Incumbent
Liz Krueger
New York State Senator, District 28
Public safety — Said the final 2026-27 budget increases public safety.
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General Election
Tuesday, Nov 3· 42 days
NY Senate · District 28
Public safety, housing and energy policy frame the District 28 contest
Incumbent Liz Krueger, first elected to the New York State Senate in 2002, is on the ballot with Republican Alina Bonsell. Their positions span public safety, housing, energy and public education, including criminal-justice rules, rent laws, utility policy and school aid. The contest concerns how a state senator uses legislative and budget authority in these statewide areas.
Ballot not yet certified — lineup may change
Candidates
Alina Bonsell
Healthcare and pharmaceutical professional
Public safety — Would restore judicial discretion to consider public-safety risks for repeat violent offenders while preserving protections for low-income people charged with nonviolent offenses. She also proposes transparent, auditable, bias-tested risk tools and tighter shelter rules near schools and playgrounds.
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Issues
Public safety and criminal justice
New York's Legislature defines crimes and penalties and appropriates money for state programs, while courts apply enacted laws. A senator can shape criminal-law and public-safety legislation and funding, but cannot decide individual court cases.
Would restore judicial discretion to consider public-safety risks for repeat violent offenders while preserving protections for low-income people charged with nonviolent offenses. She also proposes transparent, auditable, bias-tested risk tools and tighter shelter rules near schools and playgrounds.
Alina Bonsell for New York — 8-Point PlanHousing and rents
New York's rent laws regulate legal rents and vacancy rules, and the Legislature can amend those statutes and appropriate housing funds; local governments still control much zoning and land-use administration. The outcome affects the balance among tenant protections, rehabilitation, new construction, and the use of state housing resources.
Would overhaul property-tax assessments for multifamily rental buildings, tie housing exemptions to long-term affordability, and remove long-term vacant units from rent-stabilization constraints when extensive rehabilitation is needed. She also proposes repair credits and returning rehabilitated units to market rate.
Alina Bonsell for New York — 8-Point PlanEnergy and climate
New York's Climate Act mandates greenhouse-gas reductions from 1990 levels by 2030 and 2050. The Legislature can amend governing statutes and appropriate funds.
Would prioritize reliable, zero-emission baseload power by investing in nuclear energy and exploring a reopening or replacement of Indian Point's capacity. She also proposes lifting the fracking ban, opposing infrastructure spending she considers inefficient, and requiring grid-reliability and emissions accounting.
Alina Bonsell for New York — 8-Point PlanResearched & verified Sep 6, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.