NY Assembly · Assembly District 73

Uncontested

Vanessa Aronson is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat. You can also write in a candidate whose name isn't printed on the ballot.

Vanessa Aronson runs unopposed for an open East Side Assembly seat

Vanessa Aronson filed in Sept. 2025, saying she would bow out if Assembly Member Alex Bores, who holds the seat, sought reelection; no incumbent is running. She advanced on the Democratic and Working Families lines after both June primaries were canceled and is the only candidate on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Overview Issues Money

Candidate

Vanessa Aronson

U.S. Foreign Service officer for a decade, including as a vice consul at the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and as a food security officer in the State Department's Bureau of International Organization Affairs

Housing — Wants the state to protect existing affordable housing while increasing supply, including investments to stabilize rent-stabilized and affordable buildings that are at risk. Supports expanding mixed-income housing development and setting affordability standards that reflect real local income levels.

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Issues

Affordable housing

How the state protects existing affordable and rent-stabilized housing and adds new supply on Manhattan's East Side.

Wants the state to protect existing affordable housing while increasing supply, including investments to stabilize rent-stabilized and affordable buildings that are at risk. Supports expanding mixed-income housing development and setting affordability standards that reflect real local income levels.

Vanessa for NY campaign site — Affordable Communities & Housing

Public schools

How public schools are funded and what education the state guarantees, starting in early childhood.

Supports fully funding public schools, protecting critical education resources and ensuring every student has access to a high-quality education starting in early childhood. Cites her experience as a former public school teacher and a public school parent.

Vanessa for NY campaign site — Issues

Health care and care for seniors

What New Yorkers pay for health care, gaps in coverage, and home care that lets seniors stay in their homes.

Wants to expand access to affordable, high-quality health care across the state, reduce out-of-pocket costs and close coverage gaps. Supports expanding access to affordable home care and strengthening services that let seniors age in place.

Vanessa for NY campaign site — Issues

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The money

Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.

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$137K

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Researched & verified Oct 1, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.

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