Experience and Qualifications
Tim Qorraj is a small business owner, real estate professional, nonprofit leader, and longtime community advocate. As the founder and owner of the American Albanian Association of Kosova, he has worked to strengthen community ties, promote civic engagement, support youth, and connect families with resources and opportunities. His professional experience in business, property management, renovation, and real estate has given him firsthand experience with housing costs, development, infrastructure, and the government regulations that affect homeowners and small businesses. An immigrant who came to the United States in pursuit of greater opportunity, Tim understands the challenges families face when building a life, starting a business, and navigating government. He holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Law and has remained active in community organizations and local civic affairs. These experiences have shaped his focus on affordability, public safety, transportation, infrastructure, resp
Community Involvement
Nonprofit Leader, PTA parent, Small Business Owner
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My top three priorities are making housing more affordable and attainable, improving transportation and aging infrastructure, and cutting unnecessary government red tape. Staten Island and Bay Ridge need smarter investment in our roads, public transit, coastal infrastructure, and housing. I want New York to build faster, spend smarter, support responsible development, and make it easier for working families and small businesses to succeed.
New York needs to address climate change while also protecting communities from the damage we are already experiencing. For Staten Island, that means investing in coastal resiliency, completing long-promised flood protection projects, strengthening our sewer and drainage systems, and protecting homes and businesses in vulnerable areas. I also support expanding clean energy and energy efficiency, but our policies must be practical, affordable, and reliable. We should not place the financial burden of the transition disproportionately on working families and small businesses.
I believe every New Yorker deserves equal treatment, equal opportunity, and a fair chance to succeed regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or where they come from. As an immigrant and community leader, I understand how important it is for people to feel that the government works for them. I would support strong enforcement of our civil rights and anti-discrimination laws, equal access to quality education and housing, opportunities for minority- and immigrant-owned small businesses, and programs that encourage civic participation and economic mobility. Social and racial justice should be about removing barriers and making sure every community has a genuine opportunity to succeed.
The Louisiana v. Callais decision changes the legal landscape surrounding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, but New York still has a responsibility to protect every citizen's right to vote and to be fairly represented. I would support reviewing New York's voting and redistricting laws to ensure they remain both effective and constitutional, including protections available under the New York Voting Rights Act. Any response should respect the Court's ruling while using the lawful authority available to New York to prevent intentional discrimination, protect access to the ballot, and ensure that communities have a meaningful voice in their government.
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