City of Yonkers, as well as several other Hudson River towns. Philipse's great-grandson, Frederick Philipse III, was a prominent [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] during the [[American Revolution]]. He had many economic ties to English businessmen, which also resulted in political ties. Because of his political leanings, he was forced to flee to England. The American colonists in New York state confiscated all the lands and property that belonged to the Philipse family and sold it.

===19th century===
[[File:5 boros of NYC in 1814.jpg|thumb|Yonkers appears on this 1814 map as Philipsburg.]]
For its first 200 years, Yonkers was a small farming town producing peaches, apples, potatoes, oats, wheat and other agricultural goods to be shipped to New York City along the Hudson. Water power allowed the creation of new manufacturing jobs only in the 19th century.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Haynes |first1=Bruce |title=Red Lines, Black Spaces: The Politics of Race and Space in a Black Middle-Class Suburb |publisher=[[Yale University Press]] |page=2}}</ref>

Yonkers's growth rested largely on the development of industry. In 1853, [[Elisha Otis]] invented the first safety elevator and the [[Otis Elevator Company]] opened the first elevator factory in the world on the banks of the Hudson near what is now Vark Street. In the 1880s it relocated to larger quarters (now adapted and used as the Yonkers Public Library). Around the same time, the [[Alexander Smith Carpet Mills Historic District|Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company]] (in the Saw Mill River Valley) expanded to 45 buildings, 800 looms, and more than 4,000 workers. It was known as one of the premier carpet-producing centers in the world.
[[File:View of Yonkers, New York (NYPL Hades-1803881-1659418) crop.jpg|thumb|380px|Yonkers, New York, {{Circa|1860s}}]]
The Village of Yonkers was incorporated in the western part of the Town of Yonkers in 1854, and the village was incorporated as a city in 1872. In 1873, the southern part of the Town of Yonkers, outside the City of Yonkers, was separated as the Town of Kingsbridge. This included the current neighborhoods of [[Kingsbridge, Bronx|Kingsbridge]] and [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]], as well as [[Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)|Woodlawn Cemetery]] and Woodlawn Heights. In 1874, the Town of Kingsbridge was annexed by New York City as part of [[The Bronx]]. In 1898, Yonkers (along with [[Brooklyn]], [[Queens]], and [[Staten Island]]) voted on a referendum to determine if they wanted to become part of New York City. While the results were positive elsewhere, the returns were so negative in Yonkers and neighboring [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]] that those two areas were not included in the consolidated city and remained independent.<ref>{{cite inside}}, p.177-78</ref> Still, some residents call Yonkers "the [[Sixth Borough]]", referring to its location on the New York City border, its urban character, and the failed merger vote.

During the [[American Civil War]], 254 Yonkers residents joined the US Army and Navy. They enlisted primarily in four different regiments. These included the [[6th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment|6th New York Heavy Artillery]], the [[5th New York Volunteer Infantry]], the [[17th New York Volunteer Infantry|17th New York Volunteers]], and the 15th NY National Guard. During the [[New York City draft riots|New York City Draft Riots]], Yonkers formed the Home Guards. This force of constables was formed to protect Yonkers from rioting that was feared to spread from New York City, but it never did. In total, seventeen Yonkers residents were killed during the Civil War.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Atkins |first=Thomas Astley |title=Yonkers in the Rebellion 1861-1965 |publisher=The Yonkers Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association |year=1892 |pages=21–73}}</ref>

From 1888, the [[New York and Putnam Railroad|New York City and Northern Railway Company]] (later the [[New York Central Railroad]]) connected Yonkers to Manhattan and points north. A three-mile spur to [[Getty Square]] operated until 1943.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinlock |first=Ken |title=New York Central\'s Putnam Division |url=http://www.kinglyheirs.com/AbandonedRR/Putnam1.html |website=kinglyheirs.com}}</ref>

Aside from being a manufacturing center, Yonkers played a key role in the development of sports recreation in the United States. In 1888, Scottish-born John Reid founded the first [[golf course]] in the United States, [[Saint Andrew's Golf Club]], in Yonkers.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-29310735 "Ryder Cup: Painting celebrates Dunfermline links to American golf"]. BBC. Retrieved December 29, 2014</ref>

===20th century===
[[File:Town of Yonkers in 1867, including the city of Yonkers.jpg|thumb|The Town of Yonkers in 1867, including the Village of Yonkers, which was very small. The southern part of the town was annexed by NYC in 1874.]]

[[Bakelite]], the first completely synthetic plastic, was invented circa 1906 in Yonkers by Leo Baekeland, and manufactured there until the late 1920s. Today, two of the former [[Alexander Smith Carpet Mills Historic District|Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company]] loft buildings located at 540 and 578 Nepperhan Avenue have been repurposed to house the [[YoHo Artist Community]]. This collective group of artists works out of private studios there.<ref>Fallon, Bill (March 3, 2008). "Industrial Arts: Carpet Mills Become Studio Central", ''Westchester County Business Journal'', p. 49.</ref>

During [[World War I]], a total of 6,909 Yonkers residents entered military service. This was approximately seven percent of the population.<ref name="Yonkers in the World War">{{Cite book |title=Yonkers in the World War |publisher=The Plimpton Press |year=1922 |location=Norwood, Mass.}}</ref>{{rp|vi}} Most Yonkers men joined either the [[27th Infantry Division (United States)|27th Division]] or the [[77th Division (United States)|77th Division]].<ref name="Yonkers in the World War" />{{rp|6}} In total, 137 Yonkers residents were killed during the war.<ref name="Yonkers in the World War" />{{rp|77}} Among the survivors of the [[USS President Lincoln (1907)|USS ''President Lincoln'']], a Navy transport ship sunk during the war, were seventeen sailors from Yonkers.<ref name="Yonkers in the World War" />{{rp|15}}

Civilians helped in the war effort by joining organizations such as the [[American Red Cross]]. In 1916, there were 126 people in the Yonkers chapter of the Red Cross. By the end of the war, 15,358 Yonkers residents were members of the chapter. Mostly women, they prepared surgical dressings, created hospital garments for the wounded, and knit articles of clothing for refugees and soldiers. Besides joining the Red Cross, residents of Yonkers donated to various war drives. The total amount raised for these drives was $19,255,255.<ref name="Yonkers in the World War" />{{rp|23–24}}

Early in the 20th century, Yonkers also hosted a [[brass era]] [[automobile]] maker, [[Colt Runabout Company]].<ref>No apparent relation to Colt's Patent Firearms. Clymer, Floyd. ''Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925'' (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.63.</ref> Although the vehicle reportedly performed well, the company went under. Yonkers was the headquarters of the Waring Hat Company, at the time the nation's largest hat manufacturer. During [[World War II]], the city's factories were converted to produce items for the war effort, such as tents and blankets by the Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Factory, and tanks by the Otis Elevator factory. After World War II, however, increased competition from less expensive imports resulted in a decline in manufacturing in Yonkers, and numerous industrial jobs were lost. The Alexander Smith Carpet Company, one of the city's largest employers, ceased operation during a labor dispute in June 1954.

In 1983, the Otis Elevator Factory finally closed its doors. With the loss of such jobs, Yonkers became primarily a residential city. Some neighborhoods, such as [[Crestwood, Yonkers, New York|Crestwood]] and [[Park Hill, Yonkers|Park Hill]], became popular with wealthy New Yorkers who wished to live outside Manhattan without giving up urban conveniences. Yonkers's excellent transportation infrastructure, including three commuter railroad lines (now two: the [[Harlem Line|Harlem]] and [[Hudson Line (Metro-North)|Hudson Line]]s), and five parkways and thruways, made it a desirable city in which to live. It is a 15-minute drive from Manhattan and has numerous prewar homes and apartment buildings. Yonkers's manufacturing sector has also shown a resurgence in the early 21st century.

