“City Hall Must Be Our Firewall”: Bonsell Warns of Mamdani Threat After Adams’ Exit

Alina Bonsell: "I salute Mayor Eric Adams for doing the right thing by stepping out of the race. But let’s be clear—his withdrawal doesn’t change the ballot. His name will remain, just as we saw in past elections. That means thousands of New Yorkers may still waste votes on candidates who aren’t even in the race."

"The real threat is Mamdani. His policies would be a catastrophe for New York City, destroying the progress we’ve made and putting communities—including the Jewish community—at risk. The only way to stop this is by electing new leadership at City Hall: leaders with common sense who will fight for all New Yorkers and stand up against hate. City Hall must be our firewall."

"We cannot keep sending the same Democrat super-majority back to office. They created this mess and stayed silent while Mamdani spread hate unchecked. Silence is complicity."

"Even with Adams out, the math is clear: votes will splinter among Cuomo, Sliwa, Hernandez, and others, while a surge of younger voters reshapes the political map. That’s why I’m running as a common-sense Republican—to fight for every New Yorker and deliver what over a decade of failed one-party leadership has denied us."

Alina Bonsell is a candidate for New York City Council, District 5, representing the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island.