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<h2 style="text-align: center;">VANESSA ARONSON is a dynamic leader and dedicated public servant running to represent the 73rd District of the New York State Assembly.</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/e2d5ed53-3560-4108-8102-9ea5ae337b84/b1ddfe4f-fba9-4ff5-a83d-8443f65af2b9/b1ddfe4f-fba9-4ff5-a83d-8443f65af2b9.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2379%2C3568&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="25" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"><h3>Vanessa has spent her career advocating for our community’s most pressing issues, from affordability and safety to public education, accessibility, and grassroots public engagement.&nbsp; </h3>Most recently, Vanessa served as the Senior Director of Strategy at the ASPCA, where she worked to protect animals and strengthen our communities. She previously ran for City Council, placing in a close second place and is thrilled to be stepping up once again to serve our community.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/e2d5ed53-3560-4108-8102-9ea5ae337b84/0f833758-609c-4b5d-84bd-a01348523b4a/0f833758-609c-4b5d-84bd-a01348523b4a.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C628%2C3365%2C5084&amp;w=1500" alt="Aronson Family on Election Day" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="25" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Before entering politics, Vanessa was a NYC public school teacher, deeply committed to students, families, and our community. Prior to that, she spent a decade as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, representing our country on the global stage. While at the UN, she negotiated multi-million dollar agreements that provided food assistance to 795 million people—a testament to her ability to deliver real results. Throughout her career, Vanessa has fearlessly lived her values and promoted democracy, safety and security.A former member of two unions - the UFT and AFSA - Vanessa knows the critical role unions and union members play in keeping our City strong and our economy fair. As a member of the State Assembly, she will be a steadfast voice for labor and working people.Vanessa is a tireless, tested and trusted champion for the East Side and an experienced organizer and mobilizer in NYC Democratic politics. As the former President of the Lexington Democratic Club, she grew membership by 400% and continues to recruit and empower new East Side voices in the political process and defend our values. Additionally, she serves as a New York County Judicial Delegate and Democratic Committee member, roles that ensure our judiciary and local politics reflect community needs.Her commitment to service extends beyond politics—she’s also a former Community Board 8 member and previously co-chaired the Tikkun Olam ("social justice") Committee at Park Avenue Synagogue, where she worked to support our most vulnerable neighbors and ensure the community’s voice would be heard. Vanessa’s academic credentials include degrees from University of Chicago and Harvard. Vanessa lives on the Upper East Side with her husband, Reid, and their two children.

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East Siders are facing uncertainty in our city, our state and our nation. Our democratic institutions are under attack, our values are being tested, our costs are skyrocketing and our families still don’t feel safe. We deserve leaders in Albany who understand the East Side and have the experience, compassion and strength to fearlessly champion our values and community. We deserve representation that is ready to lead us forward. Vanessa Aronson is a tireless, tested and trusted champion for the East Side. She served as president of the Lexington Democratic Club, bringing more East Siders into the democratic process and building up the next generation of community leaders. She is a Judicial Delegate and a member of the County Democratic Committee, serving on the Ethics Committee and defending our values. Vanessa held leadership roles on our Community Board and at Park Avenue Synagogue, where she supported our most vulnerable neighbors. She taught in NYC public schools and, as an advisor to the president of Hunter College, strengthened our education system. As a Foreign Service Officer, she tackled food insecurity around the world. Throughout her career, Vanessa has fearlessly lived her values and promoted democracy, safety and security. As our next Assembly Member, Vanessa Aronson will be a fearless champion for the East Side. She will continue to work tirelessly to make our community safe, address the mental health crisis, improve public education, make housing more affordable and accessible, and always defend New Yorkers from Trump’s reckless agenda. That’s why East Siders trust Vanessa Aronson to stand up for our community.

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East Siders are facing uncertainty in our city, our state and our nation. Our democratic institutions are under attack, our values are being tested, our costs are skyrocketing and our families still don’t feel safe. We deserve leaders in Albany who understand the East Side and have the experience, compassion and strength to fearlessly champion our values and community.VANESSA ARONSON will be a fearless champion for the East Side. She will work tirelessly to make our community safe, address the mental health crisis, improve public education, make housing more affordable and always defend New Yorkers from Trump’s reckless agenda. That’s why East Siders trust Vanessa Aronson to stand up for our community.

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New York City Comptroller Mark Levine and Assemblymember Keith Powers have formally endorsed a candidate in the Assembly District 73 race to replace Alex Bores.Levine and Powers are backing Vanessa Aronson in the race to succeed Bores, who decided to run for Congress in New York District 12.

UES Candidate Nets 2 Key Endorsements For AD-73 Race

After becoming a <a href="https://www.uppereastsite.com/vanessa-aronson-city-council-candidate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">popular choice</a> but ultimately losing to Virginia Maloney in this spring’s City Council primary for District 4, which covers the western half of the Upper East Side and other neighborhoods down to 14th Street, Aronson has once again donned her running shoes and set her sights on Assembly District 73.

Vanessa Aronson Running for UES Assembly Seat After Narrow City Council Loss

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Vanessa Aronson, who came in second in a tight CD 4 primary in June and is former president of the Lexington Dem Club, has announced that she’s running for Alex Bores’s Assembly seat next year. Heavily armed with a roster of endorsements from local and statewide Democratic leadership, Aronson will be participating in the state’s matching funds program.

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Affordable &amp; Accessible Communities &amp; Housing

Vanessa Aronson is jumping into the race to succeed Assemblymember Alex Bores months after her narrow second place finish to Virginia Maloney in a Democratic City Council primary on the east side of Manhattan.

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Petitioning Kickoff Rally

Come join us for a petitioning kick-off rally at Ruppert Park on Saturday 2/28 at 1:00pm! We will be joined by very special guests including elected officials, campaign partners, and supporters to talk about the importance of the upcoming election. We will be collecting petition signatures in the park after the rally!

Climate &amp; Environmental Protection

Vanessa Aronson, who came in second in a <a href="https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/06/new-york-city-council-2025-primary-races-watch/403034/#district-4-manhattan-neighborhoods-stuyvesant-town-peter-cooper-village-murray-hill-kips-bay-midtown-east-upper-east-side" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">competitive</a> New York City Council primary on the Upper East Side in June, on Tuesday filed to run for Assembly District 73, state campaign finance records show.&nbsp;

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On Wednesday morning, <a href="https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/5-questions-upper-east-side-councilmember-candidate-vanessa-aronson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vanessa Aronson</a><a href="https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/5-questions-upper-east-side-councilmember-candidate-vanessa-aronson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">,</a> who narrowly <a href="https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/upper-east-side-primary-elections-2025-live-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lost a primary campaign</a> for City Council District 4 to Virginia Maloney, announced she'd be running for Bores's newly opened Assembly seat, and endorsed him.

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Aronson and her family— husband Reid and sons, Levari and Tavi and Bores and his family— wife Darya, new baby Charlie, and mom Lori all in full costume stopped by at Community Unity Initiative’s 2nd annual Halloween Trick or Treater at Shake Shack plaza on East 86th St.

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