Senator Andrew Lanza, who represents Staten Island’s 24th District in the New York State Senate, posted on his social media account about recent local events and criticized a municipal decision affecting public safety.
On February 22, 2026, Senator Lanza shared his participation in a community event: “Today I was delighted to attend the 5th Annual Health Essential Lunar New Year celebration. In the spirit of the year of the Horse, may your 2026 be filled with great energy and success! https://t.co/o1UYgUtpI9”.
The following day, Lanza addressed a decision by Mayor Mamdani regarding school openings after severe weather conditions. On February 23, he wrote: “This decision shows that Mayor Mamdani is either unable or unwilling to consider the danger and inconvenience this will pose to children, parents and teachers. Simply put this decision will put students, parents and teachers in harm’s way tomorrow.”
In another post from February 23 concerning the same issue, Lanza stated: “Unfortunately, Mayor Mamdani has decided to open public schools tomorrow, this is spite of the magnitude of a blizzard which dumped two feet of snow on Staten island and his epic failure to make roads on Staten Island safe.”
Senator Lanza is aligned with the Republican and Conservative parties as a state senator (official website). His tenure includes serving as Senate Deputy Minority Leader and membership on committees such as Rules, Judiciary, Ethics and Internal Governance (official website). Throughout his career he has advocated for improvements in schools and parks as well as legislative measures focused on public safety issues like domestic violence prevention and crime victim rights (official website).
Lanza’s work also extends to supporting zoning protections and technology legislation for Staten Island’s communities. He holds degrees in accounting and law (official website).
