State Assembly Member - District 75
Cristina Fontanelli
A Brooklyn-born opera singer, actress and television host who has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and with orchestras including the Boston Pops.
Where they stand
Housing, rents and new construction
Wants to expand the housing supply by reducing regulations and encouraging responsible development.
Cost of living, taxes and the state budget
Wants to lower the cost of living by reducing taxes, cutting regulations and supporting small businesses.
Public safety and criminal justice
Supports policies that hold repeat offenders accountable and keep neighborhoods, subways and streets safe.
Issues Cristina is raising
Schools, parents and arts education
Supports expanding educational opportunities and empowering parents, and wants to widen access to arts education and cultural programs across New York.
Background
She founded the Cristina Fontanelli Foundation, a nonprofit that supports young performers and expands access to the arts.
- Opera singer, actress and television host; has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, with orchestras including the Boston Pops, and on PBS specials
- Founder of the Cristina Fontanelli Foundation, a nonprofit supporting young performers and access to the arts
- Studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and attended the Juilliard School
- Received the Order Sons of Italy in America's Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts
- Born in Brooklyn
- Her great-grandfather, Rocco Maria Marasco, was an Assemblyman
Support
Money
$22K
raised
Top donors: Paul Trotta, John Tabacco, Anne Marie Gotti
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