Alina Bonsell
Criminal Justice
Bonsell supports restoring judicial discretion to consider public safety when setting bail for repeat violent offenders, while preserving protections for low-income defendants charged with non-violent offenses. She also calls for transparent risk assessment tools and closing loopholes that allow individuals with multiple violent arrests to cycle through the system without meaningful review.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗Education
Bonsell lists 'Keeping gender ideology and politics out of the classroom' as a principle on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Housing
Bonsell calls for overhauling the property tax assessment system to eliminate disproportionate burdens on multifamily buildings, replacing the housing development framework with affordability metrics for New York City, removing long-term vacant units from rent stabilization if they need major rehabilitation, providing tax credits for capital repairs, and returning rehabilitated units to market-rate status.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗Gun Laws
Bonsell lists 'LAW ENFORCEMENT' and 'Fund to prioritize safety' as principles on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Women
Bonsell lists 'A WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE' as one of her principles on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Transportation
Bonsell proposes restricting congestion toll enforcement to 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, exempting Manhattan residents living in or adjacent to the congestion zone, abolishing the resident tax credit system, applying pricing only to corporate commercial vehicles and heavy delivery trucks, and exempting outer-borough commuters without viable mass-transit alternatives.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗Innovation / Smart Safeguards
Bonsell lists 'INNOVATION' and 'Smart safeguards not block growth' as principles on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Safe Borders / Immigration
Bonsell lists 'SAFE BORDERS' and 'Reform Immigration policies for fair legal pathways' as principles on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Equal Rights and Opportunity for All
Bonsell lists 'EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL' as a principle on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Energy Independence
Bonsell supports reopening Indian Point, investing in nuclear infrastructure, lifting the state ban on fracking to access natural gas reserves, opposing inefficient solar infrastructure spending, and requiring honest accounting of grid reliability and emissions in energy legislation.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗Environment / Nuclear Energy
Bonsell lists 'ENVIRONMENT' and 'Nuclear Energy adoption' as principles on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Family Court Reform
Alina Bonsell proposes raising evidentiary standards for temporary orders of protection, enforcing custody orders with consequences for violations, establishing firm case timelines, increasing oversight of court-appointed professionals, and reforming child support enforcement to prevent coercive tactics.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗Hate Crimes
Bonsell pushes for full prosecution under Article 485 in bias-motivated cases, clarifying evidence requirements for proving bias, requiring precinct-level hate crime data reporting, and establishing a dedicated hate crimes unit in Manhattan and outer borough district attorneys' offices.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗Safe Shelters
Bonsell advocates for strict geographic restrictions and buffer zones to keep violent offenders and registered sex offenders away from schools and daycares, mandatory community notification before new shelters are proposed, government-issued ID for shelter enrollment, and reestablishing dedicated state psychiatric institutions for the severely mentally ill.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗Humanitarian Aid
Bonsell lists 'HUMANITARIAN' and 'Aid for all when trapped in conflict' as principles on her campaign page.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - My Principles ↗Tax Relief
Bonsell proposes an income tax exemption for young adults under 25, expanded childcare cost deductions for single and working parents, broadening the retirement income exemption to $50,000, and indexing exemption thresholds to inflation.
Alina Bonsell Campaign - 8 Point Plan ↗No public position yet on Government Reform, Animal Rights, Arts & Culture, Environment/Energy, Consumer Rights, People with Disabilities, Economic Development, Food Policy, Healthcare, Higher Education, Land Use, LGBT Rights, Seniors
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