Whitney Tilson offers himself as a “change candidate, ” bringing in his business experience as a former hedge fund leader to a city government that he says is plagued by career politicians and corruption.

Tilson, who ran the hedge fund Kase Capital Management for 18 years, vows to cut crime by half and crack down on hate crimes. He has noted on his campaign website that Eric Adams’ City of Yes development program covers “only 10% of what’s necessary,” and that he will fight to build more housing by dialing down zoning restrictions. He also wants to forbid street homelessness, effectively mandating the city to house some 4,000 unsheltered people.

The son of parents who worked in the Peace Corps, Tilson began his career at Teach for America. He has served on the board of KIPP NYC charter schools for over two decades.