Vanessa Aronson is a trusted public servant and working mom running to tackle the affordability crisis, fight for health care access, address rising hate crimes, and ensure we all have a voice in Albany. Vanessa demonstrated community-driven leadership in action as a Community Board 8 member and president of the Lexington Democratic Club, giving East Siders a voice in policy-making. Vanessa co-chaired the Tikkun Olam Committee at Park Avenue Synagogue, taught in NYC public schools, and fought global hunger as a foreign service officer. In every role, she’s delivered for the East Side by bringing people together to solve problems.