On January 4, 1940, Yonkers resident [[Edwin Howard Armstrong]] transmitted the first [[FM broadcasting|FM]] radio broadcast (on station [[W2XCR]]) from the Yonkers home of C.R. Runyon, a co-experimenter. Yonkers had the longest running [[pirate radio]] station, owned by Allan Weiner, which operated during the 1970s through the 1980s.

In 1942, a short subway connection was planned between Getty Square and the [[IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line]], which terminates in Riverdale at [[242nd Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)|242nd Street]] slightly south of the city line. The plan was dropped.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 27, 1942 |title=Wants Subway Extended: Yonkers Mayor to Ask City to Take Over N.Y.C. Branch |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1942/06/27/87716031.pdf |access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Routes Not Taken}}</ref>

In 1960, the Census Bureau reported Yonkers's population as 95.8% white and 4.0% black.<ref name="census1" /> The city's struggles with racial discrimination and segregation were highlighted in a decades-long federal lawsuit. After a 1985 decision and an unsuccessful appeal, Yonkers's schools were integrated in 1988. Federal judge [[Leonard B. Sand]] ruled that Yonkers had engaged in institutional segregation in housing and school policies for over 40 years. He tied the illegal concentration of public housing and private housing discrimination to the city's resistance to ending racial isolation in its public schools.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}

[[File:Yonkers Public Library 02.JPG|thumb|left|[[Yonkers Public Library]]]]

In the 1980s and 1990s, Yonkers developed a national reputation for racial tension, based on a long-term battle between the city and the [[NAACP]] over the building of subsidized low-income housing projects in the city. The city planned to use federal funding for [[urban renewal]] efforts within Downtown Yonkers exclusively; other groups, led by the NAACP, believed that the resulting concentration of low-income housing in traditionally poor neighborhoods would perpetuate poverty. Although the City of Yonkers had been warned in 1971 by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development against further building of low-income housing in west Yonkers, it continued to support subsidized housing in this area between 1972 and 1977.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Esannson |first1=Harold |title=A Study of African-American Life in Yonkers From the Turn of the Century |last2=Bagwell |first2=Vinnie |publisher=Harold Esannson |year=1993 |pages=50}}</ref>

Yonkers gained national/international attention during the summer of 1988, when it reneged on its previous agreement to build promised municipal public housing in the eastern portions of the city, an agreement it had made in a consent decree after losing an appeal in 1987. After its reversal, the city was found in contempt of the federal courts. Judge Sand imposed a fine on Yonkers which started at $100 and doubled every day, capped at $1 million per day by an appeals court,<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 5, 2016 |title=Leonard B. Sand, Judge in Landmark Yonkers Segregation Case, Dies at 88 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/nyregion/judge-leonard-sand-dead-yonkers-housing.html |access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> until the city capitulated to the federally mandated plan.

Yonkers remained in contempt of court until September 9, 1988. The City Council relented in the wake of having to close the library and cutback on sanitation measures because of paying the fines. It also was considering having to make massive city layoffs which would have adversely affected its ability to provide services to the upper classes it was trying to retain. First-term mayor [[Nick Wasicsko|Nicholas C. Wasicsko]] fought to save the city from financial disaster and bring about unity. Yonkers's youngest mayor (elected at age 28), Wasicsko struggled in city politics. His term was stigmatized as the "[[Balkanization]] of Yonkers". He succeeded in helping to end the city's contempt of the courts, but was voted out of office as a result. His story is the subject of a miniseries called ''[[Show Me a Hero]],'' which aired on [[HBO]] in 2015. It was adapted from the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by former ''[[New York Times]]'' writer, [[Lisa Belkin]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gan |first1=Vicky |title=Q&A with Lisa Belkin, Author of 'Show Me a Hero'|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-17/q-a-with-lisa-belkin-author-of-show-me-a-hero |website=Bloomberg|date=August 17, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2021}}</ref>

A [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company|Kawasaki]] railroad cars assembly plant opened in 1986 in the former Otis plant. It produces the new [[R142A (New York City Subway car)|R142A]], [[R143 (New York City Subway car)|R143]], [[R160B (New York City Subway car)|R160B]], and [[R188 (New York City Subway car)|R188]] cars for the [[New York City Subway]], and the PA4 and PA5 series for [[Port Authority Trans-Hudson|PATH]].

===21st century===
In the 2000s, some areas of Yonkers that border similar neighborhoods in [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]], [[The Bronx|Bronx]] began seeing an influx of [[Orthodox Jew]]s. Subsequently, Riverdale [[Hatzalah]] Volunteer Ambulance Service began serving some neighborhoods in the southwest section of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riverdale Hatzalah |url=http://www.riverdalehatzalah.org/ |website=riverdalehatzalah.org}}</ref> There is also a small Jewish cemetery, the Sherwood Park Cemetery.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2012 |title=Sherwood Park Cemetery, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States - Nearby Cities, Nearby Cemeteries and Genealogy Resources - Histopolis |url=http://test.histopolis.com/Place/US/NY/Westchester_County/Sherwood_Park_Cemetery |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125075738/http://test.histopolis.com/Place/US/NY/Westchester_County/Sherwood_Park_Cemetery |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=March 12, 2013 |website=Test.histopolis.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Yonkers NY Waterfront.JPG|thumb|High-rise apartments along the Hudson River in Northwest Yonkers]]
The city is spread out over hills rising from near sea level at the eastern bank of the [[Hudson River]] to 416 feet (126 m) at Sacred Heart Church, whose spire can be seen from [[Long Island]], [[New York City]], and [[New Jersey]].

The city occupies 20.3 square miles (52.6 km2), including 18.1 square miles (46.8 km2) of land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) (11.02%) of water, according to the [[United States Census Bureau]].
The [[Bronx River]] separates Yonkers from [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], [[Tuckahoe (village), New York|Tuckahoe]], [[Eastchester, New York|Eastchester]], [[Bronxville]], and [[Scarsdale]] to the east. The town of [[Greenburgh, New York|Greenburgh]] is to the north, and the [[Hudson River]] forms the western border.

On the south, Yonkers borders the [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]], [[Woodlawn, Bronx|Woodlawn]], and [[Wakefield, Bronx|Wakefield]] sections of [[The Bronx]]. In addition, the southernmost point of Yonkers is {{convert|2|mi|0|abbr=off}} north of the northernmost point of [[Manhattan]] when measured from Broadway & Caryl Avenue in Yonkers to Broadway & West 228th Street in the [[Marble Hill, Manhattan|Marble Hill]] section of Manhattan.

Much of the city developed around the [[Saw Mill River]]. This enters Yonkers from the north and flows into the [[Hudson River]] in the [[Getty Square]] neighborhood. Portions of the Saw Mill River that were earlier buried in flumes beneath parking lots are being uncovered, or [[Daylighting (streams)|"daylighted"]]. This promotes the restoration of habitat for plants, fish and other fauna, as well as an understanding of where the Native Americans camped in Spring and Summer months.

The [[gentilic]] for residents is alternately Yonkersonian, Yonkersite, or Yonk.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wordsmith.org -- Online Chat with Paul Dickson |url=http://wordsmith.org/chat/dickson.html |website=wordsmith.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 8218
|1870= 12733
|1880= 18892
|1890= 32033
|1900= 47931
|1910= 79803
|1920= 100176
|1930= 134646
|1940= 142598
|1950= 152798
|1960= 190634
|1970= 204297
|1980= 195351
|1990= 188082
|2000= 196086
|2010= 195976
|align-fn=center
|footnote=Historical sources: 1790–1990<ref>Forstall, Richard L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=sezaSI_LPA8C&pg=PA108 ''Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 from the Twenty-one Decennial Censuses''], pp. 108-109. [[United States Census Bureau]], March 1996. {{ISBN|9780934213486}}. Accessed October 6, 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2006 |title=Decennials - Census of Population and Housing |url=http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ |archive-date=February 8, 2006}}</ref>
|2020=211569}}

