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Michael has a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University. He is a licensed minister in the United Methodist Church and the African Methodist Episcopal church. 

Michael is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Atlas Strategy Group, Inc. He previously worked as vice chair at large for the Democratic National Committee and a deputy associate director in the Offices of Intergovernmental Affairs & Public Engagement for the Obama-Biden administration. 

Michael Blake previously served three terms as a New York State Assembly member from 2014 to 2020.

Supports expanding economic incentives for businesses to train, hire, and retain New York City residents in technology and green jobs.

Introduced a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live, work, and thrive in New York.

Proposes a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live and work in New York.

Supports paid family leave for all workers, with a focus on low-income and marginalized workers, especially Black and Latina women.

Supports prompt payment for nonprofits to ensure uninterrupted services, proposing a two-month upfront payment with monthly repayments thereafter under his leadership.

Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals, many of whom are Black and Latina women.

Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals.

Supports guaranteed income, saying "Regular cash payments for New Yorkers in need, no strings attached."

Supports guaranteed income, promising "regular cash payments for New Yorkers in need, no strings attached."

- Supports expanding economic incentives for businesses to train, hire, and retain New York City residents in technology and green jobs.
- Proposes a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live and work in New York.
- Supports paid family leave for all workers, with a focus on low-income and marginalized workers, especially Black and Latina women.
- Supports prompt payment for nonprofits to ensure uninterrupted services, proposing a two-month upfront payment with monthly repayments thereafter under his leadership.
- Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals.
- Supports guaranteed income, promising "regular cash payments for New Yorkers in need, no strings attached."

Economy

Supports expanding Young Men’s Initiative programming and funding to support young Black, Latino, and Asian men up to age 30.

Supports ensuring libraries are well-resourced to strengthen communities and provide adult education.

Supports partnering to create community gardens and urban farms.

Supports increased investment in education and job training programs to empower residents.

Supports increased investment in education and job training programs.

Supports universal child care and a tax break for middle-class homeowners.

- Supports expanding Young Men’s Initiative programming and funding to support young Black, Latino, and Asian men up to age 30.
- Supports ensuring libraries are well-resourced to strengthen communities and provide adult education.
- Supports partnering to create community gardens and urban farms.
- Supports increased investment in education and job training programs.
- Supports universal child care.

Public Services

Supports strengthening community schools to foster neighborhood partnerships and long-term benefits for families.

Supports mandating financial literacy and civic engagement courses as graduation requirements.

Supports free City University of New York (CUNY) tuition for all New York City adults, including those pursuing continuing education.

Supports educators becoming nationally board certified.

- Supports strengthening community schools to foster neighborhood partnerships and long-term benefits for families.
- Supports mandating financial literacy and civic engagement courses as graduation requirements.
- Supports free City University of New York (CUNY) tuition for all New York City adults, including those pursuing continuing education.
- Supports educators becoming nationally board certified.

Education

Wants to invest in better infrastructure, such as improved lighting in public housing and unlit streets, ensuring all residents feel secure walking in their neighborhoods.

Wants to invest in better infrastructure, such as improved lighting in public housing and unlit streets.

- Wants to invest in better infrastructure, such as improved lighting in public housing and unlit streets.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports community-based safety solutions like violence interrupters and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.

Supports community-based safety solutions like "violence interrupters" and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.

Believes in improving police practices by ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability.

Believes in improving police practices by "ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability."

As a City Council member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.

As a State Assembly member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.

Supports immigration protections such as prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, places of worship, and community centers, and providing free legal assistance for New York City residents on immigration matters.

- Supports community-based safety solutions like "violence interrupters" and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.
- Believes in improving police practices by "ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability."
- As a State Assembly member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.
- Supports immigration protections such as prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, places of worship, and community centers, and providing free legal assistance for New York City residents on immigration matters.

Public Safety

Supports a tax break for middle-class homeowners.

Opposes credit checks on rental or mortgage applications.

- Supports a tax break for middle-class homeowners.
- Opposes credit checks on rental or mortgage applications.

Housing & Urban Development

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Supports access to abortion and "comprehensive reproductive healthcare."

Supports programs to increase diversity among healthcare professionals, believing it will foster trust and enhance care quality for all, especially marginalized communities.

