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City/Town of Residence
New York
Education
Binghamton University; Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Experience and Qualifications
Faith has been a respected litigator for over 25 years and has been recognized by Super Lawyers for her advocacy. Faith has demonstrated a deep-seated commitment to preserving and improving the quality of life in New York City, in her community, and in her neighborhood. She has established herself as a staunch advocate for the community concerning education, public safety, housing, and quality of life issues affecting New Yorkers.
Community Involvement
Board Member & Officer East Sixties Neighborhood Association; Board Member & Counsel Sutton Place Parks Conservancy: President Tilden Democratic Club; Member & Volunteer, Turtle Bay Association; Member, Murray Hill Neighborhood Association; Volunteer, St. Vartan Park Conservancy; Member & Volunteer, Central Synagogue; Former Officer PS 59 PTA; Former Member PS 59 School Leadership Team; Former President Salk School of Science PA; Former Member CB 8 Street Life Committee; Former Coop Board Member
Party Affiliation
Democrat
Key Endorsements
Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club; 1199SEIU; DC37; Council of School Supervisors & Administrators; CWA; Carpenters; DWC Ranked Candidate; More than 2 dozen community leaders
Campaign Telephone Number
9173422999
Campaign Office Address
201 East 36th Street, 5C, NY, NY 10016
CampaignWebsite
faithbondy.com
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/faith_bondy_4_city_council/
District 4 residents deserve better.
**Quality of Life:** Residents consistently express concern over deteriorating street cleanliness, underfunded parks, and cultural institutions facing budgetary threats. We deserve vibrant, well-maintained public spaces that enhance our community.
**Public Safety:** The feeling of safety is foundational to a thriving community. Current threats, including reckless e-vehicles, hate crimes, rising property crime, and the mental health crisis, demand urgent and effective action to restore peace of mind for all residents.
**Affordability:** New York must be a place where families can thrive. It's vital that we ensure fair rent, housing, and business costs, taxes, and fees, accessible childcare, and robust public schools, so everyone can establish roots, grow their families, and age in place with dignity.
**Quality of Life:** Prioritize funding for the Parks Department and sanitation services to ensure clean streets and effective rat mitigation. We must hold public agencies accountable to guarantee that District 4 residents receive the high-quality services they deserve.
**Public Safety:** Ensure our local police precincts are adequately funded to provide the necessary resources and support for officers. By increasing community policing and foot patrols, we will foster trust and collaboration, reducing crime before it occurs. Finally, we must support and promote retention and recruitment efforts to reduce burnout and reduction in force.
**Affordability:** Protect existing affordable housing and advocate for responsible development of new units. Advocate for office-to-residential conversions, senior living facilities, and fair taxes and costs. Expand access to the best public schools and affordable childcare, laying the groundwork for a prosperous future for our families.
**Quality of Life:** Enhance sanitation initiatives and Parks initiatives. Work to improve the reliability, cleanliness, safety of, and trust in, public transit.
**Public Safety:** Mobilize resources for the NYPD and focus on recruitment and retention efforts, promoting community engagement to build strong relationships and safeguard our neighborhoods. Tackle the risks posed by e-vehicles and work to address crime reduction, and the mental health crisis.
**Affordability:** Launch strategic programs and plans to reduce the cost of living by implementing fair housing and business costs, taxes, and fees; to ensure adequate school enrollment and attendance; and to create more high-quality educational and childcare opportunities, particularly in underserved areas.
Transform New York's cost of living into something manageable for all residents.
The unrelenting high cost of goods and services presents a significant barrier.
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City/Town of Residence
New York City
Education
Princeton University, BA; MIT Sloan, MBA; Harvard Kennedy School, MPA
Experience and Qualifications
I worked for the New York City Economic Development Corporation during Mayor Bloomberg’s administration to expand internet access, oversaw high-speed rail initiatives in the Northeast Corridor when consulting with the Federal government, and am currently a tech executive working to harness technology to improve people’s lives.
Community Involvement
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, Board Member; Lexington Democratic Club, Executive Committee Member
Party Affiliation
Democratic Party
Key Endorsements
Rep. Velazquez, Former Rep. Maloney, Former Speakers Quinn & Miller, CM Ayala, Former CM Kallos, Stonewall Dems, ERID, New Majority, Eleanor's Legacy, Feminist Majority, 504 Dems, NOW, UFT, UFOA & UFA
CampaignWebsite
www.virginiamaloney.com
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/virginiamaloneynyc/
Public Safety, Affordability, Quality of Life
Everyone has a right to feel safe on the streets of our City. I will work towards fostering stronger relationships between communities and law enforcement, address retail theft, and expand mental health services.
