State Senator - District 28

Alina Bonsell
Alina Bonsell is a Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 28.
Where they stand
Public safety and criminal justice
Would restore judicial discretion to consider public-safety risks for repeat violent offenders while preserving protections for low-income people charged with nonviolent offenses. She also proposes transparent, auditable, bias-tested risk tools and tighter shelter rules near schools and playgrounds.
Housing and rents
Would overhaul property-tax assessments for multifamily rental buildings, tie housing exemptions to long-term affordability, and remove long-term vacant units from rent-stabilization constraints when extensive rehabilitation is needed. She also proposes repair credits and returning rehabilitated units to market rate.
Energy and climate
Would prioritize reliable, zero-emission baseload power by investing in nuclear energy and exploring a reopening or replacement of Indian Point's capacity. She also proposes lifting the fracking ban, opposing infrastructure spending she considers inefficient, and requiring grid-reliability and emissions accounting.
Background
Based in Yorkville
She has lived on Manhattan's East Side for more than 20 years, worked in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, started a business, raised two sons, and now lives in Yorkville.
- Healthcare and pharmaceutical professional
- Business owner and entrepreneur
- Hofstra University, Bachelor of Business Administration (cum laude)
- Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, specialized business and entrepreneurship accelerator program
- Campaign Leadership College, Leadership Institute in Virginia
- Republican candidate for New York City Council District 5 in 2025
- Lives in Yorkville and is the mother of two sons
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