Supports programs to increase diversity among healthcare professionals, believing it will foster trust and improve care quality for all, especially marginalized communities.

Supports expanding access to mental health professionals and programs to reduce homelessness, support youth, and improve emergency response for those in crisis.

- Supports access to abortion and "comprehensive reproductive healthcare."
- Supports programs to increase diversity among healthcare professionals, believing it will foster trust and improve care quality for all, especially marginalized communities.
- Supports expanding access to mental health professionals and programs to reduce homelessness, support youth, and improve emergency response for those in crisis.

Public Health

As of April 8, 2025, Michael Blake’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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District 28 - Adrienne E. Adams

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Adrienne has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Spelman College. She was born and raised in New York City. She currently resides in South Jamaica in Queens.  Adrienne is married with kids and 11 grandchildren.

Before being elected to public office, Adrienne worked as a corporate trainer, specializing in executive training, telecommunications management, and human capital management. She also worked as a childhood development associate instructor.

Adrienne Adams (politician) - Wikipedia

Adrienne Adams is a city council member for New York City's 28th district and serves as the council's speaker. She was elected into office in 2017 and is currently serving her second term. She ran for New York state senator in 2016 but did not win. 

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Supports establishing a Minority-Owned Business Accelerator to help minority-owned businesses scale up through individualized support, access to capital, and connections to larger companies.

Plans to implement the "largest guaranteed basic income (GBI) program in the nation" to address homelessness, particularly among vulnerable populations such as pregnant mothers, young children, and youth.

Proposes a guaranteed basic income program to give direct, unconditional monthly payments for homeless pregnant mothers and children ages 0-5, homeless youth, and youth aging out of foster care for three years.

As City Council Speaker, led approval of zoning reforms to support small businesses and promote industrial sector growth for green energy and living wage jobs for New Yorkers without college degrees.

Supported zoning reforms to help small businesses and promote sector growth for green energy and living wage jobs for New Yorkers without college degrees.

As a city council member, introduced legislation that would prohibit fast food employers from laying off employees without a bona fide economic reason.

Introduced legislation to prohibit fast food employers from laying off employees without a just economic reason.

- Supports establishing a Minority-Owned Business Accelerator to help minority-owned businesses scale up through individualized support, access to capital, and connections to larger companies.
- Proposes a guaranteed basic income program to give direct, unconditional monthly payments for homeless pregnant mothers and children ages 0-5, homeless youth, and youth aging out of foster care for three years.
- Supported zoning reforms to help small businesses and promote sector growth for green energy and living wage jobs for New Yorkers without college degrees.
- Introduced legislation to prohibit fast food employers from laying off employees without a just economic reason.

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Supports expanding 7-day library service to 10 additional branches citywide.

Supports expanding access to affordable childcare for children two years old and younger by funding a voucher that covers half the cost of childcare, or $12,000 per child annually, for families earning up to $128,000 a year.

Plans to expand childcare access, libraries, parks, and schools, and support older adults to age with dignity.

Promises to "consistently fund" libraries, parks, and schools, and support older adults to age with dignity.

As a member of the Budget Negotiating Team, advocated for funding for cultural institutions, health care, digital access, child and adult literacy, community-based food pantries, small business assistance, and Fair Futures, an initiative providing mentorship and services for foster care youth.

Supports funding for cultural institutions, digital access, child and adult literacy, community-based food pantries, small business assistance, and Fair Futures, an initiative providing mentorship and services for foster care youth.

- Supports expanding 7-day library service to 10 additional branches citywide.
- Supports expanding access to affordable childcare for children two years old and younger by funding a voucher that covers half the cost of childcare, or $12,000 per child annually, for families earning up to $128,000 a year.
- Promises to "consistently fund" libraries, parks, and schools, and support older adults to age with dignity.
- Supports funding for cultural institutions, digital access, child and adult literacy, community-based food pantries, small business assistance, and Fair Futures, an initiative providing mentorship and services for foster care youth.

As city council member, funded the Education Equity Action Plan, which implements a K-12 Black Studies Curriculum for all students in New York City public schools.

Supports expanding application fee waivers for low-income students.

Supports expanding application fee waivers for low-income students to apply to CUNY.

