Sal F. Albanese
Randy Credico
Bill de Blasio
Neil Vincent Grimaldi
John C. Liu
Christine C. Quinn
Erick Salgado
Bill Thompson
Anthony D. Weiner
Party Enrolled In: Democratic
Current Occupation: Attorney
Previous Occupation(s): Public school teacher, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice at John Jay College, Managing Director at Mesirow Financial
Education: John Jay High School; B.A. in Education, CUNY-York College; M.A. in Health, NYU; J.D., Brooklyn Law School
Organizational Affiliations: N/A
Prior Public Experience: City Council member, School board member
1. What is the most important issue in the city you would address if elected?
New York faces an affordability crisis that the city's out-of-touch political class has failed to address. As Mayor, I will create living wage jobs, revolutionize early education, and fight to make our transportation system fair and affordable for all five boroughs.
2. What other important issues would you address if elected?
As Mayor, I will:
-Hire more police officers and assign them to patrol, ensuring that every neighborhood is safe and building trust between police and communities.
-Focus on turning around our public schools so that every student graduates college- and career-ready.
-Restore trust in government by rooting out corruption, eliminating waste, and advancing campaign and election reform.
-Fight to keep our hospitals, libraries, parks, and community centers open and accessible to all.
3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?
As an independent Democrat, I am liberated to tell the truth and put the interests of New Yorkers ahead of special interests. As a reformer on the City Council, I supported term limits and authored the city's first Living Wage law. As a former public school teacher, I have seen firsthand what our schools need to succeed. As an immigrant, I relate to the challenges faced by the millions who come here to find opportunity. and as a 15-year veteran of the private sector, I know how to protect taxpayer dollars without eroding services.
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