November 3, 2026 general election · source review October 24, 2026. This guide covers contests that appear in the NYC Board of Elections list for Manhattan. Districts can cross borough boundaries; your address determines which contests you can vote in.
Candidate-list status: BOE currently links a list printed September 11, 2026 and marked TENTATIVE / SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Names and ballot lines below reflect that source; verify the final address-specific ballot with BOE. Individual policy research remains incomplete and is labeled separately.
1. Party positions first
The table summarizes the national parties’ 2024 platforms as historical context. It does not establish an individual candidate’s 2026 position. Federal, state and City powers differ.
| Issue | Democratic · national platform 2024 | Republican · national platform 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Gender identity at school | Protect transgender students from discrimination. | Oppose taxpayer-funded schools promoting gender transition. |
| Parental notification and involvement | The reviewed provision does not establish a specific notification rule. | Support parental rights; specific exceptions need separate verification. |
| Eligibility for female sports categories | A specific eligibility rule was not established in the reviewed provision. | Oppose male participation in women’s sports. |
| Sex education and parental opt-outs | Curriculum, starting age and opt-outs require separate sources. | Oppose inappropriate sexual content; this does not establish opposition to all sex education. |
| Puberty blockers, hormones and surgery for minors | Oppose government bans on gender-affirming care; recognize parents, families and doctors. | Oppose taxpayer funding for sex-change surgery. |
| Surgery for minors and parental consent | Supporting access to care does not establish support for surgery without parental consent. | The reviewed provision does not establish an exact parental-consent rule. |
| Pretrial release and cash bail | Specific New York bail changes require state-level sources. | Specific New York bail changes require state-level sources. |
| ICE notification, detention and transfers | Conditions for transferring a particular detainee require separate evidence. | Support deportations and oppose sanctuary policies. |
| Local police–ICE agreements under 287(g) | The position on New York’s 2026 law requires separate evidence. | Support local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; verify 287(g) details separately. |
| Taxes and budgets | Family tax relief; higher contributions from wealthy taxpayers and corporations. | Tax reductions; permanent Trump-era tax provisions. |
| Housing, rent and construction | More housing, buyer and renter assistance, and tenant protections. | Fewer building restrictions; support first-time buyers. |
| Healthcare coverage and prescription costs | Expand affordable coverage; lower prescription costs. | Competition, choice and price transparency. |
| Abortion, contraception and IVF | Restore federal reproductive-rights protections. | State decision-making; oppose late-term abortion; support IVF. |
| School quality, funding and school choice | Public-school investment and preschool. | Universal school choice and support for homeschooling. |
| Wages, unions and paid leave | Higher federal minimum wage, unions and paid leave. | Protect manufacturing through tariffs; verify specific labor guarantees separately. |
| Small businesses and regulation | Financing and investment; support competition. | Reduce regulation; protect domestic production through tariffs. |
| Energy, climate and utility bills | Clean energy and pollution reduction. | Expand energy production and reduce restrictions. |
| Gun ownership and firearm safety | Universal background checks; assault-weapon and high-capacity-magazine bans. | Protect the right to keep and bear arms. |
| Policing and crime prevention | Police funding alongside reforms and prevention. | Support police and tougher responses to violent crime. |
| Social Security, Medicare and older residents | Protect Social Security and Medicare. | Preserve benefits without raising retirement age. |
| MTA, streets and congestion pricing | Specific NYC policy positions are not yet verified here. | Specific NYC policy positions are not yet verified here. |
| Homelessness, mental health and substance use | Housing first, combined with supportive services. | Specific local proposals require separate verification. |
| Voting rules and access | Expand access and protect voting rights. | Voter ID, citizenship verification and paper ballots. |
| Foreign policy: Israel, Ukraine and NATO | Current conditions for assistance require separate verification. | Current conditions for assistance require separate verification. |
| Transparency, oversight and corruption | NYC ballot-proposal endorsements require separate verification. | NYC ballot-proposal endorsements require separate verification. |
Sources: Democratic national platform 2024 · Republican national platform 2024.
