NY Senate · Senate District 27

Proposes converting 16 closed state prisons into 4,000 affordable apartments run under the Section 8 landlord program, and a 50-building development of 8,960 apartments served by 24-hour MTA bus service between Dutchess County and New York City. Wants direct investment in NYCHA repairs and opposes plans he says would displace public housing tenants.

Supports extending and expanding the J-51 tax abatement so co-ops and rent-stabilized buildings can pay for repairs and clean-energy upgrades, and a state Social Housing Development Authority to build permanently affordable public housing. Her campaign says she introduced a Teardown Tax: $50,000 for each unit removed when a multi-family building becomes a single-family home.

Wants to change New York's bail laws and hold repeat violent offenders more accountable. Proposes security gates at NYCHA complexes citywide, with the entrances staffed by a new, dedicated 24-hour NYPD security unit.

Supports ending qualified immunity and passing the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills. Her campaign says she co-authored and passed the Hate Crimes Modernization Act, adding 31 offenses to the state's hate crime law, helped pass the 2023 Clean Slate Act that automatically seals eligible records, and co-sponsored a 2025 prison oversight package.

Wants deregulation and significant tax relief for small businesses as the way to grow the economy and fight the rising cost of living for working families.

Supports raising revenue from the wealthiest New Yorkers and corporations to pay for public services: higher income tax rates on ultra-high earners, a wealth tax, closing corporate tax loopholes, inheritance and gift tax changes, and a tax on second homes worth $5 million or more. Also backs capping low-income households' utility bills at 6% of income.

Wants Manhattan residents to keep access to critical hospital care; his campaign describes him as a defender of Mount Sinai Beth Israel and St. Vincent’s.

Supports a state-funded health plan for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers who do not qualify for federal programs. Her campaign says she co-sponsors the New York Health Act for universal single-payer coverage and introduced a bill requiring health providers on probation to disclose it to current and new patients.

Opposes congestion pricing and any new congestion-style fees, as part of a push to lower living costs.

Wants residents of Lower and Midtown Manhattan who earn under $60,000 a year exempted from congestion tolls, and supports requiring license plates and registration for certain e-bikes. Her campaign says she secured funding for elevators at the Delancey-Essex Street subway station.