New York's 21st State Assembly district
New York's 21st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Judy Griffin since 2025, defeating Brian Curran. She previously represented the district between 2019 and 2022.
Historically, President Theodore Roosevelt began his political career representing the 21st district from 1882 to 1884, albeit under entirely different lines. The district was previously based in Manhattan; in Roosevelt's time it included the "Silk Stocking District" of the Upper East Side.
Geography
2020s
District 21 is located entirely within Nassau County. It is within the town of Hempstead, which includes the villages of Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Malverne, South Hempstead, Baldwin and parts of Freeport, East Rockaway, and Valley Stream.The district is entirely within New York's 4th congressional district, and overlaps the 6th and 9th districts of the New York State Senate.