Other parties and independent ballot lines: separate platforms have not yet been verified here. A Republican or Democratic position is not substituted for a Conservative, Working Families or independent ballot-line position.
New York legislative conferences: 2026 documents
Senate Republican Conference: proposes income-tax cuts, repeal of congestion pricing and an MTA audit, repeal of cashless-bail reforms, and changes to energy mandates; identifies S4496 on girls’ sports. NY Senate Republican Conference: Save New York 2026. These are conference proposals, not enacted law or every Republican candidate’s promises.
Senate Democratic majority: its 2026–2027 one-house budget proposal includes investments in housing, schools, childcare, healthcare and transit. NY Senate budget resolution R1722. A one-house proposal is not the enacted budget or a complete party platform.
Recorded party votes: specific federal bills
H.R.28, school sports, January 14, 2025: House Republicans: 216 YEA, 0 NAY, 3 not voting. House Democrats: 2 YEA, 206 NAY, 1 present, 6 not voting. House Clerk roll call 12.
S.5, Laken Riley Act, January 22, 2025: House Republicans: 217 YEA, 0 NAY, 1 not voting. House Democrats: 46 YEA, 156 NAY, 13 not voting. House Clerk roll call 23.
These totals describe votes on two specific bills. They do not establish the position of every candidate or a binding party platform. The individual cards below identify verified votes, including votes differing from a party majority.
2. Manhattan candidates by office and district
37 contest entries. Shared contests appear in every borough they cover; these are not 37 contests on every voter’s ballot. Multi-seat judicial contests may have more than two candidates.
Governor/Lieutenant Governor – Citywide — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Kathy C. Hochul / Adrienne E. Adams
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Bruce A. Blakeman / Todd Hood
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative / Vote Affordable
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 3, 12, 19, 31, 41.
State Comptroller – Citywide — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Thomas P. DiNapoli
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Joseph Hernandez
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 3, 12, 19, 31, 41.
Attorney General – Citywide — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Letitia A. James
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Saritha Komatireddy
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 3, 12, 19, 31, 41.
Surrogate – New York — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Rita Mella
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 3.
Justice of the Supreme Court – 1st Judicial District — 11 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 6.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Shlomo S. Hagler
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Amy S. Taylor
Ballot lines: Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Manuel J. Mendez
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Joshua E. Goldfein
Ballot lines: Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Saliann Scarpulla
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Sienna M. Fontaine
Ballot lines: Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Hasa A. Kingo
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Bob Cohen
Ballot lines: Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Kathleen Waterman-Marshall
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Jeffrey W. Rizzo
Ballot lines: Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Christopher Chin
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 4.
Judge of the Civil Court – County – New York — 3 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 3.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Josh E. Hanshaft
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Emily Morales-Minerva
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Vlad Frants
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 4.
Representative in Congress – 10th Congressional District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Brad Lander
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Jennifer E. Moore
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 4, 21.
Representative in Congress – 12th Congressional District — 4 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Micah C. Lasher
Ballot lines: Democratic
- Housing, rent and construction: Proposes more housing tax credits and expanded rental assistance, with federal incentives for pro-housing state and local policies. Micah Lasher: Platform and Policies. Checked October 24, 2026.
- Healthcare coverage and prescription costs: Supports Medicare for All or a similar universal plan; also supports stronger ACA coverage and subsidies. Micah Lasher: Platform and Policies. Checked October 24, 2026.
- ICE notification, detention and transfers: Calls for abolishing ICE and supports access to lawyers and families for detainees. Specific local-transfer rules require separate verification. Micah Lasher: Platform and Policies. Checked October 24, 2026.
- Gun ownership and firearm safety: Supports universal background checks, an assault-weapons ban and a national red-flag law. Micah Lasher: Platform and Policies. Checked October 24, 2026.
- Abortion, contraception and IVF: Supports federal protection of abortion rights and reproductive freedom. Micah Lasher: Platform and Policies. Checked October 24, 2026.
Individual policy review: The evidence above is verified; other issue positions and departures from party positions remain unverified.