Supports expanding access to educational and economic opportunities for working adults and low-income students by establishing City University of New York (CUNY) Flex and CUNY Fresh Start programs that provide academic support and forgive old debt.

Supports expanding the City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ACE) to boost graduation rates.

Supports expanding the City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ACE) to boost graduation rates and increase wages.

As City Council Speaker, Adams secured over $2 billion to strengthen 3-K, Pre-K, childcare, and K-12 education.

Opposed budget cuts to childcare and schools by the mayor's office and secured over $2 billion for 3-K, Pre-K, childcare, and K-12 education.

- As city council member, funded the Education Equity Action Plan, which implements a K-12 Black Studies Curriculum for all students in New York City public schools.
- Supports expanding application fee waivers for low-income students to apply to CUNY.
- Supports expanding access to educational and economic opportunities for working adults and low-income students by establishing City University of New York (CUNY) Flex and CUNY Fresh Start programs that provide academic support and forgive old debt.
- Supports expanding the City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ACE) to boost graduation rates and increase wages.
- Opposed budget cuts to childcare and schools by the mayor's office and secured over $2 billion for 3-K, Pre-K, childcare, and K-12 education.

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Advocated for expanding Fair Fares eligibility to 200% of the federal poverty level.

Supports outdoor dining, but believes oversight by the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) is inadequate, with only five licenses approved post-pandemic, and calls for improved regulation and responsibility from the D.O.T.

As City Council Speaker, led the passage of a law requiring New York City's municipal vehicles to be zero emissions.

Supported a law requiring New York City's government vehicles to be zero-emission.

- Advocated for expanding Fair Fares eligibility to 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Supports outdoor dining, but believes oversight by the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) is inadequate, with only five licenses approved post-pandemic, and calls for improved regulation and responsibility from the D.O.T.
- Supported a law requiring New York City's government vehicles to be zero-emission.

As city council speaker, supported legislation to improve police accountability and transparency, including ending qualified immunity for police officers, requiring the NYPD to document vehicle stops with demographic breakdowns, and empowering the Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate police misconduct.

Plans to implement policies aimed at enhancing safety and health for New Yorkers by fostering greater accountability, trust, and support for crime victims.

Plans to implement policies aimed at improving safety and health for New Yorkers by encouraging greater accountability, trust, and support for crime victims.

Plans to deploy city attorneys to immigrant business corridors to protect New Yorkers from unlawful federal enforcement.

Plans to send city attorneys to immigrant business areas to protect New Yorkers from unlawful federal enforcement.

As City Council Speaker, expanded support for crime victims in underserved, high-violence areas by creating a $5.1 million initiative for community safety and victim services and establishing New York State’s first four Trauma Recovery Centers.

Expanded support for crime victims in underserved, high-violence areas by creating a $5.1 million program for community safety and victim services and establishing New York state’s first four Trauma Recovery Centers.

- As city council speaker, supported legislation to improve police accountability and transparency, including ending qualified immunity for police officers, requiring the NYPD to document vehicle stops with demographic breakdowns, and empowering the Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate police misconduct.
- Plans to implement policies aimed at improving safety and health for New Yorkers by encouraging greater accountability, trust, and support for crime victims.
- Plans to send city attorneys to immigrant business areas to protect New Yorkers from unlawful federal enforcement.
- Expanded support for crime victims in underserved, high-violence areas by creating a $5.1 million program for community safety and victim services and establishing New York state’s first four Trauma Recovery Centers.

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Supports the "City for All Housing" plan, which aims to make housing more affordable, invest in infrastructure, strengthen affordable housing preservation, and protect tenants.

Introduced the "City for All Housing" plan to lower housing costs, improve infrastructure, preserve affordable homes, and support tenant rights.

As City Council Speaker, oversaw the construction of over 120,000 homes and increased funding for affordable housing programs.

As city council speaker, oversaw the construction of over 120,000 homes and increased funding for affordable housing programs.

- Introduced the "City for All Housing" plan to lower housing costs, improve infrastructure, preserve affordable homes, and support tenant rights.
- As city council speaker, oversaw the construction of over 120,000 homes and increased funding for affordable housing programs.

Proposes creating new community health, wellness, and recreation centers in neighborhoods with significant health and safety challenges, starting in Southeast Queens.

