Five Democratic candidates vying for mayor of New York City presented their plans at a forum organized by various community groups, focusing on homelessness, affordable housing, and the New York City Housing Authority. With around 2,250 attendees, the candidates, which included former Governor Andrew Cuomo, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and City Comptroller Brad Lander, supported a bold agenda set forth by Metro IAF, aiming to build 500,000 homes over the next decade and tackle pressing mental health issues. Emphasis was placed on the importance of ranked-choice voting in the upcoming primary election, allowing voters to rank their top choices among candidates.
We can build 50,000 homes right now. We can fix NYCHA now, said Rev. David K. Brawley, pastor at St. Paul Community Baptist Church and co-chair of Metro AIF and Metro AIF NY. We can address the mental health crisis in New York City now.
Each candidate supported Metro IAF's agenda to build 500,000 homes over a decade, fix the New York City Housing Authority, and address mental illness as a major issue.
Cuomo focuses on Rikers Cuomo, who took the stage and spoke first based on random selection, said within 30 days he would get every homeless person out of every train and subway station and get them the help they need.
Organizers reminded the audience of ranked-choice voting in the June 24 primary, and urged them to get to know all of the candidates so they can rank up to five of their top choices on the ballot.
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