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State Senator, 28th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on New York laws and the state budget and confirms the Governor's appointments.

Covers part of New York County.

Alina Bonsell

Republican, Block Mamdani

Business owner

The gist

  • Supports more police and mandatory psychiatric care for high-risk people.
  • Proposes a Homeless Shelter Accountability Act.
  • Proposes family court reform with stricter timelines and evidence standards.
  • Opposes new taxes on working families and retirees.
More about Alina
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  1. Supports more police and mandatory psychiatric care for high-risk people.

    Alina Bonsell – NY State Senate D28

    Campaign website · Alina for New York · alinabonsell.com

    “More police & stop releasing repeat offenders with mandatory inpatient psychiatric care for high-risk individuals”
  2. Proposes a Homeless Shelter Accountability Act.

    Alina Bonsell – NY State Senate D28

    Campaign website · Alina for New York · alinabonsell.com

    “Pass my Homeless Shelter Accountability Act”
  3. Proposes family court reform with stricter timelines and evidence standards.

    Alina Bonsell – NY State Senate D28

    Campaign website · Alina for New York · alinabonsell.com

    “system-wide accountability, and higher evidentiary standards”
  4. Opposes new taxes on working families and retirees.

    Alina Bonsell – NY State Senate D28

    Campaign website · Alina for New York · alinabonsell.com

    “oppose new taxes on working families and retirees, and fight the Albany spending”
Photo of Liz Krueger
Liz KruegerOfficial portrait — New York State Senate

Liz Krueger

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator

The gist

  • Opposes the NESE natural gas pipeline in New York Harbor.In office
  • Opposes Con Ed's proposed electric and gas rate increases.In office
  • Proposes the SUNNY Act easing rules for balcony solar.In office
  • Supports state funds to replace federal Planned Parenthood cuts.In office
  • Sponsored ending the “100-foot rule” gas hookup subsidy.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Liz
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  1. Opposes the NESE natural gas pipeline in New York Harbor.

    Sen. Krueger's Comments Opposing the NESE Pipeline

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “urging them to once again deny Water Quality Certification to the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement Project in New York Harbor”
  2. Opposes Con Ed's proposed electric and gas rate increases.

    Senator Krueger Submits Testimony Opposing Con Ed Rate Increases

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “opposing proposed rate increases for Con Ed electric and gas customers”
  3. Proposes the SUNNY Act easing rules for balcony solar.

    Krueger, Gallagher Introduce SUNNY Act To Support Balcony Solar

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “which would exempt small balcony solar, also known as portable or plug-in solar, from existing interconnection and net metering requirements”
  4. Supports state funds to replace federal Planned Parenthood cuts.

    Pro-Choice Caucus Members Urge Governor To Protect Planned Parenthood From Trump Cuts

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “urging her to commit state funding to fill the funding gap caused by cuts in H.R. 1 that singled out Planned Parenthood health centers”
  5. Sponsored ending the “100-foot rule” gas hookup subsidy.

    Legislature Repeals Outdated Requirement To Stop Continued Expansion of Costly Fracked Gas Infrastructure

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “which requires New Yorkers to subsidize utility companies and pay for new gas pipes and pipelines that we do not need”

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