Caroline Shinkle
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative
- Taxes and budgets: Proposes lower taxes on work, strategic deregulation and balanced-budget amendments. Caroline Shinkle: campaign priorities. Checked October 24, 2026.
- Housing, rent and construction: Calls for more high-quality affordable housing and lower housing costs. Caroline Shinkle: campaign priorities. Checked October 24, 2026.
- Healthcare coverage and prescription costs: Supports healthcare competition, price transparency and the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act. Caroline Shinkle: campaign priorities. Checked October 24, 2026.
- Policing and crime prevention: Supports law-enforcement officers and first responders. Caroline Shinkle: campaign priorities. Checked October 24, 2026.
- Foreign policy: Israel, Ukraine and NATO: Expresses support for Israel and US allies; specific aid conditions are not established by this summary. Caroline Shinkle: campaign priorities. Checked October 24, 2026.
Individual policy review: The evidence above is verified; other issue positions and departures from party positions remain unverified.
Wilneida Negron
Ballot lines: For All of Us
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Karen Ortiz
Ballot lines: Karen Ortiz
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 4.
Representative in Congress – 13th Congressional District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Darializa Avila Chevalier
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Jomo M. Williams
Ballot lines: Republican
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 5, 12.
State Senator – 26th Senatorial District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Andrew S. Gounardes
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Tom Stanten
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 5, 23.
State Senator – 27th Senatorial District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Grace Lee
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Jason C. Murillo
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 5.
State Senator – 28th Senatorial District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Liz Krueger
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Alina Bonsell
Ballot lines: Republican / Block Mamdani
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 5.
State Senator – 29th Senatorial District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Jose M. Serrano
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 5, 13.
State Senator – 30th Senatorial District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Cordell Cleare
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 5.
State Senator – 31st Senatorial District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Robert Jackson
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 6, 13.
State Senator – 47th Senatorial District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Erik D. Bottcher
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Charlotte Friedman
Ballot lines: Republican
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 6.
State Senator – 59th Senatorial District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Kristen Gonzalez
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 6, 23, 34.
Member of the City Council – 3rd Council District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Carl Wilson
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Haris Bhatti
Ballot lines: Haris Bhatti
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 6.
Member of the Assembly – 37th Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Samantha Kattan
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 6, 37.
Member of the Assembly – 61st Assembly District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Charles D. Fall
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Casey Marie O'Connor-Manasia
Ballot lines: Republican
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 6, 27, 42.
Member of the Assembly – 65th Assembly District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Illapa Sairitupac
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Helen Qiu
Ballot lines: Republican
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 6.
Member of the Assembly – 66th Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
David Siffert
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 67th Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Linda B. Rosenthal
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 68th Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Diana I. Ayala
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 69th Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Eli Northrup
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 70th Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Jordan J.G. Wright
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 71st Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Al Taylor
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 72nd Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Manny De Los Santos
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 73rd Assembly District — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Vanessa Aronson
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 7.
Member of the Assembly – 74th Assembly District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Keith Powers
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Veronica I. Gonzalez
Ballot lines: Republican / Conservative
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 8.
Member of the Assembly – 75th Assembly District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Tony Simone
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Cristina Fontanelli
Ballot lines: Republican / Save NYC
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 8.
Member of the Assembly – 76th Assembly District — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Rebecca A. Seawright
Ballot lines: Democratic / Working Families
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Louis Puliafito
Ballot lines: Republican
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 8.
Judge of the Civil Court – District – 1st Municipal Court District – New York — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Eric Flores
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 8.
Judge of the Civil Court – District – 3rd Municipal Court District – New York — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Steven Benathen
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 8.
Judge of the Civil Court – District – 4th Municipal Court District – New York — 1 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 1.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Faith Bondy
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 8.
Judge of the Civil Court – District – 7th Municipal Court District – New York — 4 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 4.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Keshia Espinal
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Aija Tingling
Ballot lines: Fair Courts
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Matthew Levy
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Karen Cortes-Tower
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 9.
Judge of the Civil Court – District – 9th Municipal Court District – New York — 2 candidate entries
Seats to be elected: 2.