Supports abortion access and, as a city council member, passed the NYC Abortion Rights Act.

Supports abortion access and passed the NYC Abortion Rights Act to protect and provide funding for abortion care.

As City Council Speaker, created the city’s first Mental Health Roadmap to expand community-based mental health programs, increase veteran mental health care, and establish peer-based mental health support programs in schools.

Created the city’s first Mental Health Roadmap to expand community-based mental health programs, increase veteran mental health care, and create mental health support programs in schools.

- Proposes creating new community health, wellness, and recreation centers in neighborhoods with significant health and safety challenges, starting in Southeast Queens.
- Supports abortion access and passed the NYC Abortion Rights Act to protect and provide funding for abortion care.
- Created the city’s first Mental Health Roadmap to expand community-based mental health programs, increase veteran mental health care, and create mental health support programs in schools.

As of April 8, 2025, Adrienne Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Andrew Cuomo - Wikipedia

Andrew has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University and a law degree from Albany Law School. He was born and raised in New York City.

Before taking public office, Andrew served as the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1997 to 2001.

Andrew Cuomo served as the governor of New York from 2011 to 2021, choosing to resign in the middle of his third term. He also served as the attorney general of New York from 2007 to 2010. 

Supports expanding the city's role in major infrastructure projects and prioritizing outer borough infrastructure to drive economic growth.

Supports converting underused commercial properties into residential spaces.

Supports revitalizing central business districts by converting underused offices to residential spaces.

Believes NYC can become a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) due to its world-leading hospitals and strong technology sector.

Supports improving incomes through job creation, workforce training, worker protections, and tax cuts.

Supports providing targeted tax relief to lower income and middle-class voters, including homeowners.

Believes in reforming the outdoor dining permit process to streamline approvals, improve agency coordination, and enhance transparency for small businesses.

Supports reforming the outdoor dining permit process to streamline approvals, improve agency coordination, and help small businesses navigate the process more easily.

Supports inclusive economic growth and job creation, expanding wage supplements for at-risk men aged 18-24, and protecting Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) programs.

Supports expanding wage supplements for at-risk men aged 18-24, and protecting Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) programs.

- Supports expanding the city's role in major infrastructure projects and prioritizing outer borough infrastructure to drive economic growth.
- Supports revitalizing central business districts by converting underused offices to residential spaces.
- Believes NYC can become a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) due to its world-leading hospitals and strong technology sector.
- Supports improving incomes through job creation, workforce training, worker protections, and tax cuts.
- Supports providing targeted tax relief to lower income and middle-class voters, including homeowners.
- Supports reforming the outdoor dining permit process to streamline approvals, improve agency coordination, and help small businesses navigate the process more easily.
- Supports expanding wage supplements for at-risk men aged 18-24, and protecting Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) programs.

Supports improving curbside composting by increasing public awareness, collaborating with landlords and large buildings, and providing resources, guidelines, and incentives for participation.

- Supports improving curbside composting by increasing public awareness, collaborating with landlords and large buildings, and providing resources, guidelines, and incentives for participation.

Supports reducing class sizes and securing state funding to implement the Reduced Class Size law.

Plans to guarantee a suitable 3-K slot for all families and expand after school programs.

Plans to strengthen Community Schools as social service hubs in high poverty districts and increase School-Based Health Centers.

Supports strengthening career and technical education (CTE) programs as a pathway to economic mobility and plans to partner with businesses to develop apprenticeship programs for students without college degrees.

- Supports reducing class sizes and securing state funding to implement the Reduced Class Size law.
- Plans to guarantee a suitable 3-K slot for all families and expand after school programs.
- Plans to strengthen Community Schools as social service hubs in high poverty districts and increase School-Based Health Centers.
- Supports strengthening career and technical education (CTE) programs as a pathway to economic mobility and plans to partner with businesses to develop apprenticeship programs for students without college degrees.

Supports expanding the city's role in major infrastructure projects and prioritizing outer borough projects, like the Metro-North expansion in the East Bronx.

- Supports expanding the city's role in major infrastructure projects and prioritizing outer borough projects, like the Metro-North expansion in the East Bronx.

Plans to address "nuisance and quality of life crimes" by tackling retail theft, identifying habitual offenders, disrupting fencing operations, and increasing enforcement.

