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City/Town of Residence
New York City
Current Political Office (if applicable)
Democratic Nominee for City Council District 4
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. Nadler, 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 to address retail theft, to expand mental health services, and to foster stronger relationships between communities and law enforcement.
On affordability, we need to take a holistic approach to housing. We must protect our tenants and update out-dated zoning regulations while taking steps to preserve our neighborhoods. I will work hard to identify under-used City-owned properties and to convert empty commercial spaces in Midtown to residential.
Further, quality of life is top of mind for a lot of New Yorkers, and for those of us here on the East Side, it's 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 one, I will introduce legislation requiring a comprehensive audit of City websites to ensure they are fully accessible to everyone. With more New Yorkers navigating City government and services online, it’s long overdue that these websites be fully accessible to everyone.
I also 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 better hold companies accountable for the behavior of their delivery drivers.
Further, noise pollution is a real issue in our district, with much of it arising from construction projects in our neighborhoods. I will address this issue head on by further limiting construction noise hours in residential areas, near senior centers, and around medical facilities.
I am intent on addressing housing affordability in New York City, including right here in Manhattan. The median rent of a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $5,000 per month. This is simply untenable and it is driving New Yorkers out of the City that they call home.
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. This requires modernizing 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, ensuring proactive and robust community engagement at every step of the process.
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