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How Will NYC’s Next Mayor Tackle Clean Energy And Climate Change?
The next mayor will face dual crises—recovering from the pandemic and confronting climate change.
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Sydney Pereira
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Where Do Mayoral Candidates Stand On Education?
This is part of our One Issue Explainer series, where we break down where mayoral candidates stand on issues concerning New Yorkers.
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Sophia Chang
Arts & Entertainment
How Will The Next Mayor Help The City's Arts Sector?
New York City’s recovery depends on the arts, here's how the mayoral candidates say they'll help that devastated sector.
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Jennifer Vanasco
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How Will The Next Mayor Invest In City Parks?
All but one of the leading Democratic mayoral candidates have pledged to double the expense budget for city parks.
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Elizabeth Kim
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Who Will Be The Next Vision Zero Mayor?
Mayor de Blasio’s push to end traffic deaths by 2024 has sputtered. It’ll be up to the next mayor to pick up the momentum — or not. Here's where the candidates stand.
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Stephen Nessen
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How The Democratic Mayoral Hopefuls Would Tackle NYC’s Rise In Shootings
The most recent shooting, in Times Square has crystalized the distinction between the platforms of more centrist and more left-leaning candidates.
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Gwynne Hogan
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How The Mayoral Candidates Will Make Housing More Affordable In NYC
The eight leading candidates have presented their visions to fixing the housing crisis in New York City.
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David Cruz
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"Defund" The NYPD: What It Means And Where Democratic Mayoral Candidates Stand On It
Policing and public safety have been front and center in the mayoral race, with a continued rise in shootings and murders, as well as a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
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Gwynne Hogan
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How Mayoral Candidates Will Help Small Businesses Hit Hard By The Pandemic
Ideas range from rent forgiveness to an app streamlining the business permitting process.
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David Cruz
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How Will NYC's Next Mayor Improve Our Open Streets Program?
We asked the remaining Democratic mayoral candidates what they think the de Blasio administration did right and wrong with Open Streets, and how they would expand upon it in their administration.
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Ben Yakas
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