Vittoria Fariello
Vittoria Fariello (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 27. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Fariello completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Vittoria Fariello earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1996 and a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2002.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 27
Incumbent Brian Kavanagh defeated Eric Rassi in the general election for New York State Senate District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Kavanagh (D) | 95.4 | 62,906 |
| Eric Rassi (Medical Freedom Party) | 4.1 | 2,684 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 378 | ||
| Total votes: 65,968 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 27
Incumbent Brian Kavanagh defeated Vittoria Fariello and Danyela Souza Egorov in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 27 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Kavanagh | 57.9 | 14,117 |
 | Vittoria Fariello | 29.2 | 7,110 | |
 | Danyela Souza Egorov | 12.2 | 2,979 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 157 | ||
| Total votes: 24,363 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Vittoria Fariello completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fariello's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’ve lived Downtown since 1998 in a rental apartment, raising four children with my husband and law partner. As a Democratic District Leader since 2017, I’ve fought against machine politics - and succeeded. I work hard to build bridges between communities, knowing there is more that unites us than divides us, and that there is power in unity.
I’ve been recognized for my ability to listen and lead on tough issues. One example is the work I’ve done on the residential tower to be built at 5 World Trade Center. The community wants 100% affordable housing at 5WTC, with a pledge to prioritize 9/11 survivors and responders, who suffered so much and stayed to rebuild Downtown. I’ve helped define the vision, organize advocates, and relentlessly promote this bold idea. Today our local officials and members of Congress have come out in support of 100% affordable 5WTC. State agencies that turned a cold shoulder at first are now committed to working with us.
My family moved to the US from Italy when I was 4 years old. I earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin/Madison and my JD at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.- Our voices must be heard. There is a bond among New Yorkers - we stand up for our own and we solve our own problems. On whose housing matters most, on where parks and greenspace are built, on how to keep our sidewalks open and our streets safe, too often, our leaders ignore the ideas and wishes of our communities. That’s not just disrespectful, it’s foolish. I am deeply rooted in our Senate District. I was living within sight of the World Trade Center on 9/11. We chose to stay in Lower Manhattan because we believe in the people of this community. I’m running so people from Peter Cooper Village and Stuytown to the Lower East Side, SoHo, Tribeca, Chinatown and the tip of Manhattan can have a leader they can talk to, work with and count on
- I’ve stood up to machine politics, I’ve stood up for our community. I’ll stand up for you. I’ve stood up to Party Bosses who cut backroom deals and tried to disenfranchise party members. I’ve changed the way things are done in our local Democratic party, working with other reformers to change unfair rules and winning lawsuits. I’ve been in the streets, at meetings and at the table helping our neighbors stand against developers. I advocate for locally-led zoning, and to end the exploitation of home healthcare workers. I show up for our fights and won’t hide in Albany with special interests.
- Housing and healthcare are tied to homelessness and safety in our streets. We can’t ignore the challenges of crime and violence, but we must understand and address the big picture. Housing and health security are key to the stability of our district, for children and adults. That’s why much of my activism has centered on these issues. Sky-high rents, illness and medical debt are pushing people onto the streets and feeding a sense of desperation and lawlessness. When people are healthy, they can hold down a job. When there’s enough money leftover after paying the rent, we can focus on our health, our children, and our well-being. There are other factors, to be sure, but public safety begins here.
I’ll work to find federal and state money for affordable housing in our district. I’ll pass a tax on empty apartments in luxury buildings. I support letting the 421a & g tax incentives to developers expire, so we can replace them with incentives that work. We must change how we think about the housing market: our public dollars must go to deliver housing at rates people who actually live here can pay, instead of tax breaks to luxury developers.
I’ll energetically support the New York Health Act, to bring affordable healthcare to all New Yorkers. I also recognize our healthcare workers are underpaid and exhausted. Our state laws about how some health workers are paid are broken. I’ll fix them and fund our hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. I’ll fight surprise medical billing, which has hit my own family.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 5, 2022
