Allison’s Platform

Families in Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn are being squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis that Washington has ignored for too long. I’m running to lower the cost of groceries, housing, and energy, and to ensure healthcare is a right, not a luxury. No family should face financial ruin over a medical bill while corporate CEOs pull in record profits. I’ve spent my life building our city and negotiating for workers—I know how to deliver a fair deal for our district.

I’ve spent twenty years on job sites where a union card meant the difference between a career and just a paycheck. I’m going to Washington to protect that difference. By passing the PRO Act, we’ll end illegal union-busting and put power back in the hands of workers. My rule is simple: if federal dollars are paying for a job, that job should be a union job that sustains a family and builds our future.

In the union, I learned that healthcare isn’t a 'perk'—it’s a fundamental right. But while insurance companies report record profits, too many Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn families are one medical bill away from losing everything. I’ve seen hardworking neighbors put off the doctor because they’re terrified of a deductible they can’t afford. My union had my back, and I believe every worker deserves that same security. I’m running to protect our healthcare subsidies and lower out-of-pocket costs, ensuring that a CAT-scan doesn't require a 'war' with an insurance company. We do our jobs and we pay our taxes—we are owed a healthcare system that actually looks out for us.

It’s a simple fact: when Washington pursues unauthorized conflicts abroad, Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn families pay for it at home. We’ve seen gas prices jump 17% due to instability we didn't choose. We need a builder’s mindset to achieve true energy independence. As the lead negotiator for the National Offshore Wind Agreement, I’ve already proven we can create massive economic growth—delivering 5 million hours of union work—while securing our energy future. I’ll fight for an energy policy that prioritizes our workers over foreign wars.

Four-year degrees shouldn't be the only way to achieve the American Dream. I’m fighting to rebuild our middle class by elevating union apprenticeships to their rightful place alongside higher education, ensuring every worker has a path to a high-paying, local career.

I’ve spent my career on the front lines of our city’s infrastructure—from the 7-subway extension to rehabilitating our own Staten Island Railroad. I know what it takes to get these projects moving.

But a connected district isn’t just about new rails; it’s about protecting the systems we rely on every single day. For too long, the South Shore has been a 'transit desert' by a system that doesn't understand our borough. Our bus routes are a life line for students, seniors, and commuters alike, and I will fight for the federal investment necessary to maintain our fleet and stabilize the routes that keep our community moving. 

I am ready to secure the funding we need to expand our transit network and complete the coastal resiliency projects that protect our homes from extreme weather. It’s time we had a representative who knows how to build for our future, not just talk about it.

The American Dream is slipping away for everyone except the corporate elite. When a 4th-grade teacher like my daughter can’t afford to live where she works, the system is broken. But fixing it doesn't mean changing the character of our neighborhoods. It means protecting our residential streets from Wall Street hedge funds that buy up homes and drive up prices. The next generations of Southern Brooklyn and Staten Island deserve to stay rooted in their own history. It’s time to put the 'home' back in the hands of the families who build our community, not the developers looking to over-build it.

I’m not taking a dime of corporate PAC money. That means I’m not answering to CEOs or lobbyists—I’m answering to you. But it also means I have to fight for every single dollar to keep this campaign moving. I am proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with my union brothers and sisters, earning the support of worker-funded PACs so we can actually compete with the big-money interests that have owned Washington for too long. This system needs a total overhaul, but until we fix it, I’m putting my trust in the people who actually build this country, not the corporations that exploit it.

On Staten Island, small business isn’t just an economic term—it’s our neighbors, our friends, and our families. Over 90% of our businesses have fewer than 19 employees, and they are the lifeblood of our workforce. In Southern Brooklyn, it’s nearly 85 percent of businesses. But right now, these businesses are in crisis. It makes no sense that a local shop on Richmond Avenue pays a higher effective tax rate than a multi-national giant like Amazon. I’m fighting for a level playing field where our local entrepreneurs aren't penalized for being small. We need a tax code and a federal policy that treats our small business owners with the same respect as the workers they employ—because when Main Street thrives, our district thrives.

For too long, Washington has allowed a broken immigration system to serve big corporations, not the American people. These companies don’t want a secure border—they want an exploited workforce they can underpay to undercut union rates and drive down wages for everyone. I am fighting for a common-sense system that secures our borders and ends the exploitation of working people. We must focus our enforcement resources on public safety—targeting criminals, gangs, and traffickers—while creating a clear, legal path to citizenship for those who are here, working hard, and paying their taxes. It’s time for real rules that protect our borders.

