Meet Your Mayor
Answer the questions below to see which candidates for NYC mayor agree with you most
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Answer the following four questions on the city’s COVID-19 recovery to see which candidates for mayor most closely match the future you want to see for New York City.
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As of March 12, nearly 1.5 million NYC residents have been fully or partially vaccinated. Yet the city lags the rest of the state and nation — and many first responders and even health care workers are reportedly refusing.
Question 1 of 4
"If you were to impose government mandates for people to take the vaccines, then that would fuel even more resistance."
from THE CITY Interview, April 29, 2021
“Some individuals have maybe a medical reason or a religious reason why they don't want to take the vaccine. So I just want to be mindful of that.”
from THE CITY interview , May 12, 2021
Isaac Wright Jr.
With indoor dining shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, NYC’s current mayor let restaurants temporarily set up sidewalk and street tables. Designated streets are also closed to traffic.
Question 2 of 4
No candidates selected this answer
"It’s a shame that it took a pandemic to embrace public space ideas that have become commonplace around the world. We must expand this program to underserved communities and communities that have a dearth of public space options."
from Streetsblog, Dec. 14, 2021
"I don't think that the current design of the street dining makes long-term sense. But I do but I do believe that we need to redesign the streets."
from THE CITY Interview, April 30, 2021
He said he would make the Open Streets program permanent and take a “holistic and justice-driven approach" instead of the current police oversight of the vast majority of Open Streets.
from Streetsblog, Dec. 14, 2021
"Ensure our public spaces serve the public first. That means making Open Streets permanent, creating new Complete Streets in all five boroughs."
from Twitter , Feb. 2, 2021
“I will reimagine our streets in ways that create more public space, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, create space for restaurants and other small businesses, reduce congestion and increase sustainability. Doing this will require reductions in street parking in some neighborhoods, so we have to make sure that New Yorkers who need a vehicle — particularly our mobility impaired and working families — are rightly accommodated.
from Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats forum, Jan. 19, 2021
Morales said she is “fully committed to open streets, safe streets, more bicycle-friendly streets” but adds any program should be done with an “eye toward not disproportionately impacting” people who rely on cars for transportation.
from Brooklyn Democratic Mayoral Forum, Jan. 19, 2021
"In my administration, curb and street space throughout the five boroughs will be repurposed for wider sidewalks, street seating, bus shelters, bike parking, Citi Bike docking stations, public restrooms, improved garbage collection, playstreets and playgrounds, bus lanes, bike lanes, plazas, and much more."
from Streetsblog, Dec. 14, 2020
“The open streets with the restaurants — I think it created a huge opportunity for restaurants.… It actually gives them additional square footage now to be able to accommodate more people, which from my standpoint means that they'll be able to get their businesses back to where they were more quickly.”
from THE CITY interview , May 12, 2021
"Through my campaign’s 'People’s Assemblies' process, I will ensure that my proposal to improve this program will be based on participation and feedback by the communities who will be impacted by this program."
from Streetsblog, Dec. 14, 2020
"I would make the Open Streets and Restaurants programs permanent. We saw how integral these programs were during the pandemic."
from Streetsblog, Feb. 5, 2021
"These outdoor dining facilities, they don't comply with building codes. It's a disaster waiting to happen."
from THE CITY Interview, April 29, 2021
Isaac Wright Jr.
COVID shutdowns have taken a severe toll on many workers, devastating income and prompting long lines at food pantries. Government unemployment and aid programs do not reach many New Yorkers, especially immigrants.
Question 3 of 4
At a Heroes Act hearing in Congress last year, Donovan said federal policies should give immigrants access to the help they need to keep their families afloat.
from Heroes Act hearing, House Financial Services Committee, July 23, 2020
“I would begin to address the current crisis by providing folks with some basic economic relief for every household, especially the excluded workers and those that we know were left out on the federal and state level.”
from Community Voices Heard forum, Feb. 26, 2021
As city comptroller, Stringer proposed to establish an emergency relief fund with private partners to help undocumented immigrants excluded from federal aid.
from NYC Comptroller's office, March 1, 2020
“A lot of undocumented immigrants that are here, that are working here — most come here because they want to make their lives better. … We have to treat them like human beings, and we have to support them.”
from THE CITY interview , May 12, 2021
Wiley tweeted that it is “unacceptable” that lower-income teens, the elderly and undocumented immigrants who are taxpayers did not receive federal stimulus checks.
from Twitter , April 6, 2020
Yang proposes a basic income, an average of $2,000 a year to 500,000 poor people: "All New Yorkers are eligible for our cash relief program regardless of immigration status.… Our goal is to end extreme poverty in New York City."
from Campaign website
"We need to provide one-time assistance to undocumented immigrants who are in need, just like we're providing additional assistance to other Americans who have been out of work."
from THE CITY Interview, April 29, 2021
Isaac Wright Jr.
NYC’s current mayor has committed to keeping public school buildings open for hybrid learning for families that have selected it, while most students learn remotely. Still, owing to staff shortages, many students in classrooms continue to learn on screens.
Question 4 of 4
"It's been tremendously frustrating to watch this mayor fail to recognize that he has so much knowledge and talent within his own department."
from THE CITY Interview, April 30, 2021
"Studies show that it's very unlikely for kids to spread COVID-19. And in addition, the pandemic is, appears to be, under control within the city. We need to have our kids back in school five days a week."
from THE CITY Interview, April 29, 2021
“Kids are safer inside a school building than outside of it.... There are so many things about in-person learning that you simply can’t replicate in remote sessions.”
from The New York Times, Dec. 9, 2020
Wiley tweeted: "The CDC say it's safe for students to return to the classroom full time with proper protocols in place. I'm calling on the Mayor and Chancellor to open schools and let every one of our kids learn, with their teachers, safely and in person 5 days a week."
from Twitter , March 19, 2021
“I will confess to being a parent that has been frustrated by how slow our schools have been to open, and I do believe that the UFT has been a significant reason why our schools have been slow to open."
from POLITICO, March 18, 2021
“There are some schools that are actually ready. There's some schools that aren't good. Given this being an unprecedented time, should we proceed with those schools who are ready and let them go ahead? And just let those schools who aren't ready, take the additional time that they need. We can't be one size fits all in this time because this is an unprecedented time.”
from THE CITY interview, Sept. 24, 2020
Isaac Wright Jr.
Reporting by Ann Choi and Mónica Cordero, development by Will Welch, editing by Alyssa Katz. Candidate images from Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY, Alejandro Durán/THE CITY, Shutterstock and campaign websites.