Gov

General Election

ELECTION WAS NOV 3

NY AssemblyAssembly 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.

Issues

7 issues · 1 candidate · every claim sourced

Affordable housing

Central to the race

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

On record
VA

Vanessa Aronson

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

Central to the race

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

On record
VA

Vanessa Aronson

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

Central to the race

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

On record
VA

Vanessa Aronson

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 ↗

Public safety and street safety

Also in play

Crime and hate incidents, and the safety of streets shared by pedestrians, e-bikes, mopeds and delivery workers.

On record
VA

Vanessa Aronson

Supports evidence-based strategies to reduce crime, combat antisemitism and other forms of hate, and build trust between communities and public safety personnel. Wants stronger rules and enforcement for mopeds and e-bikes, holding large delivery platforms accountable for unsafe practices that endanger workers and pedestrians, and street investments for seniors, people with disabilities and families with strollers.

Vanessa for NY campaign site — Safe and Accessible Communities ↗

Government ethics and transparency

Also in play

The rules that govern public officials' conduct, how open government is, and how those rules are enforced.

On record
VA

Vanessa Aronson

Supports strengthening ethics laws, increasing government transparency, and stronger oversight and enforcement.

Vanessa for NY campaign site — Issues ↗

LGBTQ+ rights

Also in play

Protections against discrimination for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and how they are enforced.

On record
VA

Vanessa Aronson

Supports standing against discrimination toward LGBTQ+ New Yorkers, investing in their safety and opportunity, and enforcing the protections in the New York State constitution.

Vanessa for NY campaign site — Issues ↗

Sanitation, recycling and the environment

Also in play

Funding for sanitation, waste reduction, recycling and composting, and how sanitation standards are enforced.

On record
VA

Vanessa Aronson

Wants sustained investment in sanitation, waste reduction and environmental programs, including expanding recycling and composting and enforcing sanitation standards.

Vanessa for NY campaign site — Issues ↗