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Demographic profile !! 2010<ref name="census2" /> !! 1990<ref name="census1" /> !! 1970<ref name="census1" /> !! 1950<ref name="census1" />
|-
| [[White American|White]] || 55.8% || 76.2% || 92.9% || 96.7%
|-
| —[[Non-Hispanic whites|Non-Hispanic]] || 41.4% || 67.1% || 89.9% || N/A
|-
| [[African American|Black or African American]] || 16.0% || 14.1% || 6.4% || 3.2%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race) || 34.7% || 16.7% || 3.5% || N/A
|-
| [[Asian American|Asian]] || 5.8% || 3.0% || 0.4% || —
|}

As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=March 24, 2011 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 195,976 people in the city. The [[population density]] was 10,827.4 people per square mile (4,187.5/km2). There were 80,839 housing units at an average density of 4,466.2 per square mile (1,727.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 55.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 14.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.1% from two or more races. 34.7% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any racial background. [[Non-Hispanic Whites]] were 41.4% of the population in 2010,<ref name="census2">{{Cite web |title=Yonkers (city), New York |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/3684000.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508121949/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/3684000.html |archive-date=May 8, 2012 |access-date=May 14, 2012 |website=State & County QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> down from 89.9% in 1970.<ref name="census1">{{Cite web |title=New York - Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812191959/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archive-date=August 12, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2012 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

According to the 2000 Census,<ref name="GR2" /> 19.9% were of [[Italian people|Italian]] and 11.6% [[Irish people|Irish]] descent. 61.3% spoke only [[English language|English]] at home; 22.7% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 5% [[Arabic language|Arabic]], 3.9% [[Italian language|Italian]], and 1.3% [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] at home. Yonkers has a sizeable Arab population, mainly from the [[Levant]], especially Jordanian and Palestinian.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-03|title=Westchester: A County of Immigrants|url=https://westchestermagazine.com/uncategorized/westchester-a-county-of-immigrants/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Westchester Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>

There were 74,351 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them in 2000, 44.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.23.

In 2000, the city the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 25, 30.6% from 25 to 45, 21.2% from 45 to 65, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,663 in 2000, and the median income for a family was $53,233. Males had a median income of $41,598 versus $34,756 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,793. 15.5% of the population and 13.0% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 24.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Neighborhoods==
{{more citations needed section|date=February 2014}}
Though Yonkers contains many small residential enclaves and communities, it can conveniently be divided into four quarters, demarcated by the Saw Mill River. There are 37 or more distinct neighborhoods, though many of these names are rarely used today except by older residents and real-estate brokers.

===Northeast Yonkers===

Northeast Yonkers is a primarily [[Irish-American]] and [[Italian-American]] area. House sizes vary widely, from small houses set close together, to larger homes in areas like Lawrence Park West and mid-rise apartment buildings along Central Avenue ([[NY 100]]). Central Avenue (officially named Central Park Avenue) provides an abundance of shopping for Yonkers residents. Shopping centers along Central Avenue include stores such as Best Buy, Burlington Coat Factory, Kohl's, Bob's Furniture and Barnes & Noble, as well as many other stores and restaurants. Notable former residents include [[Steven Tyler]] (born Steven Tallarico) of the rock band [[Aerosmith]], whose childhood home was located at 100 Pembrook Drive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aerosmith original Raymond Tabano back in Yonkers |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/2016/08/25/aerosmith-original-raymond-tabano-back-yonkers/89354002/ |website=lohud}}</ref>

Northeast Yonkers contains the upscale neighborhoods of [[Crestwood, Yonkers, New York|Crestwood]], Colonial Heights, and Cedar Knolls, as well as the wealthy enclaves of Beech Hill and Lawrence Park West. It also contains a gated community off the eastern edge of the Grassy Sprain Reservoir known as [[Winchester Villages]]. Landmarks include [[Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary|St Vladimir's Seminary]], as well as [[Sarah Lawrence College]], and the Tanglewood Shopping Center (one-time home of [[The Tanglewood Boys]] gang). Northeast Yonkers is somewhat more expensive than the rest of the city, and due to the proximity of several [[Metro-North]] commuter railroad stations, its residents tend to be employed in corporate positions in [[Manhattan]].

[[File:The Blue Cube Yonkers from Alpine Boat Basin.jpg|thumb|The "Blue Cube", a former factory turned television production facility on the Northwest Yonkers waterfront, as seen from across the [[Hudson River]]]]
[[File:Yonkholy3jeh.JPG|thumb|Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church]]
[[File:Yonkers 800.jpg|thumb|Riverdale Avenue looking north from the [[Bronx]] line]]
[[File:Messiah Baptist 76 Wharburton jeh.jpg|thumb|Messiah Baptist Church]]

===Northwest Yonkers===
Northwest Yonkers is a collection of widely varying neighborhoods, spanning from the [[Hudson River]] to around the [[New York State Thruway]]/I-87 and from Ashburton Avenue north to the [[Hastings-on-Hudson, New York|Hastings-on-Hudson]] border. With the Hudson River bordering it to the west, this area has many [[Victorian architecture|Victorian-era homes]] with panoramic views of [[New Jersey Palisades|the Palisades]]. An interest in historic preservation has taken hold in this area in recent years,{{when|date=March 2019}} as demonstrated on streets like Shonnard Terrace, Delavan Terrace, and Hudson Terrace.

Neighborhoods include Nepera Park, [[Runyon Heights, Yonkers|Runyon Heights]], Homefield, Glenwood, and Greystone. Landmarks include the [[Hudson River Museum]], the Lenoir Nature Preserve, and the nationally recognized [[Untermyer Park and Gardens]]. In fact, Untermyer Park and Gardens is not only Yonkers hidden gem but is the number one attraction in Westchester County. The significant amount of surviving Victorian architecture and number of 19th-century estates in northwest Yonkers has attracted many filmmakers in recent years.

The two block section of Palisade Avenue between Chase and Roberts Avenues in northwest Yonkers is colloquially known as "the north end" or "the end". It was and still is the only retail area in northwest Yonkers, and was well known for its soda fountain, Urich's Stationery, and Robbins Pharmacy. It was once the end of the #2 trolley line, which has since been replaced by a [[Bee-Line Bus System|Bee-line Bus]] route. One part of Yonkers that is sometimes overlooked is Nepera Park. This is a small neighborhood at the northern part of Nepperhan Avenue on the Hastings-on-Hudson border. Nepperhan Avenue in Nepera Park is also a major shopping district for the area.

===Southeast Yonkers===
Southeast Yonkers is mostly Irish-American (many of the Irish being native born) and Italian-American. Many of the businesses and type of architecture in southeast Yonkers bear a greater resemblance to certain parts of [[the Bronx]], [[Brooklyn]], [[Queens]], or [[Staten Island]] than to points north. Southeastern Yonkers is largely within walking distance of the [[Woodlawn, Bronx|Woodlawn]] and [[Wakefield, Bronx|Wakefield]] sections of the Bronx. Many residents regard eastern McLean Avenue, home to a vibrant Irish community shared with Woodlawn, to be the true hub of Yonkers.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Similarly, a portion of Midland Avenue in the [[Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York|Dunwoodie]] section has been called the "Little Italy" of Yonkers. Landmarks of southeastern Yonkers include the [[Cross County Shopping Center]], Yonkers Raceway, and [[St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie|St. Joseph's Seminary]] in the Dunwoodie neighborhood, which was visited by [[Pope John Paul II]] in October 1995 and later by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] in April 2008.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

===Southwest Yonkers===
[[Getty Square]] is Yonkers's [[downtown]] and the [[civic center]] and [[central business district]] of the city. Much of southwest Yonkers grew densely along the multiple railroads and trolley (now bus) lines along South Broadway and in [[Getty Square]], connecting to [[New York City]]. Clusters of apartment buildings surrounded the stations of the Yonkers branch of the [[New York and Putnam Railroad]] and the [[Third Avenue Railway]] trolley lines and these buildings still remain although now served by the [[Bee-Line Bus System]]. The railroad companies themselves built neighborhoods of mixed housing types ranging from apartment buildings to large mansions in areas like [[Park Hill, Yonkers|Park Hill]] wherein the railroad also built a [[funicular]] to connect it with the train station in the valley. This traditionally African-American and white area has seen a tremendous influx of immigrants from Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, South Asia, and the Middle East. Off South Broadway and Yonkers Avenue one can find residential neighborhoods, such as Lowerre, Nodine Hill, [[Park Hill, Yonkers|Park Hill]], and Hudson Park (off the Hudson River) with a mix of building styles ranging from dense clusters of apartment buildings, blocks of retail with apartments above, multifamily [[row house]]s, and detached single-family homes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yonkers Victorian Homes |url=http://www.victoriansource.com/id4.html |website=victoriansource.com}}</ref>

Other neighborhoods of these types, although with a larger number of detached houses, are Ludlow Park, Hudson Park, and Van Cortlandt Crest, off Riverdale Avenue next to the border with [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]].