On affordability, we need to take a holistic approach to housing including protecting tenants, updating out-dated zoning regulations while preserving our neighborhoods, identifying under-used City owned properties, and converting empty commercial space in Midtown to residential.
Quality of life is top of mind for a lot of New Yorkers, and here on the East Side is no different. I'm going to take on the tech companies behind the rise of E-bikes zooming recklessly through our neighborhoods, ensure adequate trash pickups throughout our commercial corridors, and push the DOT to finish roadwork in a timely manner.
On day 1, I will introduce legislation to audit City websites to figure out how to make them more accessible. As more and more New Yorkers navigate City government and services online, it's far past time for these sites to be accessible to all New Yorkers.
I want to regulate e-bikes more effectively by introducing stronger enforcement, such as requiring the licensing and registration of commercial e-bikes and mopeds, which would allow us to track and hold companies accountable for the behavior of their delivery drivers.
Noise pollution is a real issue in our district and a lot of that comes from construction. I will address that head on by further limiting construction noise hours in residential areas, near senior centers, and medical facilities.
Addressing housing affordability in New York City including right here in Manhattan. The median rent of a 1-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $5,000 per month. That's just untenable and it's driving New Yorkers out of the City.
New York City -- and especially Manhattan -- is a very complicated and expensive place to build new housing. We need to balance the quality of life and needs of area residents with the need for increased density and housing stock. That requires updating out-dated zoning laws while preserving the character of our neighborhoods, investing in Civic infrastructure like schools and firehouses to meet new density, and most importantly proactive and robust community engagement at every step of the process.
City/Town of Residence
New York
Education
Harvard University and Washington University St.Louis Law School
Experience and Qualifications
Americorps VISTA attorney, COO Fifth Avenue Synagogue, Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator Jean Carnahan, Three-term Missouri State Representative
Party Affiliation
Democratic
Key Endorsements
RWDSU, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction, 100% Rating from Planned Parenthood
Campaign Telephone Number
206-402-1115
Campaign Office Address
157 E 86th St Suite 403
CampaignWebsite
Rachel Storch
Instagram
@rachelstorchfornyc
First and foremost is public safety, which has deteriorated significantly in recent years, with an understaffed police presence and fragmented responses to those in crisis creating an
environment where residents no longer feel safe. There is a deeply troubling rise in antisemitism that has reared its ugly head. Our community deserves comprehensive solutions that address both crime prevention and the underlying factors contributing to safety concerns, all implemented through coordinated efforts across agencies. Second, affordability has become increasingly critical as many long-time residents find themselves priced out of neighborhoods they've called home for generations. Third, quality of life concerns have accumulated to significantly impact daily life in our district, from the dangerous proliferation of unregulated e-bikes racing through our streets, to the seemingly permanent scaffolding that has remained in place for years affecting businesses and pedestrian access.
To restore public safety, I will advocate for a fully staffed police department with officers who are properly trained, equipped, and embedded in our communities. This must work in tandem with better coordination between mental health services, homeless outreach, and other social services to create a seamless support system for those in crisis. I'll champion initiatives to convert vacant office spaces into affordable housing for families and young people, helping to preserve the diverse character of our neighborhoods while creating pathways for new residents. I'll aggressively combat rising antisemitism and all forms of hate through education, increased reporting, and support for targeted communities. We need a comprehensive e-bike regulatory framework with licensing requirements at point of sale to improve safety on our streets without discouraging sustainable transportation.
In my first 100 days, I will focus immediately on securing critical funding to address our mental health and homelessness crisis. I'll push for budget amendments that prioritize street outreach teams, mental health response units, and supportive housing initiatives that treat our most vulnerable neighbors with dignity while improving community safety. I will stand up to the Trump Administration and protect New Yorkers from cuts to critical programs like Medicare. As these essential healthcare services face federal threats, I'll collaborate with state and city officials to
develop defensive strategies that preserve coverage for our most vulnerable residents. Lastly, I would work to develop comprehensive legislation to hold delivery companies accountable for the safety practices of their e-bike delivery drivers. This will include mandating safety training, implementing speed-limiting technology, requiring appropriate insurance coverage, and
establishing clear liability frameworks.
