New York City Residents, Finish This Sentence: 'I Want My Next Mayor To...'

"Tuesday marks the final day of voting in a contentious New York City election season. After a crowded Democratic primary in June, voters this week can choose between three leading candidates to be the city's next mayor: former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent), Democratic nominee and State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, and Republican Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa. More than 735,000 residents have already cast their ballots via early voting-a record high for a non-presidential election year, according to the New York Times."

"For the last several weeks, City Limits has been talking to New York City residents about what they want the next mayor to prioritize when taking office on Jan. 1. We spoke to renters, NYCHA tenants, people who've experienced homelessness and others about their top issues on their minds. We heard an array of answers, among them public safety, resources for seniors and youth, and the high cost of living in one of the most expensive cities in the world."

""I would like to see a rent freeze, for one thing," said Kurt Hill, a rent stabilized tenant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at a rally outside Gracie Mansion on Sept. 30-a day before rent increases for tenants in the city's roughly 1 million stabilized apartments were set to take effect."

Tuesday is the final day of voting in a contentious New York City mayoral election. Voters choose among three leading candidates: former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (independent), State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (Democrat), and Curtis Sliwa (Republican). More than 735,000 residents cast early ballots, a record high for a non-presidential election year. Renters, NYCHA tenants, people who have experienced homelessness, seniors, and youth name top priorities including a rent freeze or rent relief, public safety, expanded services for seniors and youth, and relief from the city's high cost of living. Residents can submit video or written messages to share priorities with the incoming mayor.

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