Plans to increase the number of NYPD and MTA officers in stations and on subways.

Plans to upgrade turnstiles and improve training to prevent fare evasion.

Plans to ensure judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers consistently seek mental health competency exams for defendants with serious mental illnesses.

Believes in holding individuals accountable for antisemitic actions, including threats, harassment, and property destruction.

Supports adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism to aid city officials and law enforcement in combating antisemitism.

Supports adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in the city code.

Supports closing open-air drug markets and enforcing state laws to take incapacitated individuals to treatment facilities for emergency services.

Supports closing open-air drug markets and enforcing state laws to take incapacitated individuals to treatment facilities for emergency services up to 72 hours.

- Plans to increase the size of the NYPD.
- Plans to address "nuisance and quality of life crimes" by tackling retail theft, identifying habitual offenders, disrupting fencing operations, and increasing enforcement.
- Plans to increase the number of NYPD and MTA officers in stations and on subways.
- Plans to upgrade turnstiles and improve training to prevent fare evasion.
- Plans to ensure judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers consistently seek mental health competency exams for defendants with serious mental illnesses.
- Believes in holding individuals accountable for antisemitic actions, including threats, harassment, and property destruction.
- Supports adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in the city code.
- Supports closing open-air drug markets and enforcing state laws to take incapacitated individuals to treatment facilities for emergency services up to 72 hours.

Plans to accelerate housing construction and protect tenant rights.

Supports building more housing across all income levels to stabilize and reduce rents.

Believes in building more housing across all income levels to stabilize and reduce rents and create workforce housing.

Supports leveraging public land for housing development and redeveloping underutilized city-owned lots for affordable and mixed-income housing.

Plans to improve the quality of life in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) housing by working with tenants on redevelopment that increases housing supply and includes resident input in decision-making.

Plans to protect renters by enhancing enforcement of rent-stabilization laws, preventing illegal rent hikes and landlord harassment, and ensuring legal counsel for tenants facing eviction.

Believes in reducing chronic street homelessness by providing intensive mental health and addiction services.

- Plans to accelerate housing construction and protect tenant rights.
- Believes in building more housing across all income levels to stabilize and reduce rents and create workforce housing.
- Supports leveraging public land for housing development and redeveloping underutilized city-owned lots for affordable and mixed-income housing.
- Plans to improve the quality of life in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) housing by working with tenants on redevelopment that increases housing supply and includes resident input in decision-making.
- Plans to protect renters by enhancing enforcement of rent-stabilization laws, preventing illegal rent hikes and landlord harassment, and ensuring legal counsel for tenants facing eviction.
- Believes in reducing chronic street homelessness by providing intensive mental health and addiction services.

Believes in ensuring all New Yorkers have access to primary and specialty care by partnering with community health centers and independent physician associations.

Believes in making healthcare more accessible by bringing services to schools and public housing.

Plans to "establish targeted programs with concrete performance goals to reduce health disparities in maternal health and chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma."

Believes New York City should prioritize core public health functions such as pandemic preparedness, childhood vaccinations, and environmental health.

Supports integrating physical and behavioral health services to address mental health and substance use disorders.

Supports restructuring inpatient psychiatric bed capacity to enable longer stays and end the "revolving door" for individuals, particularly those without housing security.

- Believes in ensuring all New Yorkers have access to primary and specialty care by partnering with community health centers and independent physician associations.
- Believes in making healthcare more accessible by bringing services to schools and public housing.
- Plans to "establish targeted programs with concrete performance goals to reduce health disparities in maternal health and chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma."
- Believes New York City should prioritize core public health functions such as pandemic preparedness, childhood vaccinations, and environmental health.
- Supports integrating physical and behavioral health services to address mental health and substance use disorders.
- Supports restructuring inpatient psychiatric bed capacity to enable longer stays and end the "revolving door" for individuals, particularly those without housing security.

Cuomo is being sued by two women, a former aide and a former member of his State Police security detail over sexual harassment allegations.

Cuomo is being sued by two women, a former aide and a former member of his State Police security detail, over sexual harassment allegations.

- Cuomo is being sued by two women, a former aide and a former member of his State Police security detail, over sexual harassment allegations.