The area is also home to significant historical and educational institutions including the historic [[Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site|Philipse Manor Hall]] (a New York State Historic Site that houses one of three papier-mache ceilings in the United States), The [[Science Barge]], Beczak Environmental Education Center, and a 2003 [[Yonkers Public Library]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 7, 2008 |title=Welcome to the Yonkers Public Library!-Hours and Directions |url=http://www.ypl.org/hoursanddirec.htm#RIV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080729014156/http://www.ypl.org/hoursanddirec.htm#RIV |archive-date=July 29, 2008 |access-date=May 6, 2009 |website=Ypl.org}}</ref>

Many residents are of [[African American|African]], [[Caribbean]], [[Italian people|Italian]], [[Poles|Polish]] or [[Mexican people|Mexican]] descent while an influx those from other cultural backgrounds has continued to shape a culturally diverse community. Some neighborhoods right on the [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]] border are increasingly becoming home to [[Orthodox Jew]]s. The revitalization of the [[Getty Square]] area has helped to nurture growth for Southwest Yonkers.

In the early 2000s several new luxury apartment buildings were built along the Hudson. There is also a new "Sculpture Meadow on the Hudson", renovation of a Victorian-era pier, and a new public library housed in the remodeled Otis elevator factory. [[Peter X. Kelly|Peter Kelly]]'s award-winning fine dining restaurant X20 - Xaviars on Hudson is located at the renovated pier with much success.<ref>Johnson, Liz (February 3, 2010). [http://food.lohudblogs.com/2010/02/03/no-reservations-hudson-valley-style-tony-bourdain-and-bill-murray-dining-at-x20/ 'No Reservations' Hudson Valley Style: Tony Bourdain and Bill Murray Dine at X20]. "Small Bites: Food Finds in the Lower Hudson Valley". Accessed February 6, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.xaviars.com/restaurants/xaviars-x20-on-the-hudson/ X2O Xaviars On The Hudson]. Xaviars Restaurant Group. Accessed July 13, 2015.</ref> In 2020 several more new rental buildings were placed at the river's edge on Alexander Street. Sawyer's place is a 18-story building that sits atop the site of the original old mill. There are new proposals along with the current projects which are intended to revitalize downtown Yonkers.{{clear left}}

==Government==
[[File:Samsebeskazal-02296.jpg|thumb|The current Yonkers City Hall was built from 1907 to 1910 and was designed by H. Lansing Quick in the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts style]]]] Phillipse Manor Hall was the site of the first Yonkers Village Hall and City Hall from 1868 to approximately 1906.

Yonkers is governed via a [[Strong Mayor|Strong mayor-council]] system. The [[Yonkers City Council]] consists of seven members, six each elected from one of six districts, as well as a Council President to preside over the council. The mayor and city council president are elected in a citywide vote. The current mayor is Democrat [[Mike Spano]] and the Council President is Michael Khader.

Yonkers is typically a Democrat stronghold just like the rest of Westchester County and most of [[New York (state)|New York]] state on the national level. In 1992, Yonkers voted for [[George H. W. Bush]] over [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Ross Perot]] for president, but has voted solidly Democrat ever since. At a local level, recent mayors of Yonkers have included Republicans [[Phil Amicone]] and [[John Spencer (mayor)|John Spencer]], while the [[Yonkers City Council]] has mostly been controlled by Republicans. In the State Assembly, Yonkers is represented by Democrats [[J. Gary Pretlow]] and Nader Sayegh, and in the [[New York State Senate]], by Democrats [[Andrea Stewart-Cousins]] and [[Shelley Mayer]]. At the federal level, Democrat representative [[Jamaal Bowman]] represents the city.

==Education==
Public schools in Yonkers are operated by [[Yonkers Public Schools]]. There are several other elementary Catholic schools and one Muslim school.

[[Sarah Lawrence College]], which gives its address as Bronxville, NY 10708,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarah Lawrence College. A Deeper Education. |url=http://www.slc.edu/ |access-date=June 20, 2013}}</ref> is actually located in Yonkers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=haasdesign: Renee Haas |title=History |url=http://www.villageofbronxville.com/sube2_history13.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111030818/http://www.villageofbronxville.com/sube2_history13.htm |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |access-date=March 12, 2013 |publisher=The Village of Bronxville}}</ref> [[Westchester Community College, part of SUNY system]] operates a number of extension centers in Yonkers, with the largest one at the [[Cross County Shopping Center]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yonkers Extension Center |website=Westchester Community Colleges |url=http://www.sunywcc.edu/locations/yonkers/cross-county/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224122905/http://www.sunywcc.edu/locations/yonkers/cross-county/ |archive-date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=February 15, 2014}}</ref>

Three libraries are operated by the [[Yonkers Public Library]], Crestwood, Riverfront, and Grinton I. Will. Another library, funded by Carnegie, was demolished in the 1900s to make way for a courthouse.

[[The Japanese School of New York]] was located in Yonkers for one year; on August 18, 1991, the school moved from Yonkers to [[Queens]], [[New York City]] and on September 1, 1992, classes began at its current location in [[Greenwich, Connecticut]].<ref name="History">[http://www.gwjs.org/?page_id=5 "本校の歩み"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140117042606/http://www.gwjs.org/?page_id=5 |date=January 17, 2014 }}. [[The Japanese School of New York]]. Retrieved on January 10, 2012. "1980.12.22 Queens　Ｆlushing校に移転。" and "1991.8.18. Westchester Yonkers校へ移転。" and "1992.9.1 Connecticut Greenwich校へ移転。授業開始。"</ref>

The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]] operates Catholic schools in Westchester County. St. Peter's Catholic Elementary School at 204 Hawthorne Avenue, founded by the Sisters of Charity, celebrated its 100th anniversary in September 2011. St. Casimir School in Yonkers closed in 2013.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |last=Otterman, Sharon |date=2013-01-23 |title=New York Archdiocese to Close 24 Schools |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/nyregion/new-york-archdiocese-to-close-24-schools.html?_r=0 |access-date=2014-01-25 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

[[Academy for Jewish Religion (New York)|Academy for Jewish Religion]], a rabbinical and cantorial school, is located in the [[Getty Square (Yonkers)|Getty Square]] neighborhood of Yonkers. [[Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] is located in Crestwood.

==Transportation==
[[File:Yonkers train station front.jpg|thumb|Yonkers Metro-North train station.]]

