""I watched the first debate," said one voter. "It was like a kangaroo court. Everybody slinging mud. I thought they would be speaking more about policies. I really wanted Mamdani to talk more about what he was for. I would like to hear a little deeper responses.""
""There's a lot of buzz words but what are the actual steps?" questioned Nadine Sylvester, the social action co-chair for Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae Brooklyn chapter. "Who will you be working with to ensure that we will have affordable housing, that we will feel safe in our neighborhoods, and that we will feel safe on the subway?""
""Politicians are people we hire or fire with our votes to make resource allocation decisions," said Lurie Daniel Favors, executive director of CLSJ. "Who's going to get money for schools, for our hospitals, for our health care, for our transportation?""
A debate watch party was held inside Brooklyn's Sweet Catch where residents watched the final mayoral debate with close attention. Attendees expected concrete policy answers on housing, public safety, transit safety, mental health and resource allocation. One voter called the first debate a "kangaroo court" and said candidates slung mud instead of explaining positions. Community leaders questioned what practical steps candidates would take and who they would work with to secure affordable housing and safer neighborhoods. Concerns about recent ICE raids, rent prices and public services shaped voter doubts. Some attendees remained undecided after the debate.
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