My most ambitious goal would be to comprehensively address New York City's public safety crisis as a City Council Member. This means rebuilding our depleted police department, which currently has about 8,000 fewer officers than at its peak, and building an effective force that properly responds to crime, mental health issues, and homelessness. I believe public safety is the foundation for all other aspects of city life to thrive, and solutions include not just more officers on patrol, but a fundamental shift in how we approach community safety and support for vulnerable populations throughout New York City. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we've witnessed public safety challenges grow and spiral to concerning levels, affecting businesses, tourism, and most importantly, the daily lives of our residents. The complexity of these issues might seem overwhelming, but with experienced leadership at the table we can reverse these troubling trends.
The largest impediments to achieving this goal include both structural and policy challenges that have developed over years. Our police department suffers from a morale and recruitment crisis,
with officers retiring early due to forced overtime that affects their pensions. The current fragmented approach, where seven different agencies might interact with the same individual in crisis within a single day without any coordination, creates inefficiency and fails those who need help most. Additionally, we face resistance from a policy perspective that has historically focused more on restricting police operations than addressing rising crime rates. Overcoming
these obstacles requires breaking down silos between city agencies and funded non-profits to ensure they coordinate effectively, creating clear pathways for individuals in crisis to receive appropriate care in the right facilities, and restoring both the resources and community trust needed for public safety initiatives to succeed.
City/Town of Residence
New York City
Current Political Office (if applicable)
N/A
Education
Johns Hopkins University
Experience and Qualifications
Housing policy expert, lifelong public servant, 3 years as a policy analyst with the State Division of the Budget, 8 years as a data and policy specialist with New York State Homes and Community Renewal, 6 years as a Democratic Party District Leader on the Upper East Side
Community Involvement
The Four Freedoms Democratic Club (9 years,) The Eleanor Roosevelt Independent Democrats (2 years,) OpenNY (8 years,) Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association (3 years)
Party Affiliation
Democratic
Key Endorsements
OpenNY, Abundance NY, The Four Freedoms Democratic Club, The Eleanor Roosevelt Independent Democrats, TenantsPAC, NYU Democrats, a full list of my endorsements can be found at: www.voteben.nyc/endorse
Campaign Telephone Number
914-475-2361
Campaign Office Address
N/A
CampaignWebsite
voteben.nyc
Instagram
votebennyc
The three issues I am most concerned with addressing are 1) housing affordability, 2) public safety, and 3) the conditions of our streets, sidewalks, and public places.
Housing must be tackled through a combination of robust enforcement of our tenant protection laws and a long-term, comprehensive plan to address the City’s housing shortage. Public safety requires coordination with the police department on data-driven strategies so that officers are deployed to high-crime locations and can tackle disorder in a way that is effective. Finally, improving conditions in public spaces means modernizing our trash collection processes, changing laws governing sidewalk sheds, and improving enforcement of the traffic laws.
1. Work to streamline placements into supportive housing for the homeless population. There are significant inefficiencies in the City’s process for placing homeless New Yorkers in permanent housing & they are often not placed in facilities that can give them appropriate treatment for months. Thousands of units are unfilled due to bureaucratic delays - fixing this quickly is a top priority.
2. Work with the NYPD to implement a mobile command center to coordinate between the precincts & social service departments that serve E 14th Street. This is a major crime “hotspot” & a mobile command center for this location was promised last year, but that promise has gone unfulfilled. If elected, I will make it happen as soon as possible.
3. Shift the parking lot beneath the FDR Drive viaduct into publicly accessible open space - installing sound mitigation, LED lights, benches, & tables. I would also initiate a public art competition to improve the area with installations from local artists.
New York does not approach housing and city planning in a comprehensive way. There is no institutional long-term vision for the trajectory of the city and no data-focused understanding of our housing and infrastructure needs. I want to change that and institute a legal requirement that both the Council and the City Planning Commission adopt a 20-year, citywide plan that anticipates our growth needs and what we will need to do to accommodate them. This would be far superior to our current, reactive, ad hoc approach to land use applications.
Historically, interest groups in and adjacent to the real estate industry have been resistant to long-term planning efforts, preferring a project-by-project approach that emphasizes political influence and access to local officials. Additionally, in the past, politicians have been reluctant to propose necessary changes to the neighborhood that may be unpopular in the short term, since the benefits will not manifest until after they leave office. However, I believe that a comprehensive approach that engages the community in developing a vision for growth before there are specific project proposals will create buy-in from neighbors and mitigate the quality of life and affordability issues associated with new construction better than the current practice.
