Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 15th Congressional District in 2026 New York General Election.
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Get StartedIncrease the amount of NYPD and surveillance to areas with high crime rates. Bring back cops to ‘walk the beat’ so that they get to know the individuals in the area they patrol. Create and implement youth programs to foster a relationship between police and community members. Encourage non-profits to provide safe spaces for youth in the area so that they can have a safe place to go to after school. Open up communication between the police and community members through forums and town halls. Learn more
There are many programs through non-profits which are overlooked by the city, these can be integrated into the educational system as supplemental for learning and to add towards after school programming. Class sizes are important and should be kept at a reasonable level. There should be a decreased emphasis on standardized testing. Standardized testing has taken over the curriculum where learning is heavily interrupted. Failing to accurately assess the quality of education, these tests only end up leaving both students and teachers anxious and frustrated. Learn more
Put into law the increased access to waterfront land and green space for all Bronx residents. Improve current green spaces, like parks, and encourage the formation of more community gardens. Through programs like Partnerships for Parks, the surrounding Botanical Gardens and Bronx River can serve as opportunities for learning through educational classes aimed to teach school children about ways to take care of the environment. Learn more
Add in stronger regulations directed towards developers when building housing. Give residents a stronger voice in new housing developments as well as giving priority to current residents in need of affordable housing. Encourage landlords to cap rent at an affordable level. Build stronger legislation to protect residents from landlords who drastically raise the rent. Protect the rights and needs of senior and disabled tenants. Ensure that all apartment buildings and NYCHA housing comply with the regulations that ensure the safety of the disabled and senior population. Learn more
Gonzalo supports the Citywide Ferry Service and believes that more parts of the Bronx should be included in its expansion as well as introducing more bike and alternative transportation programs. Assess areas within the 15th Council District that are high traffic zones and have high accident rates to determine what can be done to alleviate the problem. Limit the funding given to transportation agencies. Any funding that will be given to them must show where and that all the funding is going towards demonstrated improvements in the system. An evaluation of how accessible train stations and bus depots are for those who are disabled is long overdue. Gonzalo will petition for an updated reassessment of the accessibility of public transportation for the disabled. Learn more
Bring in more green / farmer markets while putting aside more funding for vouchers (Health Bucks for SNAP/EBT) to those on public assistance so that they can have more access to healthier foods. Limit the number of fast food restaurants that over-populate disadvantaged areas. Start education on healthy living by bringing in educational programs to schools like cooking and nutritional based classes. Support programs already established, such as the Green City Force program that teaches NYCHA residents to farm in their own complexes. Locate areas that are “food deserts” (neighborhoods that have little access to healthy foods) to deny bids by fast food corporations who want to add new store fronts while giving priority to supermarkets that promise to provide the neighborhood with healthy, affordable food. Learn more
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