Kalman Yeger

Kalman Yeger (born April 26, 1974)^{[citation needed]} is an American politician who serves in the New York State Assembly for the 41st district. He is a conservative member of the Democratic Party. On Nov 5, 2024, Yeger won an uncontested election for the Assembly seat which is located in Brooklyn and includes all or part of the neighborhoods of Flatlands & Sheepshead Bay, as well as parts of East Flatbush, Midwood, and Canarsie.

Yeger, who has lived in Brooklyn his entire life, is a graduate of Touro College with a B.A. degree and New York Law School with a J.D. degree in 2011.

Yeger began his career as a community liaison and assistant to New York City Councilman Lloyd Henry. He then went on to work as a top advisor to Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, including as the executive director of Ferrer's 2001 & 2005 campaigns for NYC Mayor. In 2010, he began working as senior advisor and counsel to New York City Councilman David G. Greenfield. In 2012, Yeger worked as a senior advisor for Simcha Felder's successful New York State Senate campaign.

Yeger has been a member of Brooklyn Community Board 14 since 2000. He has advised a slew of public officials, including former Borough President and current NYC Mayor Eric Adams, former Borough President and current Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, as well as former NYC Councilmembers Alan Maisel, Lew Fidler, David Yassky, and Mike Nelson.

In 2017, outgoing councilmember David Greenfield encouraged Yeger to run for his council seat, as Greenfield decided not to run for re-election, instead taking over the helm of New York's largest Jewish charity, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. Opposing Yeger, was Yoni Hikind, the son of former New York State Assemblyman, Dov Hikind, whose district covered much of the same constituency. Yeger received endorsements from the four unions representing the NYPD, which are the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (PBA), the Detectives Endowment Association (DEA), the Lieutenants Benevolent Association (LBA), and the Captains Endowment Association (CEA), as well as The United Federation of Teachers. Yeger also received the endorsement of the then four Democratic NYC Borough Presidents including NYC Mayor Eric Adams, as well as Melinda Katz, Ruben Diaz Jr, and Gale Brewer.

In 2021, Yeger won re-election after running unopposed in the general election. Yeger, who ran on the Democrat, Republican, and Conservative lines garnered 97.8% of the vote.

In 2023, Yeger won the Democratic Primary unopposed while also defeating Harold "Heshy" Tischler in the Republican Primary 52%-48%. In the general election, Yeger who again ran on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines, received 80% of the vote, trouncing Tischler again, who this time ran under the Boro Park Flatbush Party line. Yeger received the endorsement of The New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association.

Yeger resigned his Council position as of Jan 1, 2025 in order to start his term as a New York State Assembly Member. In his final council term, he served on the following committees: