NY State Assembly · District 82

• Didn't voteProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Assembly 88–53 · 2026-06-05 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
• YesRelates to granting employees access to personnel records · S3460 · Passed Assembly 92–49 · 2026-05-19 official record ↗Grants employees access to personnel records; requires notice of negative information in such records and an opportunity for a review; permits employee to include certain information in personnel records.
• YesConcealed Carry Improvement Act · S51001 · Passed 90–52 · 2022-07-01 official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
• Yes2021–22 budget revenue bill · S2509 · Passed 88–61 · 2021-04-07 official record ↗Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.
• YesProtect Our Courts Act · A2176 · Passed 97–44 · 2020-07-20 official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
• YesClimate Leadership and Community Protection Act · S6599 · Passed 111–35 · 2019-06-20 official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
• YesHousing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · S6458 · Passed 95–46 · 2019-06-14 official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
• YesExtreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · S2451 · Passed 100–37 · 2019-01-29 official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
• YesReproductive Health Act · S240 · Passed 95–49 · 2019-01-22 official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.

• action2025 · Chairs the Assembly's Education Committee as of the 2025-2026 session.[10]
• action2022-06-27 · Announced a $400,000 state grant to Save the Sound to develop a watershed management plan for the Hutchinson River in the Bronx.[8]
• action2022-06-26 · Announced $800,000 in state funding for the NYPD to acquire a specialized tow truck to remove tractor-trailers illegally parked on residential streets in the northeast Bronx.[9]

• ✓SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S2451 (Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law), 2019-01-29): Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms. Voted yes on S51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.[16][17]

  What they say: In a 2022 candidate survey, said he voted for gun-safety legislation raising the age for assault weapons, strengthening red flag laws, and closing the 'boyfriend loophole.'[13]

  “I've voted for gun safety legislation including the recent package of legislation to raise the age on assault weapons, strengthen our red flag laws, and close the "boyfriend loophole" so domestic abusers cannot purchase a firearm.”

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S6599 (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, 2019-06-20): Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.[15]

  What they say: In a 2022 candidate survey, cited his votes for and co-sponsorship of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and the Climate and Community Investment Act.[13]

  “I'm voted consistently for legislation like the New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (which I co-sponsored) and I'm a co-sponsoring the Climate and Community Investment Act that will bring billions of dollars for climate projects to our area.”

• ✓SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S6458 (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, 2019-06-14): Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.[14]

• ✓SupportsProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S240 (Reproductive Health Act, 2019-01-22): Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.[18]

• ✕OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on A2176 (Protect Our Courts Act, 2020-07-20): Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.[19]

• ✓SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S2509 (2021–22 budget revenue bill, 2021-04-07): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.[20]

• Announced a $250,000 state grant to the NYC Department of Sanitation for anti-dumping surveillance cameras in Pelham Bay, and a $75,000 grant to enhance the Rivers Run Community Garden in Co-op City.[3][4]
• Secured a $350,000 capital grant for the Edgewater Park Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a new fire truck, and funding for security cameras along the East Tremont commercial corridor with the Throggs Neck Business Improvement District.[5][6]
• Co-sponsored legislation with Assembly Member Fernandez aimed at reining in operations at the NYPD's Rodman's Neck firearms range to address quality-of-life concerns in East Bronx coastal communities.[7]

• Benedetto was born in the Bronx in 1947 and has lived his entire life in the northeast Bronx. He earned a B.A. in History/Education from Iona College (1969) and an M.A. in Social Studies/Education (1971).[2]
• He spent 35 years teaching, including as a teacher of mentally and physically disabled children in the New York City public schools starting in 1974, and as coordinator of the special-education unit at P.S. 160 in Co-op City from 1988 until his election to the Assembly in 2004.[2]
• In 1981 he founded the Bronx Times Reporter, which became the largest community newspaper in the Bronx, and in 1969 he started the Throggs Neck Community Players community theater group.[2]
• He chairs the Assembly's Education Committee as of the 2025-2026 session.[10]

• ✓SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

  Says she will work with police to ensure they have the tools, training, and support needed to keep the district safe.[11]

  “We will work with our police to ensure they have the proper tools, training, and support needed to keep The Bronx Assembly 82nd District safe.”

• On affordability: "Families are struggling with rising taxes, utility bills, insurance costs, and housing expenses. I will fight for ... legislation that lowers the cost of living, supports homeownership, protects small businesses, and creates opportunities for families to build financial security instead of making it harder to get ahead."[11]
• "Safe Neighborhoods and Strong Communities. Every family deserves to feel safe at home, at school, and on our streets. I support our law enforcement officers, stronger schools, responsible development, and policies that protect our neighborhoods while improving the quality of life for residents, seniors, veterans, and small businesses."[11]
• "Accountability, Integrity and Service. I am your neighbor — not a career politician. I believe government should be transparent, fiscally responsible, and accountable to the people it serves."[11]
• "I support grants for first-time home buyers to empower new generations, and I advocate for no property taxes for our seniors, allowing them to age with dignity and security."[11]

• Guanill earned a high school diploma from the High School of Fashion Industries and has worked as a real-estate professional (Realtor) for over 20 years.[11][12]
• She says she has 25 years of housing experience and has advocated to protect homeownership for homeowners, tenants, and landlords.[12]
• She is endorsed by the Bronx Republican Party, the Bronx Conservative Party, Vote Affordable, and North West Bronx Democrats.[11]