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IT'S NOT POLITICS
IT'S PERSONAL


I'M ALINA BONSELL & I'M RUNNING FOR NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
D5 | UPPER EAST SIDE & ROOSEVELT ISLAND
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I WILL ...
STOPPING SOCIALISM & ANTISEMITISM IN CITY HALL
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NO to a drastic increase in minimum wage, which would hurt small businesses, forcing closures and layoffs
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NO to City-run supermarkets that would destroy private grocers and provide no benefit, as food prices depend on trade and sourcing, paid by taxes
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NO on all proposed tax increases, that will push residents and their businesses out of our city and CAUSE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE
SAFER SUBWAYS & NEIGHBORHOODS
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Hire additional NYPD officers to patrol the streets and subways during the evening hours
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Amend the “How Many Stops Act” to eliminate bureaucracy and restore effective policing
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Legalize all pepper spray for self-defense against assault or bodily harm
INCREASING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Rezone and convert unused spaces to affordable housing with smart grants
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The Community Housing Improvement Program estimates that 20,000 empty, rent-stabilized apartments in NYC can be renovated and rented
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Provide targeted tax abatements and incentives to landlords to leverage affordable and fair lease terms
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Reform short-term rental laws to legalize it in buildings where it's board approves it
REFORMING UNJUST FAMILY COURT
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Establish an independent oversight body with legal authority to review and override unjust filings, unethical conduct, and delays
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Hold lawyers, judges, and therapists accountable for abusing their power or harming children and families
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Require judges to disclose conflicts of interest with any involved counsel prior to case appointment
SOLVING THE HOMELESS CRISIS
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Partner with NY State to reopen and modernize psychiatric care facilities
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Place them in long-term care treatment for their safety and the public if they are suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, and addiction
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Structured help and job training for other segments of the homeless so that they can get back on their feet and re-enter society
E-BIKE SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
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Require users to register their e-bikes and buy insurance
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Strictly enforce laws in parks to keep e-bike users off walking trails
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Increase enforcement fines for e-bike users riding on sidewalks
PROTECTING SMALL BUSINESS
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Improve regulations, timelines, and red tape that impede the creation and operation of small businesses and street vendors
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Offer strategic tax breaks to landlords for fair small business lease terms
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Reintroduce the Small Business Job Survival Act, so that Small Business owners have a fair shot at lease renewal
STRONGER EDUCATION
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Raise the standards for Math, Science, and Reading
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Build new schools for smaller class sizes
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Expand access and caps to Charter Schools
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Create at-home tutoring and enrichment programs for public school students
ANIMAL WELFARE
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Expand funding for animal shelters and prevent the euthanasia of innocent animals
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