===Mass transit===
Yonkers has the eleventh-highest rate of [[List of U.S. cities with high transit ridership|public transit ridership]] among cities in the United States, and 27% of Yonkers households do not own a car.<ref>[[List of U.S. cities with most households without a car]]</ref>

Bus service in Yonkers is provided by Westchester County [[Bee-Line Bus System]], the second-largest bus system in New York State, along with some [[MTA Bus Company]] express routes to Manhattan. Yonkers is the top origin and destination for the Bee-Line Bus service area, including Westchester and the northern Bronx, with the [[Getty Square]] intermodal hub seeing passenger levels in the millions annually.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bee-Line System On-Board Survey |url=http://transportation.westchestergov.com/images/stories/Planning/onboard_survey_2011.pdf |website=Transportation.westchestergov.com}}</ref>

Yonkers is served by two heavy-rail commuter lines. [[Hudson Line (Metro-North)|Hudson Line]] [[Metro-North Railroad]] stations provide commuter service to New York City: [[Ludlow train station|Ludlow]], [[Yonkers, New York train station|Yonkers]], [[Glenwood train station|Glenwood]], and [[Greystone train station|Greystone]]. The [[Yonkers station]] is also served by [[Amtrak]]. All of the named ''[[Empire Service]]'' trains except the ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'' serve the Yonkers station. Several [[Harlem Line]] stations are on or very near the city's eastern border. These include [[Wakefield (Metro-North station)|Wakefield]], [[Mount Vernon West (Metro-North station)|Mt. Vernon West]], [[Fleetwood (Metro-North station)|Fleetwood]], [[Bronxville (Metro-North station)|Bronxville]], [[Tuckahoe (Metro-North station)|Tuckahoe]] and [[Crestwood train station|Crestwood]]. A third commuter line dating from the late 19th century, the [[Putnam Division]], was shut down in phases with the final passenger trains making their last runs in 1958. The "Put" as it was known has been paved and is used as a public park, and part of the NY State Empire State Trail which encompasses 750 miles from NYC to Albany, NY.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Michael |date=September 13, 1981 |title=MEMORIES CLICK ALONG THE PUTNAM LINE |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/13/nyregion/memories-click-along-the-putnam-line.html}}</ref>

[[New York Water Taxi]] formerly operated a [[ferry]] service from downtown Yonkers to Manhattan's [[Financial District, Manhattan|Financial District]], but it ceased in December 2009.<ref>New York Water Taxi. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/nyregion/24ferry.html "Ferry Between Manhattan and Yonkers Is Set to Stop"], ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved September 24, 2011.</ref>

Yonkers began a dockless [[bikeshare]] program operated by [[LimeBike]] in May 2018, which was finished by 2020. It now operates an electric scooter program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yonkers bike-share program launching by end of May |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/yonkers/2018/05/09/yonkers-bike-share-lime/594039002/ |access-date=September 15, 2018 |website=Lohud.com}}</ref>

===Roads and paths===
Major [[limited-access road]]s in Yonkers include [[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]] (the [[New York State Thruway]]), the [[Saw Mill River Parkway|Saw Mill]], [[Bronx River Parkway|Bronx River]], [[Sprain Brook Parkway|Sprain Brook]] and [[Cross County Parkway|Cross County]] [[parkway]]s. [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|US 9]], [[New York State Route 9A|NY 9A]] and [[New York State Route 100|100]] are important surface streets.

The main line of the former [[New York and Putnam Railroad]] running through the middle of Yonkers has been converted into a paved walking and bicycling path, called the [[South County Trailway]]. It runs north–south in Yonkers from the [[Hastings-on-Hudson]] border in the north to the Bronx border in the south at [[Van Cortlandt Park]] where it is referred to as the Putnam Greenway.

[[File:Yonkers Fire Station 1 phone jeh.jpg|thumb|[[Yonkers Fire Department]] headquarters from 1927 to 2015]]
The historic [[Croton Aqueduct]] tunnel has a hard-packed dirt trail, called the [[Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway]], running above it for most of its length in Yonkers, with a few on-street routes on the edge of the [[Getty Square]] neighborhood.

==Fire department==
The city of Yonkers is protected by 459 firefighters of the city of [[Yonkers Fire Department]] (YFD), under the command of a Fire Commissioner and 3 Deputy Chiefs. Founded in 1896, the YFD operates out of 11 Fire Stations, located throughout the city in 2 Battalions, under the command of 1 Assistant Chief each shift.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Fire Stations; City of Yonkers. |url=http://www.yonkersny.gov/Index.aspx?page=999 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223094212/http://www.yonkersny.gov/Index.aspx?page=999 |archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref> The Yonkers Fire Department operates a fire apparatus fleet of 10 Engine Companies, 6 Ladder Companies, 1 Squad (rescue-pumper) Company, 1 Rescue Company, 1 Fireboat, 1 Air Cascade Unit, 1 USAR (Urban Search And Rescue) Collapse Unit, 1 Foam Unit, 1 Haz-Mat Unit, and numerous special, support, and reserve units. The YFD responds to approximately 16,000 emergency calls annually.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Fire Department Apparatus; City of Yonkers. |url=http://www.yonkersny.gov/Index.aspx?page=998 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223094251/http://yonkersny.gov/Index.aspx?page=998 |archive-date=December 23, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2012 |website=Yonkersny.gov}}</ref>
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==Economy==
[[File:Yonkers City Jail.jpg|thumb|Yonkers City Jail]]
===Principal employers===
According to Yonkers's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Financial Report 2018: City of Yonkers, NY |url=https://www.yonkersny.gov/government/departments/finance/annual-financial-reports/annual-financial-report-2018 |website=yonkersny.gov}}</ref> the principal employers in the city are;

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| [[Yonkers Raceway]]
|1,195
|-
|2
| [[Montefiore Medical Center|Montefiore]] IT
|735
|-
|3
| [[Liberty Lines Transit]]
|692
|-
|4
| [[Leake and Watts Services]]
|615
|-
|5
| POP Displays USA
|538
|-
|6
| [[Stew Leonard's]]
|519
|-
|7
| [[Consumers Union]]
|518
|-
|8
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company|Kawasaki Rail]]
|415
|-
|9
| [[American Sugar Refining]]
|331
|-
|10
| [[FedEx]]
|290
|-
|11
| [[Mindspark Interactive Network]]
|150
|}

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of people from Yonkers, New York}}

===Academia===
* [[Richard Joel]], president of [[Yeshiva University]]
* [[John Howard Northrop]] (1891–1987), co-recipient of 1946 [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/16/obituaries/dr-john-h-northrop-nobel-laureate-dies.html "Dr. John H. Northrop, Nobel Laureate, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 16, 1987. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Born in Yonkers, N.Y. in 1891, Dr. Northrop earned a B.S. degree from Columbia College in 1912."</ref>
* [[Charles Proteus Steinmetz]], German-American mathematician and electrical engineer
*[[Edwin Howard Armstrong]] (1890–1954), electronics pioneer <ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/archival/collections/ldpd_4078687/ Edwin H. Armstrong papers, 1886-1982 bulk 1912-1954], [[Columbia University Libraries]]. Accessed September 22, 2019. "In 1902, the Armstrong family moved north, to 1032 Warburton Avenue, in Yonkers, New York."</ref>

===Business===
* [[Elisha Otis]], inventor of the safety elevator and [[Otis Elevator Company]]
* [[Alexander Smith (New York)|Alexander Smith]], founder of Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company

