Anna T. Nelson
Democratic · NY
Assistant principal at a South Bronx public school and a Thornwood resident who has organized neighbors on flooding and development issues. Her priorities are fixing the town's drainage and flooding problems and getting a public plan and clearer reporting on town finances.
Where Anna T. Nelson stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record),
Opposes
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Told the Town Board in July 2026 that her public-records requests showed complaints about the town's Clay Bird Lane mulch site going back to 2019, and that basic engineering and safety studies did not exist. She asked the board for a long-term plan for the site.
July 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: theexaminernews.com
Spoke at an April 2026 Planning Board hearing on the 87-home Cedar Knolls project. She cited a 1977 town study of the Brady Avenue drainage basin and warned that building at the top of the watershed adds flooding downhill.
April 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: theexaminernews.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Formally asked the Town Board to give the public a town financial plan after the new comptroller quit within days. She pointed to a 2013 state audit of the town's shrinking fund balance and two Moody's credit downgrades.
September 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: theexaminernews.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Told the Town Board at its December 2025 budget hearing that the comptroller's proposed cuts were too small. She urged the board to go after bigger costs such as overtime.
December 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: mountpleasantny.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Asked the Mount Pleasant Town Board in April 2026 to adopt a temporary or targeted moratorium on new development in town.
April 28, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: mountpleasantny.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Organized Thornwood neighbors after the July 2023 flood. She surveyed about 40 households, got town drainage records through public-records (FOIL) requests, and met with Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi to push for flood fixes.
January 15, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: theexaminernews.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Endorsed by Eleanor's Legacy, a group that backs Democratic women candidates, for Mount Pleasant Town Board in 2026.
July 31, 2026
Source: eleanorslegacy.com
Received the unanimous endorsement of the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee for the open Town Board seat left by Mark Saracino.
July 20, 2026
Source: theexaminernews.com
Past race Anna T. Nelson ran in:
- Town Council Member (Unexpired Term), Town of Mount Pleasant · November 3, 2026 · Mount Pleasant town, New York