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Alina Bonsell
Republican · Block Mamdani
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issues on record
Stances
Rent
Leaning don’t limit
New York should limit how much landlords can raise rents.
Limit
Don’t limit
Bonsell's platform calls for removing long-vacant units that need major repairs from rent stabilization and reforming rental laws to bring vacant apartments back to market.
“Remove long-term vacant units from rent stabilization constraints if they require extensive capital rehabilitation to meet legal human-occupancy standards.”
Alina for NY Senate (campaign site)
The 8-Point Plan
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Taxes
Not on record
New York should raise taxes on its highest earners to pay for public programs.
Raise
Don’t raise
Bail
More power
Judges should have more power to hold people in jail before trial.
More power
No change
Bonsell's platform says the 2019 bail changes went too far and calls for restoring judges' discretion to consider public-safety risk for repeat violent offenders, while keeping protections for low-income defendants on non-violent charges.
“Restore judicial discretion to consider public-safety risks when setting bail for repeat violent offenders.”
Alina for NY Senate (campaign site)
The 8-Point Plan
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Congestion pricing
Leaning end
The Manhattan congestion toll should stay.
Keep
End
Bonsell's platform calls for changing the congestion toll so it targets only peak gridlock and does not penalize working commuters. It calls for reform rather than ending the toll.
“New York's congestion toll system should target true peak gridlock without penalizing working commuters or turning local neighborhoods into revenue traps.”
Alina for NY Senate (campaign site)
The 8-Point Plan
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Immigration
Not on record
Local police should stay out of federal immigration enforcement.
Stay out
Take part
Climate deadlines
Not on record
New York should keep its climate law's current deadlines, with no more delays.
Hold
Don’t hold
Abortion
Not on record
Abortion should stay legal and accessible in New York as it is today.
Keep
Restrict
Charter schools
Not on record
New York should allow more charter schools.
Allow more
Keep cap
On the ballot
NYS Board of Elections · 2026-10-07
General Election Ballot Certification (Oct 7, 2026)
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