===Entertainment===
* [[Carlos Alazraqui]] (born 1962), actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist<ref>De Rubio, Dave Gil. [https://longislandweekly.com/carlos-alazraqui-revisits-rockos-modern-life/ "Carlos Alazraqui Revisits ''Rocko's Modern Life''"], ''Long Island Weekly'', September 6, 2018. Accessed September 22, 2019. "In returning to this breakout role and being able to work with his friends again, the Yonkers native was quick to point out that no one missed a beat."</ref>
* [[Joseph Alfidi]] (1949–2015), classical pianist<ref>Kenneson, Charles. [https://books.google.com/books?id=KCIZXeVciRwC&pg=PA279 ''Musical Prodigies: Perilous Journeys, Remarkable Lives''], p. 279. [[Hal Leonard Corporation]], 1998. {{ISBN|9781574670462}}. Accessed September 22, 2019. "Thus wrote Michael Privitello, Joey Alfidi's music tutor, about the triple-threat musician who was pianist, composer, and conductor. Born in Yonkers, New York, on 28 May 1949, Joey was the son of American-born parents of Italian descent."</ref>
* [[Amanda Ayala]], singer and musician
* [[Charlie Benante]] (born 1962), musician best known as the drummer for thrash metal band [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], as well as crossover thrash band [[Stormtroopers of Death]].<ref>Knopper, Steve. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-05-16-0305160222-story.html "Anthrax still making rock intensely, dude"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', May 16, 2003. Accessed September 22, 2019. "'The whole Public Enemy thing we did was way ahead of its time and we were on the cusp of something. It took a couple of years after that for people to actually digest it,' says Charlie Benante, the 22-year-old band's founding drummer, by phone from his home in Yonkers, N.Y."</ref>
* [[Mary J. Blige]] (born 1971), [[R&B]] singer<ref>Daniels, Karu F. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ode-mary-j-blige-n798066 "'Reminisce': 25 Years Later, Mary J. Blige, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Reigns Supreme; The '411' On Mary J. Blige's Groundbreaking Debut"], ''[[NBC News]]'', September 5, 2017. Accessed September 22, 2019. "It's been a long and winding — and yet triumphant — road since a street-savvy, aspiring singer from Yonkers's Schlobohm housing projects came to the attention of Uptown Records executives via a karaoke style cassette tape of her singing Anita Baker's 'Caught Up in the Rapture.'... The young woman's birth name was Mary Jane Blige and she had a look and sound that was quite a polarizing contrast to what the record industry grew comfortable with for a black R&B vocalist."</ref>
* [[Sid Caesar]] (1922–2014), actor and comedian
* [[Cathy DeBuono]], actress, psychotherapist, radio personality
* [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]] (1970–2021), rapper, actor
*[[Jadakiss]], Rapper, member of [[The LOX]]
* [[Ella Fitzgerald]], singer
* [[Thomas Mikal Ford]], actor
* [[Frances Foster]], actress
* [[Michael Fox (American actor)|Michael Fox]] (1921–1996), [[character actor]] who played Saul Feinberg on the daytime soap opera ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/10/arts/michael-fox-75-an-actor-in-film-tv-and-theater.html "Michael Fox, 75, An Actor in Film, TV and Theater"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 10, 1996. Accessed September 23, 2019. "He was born in Yonkers, and began acting in the theater, appearing on Broadway in the 1947 play "The Story of Mary Surratt", which starred Lillian Gish."</ref>
* [[Joe Howard (actor)|Joe Howard]], actor
* [[Immolation (band)|Immolation]], [[death metal]] band
* [[Ekrem Jevrić]], Montenegrin singer, rapper
* [[Gene Krupa]] (1909–1973), drummer<ref>Wilson, John S. [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/17/archives/gene-krupa-revolutionary-drummer-died-applauserousing-style-from.html "Gene Krupa, Revolutionary Drummer, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 17, 1973. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Gene Krupa, who changed the drummer in jazz bands from a timekeeper to a soloist through his flamboyant performances in Benny Goodman's orchestra in the nineteen-thirties, died yesterday at his home in Yonkers."</ref>
* [[Clayton LeBouef]] (born 1954), actor<ref>Chattin, Gena R. [https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2007-02-08-0702070186-story.html "Starring Clayton Lebouef"], ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', February 8, 2007. Accessed September 23, 2019. "LeBouef, 52 and a native of Yonkers, N.Y., is likely to stay in the Baltimore-Washington area, where he says great things are happening in film and television."</ref>
* [[Stagga Lee]] (born 1977), musician<ref>[https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/yonkers/neighbors/happy-birthday-to-yonkers-eric-newman/472424/ "Happy Birthday To Yonkers's Eric Newman"], Yonkers Daily Voice, July 4, 2014. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Newman, who was born in Yonkers, turns 37 on Friday. Newman, a rapper, better-known by his stage name Stagga Lee, was born July 4, 1977."</ref>
* [[W.C. Handy]], composer and musician
* [[Sheek Louch]] (born 1976), rapper, member of [[The LOX]]<ref>Cohen, Ian. [https://theoutline.com/post/3916/styles-p-juices-for-life-interview?zd=1&zi=63t23h3f "Styles P would like us to live healthy lifestyles, please; One of the grimiest rappers ever to do it is on a mission to bring healthy food to New York's overlooked neighborhoods."], [[The Outline (website)]], March 25, 2018. Accessed September 23, 2019. "As both a solo artist and a member of The LOX alongside his Yonkers compatriots Jadakiss and Sheek Louch, Styles P excelled at airing out his frustrations in his lyrics."</ref>
* [[Linda Lovelace]] (1949–2002), star of 1972 "[[porno chic]]" film ''[[Deep Throat (film)|Deep Throat]]''<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/24/arts/linda-boreman-53-known-for-1972-film-deep-throat.html "Linda Boreman, 53, Known For 1972 Film ''Deep Throat''"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 24, 2002. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Linda Boreman was born in the Bronx on Jan. 10, 1949, and moved to Yonkers when she was 3."</ref>
* [[Richard Masur]] (born 1948), actor<ref>Barron, Sam. [https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/cortlandt/neighbors/tv-movie-star-richard-masur-now-leads-croton-democrats/673513/ "TV, Movie Star Richard Masur Now Leads Croton Democrats"], Cortlandt Daily Voice, July 25, 2016. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Masur grew up in Yonkers and went to camp at Croton Point Park."</ref>
* [[Joe Minoso]], actor{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
* [[Lawrence Monoson]] (born 1964), actor{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
* [[Cathy Moriarty]] (born 1960), actress who appeared in ''[[Raging Bull]]''.<ref>Bennetts, Leslie. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/13/movies/the-blond-from-the-bronx-returns.html "The Blond From The Bronx Returns"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 1981. Accessed September 23, 2019. "The third of seven children, Miss Moriarty was born in the Bronx, the daughter of a warehouseman for National Cold Storage in Brooklyn. When Cathy was 5, the family moved to Yonkers, where she attended parochial schools."</ref>
* [[Outasight]], singer, rapper
* [[Erik Palladino]], actor
* [[Kevin Puts]], Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
* [[Will Rahmer]], musician
* [[Adam Rodriguez]], actor
* [[Robert Shayne]], actor
* [[Avery Storm]], R&B singer
* [[Styles P]], Rapper, member of [[The LOX]]
* [[Chip Taylor]], songwriter (brother of Jon Voight)
* [[Paul Teutul Sr.]], founder of [[Orange County Choppers]] and reality television personality on ''[[American Chopper]]''
* [[Steven Tyler]], musician, member of [[Aerosmith]]
* [[Jon Voight]], Oscar-winning actor, father of [[Angelina Jolie]]
* [[Tom Wolk]], [[Hall & Oates]] session musician

===Military===
* [[Joseph Stilwell]], U.S. Army General during [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]

===Miscellaneous===
* [[Felix Alderisio]] (1912–1971), [[mobster]], [[bagman]], [[hitman]] and [[burglar]] ([[Chicago Outfit]])
* [[Vinnie Bagwell]] (born - ), American sculptor and representational figurative artist
* [[David Berkowitz]] (born 1953), serial killer known as the ''Son of Sam''<ref>Kilgannon, Corey. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/nyregion/15sam.html "Yes, Son of Sam Slept Here"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 15, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2019. "Yonkers — The name has been changed. So has the address. But still, 30 years after 1977 — the so-called Summer of Sam — they still stop and stare."</ref>
* [[Michael Burns (actor)|Michael Burns]] (born 1947), actor, historian and horse breeder, reared in Yonkers from 1949 to 1956
* [[James Comey]], director of the FBI
* [[Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr.]], photographer
* [[Ron Garan]], astronaut
* [[Lewis Hine]], photographer
* [[Ethel D. Jacobs]], thoroughbred racehorse owner
* [[Henrietta Wells Livermore]] (1864–1933), women's suffragist leader<ref>[https://www.hudsonrivervalley.org/documents/401021/0/henrietta_wells_livermore.pdf/a41aa6b9-21d7-41ce-b827-956dc42d20da Henrietta Wells Livermore Years], [[Hudson River Valley Institute]]. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Residence: Yonkers, NY"</ref>
* [[Augusto, Michaela, and Lorenzo Odone|Michaela Odone]] ({{Circa|1930–1992}}, née Murphy), mother of [[Augusto, Michaela, and Lorenzo Odone|Lorenzo Odone]], for whom [[Lorenzo's oil]] is named.<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/13/us/michaela-odone-61-the-lorenzo-s-oil-mother.html Michaela Odone, 61, the 'Lorenzo's Oil' Mother] ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 13, 2000. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Michaela Murphy was born in Yonkers."''</ref>
* [[Sally Regenhard]], community activist
* [[Joe Ruback]], license plate guy
* [[Barbara Segal]], Artist and stone carver<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2017 |title=Yonkers Arts Presents Talk With Artist Barbara Segal |url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/yonkers/events/yonkers-arts-presents-talk-with-artist-barbara-segal/703476/ |website=Yonkers Daily Voice}}</ref>
* [[Betty Shabazz]], widow of civil rights leader [[Malcolm X]]
* [[Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck]], ({{Circa|1618, 1655}})
*[[Samuel Untermyer]], Prominent lawyer and civic leader known for bequeathing his Yonkers, New York estate, now known as Untermyer Park and Gardens, to the people of Yonkers.