Judicial office: judges do not legislate. Public commitments on future cases may be constrained by judicial ethics; do not infer legislative promises from party lines.
Jennifer Frankola-Crawford
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
Brian J. Krist
Ballot lines: Democratic
Individual policy review: Direct statements, roll-call votes and departures from party positions have not yet been verified in this guide. Party affiliation is not used as a substitute.
NYC BOE contest list, PDF page(s) 9.
3. The back of the ballot: all five NYC proposals
These citywide proposals apply across all five boroughs. Summaries below explain YES and NO; follow the NYC Votes links for official wording, explanations and submitted-statement summaries. An organization’s position is not an endorsement by an entire political party.
Proposal 1. Public-space permits: ramps, benches and sidewalk cafés
YES: Remove mandatory hearings and the City Council’s power to disapprove sidewalk-café consents; retain notice and opportunities for local comments.
NO: Retain mandatory hearings and Council review of sidewalk cafés.
Arguments in support: Open Plans and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest emphasize lower costs and fewer delays, including for accessibility ramps.
Arguments in opposition: CIDNY and D9 Harlem Votes warn that fewer hearings could weaken accessible participation and local oversight.
The new process would begin March 1, 2027, without affecting previously submitted petitions.
Party and candidate endorsements: not yet verified. NYC Votes: official text, explanation and statement summaries. Checked October 24, 2026.
Proposal 2. City contracting and the Procurement Policy Board
YES: Allow the PPB to revise contractor questionnaires; require quarterly meetings; remove hearings on annual direct-services plans; expand delegation of certain contract approvals.
NO: Keep existing requirements and questionnaire responsibilities.
Arguments in support: Abundance New York and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest emphasize easier participation for small contractors and nonprofits.
Arguments in opposition: D9 Harlem Votes argues that reducing paperwork should not reduce public review.
Quarterly meetings would begin January 1, 2027. A separate public-comment threshold authority would begin October 1, 2030.
Party and candidate endorsements: not yet verified. NYC Votes: official text, explanation and statement summaries. Checked October 24, 2026.
Proposal 3. Street safety, City property and office leasing — one bundled proposal
YES: Simplify street-project review, disposition of specified City properties and office leasing; remove some Council review.
NO: Retain existing interagency consultation and Council powers over property dispositions and office leases.
Arguments in support: Transportation Alternatives supports faster safety projects; Open New York supports putting unused land and development rights to use.
Arguments in opposition: Municipal Art Society objects to bundling three subjects. Long Island City Partnership raises concerns about local businesses losing input on street projects.
One vote applies to all three parts. Expedited land review is limited to specified properties and conditions.
Party and candidate endorsements: not yet verified. NYC Votes: official text, explanation and statement summaries. Checked October 24, 2026.
Proposal 4. Centralized construction permitting and waterfront permits
YES: Create a centralized application system by 2030, transfer waterfront permitting from SBS to DOB, and authorize additional DOB officials to approve documents.
NO: Leave the law unchanged.
Arguments in support: Abundance New York and other supporters emphasize simpler applications and reduced time and costs.
Arguments in opposition: NYC Votes summarizes opponents’ concerns about transparency, oversight and public participation; D9 Harlem Votes is the listed institutional opponent.
Existing waterfront permits remain unchanged. The waterfront transfer has a separate effective date: December 31, 2030, or when a new waterfront-structure code takes effect.
Party and candidate endorsements: not yet verified. NYC Votes: official text, explanation and statement summaries. Checked October 24, 2026.
Proposal 5. Budget reserves and the Rainy Day Fund
YES: Set a reserve goal of at least 12% of the previous year’s tax revenue and require a deposit methodology; contributions remain subject to the normal budget process.
NO: Leave the law unchanged, without the new reserve target.
Arguments in support: D9 Harlem Votes and Hotel and Gaming Trades Council emphasize protecting public services during financial downturns.
Arguments in opposition: Reinvent Albany argues that the framework is insufficiently binding and vulnerable to manipulation of reserve and deposit calculations.
The target is not an immediate 12% deposit: contributions may be phased or skipped during hardship. Reinvent Albany’s criticism is an attributed argument, not an established outcome.
