City/Town of Residence
New York City
Education
Bachelors of Business Administration
Experience and Qualifications
Alina spent more then 15 years with hnson & Johnson, Novartis, Sanofi, Allergan, Galderma, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and Bausch & Lomb where she navigated hospital systems for formulary approval, worked with payers, and ensured patients gained access to life-saving treatments. She is familiar with bureaucratic healthcare structures and standing up for those who need it. She has built startups and managed teams, which translates well to a political office.
Community Involvement
Alina operated a grassroots, nonprofit advocating for family court reform and supporting small businesses. Built partnerships with community leaders and entrepreneurs to promote accountability and systemic change.
Party Affiliation
Republican Party
Key Endorsements
Manhattan Republican Party, Betsy McCaughey, New York Young Republican Club, The Women's National Republican Club, Knickerbocker Republican Club
Campaign Telephone Number
917-941-3021
Campaign Office Address
122 E 83rd St, New York, New York 10028
CampaignWebsite
www.alinabonsell.com
Instagram
@alinaB.nyc
The top three issues in our district are public safety, saving our small businesses, and stopping dangerous, socialist antisemitic policies.
I will move to increase funding for the NYPD to hire more officers. I will sponsor a bill to regulate e-bikes, require licenses, and the NYPD can fine them for violating these laws. I will advocate for the reopening of large mental institutions by the state to remove the dangerous, mentally ill homeless off our streets so they can get the help they need, and we stay safe.
We need to support our small business by advocating for less regulations and red tape, as well as implement strategic tax breaks for businesses.
Finally, I will stand against potential Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his socialist policies that will hurt our city and drive out residents. I will vote NO on his policies and advocate my fellow council members to stand against him so we can fight antisemitism and socialism in New York City.
My top 3 priorities are hiring more police officers and getting them on our streets and subways during important hours of the day. I will start the process to work with our state to reopen long term psychiatric facilities to get the mentally ill homeless off our streets and subways. We need to change the laws so they can receive the care they need. My last priority is to create legislation to regulate out of control e-bikes. They will need to register with the city, have licenses, and will be fined for breaking traffic laws or endangering pedestrians.
To work with all relevant parties and partners to reopen our long term psychiatric centers in the next four years to finally get the, mentally ill homeless off our streets for good and get the help they need and deserve/give the mentally ill the care they need. This is ambitious as we will have to work with the New York State government and the city council to implement this policy.
The largest impediments will be navigating the Federal Disability Law and New York’s Mental Hygiene Law since there is currently a strict set of criteria to involuntarily remove people from our streets and institutionalize them. Additionally, this will require a high level of coordination between local and state governments which can take long durations of time. The state controls much of the funding and the laws that pertain to this issue so my role would be mainly advocacy. We need real leadership on this issue and have the guts to fight for what’s right.
City/Town of Residence
New York
Current Political Office (if applicable)
Council Member, District 5
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree magna cum laude from Columbia University. Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law.
Experience and Qualifications
I am an attorney and civic leader with over two decades of experience in the public and private sectors that currently co-chairs the Council's Women’s Caucus and serves as Chair of the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection.. I most recently served as New York City’s Census Director achieving a historic result where New York City finished number one of all major cities. I have also served as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and as Commissioner of Media and En
Key Endorsements
Due to my extensive track record, I have been honored to be endorsed by the UFT, SEIU 32BJ, DC 37, Hotel Trades Council, Central Labor Council, Sanitation Union, RWDSU, LiUNA, NYLCV, CWA, NYSNA, Plann
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/julmenin
Quality of Life and Affordability
Public Safety and Sanitation
Improving Public Schools and Early Childhood Education
Our city faces a myriad of challenges including affordability, public safety, and quality of life and I have been working hard to deliver results for you. In my first 2 terms, I am proud that over 25 of my resolutions and bills have become law. I passed legislation that requires hospitals to disclose their prices, licensing of hotels through the Safe Hotels Act, codified reproductive rights, streamlined small business interactions with government agencies and have set New York City on a path to be the first in the nation to have universal child care which will provide critical support to working families. During my tenure in the Council, I have delivered over $70 million dollars in discretionary funding which will bring significant upgrades to our parks, schools and infrastructure. I have worked hard to increase public safety, bring litter basket pickups to record levels, and launch a novel rat mitigation program. I hope to build on all of these in a third term.
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