===Politics===
* [[William F. Bleakley]] (1883–1969), attorney, judge and politician who was the first [[Westchester County Executive]].<ref>Brenner, Elsa. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/07/nyregion/the-law-who-will-be-the-new-al-pirro.html "The Law; Who Will Be the New Al Pirro?"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 7, 2001. Accessed September 22, 2019. "Bleakley Platt & Schmidt was founded in 1937 by William F. Bleakley of Yonkers and Livingston Platt of Rye."</ref>
* [[Antony Blinken]], 71st [[United States Secretary of State]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartman |first1=Leigh |title=Meet America's new secretary of state: Antony Blinken |url=https://share.america.gov/meet-new-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken/ |website=ShareAmerica |publisher=Bureau of Global Public Affairs |access-date=16 December 2021 |date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
* [[Alfred DelBello]], Mayor of Yonkers
* [[Mike Spano]], Mayor of Yonkers
* [[Samuel J. Tilden]], former [[Governor of New York]] and winner of the [[Direct election|popular vote]] in the [[1876 United States presidential election|disputed Presidential Election of 1876]]
* [[Nick Wasicsko]], mayor during low-income housing controversy, 1988–1989; John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award runner-up
* [[Malcolm Wilson (governor)|Malcolm Wilson]], former [[Governor of New York]]

===Sport===
* [[Rich Bisaccia]], NFL coach
* [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] (born 1979), tennis player<ref>Slater, Chuck. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/10/nyregion/for-the-record-a-pro-tennis-player-who-began-in-yonkers.html "For The Record; A Pro Tennis Player Who Began in Yonkers"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 10, 2002. Accessed September 22, 2019. "James Blake, who grew up in Yonkers, went to Harvard, he was nationally ranked as the No. 1 player in the United States Tennis Association’s 18 and under division."</ref>
* [[Billy Burch]] (1900–1950), professional hockey player who was the first American-born player to win the [[Hart Trophy]]<ref>Peters, Chris. [https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/patrick-kane-becomes-nhls-first-mvp-born-and-raised-in-the-united-states/ "Patrick Kane becomes NHL's first MVP born and raised in the United States Kane was the overwhelming selection for the Hart Trophy after his 106-point season"], ''[[CBS Sports]]'', June 23, 2016. Accessed September 22, 2019. "The first American-born player to win the Hart was actually Billy Burch, who was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and won the award in 1925."</ref>
* [[Dave Costa]], NFL player, Saunders HS 1957–1959
* [[Jon Dalzell]] (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player
* [[Doug DeWitt]], professional boxer
* [[Tommy Dreamer]], professional wrestler
* [[Ralph Goldstein]] (1913–1997), Olympic épée fencer<ref>[[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/28/sports/ralph-goldstein-83-olympian-with-lasting-passion-for-fencing.html "Ralph Goldstein, 83, Olympian With Lasting Passion for Fencing"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 28, 1997. Accessed February 7, 2018. "Mr. Goldstein, who was born Oct. 6, 1913, in Malden, Mass., and grew up on the Lower East Side, attended Brooklyn College and had lived in Yonkers since 1948."</ref>
* [[Nealon Greene]], professional football player (CFL)
* [[Sean Kilpatrick]], professional basketball player
* [[Eddie Kingston]], professional wrestler
* [[Allan Kwartler]] (1917–1998), sabre and foil fencer, [[Pan American Games]] and [[Maccabiah Games]] champion<ref>[https://www.yonkersny.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation-conservation/about-us/sports-hall-of-fame/1980-allan-kwartler-fencing Allan Kwartler - Fencing], CIty of Yonkers. Accessed September 23, 2019. "In 1955 he was selected for the Pan American Team and was on the winning sabre squad. In 1958 he moved to Yonkers and the following year was again selected for the Pan American Team, winning the gold medal in the Pan American Sabre Championships."</ref>
* [[Joe Lapchick]] (1900–1970), basketball coach.<ref>[[George Vecsey|Vecsey, George]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/11/archives/joe-lapchick-st-johns-and-knick-coach-dies-star-of-basketballs.html "Joe Lapchick, St. John's and Knick Coach, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 11, 1970. Accessed August 23, 2019. "Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick was born on April 12, 1900, to a Czechoslovak immigrant family in Yonkers."</ref>
* [[Ryan Meara]] (born 1990), professional soccer player<ref>Draper, Matt. [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120206/fordham/red-bulls-goalie-ryan-meara-talks-draft-night-training-camp-hazing/ "Red Bulls Goalie Ryan Meara Talks Draft Night, Training Camp and Hazing"], [[DNAinfo]], February 6, 2012. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Ryan Meara, a Yonkers native, has made the leap from youth soccer leagues to Fordham Prep and Fordham University - and now all the way to the Red Bulls."</ref>
* [[Joe Panik]], professional baseball player
* [[Floyd Patterson]], champion heavyweight boxer<ref>[https://archive.org/details/floydpattersonbo0000levy/page/180  Floyd Patterson: A Boxer and a Gentleman By Alan H. Levy] Google Books</ref>
* [[Eulace Peacock]], track and field athlete who defeated [[Jesse Owens]] in sprints
*Jim Reilly, (1948–1994) professional football player (NFL)<ref>{{Cite web|title=May 15, 1993 {{!}} City of Yonkers, NY|url=https://www.yonkersny.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation-conservation/about-us/sports-hall-of-fame/1993-james-reilly-football|access-date=2021-02-07|website=www.yonkersny.gov}}</ref>
* [[Vincent Richards]], professional tennis player
* [[Steve Ridzik]], professional baseball player
* [[Brian Sweeney]], professional baseball player
* [[Salvatore Tripoli]], Olympic boxer
* [[George Wright (sportsman)|George Wright]], baseball pioneer

===Writing/Journalism===
* [[Mike Breen]] (born 1961), sports broadcaster<ref>Stewart, Larry. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-16-sp-tvcol16-story.html "Being Out of Spotlight Doesn't Bother Breen"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', June 16, 2006. Accessed September 22, 2019. "Growing up in Yonkers, N.Y., Breen, 45, played basketball and baseball in high school, but he went to Fordham to become a broadcaster."</ref>
* [[Mary Calvi]], news anchor
* [[Robert Celestino]], writer and director
* [[Tiziano Thomas Dossena]], writer, editor
* [[Tawny Godin]], Miss America 1976, TV journalist (Tawny Little)
* [[Patrick Quinlan (activist)|Patrick Quinlan]], author, activist
* [[Elsie B. Washington]], author

