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Gonzalo Duran is from the Bronx. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. 

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Gonzalo is the chief executive officer of Devil Dog USA Inc. and an administrator at the Department of Veterans Affairs. He previously worked as a human resources assistant for and served in the US Marine Corps.

Gonzalo previously ran for U.S. representative in 2024 and for New York City Council in 2023 but did not win.

Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmer's markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.

Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.

Plans to locate "food deserts" and deny bids by fast food corporations while giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food.

Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."

Believes there needs to be a focus on providing employment that allows for growth and to be treated as a career.

Supports providing jobs that allow for growth and can be treated as a career.

Supports tax breaks for local businesses instead of corporations.

Supports allocating budget funds to provide monetary assistance to non-profit, no-kill animal shelters and local Bronx animal rescue groups.

Supports funding non-profit, no-kill animal shelters and local animal rescue groups.

- Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.
- Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."
- Supports providing jobs that allow for growth and can be treated as a career.
- Supports tax breaks for local businesses instead of corporations.
- Supports funding non-profit, no-kill animal shelters and local animal rescue groups.

Economy

Believes in limiting funding to transportation agencies and ensuring all funds are used for demonstrated system improvements.

Wants to limit funding for transportation agencies, saying they should only get money if they show real improvements.

Plans to petition for an updated reassessment of public transportation accessibility for disabled individuals.

Plans to push for a new review of how accessible public transportation is for people with disabilities.

- Wants to limit funding for transportation agencies, saying they should only get money if they show real improvements.
- Plans to push for a new review of how accessible public transportation is for people with disabilities.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to start education on healthy living by bringing in educational programs to schools like cooking and nutritional based classes.

Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.

Believes class sizes should be kept at a reasonable level.

Believes class sizes should be kept "at a reasonable level."

Believes standardized testing should be reduced, saying it "has taken over the curriculum where learning is heavily interrupted."

Believes standardized testing in schools should be reduced.

- Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.
- Believes class sizes should be kept "at a reasonable level."
- Believes standardized testing in schools should be reduced.

Education

Believes in increasing the amount of New York Police Department (NYPD) and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.

Believes in increasing the number of police officers and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.

Wants to "bring back cops to ‘walk the beat’ so that they get to know the individuals in the area they patrol."

Wants police officers to walk around neighborhoods more so they can get to know the people they serve.

Plans to create and implement youth programs to foster relationships between police and community members.

Plans to start youth programs that help build better relationships between police and the community.

Wants to encourage non-profits to provide safe spaces for youth after school.

Wants to encourage nonprofits to create safe places for kids to go after school.

Supports opening up communication between police and community members through forums and town halls.

Wants to improve communication between police and community members through meetings and town halls.

Plans to introduce stronger legislation to increase punishments for animal cruelty and ensure the Animal Abuse Registry is updated promptly.

- Believes in increasing the number of police officers and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.
- Wants police officers to walk around neighborhoods more so they can get to know the people they serve.
- Plans to start youth programs that help build better relationships between police and the community.
- Wants to encourage nonprofits to create safe places for kids to go after school.
- Wants to improve communication between police and community members through meetings and town halls.
- Plans to introduce stronger legislation to increase punishments for animal cruelty and ensure the Animal Abuse Registry is updated promptly.

Public Safety

Plans to limit the number of fast food restaurants in disadvantaged areas.

- Plans to limit the number of fast food restaurants in disadvantaged areas.

Public Health

Believes in giving residents a stronger voice in new housing developments and prioritizing current residents for affordable housing.

Believes residents should have more say in new housing plans and that affordable housing should go to current residents first.

Believes in capping rent at affordable levels and strengthening legislation to protect residents from drastic rent increases.

Believes in keeping rent affordable and supports stronger laws to protect people from big rent hikes.

Supports protecting the rights and needs of senior and disabled tenants.

- Believes residents should have more say in new housing plans and that affordable housing should go to current residents first.
- Believes in keeping rent affordable and supports stronger laws to protect people from big rent hikes.
- Supports protecting the rights and needs of senior and disabled tenants.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes schools should include environmental awareness in their curriculum to educate the younger generation on the impacts of human activity on the environment and ways to care for it.

Supports teaching environmental awareness in public schools.

- Supports teaching environmental awareness in public schools.

Energy & the Environment

Supports providing legal representation for veterans denied housing without proper cause.

Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without a proper cause.

Supports providing veterans with city-approved documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist brokers, landlords, and realtors in understanding these benefits.

Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.

Wants to improve current green spaces, like parks, and encourage the formation of more community gardens.

Wants to improve green spaces and form more community gardens.

Supports providing nutritional education and agricultural development classes for adults and families.

Supports nutritional education and agricultural development classes for adults and families.

Wants to "secure funding for our parks that have been neglected or overlooked in obtaining updated equipment or necessary repairs."

Supports funding for parks to update equipment and make necessary repairs.

Supports increasing funding for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs to provide low-cost spay, neuter, and veterinary services in underserved communities.

Supports more funding for programs that help spay, neuter, and care for stray animals, especially in low-income areas.

- Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without a proper cause.
- Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.
- Wants to improve green spaces and form more community gardens.
- Supports nutritional education and agricultural development classes for adults and families.
- Supports funding for parks to update equipment and make necessary repairs.
- Supports more funding for programs that help spay, neuter, and care for stray animals, especially in low-income areas.

Public Services

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Gonzalo Duran

Gonzalo Duran is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. 

Gonzalo is the chief executive officer of Devil Dog USA Inc. and an administrator at the Department of Veterans Affairs. He previously worked as a human resources assistant for the US Marine Corps.

- Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.
- Believes class sizes should be kept "at a reasonable level."
- Believes standardized testing in schools should be reduced.
- Supports teaching environmental awareness in public schools.

As of July 16, 2025, Gonzalo Duran’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.
- Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."
- Supports providing jobs that allow for growth and can be treated as a career.
- Supports tax breaks for local businesses instead of corporations.

- Believes in increasing the number of police officers and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.
- Wants police officers to walk around neighborhoods more so they can get to know the people they serve.
- Plans to start youth programs that help build better relationships between police and the community.
- Wants to encourage nonprofits to create safe places for kids to go after school.
- Wants to improve communication between police and community members through meetings and town halls.

- Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.
- Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without a proper cause.
- Believes residents should have more say in new housing plans and that affordable housing should go to current residents first.
- Believes in keeping rent affordable and supports stronger laws to protect people from big rent hikes.
- Supports protecting the rights and needs of senior and disabled tenants.

- Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.
- Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."

- Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.

Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without proper cause.

- Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.
- Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without proper cause.

Gonzalo Duran is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.

Gonzalo Duran's campaign for New York City Public Advocate is his first entry into politics. Duran previously ran for Mayor of New York in 2025 but did not win.

As of July 16, 2025, Gonzalo Duran did not have a website or any information online.

Gonzalo Duran is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. He lives with his family in the Bronx.

- The Public Advocate oversees city agencies, investigates citizen complaints about city services, and proposes solutions to improve these services. 
- The Public Advocate serves as a non-voting member of the New York City Council with the authority to introduce and co-sponsor legislation. 
- The Public Advocate is elected to a four-year term, may serve up to two consecutive terms, and is voted on citywide.
- The Public Advocate's salary is $184,800 per year.
- The Public Advocate is first in line to succeed the mayor in case of a vacancy or incapacity.