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New York State Senate District 15
Chaminade University—Master's, Japanese Business Studies; American University—Bachelor's, International Studies
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Danniel S. Maio has worked as an engineer at Westinghouse, a paralegal at Epstein Becker & Green, a restaurateur, broker, cartographer, and fashion industry analyst for the Fashion Center/Garment District BID. He co-founded Identity Map and has been a recurring political candidate since 2001, including runs for State Assembly, Queens Borough President, Comptroller, and New York State Senate District 15.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Danniel Maio’s healthcare-related positions emphasize scrutiny of COVID-era policies, medical freedom, and audits of health-related government programs. He has called for a COVID Commission, supported relief for workers fired over COVID vaccine mandates, and proposed tighter consumer-protection rules for advertisements tied to government-funded healthcare programs.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Maio said one of his first priorities if elected would be creating a COVID Commission to review the state and city response to the pandemic.
SourceMaio expressed support for fired New York court workers being rehired with back pay after COVID vaccine mandate disputes.
SourceDanniel Maio’s Economy & Jobs material emphasizes lowering costs and reducing what he describes as government burdens on businesses, workers, drivers, and housing supply. He criticizes New York/NYC taxes, minimum-wage costs, congestion pricing, rent regulation, business disruptions, and mandates as contributors to inflation or harm to small businesses.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Maio criticized New York State and New York City for not matching the federal no-tax treatment for tips and overtime, indicating support for exempting those earnings from state and local taxes.
SourceMaio opposed World Cup traffic restrictions in Manhattan, saying they would hurt businesses and drivers by stopping New Yorkers from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on multiple dates.
SourceMaio repeatedly argued against congestion pricing, questioning its revenue claims and saying the program burdens drivers while failing to justify promised benefits.
SourceMaio linked rising street-vendor coffee prices to government costs including license fees, violation tickets, and New York’s $17 minimum wage.
SourceMaio identified rent regulation laws as a factor in the housing crisis and argued that housing costs should be examined through the full construction, tax, permitting, inspection, leasing, and sales pipeline.
SourceDanniel Maio's only located Immigration position for New York State Senate District 15 says legal immigration should be allowed while illegal immigration should not, emphasizing fairness to families waiting through legal channels. He also says migrants processed by the City should receive education/orientation, be vetted, and be denied services if they are criminals.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Maio stated, "Legal, yes. Illegal, no," arguing that illegal immigration is unfair to families waiting legally for years.
SourceDanniel Maio’s public materials for New York State Senate District 15 show skepticism toward New York climate/transportation programs, especially congestion pricing and Climate Act benefit claims. He asks for audits, progress reports, tradeoff analysis, taxpayer-cost analysis, and quantitative proof of claimed pollution-reduction or service benefits.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Maio questioned whether New York’s Climate Act benefits and clean-energy investments have progress reports, tradeoff analysis, taxpayer-cost accounting, and identification of winners and losers.
SourceMaio argued that if congestion-pricing revenue is less than operating costs, the program is not worthwhile, and stated: "Stop and kill congestion pricing."
SourceMaio described the proposed $15 toll as a "ransom" and "crime" while noting congestion pricing was promoted as bringing cleaner air, less traffic, and $1 billion annually.
SourceMaio asked for quantitative evidence of congestion pricing’s claimed pollution reduction, service improvement, commute-time reduction, and cost savings before accepting the program’s benefits.
SourceDanniel S. Maio's education-related posts emphasize skepticism of higher school spending, mandates, and administrative programs, while favoring more scrutiny of outcomes, school capacity, and parental/community input. He criticizes NYC class-size mandates, school-calendar holiday changes that risk reducing instructional days, and education spending increases amid declining enrollment.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Maio criticized the NYC school class-size cap legislation, citing an Independent Budget Office assessment and arguing it could require many new teachers despite declining student population.
SourceMaio criticized the addition and handling of school holidays, arguing that New York's 180-day instructional requirement was being undermined when the NYC school calendar fell short.
SourceMaio criticized NYC's $18 million DESSA contract for K-12 social-emotional assessment after the city dropped the program, presenting it as failed education spending.
SourceMaio criticized NYC school spending rising while enrollment dropped, asking why taxpayers should pay more for less service.
SourceMaio argued that charter schools need space while Catholic schools are closing, suggesting existing school infrastructure should be used.
SourceDanniel Maio, Conservative candidate for New York State Senate District 15, frames public safety around repealing or revisiting bail reform, giving police and neighbors more authority and respect, auditing laws and agencies, and addressing local quality-of-life crime problems. He has not served in the New York State Senate, so no roll-call votes or sponsored bills were found.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Maio identified repealing bail reform as one of the first three issues he would focus on if elected to the New York State Senate District 15 seat.
SourceMaio’s campaign site says voters who want a safe and clean community that gives police and neighbors the authority and respect they deserve should vote for him on the Conservative line.
SourceMaio’s campaign site highlighted that 2019 bail reform language was included in the state budget and framed those votes as pro-criminal, indicating opposition to the 2019 bail changes.
SourceMaio linked bail reform to increased shoplifting losses and noted that small businesses had resorted to locking stores while waiting for customers.
SourceMaio for New York State Senate, 15th District
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Patch
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New York State Board of Elections - 2024 General Election Results, State Senate District 15
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New York City voter guide 2026 - State Senate District 15
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FollowTheMoney search result for Danniel Maio
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Vote Smart - Danniel Maio Biography
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NYC Votes - Danniel Maio 2024 State Senator Profile
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New York State Board of Elections - Amended Certification for the November 8, 2022 General Election
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PoliticsNY
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Maio for New York State Senate, 15th District - Health category
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Danniel Maio for New York State Senate, 15th District campaign website
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Danniel Maio campaign Business category
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Danniel Maio campaign Transportation category
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Danniel Maio campaign post on rent control laws
https://senate.maio.net/2024/12/29/a-culprit-of-housing-crisis-rent-control-laws/Fetched: issuePositions
NYC Votes
https://www.nycvotes.org/whats-on-the-ballot/2024-state-and-federal-general-election/state-senator/profile/?bannerTitle=Danniel+Maio&boroughCode=&candidateId=V1162&districtID=&electionCycle=2024+General+Election&geoAreaAbbr=&officeType=&officelevel=&partyId=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Board of Elections
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Danniel Maio for State Senate District 15 campaign website
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Danniel Maio campaign transportation category
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NYC Votes candidate profile
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GoodParty candidate profile
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Maio for New York State Senate, 15th District - Schools category
https://senate.maio.net/category/schools/Fetched: issuePositions
Maio for New York State Senate District 15
https://senate.maio.net/2026/10/09/who-is-danniel-maio/Fetched: issuePositions
Maio for New York State Senate District 15
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Maio for New York State Senate District 15
https://senate.maio.net/2024/03/21/after-bail-reform-was-passed-in-2019-shoplifting-skyrocketed-64-to-4-4-billion-in-nyc-alone/Fetched: issuePositions