Party and candidate endorsements: not yet verified. NYC Votes: official text, explanation and statement summaries. Checked October 24, 2026.
Legal context and evidence limits
- School names, pronouns, permanent records, sports participation and medical care are separate questions. NYC Public Schools: transgender student guidelines.
- Sexual-health lessons and parental opt-outs depend on the specific curriculum. NYC Public Schools: Health Education.
- Medical-consent law contains exceptions for specified circumstances and categories of minors; this review does not establish permission for a particular procedure. NY Public Health Law §2504.
- A person charged with an offense has not necessarily been convicted. Pretrial release, bail and detention depend on statutory categories. NY Criminal Procedure Law §510.10.
- ICE notification, transfers, additional detention and 287(g) agreements are separate measures. NY Executive Law §170-k contains restrictions and exceptions, including judicial orders, judicial warrants and actions otherwise required by law. Governor’s explanation of immigration legislation provides an explanation of the May 2026 legislation.
How this guide is checked
Names, offices, districts, number of seats and ballot lines are transcribed from the linked BOE list. The current BOE listing was rechecked October 24, 2026. The source itself remains tentative. National platforms are historical party context; legislative-conference proposals are not enacted law or personal pledges. Candidate statements are not roll-call votes. Absence of a verified statement does not establish support, opposition or refusal to answer.
For multi-line nominations, one candidate is shown with multiple ballot lines. A name-spelling discrepancy remains flagged for Betsey Jean Jacques / Jean-Jacques; identity should not be assumed solely from spelling.
BOE current candidate-list page · Linked source PDF · Address-specific ballot and voting location
Sources reviewed — October 24, 2026
Democratic national platform 2024
Date / version: 2024.
Historical national-party context; not an individual 2026 candidate pledge.Republican national platform 2024
Date / version: 2024.
Historical national-party context; not an individual 2026 candidate pledge.NY Senate Republican Conference: Save New York 2026
Date / version: 2026.
Legislative-conference proposals, not enacted law or every Republican candidate’s position.NY Senate budget resolution R1722
Date / version: 2026–2027 budget; 2025–2026 legislative session.
One-house budget proposal, not the enacted budget or a complete Democratic Party platform.Cohen-Saban campaign: Issues
Date / version: Publication date not shown.
Campaign statements; limited source review.Novakhov statement on bail for fentanyl charges
Date / version: March 7, 2023.
Official statement; not a roll-call vote.A632: bill text, co-sponsors and status
Date / version: 2025–2026 session; latest listed action January 7, 2026.
Novakhov is a co-sponsor; in Assembly committee. Co-sponsorship is not a floor vote.Novakhov statement on energy policy
Date / version: March 4, 2026.
Evidence of his stated preference; projected cost claims are not independently verified here.Novakhov calls for an MTA forensic audit
Date / version: March 3, 2025.
Supports an audit and explicitly supports MTA funding; not a floor vote.NYC Public Schools: transgender student guidelines
Date / version: Publication date not shown.
Names, pronouns, permanent records and school sports; not authorization for medical procedures.NYC Public Schools: Health Education
Date / version: Publication date not shown.
Sexual health education in grades 6–12 and opt-outs from certain lessons, not the entire health course.NY Public Health Law §2504
Date / version: Displayed revision August 8, 2025.
General medical-consent rules and exceptions; not procedure-specific permission.NY Criminal Procedure Law §510.10
Date / version: Displayed revision June 9, 2023.
Release, bail and detention depend on statutory categories. A pending charge is not a conviction.NY Executive Law §170-k
Date / version: Displayed revision September 18, 2026.
Restrictions on specified immigration agreements; subsection 6 preserves compliance with judicial orders, judicial warrants and other actions required by law.Governor’s explanation of immigration legislation
Date / version: May 28, 2026.
Explanatory release; statutory text controls the precise rules and exceptions.
Research remains incomplete for many individual positions, current roll-call votes and additional ballot-line platforms. The five NYC Votes sources are linked with each proposal above. No candidate inquiries have been sent.