==In popular culture==
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*In the 1925 popular song "[[If You Knew Susie]]", the narrator drives his girlfriend Susie to Yonkers from which he had to walk home.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fCUR4cTPhnMC&pg=RA1-PA110 |title=Impact of Administration's Fiscal 1983 Budget Proposals on National Foundation on the Arts & Humanities & the Institute of Museum Services |date=1983 |publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]] |page=110 |quote=Being very musically inclined, as I am, a would-be singer, my first thought of Yonkers was, 'If You Knew Susie.' There's a line in there that says, 'Back from Yonkers, Im the one that had to walk.' That was what I first learned about Yonkers. |access-date=2019-09-22 |department=Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education & Labor, House of Representatives, 97th Congress, 2nd Session, Hearings Held in Washington, D.C., March 4; & New York, N.Y., March 5, 1982}}</ref><ref>B.G. De Sylva, Joseph Meyer, ''If You Knew Susie'', Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., 1925.</ref>
*In the Depression-era film ''[[Don't Tell the Wife]]'' (1937) [[Guy Kibbee]]'s character, Malcolm J. Winthrop, lives in Yonkers. One of the characters jokes that going to jail is "better than Yonkers".
*In the 1964 ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|Twilight Zone]]'' episode, "[[What's in the Box]]" [[William Demarest]]'s character, cab driver Joe Britt, mentions Yonkers as one of his customers' locations as a reason for coming home late from work.
*Yonkers is the setting of two feature [[films]] by local filmmaker [[Robert Celestino]]: ''[[Mr. Vincent]]'', a 1997 [[Sundance Film]] entrant in the non-competition Spectrum section, and ''[[Yonkers Joe]]'', a scheduled 2009 release by [[Magnolia Pictures]], starring [[Chazz Palminteri]] and [[Christine Lahti]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080504044908/http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/2008/04/tribeca-director-interview-robert.php ''Filmmaker'': "Tribeca Director Interview: Robert Celestino, ''Yonkers Joe''"], April 23, 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Magnolia Pictures: ''Yonkers Joe'' press notes |url=http://www.magpictures.com/resources/presskits/yonkersjoe/yonkersjoefinalnotes.doc}}</ref> Yonkers's locations also provide the setting for ''A Tale of Two Pizzas'', a "[[Romeo and Juliet]]" theme played out among two rival pizza owners.
*The documentary ''[[Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story]]'' described racial discrimination and housing segregation in Yonkers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story |url=http://newsreel.org/video/brick-by-brick |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717182138/http://newsreel.org/video/brick-by-brick |archive-date=July 17, 2015 |access-date=August 7, 2015 |publisher=[[California Newsreel]]}}</ref>
* Ask a Greek (1998)
*The 2008 film ''[[Doubt (2008 film)|Doubt]]'', starring [[Meryl Streep]] as Sister Aloysius Beauvier, filmed scenes at St. Marks Lutheran Church's school.
*Yonkers is also the location for many major filming projects: ''[[Catch Me if You Can]]'', with [[Tom Hanks]] and [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]; ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'', with [[Jim Carrey]] and [[Kate Winslet]]; ''[[Mona Lisa Smile]]'', with [[Julia Roberts]]; ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]'', with [[Russell Crowe]], ''[[Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy]]'' (1999), with [[Adam Sandler]], ''[[The Preacher's Wife]]'' (a remake of ''[[The Bishop's Wife]]''), with [[Denzel Washington]] and [[Whitney Houston]], ''[[Kate & Leopold]]'' (2001), with [[Meg Ryan]] and [[Hugh Jackman]] and ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]'' with [[Kal Penn]] and [[Irrfan Khan]]. Some TV series' episodes of ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'', and ''[[The Following]]'' were taped in the downtown area. The City Hall Courtroom is also the setting for many film scenes and commercials.
*Yonkers was also used as a filming location in the movie ''[[Riding in Cars with Boys]]''.
*In [[Max Brooks]]'s novel, ''[[World War Z]]'', the US armed forces are defeated in the [[Battle of Yonkers]] by a horde of [[zombie]]s.
*Yonkers is one of the settings in the musical ''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello Dolly!]]''
*A character in the musical ''[[Gypsy: A Musical Fable]]'' is named after Yonkers.
*[[Neil Simon]]'s play ''[[Lost In Yonkers]]'', set in the city. The story is about two young boys during [[World War II]], whose father leaves them with their grandmother in Yonkers so he can earn money for the family.
*Yonkers was shown on ''[[A Shot at Love 2 with Tila Tequila]]'' as it was contestant [[Kristy Morgan|Kristy's]] hometown.
*In 2011, rapper [[Tyler, The Creator]] of [[Odd Future]] released his song "[[Yonkers (song)|Yonkers]]", named after the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2011 |title=Tyler, The Creator Gets Odd In 'Yonkers' |url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/02/11/tyler-the-creator-gets-odd-in-yonkers/ |access-date=March 12, 2013 |website=Rapfix.mtv.com}}</ref>
*On October 21, 2011, filming for the movie ''[[Disconnect (2012 film)|Disconnect]]'' (2012) took place at the [[Cross County Shopping Center]].
* The [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[Show Me a Hero]]'' takes place, and was filmed, in Yonkers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final filming for 'Show Me A Hero' underway in Yonkers |url=http://westchester.news12.com/news/final-filming-for-show-me-a-hero-underway-in-yonkers-1.9783549 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619201701/http://westchester.news12.com/news/final-filming-for-show-me-a-hero-underway-in-yonkers-1.9783549 |archive-date=June 19, 2015 |access-date=June 19, 2015 |publisher=News 12}}</ref>

Showtime series ''Billions'' mentions Yonkers, the show's main character grew up there. There is a scene at Yonkers Raceway in one episode. They also mention an unnamed pizzeria in Yonkers in another episode.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Welcome_to_Yonkers_November_2013.jpg|Yonkers Welcome Sign
File:Grand_Marshals_at_Yonkers_Parade_2010.jpg|Yonkers Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2010
File:Fountains at Ridge Hill Shopping Center January 2013.jpg|Fountains at [[Westchester's Ridge Hill]]
File:Yonkers Metro North Stop 2012.jpg|The [[Yonkers (Metro-North station)|Yonkers]] Metro-North Station
File:Saw Mill River in Getty Square November 2012.jpg|The Saw Mill River in Getty Square
File:Westbound McClean Avenue at ParkHill Avenue 2008.jpg|Westbound McLean Avenue at ParkHill Avenue
File:Eastbound Cross County Parkway in Yonkers 2006.jpg|Eastbound Cross County Parkway
</gallery>

==Twin towns and sister cities==
Yonkers is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:

* {{flagdeco|UKR}} [[Ternopil]], Ukraine (1991–present)<ref name="Sister">{{Cite news |last=Hodara |first=Susan |date=October 26, 2008 |title=Communities; Cities Find Sisters Abroad |work=The New York Times |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DE2DD143FF932A3575AC0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |access-date=October 26, 2008}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|ALB}} [[Kamëz]], Albania (2011–present)<ref>[http://ina-online.net/diaspora/10759.html Kamza binjakëzim me Yonkers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030124058/http://ina-online.net/diaspora/10759.html |date=October 30, 2011 }}, INA, October 28, 2011 (in Albanian)</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Jonkheer]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Yonkers, New York]]
* [[Westchester County, New York]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Allison, Charles Elmer. ''The History of Yonkers. Westchester County, New York'' (1896).
* Duffy, Jennifer Nugent. ''Who's Your Paddy?: Racial Expectations and the Struggle for Irish American Identity'' (NYU Press, 2013), Irish Catholics in Yonkers
* Hufeland, Otto. ''Westchester County During the American Revolution, 1775–1783'' (1926)
* Madden, Joseph P. ed. ''A Documentary History of Yonkers, New York: The Unsettled Years, 1853–1860'' (Vol. 2. Heritage Books, 1992)
* Weigold, Marilyn E., ''Yonkers in the Twentieth Century'' (Albany: State University of New York Press, 2014). xvi, 364 pp.

==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090410230624/http://yonkershistory.org/ The website of the Yonkers Historical Society]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212003751/http://yonkersarts.org/ Yonkers Arts - a source for all cultural and artistic events in Yonkers and a Directory of Yonkers Artists]
* [http://www.hrm.org/ Hudson River Museum]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100617031537/http://www.beczak.org/ Beczak Environmental Education Center]

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