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Brad Lander - Wikipedia

Brad has a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and master's degrees in anthropology from University College London and in urban planning from the Pratt Institute. Brad is married to Meg Barnette. They live in Brooklyn and have two adult children. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

Before taking public office, Brad worked as a director for the Pratt Center for Community Development and the Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC), a non-profit that develops and manages affordable housing. 

Brad Lander is New York City's comptroller. He was elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term. He previously served as a New York City council member from 2010 to 2021.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation preventing fast food workers from being fired without just cause and allowing them to appeal terminations through arbitration.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation preventing fast food workers from being fired without just cause.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation ensuring that freelancers and independent contractors are paid on time and in full.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation to ensure that freelancers and independent contractors are paid on time and in full.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation guaranteeing a living wage for Uber, Lyft, and other for-hire drivers.

As a city council member, sponsored legislation guaranteeing a minimum wage for Uber, Lyft, and other for-hire drivers.

Plans to invest in solar, offshore wind, and other climate solutions to create jobs.

Plans to "fix the broken and burdensome Dining Out NYC program" by reducing bureaucratic hurdles, ensuring outdoor dining remains vibrant and supports local restaurants.

Plans to fix NYC's roadway and sidewalk cafes program by reducing bureaucratic hurdles.

Plans to enhance protections against junk fees, price gouging, and predatory lending practices.

Plans to increase protections against junk fees, price gouging, and predatory lending practices.

- As a city council member, sponsored legislation preventing fast food workers from being fired without just cause.
- As a city council member, sponsored legislation to ensure that freelancers and independent contractors are paid on time and in full.
- As a city council member, sponsored legislation guaranteeing a minimum wage for Uber, Lyft, and other for-hire drivers.
- Plans to invest in solar, offshore wind, and other climate solutions to create jobs.
- Plans to fix NYC's roadway and sidewalk cafes program by reducing bureaucratic hurdles.
- Plans to increase protections against junk fees, price gouging, and predatory lending practices.

Plans to upgrade Summer Rising and ensure summer youth employment for all eligible young people.

Plans to transform NYC libraries into fully funded civic hubs by expanding hours, building new branches, modernizing infrastructure, improving worker conditions, and defending libraries as vital spaces for democracy, learning, and community life.

Hopes to support NYC libraries by expanding hours, building new branches, modernizing infrastructure, and improving worker conditions.

Plans to "reimagine public space as a citywide system that serves all New Yorkers – connecting parks to plazas, schoolyards to streets, and communities to the green infrastructure they deserve."

Plans to reduce carbon emissions and ensure access to affordable clean energy.

- Plans to upgrade Summer Rising and ensure summer youth employment for all eligible young people.
- Hopes to support NYC libraries by expanding hours, building new branches, modernizing infrastructure, and improving worker conditions.
- Plans to "reimagine public space as a citywide system that serves all New Yorkers – connecting parks to plazas, schoolyards to streets, and communities to the green infrastructure they deserve."
- Plans to reduce carbon emissions and ensure access to affordable clean energy.

As a city council member, led the campaign to secure air-conditioning in all NYC school classrooms.

Plans to achieve universal Pre-K and 3K, alongside a groundbreaking new “2-Care for All” program for 2-year-olds.

Plans to achieve universal Pre-K and 3K, a new “2-Care for All” program for 2-year-olds, and free high-quality afterschool programming for K through 8th grade.

Plans to focus on "recruiting, retaining, and empowering educators."

- As a city council member, led the campaign to secure air-conditioning in all NYC school classrooms.
- Plans to achieve universal Pre-K and 3K, a new “2-Care for All” program for 2-year-olds, and free high-quality afterschool programming for K through 8th grade.
- Plans to focus on "recruiting, retaining, and empowering educators."
- Plans to fully staff schools with mental health and attendance supports, and use cutting-edge tools to measure student outcomes.

Brad Lander

- The city mayor is responsible for a city's public services and its smooth functioning. 
- The mayor signs or vetoes legislation proposed by the city council, drafts the city budget, and appoints and oversees department heads in over 40 city agencies. 
- City mayors receive an annual salary. In New York City, the mayor is paid $258,750. 
- The mayor is elected to a four-year term and can serve up to two consecutive terms. ​