In the trades, we know that a deal is a deal. You put in the hours, you pay into the system, and you earn your retirement. But right now, Social Security is under assault by politicians who would rather protect billionaire tax breaks than your peace of mind. I won't let them break the contract. I support a common-sense fix: lift the cap on payroll taxes so that the wealthiest pay the same percentage as a worker in Staten Island or Southern Brooklyn. This simple change will secure the fund for decades and ensure our seniors get the cost-of-living increases they need to keep up with rising prices.

I’ve spent my life fighting for the rights of workers to have a say in their own futures. I believe that same principle applies to our most private medical decisions. Reproductive freedom isn't just a 'policy'—it’s a fundamental right. Once a freedom is limited by the government, it’s lost. On Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn, we believe in keeping the government out of our private lives. I will fight to protect the right to abortion and ensure every woman has the freedom to choose what is right for her health and her family, without interference from politicians in Washington. Every New Yorker deserves the right to see their doctor and make their own choices with dignity and privacy.

In the trades, we pay our dues and we do our part. So why are the richest people in human history allowed to pay less than the people who keep their lights on? I support a Billionaire Minimum Tax because no one should be able to lobby their way out of paying their fair share. While politicians in Washington protect their donors, I’ll be fighting for a tax code that respects the work we do here on Staten Island. I’m fighting for a plan that ensures the people at the top finally pay their dues to the country that made their success possible. If they can afford a private jet, they can afford to pay the same rate as the person who fixed the runway.

Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn are the gateway to New York Harbor. Our identity is defined by the water, from the Coast Guard at Fort Wadsworth managing the harbor’s pulse, to the thousands of us who commute by ferry, to the families that watch fireworks from Owl’s Head Park. But, for too long, our shorelines have been treated like junkyards.

As an electrician who worked on Built it Back and spent months rebuilding NYC’s shorelines after Hurricane Sandy, I’ve seen the devastation of neglect firsthand. I don’t want to rebuild our waterfront from ruins again—I want to fortify it for the future.

I will champion policy to transform neglected shorelines into economic engines, replacing blight with industry and public access, advocate for federal grants to expand maritime vocational training and secure the funding needed to grow our ferry services, and fight for transparent, affordable flood insurance policies that provide real protection without the unfair price tag.

Finally, I will stand with our Coast Guard. It is a disgrace that our "Coasties" face the prospect of working without pay during budget stalemates. I will sponsor legislation to ensure they get paid like any unformed service and are protected – like they protect us – during any federal shutdown.

On Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn work hard and pay our taxes, yet when it comes to the 'universal' childcare promised by City Hall, the South Shore is once again left at the back of the line. It’s unacceptable that parents are being driven out of the workforce because childcare costs more than their mortgage. I know what it’s like to balance a career and a family—I’m running to ensure that children under six receive the same public investment as those in grade school. I will fight for a federal childcare policy that actually reaches our 'Forgotten Boroughs' supporting our local providers and ensuring every working family has a fair shot at making ends meet.

Neither snow, nor rain, nor political games should stop our postal workers. Across Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn, the Post Office is a vital lifeline—especially for the tens of thousands of seniors and veterans who rely on the mail for life-saving medications. It is shameful that it can take a week for a letter to get from Great Kills to New Dorp. I’ve spent my career building and maintaining critical infrastructure, and I won't stand by while our Processing and Distribution Center is hollowed out. I will fight to fully fund the USPS, pass the Postal Banking Act, and protect our mail from those who want to gut it for private profit. We deserve a postal service that delivers for us, not for Wall Street.

We don’t just live next to veterans; they are our families, our coworkers, and our friends. It takes a lot of nerve for politicians to wrap themselves in the flag during election season while standing by as the VA is stripped of the resources it needs. I’ve spent my career fighting for workers, and I will be a fierce defender of our veterans’ benefits. From protecting VA healthcare against DOGE-style cuts to expanding housing assistance for those struggling to make ends meet, I will ensure that the people who kept us safe never have to wonder if their country will keep its word.

Washington is stuck in the past because its leaders haven't lived in the real world for decades. When a single politician has represented our state since 1999—and held office since the 70s—the system loses touch with the families it’s supposed to serve. We need term limits to ensure that our government is constantly renewed with fresh energy and new ideas. I’m calling for a limit of 12 years in each chamber. We need representatives who understand the challenges of 2026, not those who are still operating on the logic of 1975.