Build/preserve 1 million homes in 10 years through rezonings, office conversions, and NYCHA land.

Most openly YIMBY candidate; pairs supply push with strong tenant protections (Right to Counsel, HAVP vouchers).

Upgrade 150,000 NYCHA units, add 95,000 new ones, and launch a first-generation home-buyers fund.

Hire up to 3,000 more officers/detectives while enforcing accountability (50-a repeal author).

Treat gun violence as a public health crisis; expand community-violence programs & police-clinician teams.

Balances reform and visible presence—says he was 'never a defund Democrat.'

Housing surge and green projects create union jobs, financed partly by pension money.

Expand SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program) by 50,000 slots and start WorkNYC to let asylum-seekers work sooner.

Launch Black Business Accelerator and use Clean Slate to boost re-entry employment.

Supports congestion pricing pause reversal and subway safety via police-clinician patrols.

Backs new MTA revenue and service upgrades (specific funding tools to be determined).

Invests in flood-resilience & green street infrastructure in hardest-hit neighborhoods.

Opposed school-budget cuts; pledges equitable funding citywide.

'Afterschool for All': free 3-K–12 programs until 6 PM plus 50,000 extra SYEP jobs.

Scale full-day 3-K/Pre-K and create CUNY pathways for after-school workers.

Co-authored Climate Negligence Act and backs Renewable Rikers.

Flood hubs, green infrastructure, and sewage fixes focus on environmental justice.

Black maternal-health centers, Rockaways trauma hospital, and citywide mental-health co-response.

Runs on competence & integrity; helped curb contractor donations and expand police transparency.

Now accepts some real-estate money—an acknowledged shift from prior stance.

Will appoint pro-tenant Rent Guidelines Board and run a data-driven City Hall.

Pushes public-built social housing: 200,000 permanently affordable, union units in 10 years and a state-level Social Housing Development Agency (critics estimate the cost near $100 billion and doubt financing viability).

Immediate rent freeze for stabilized units; city would fix code violations and bill—or seize from—negligent landlords.

Eliminate parking minimums and fast-track 100% affordable projects.

Opposes new jails and aims to shrink NYPD footprint

Creates a Department of Community Safety of mental-health and peer responders for many crises.

Targets root causes (poverty, housing); child-welfare bills drew criticism for potential safety trade-offs.

Seeks $30/hr NYC minimum wage by 2030, plus city-owned grocery stores and universal public services (housing, childcare, transit).

Pays for programs via higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy—requires Albany approval and faces economic-impact concerns.

Frames 'dignified worl' as a right, relying on direct government hiring rather than private incentives.

Citywide fare-free, faster buses—expanding lanes/queue jumps—costing about $650–780 million/year and needing state backing.

Cites pilot he championed: ridership up, operator assaults down, travel time steady.

Backs Renewable Rikers; broader street/bike plans lightly sketched.

Promises universal, no-cost childcare (6 weeks–5 years) with pay parity for workers.

Wants to strip NYU/Columbia property-tax exemptions to fund CUNY—legally challenging.

Little detail on K-12 policy beyond affordability framing.

Blocked Astoria gas plant, fights pipelines, and champions strict LL97 enforcement & fleet electrification.

Supports pension divestment from fossil fuels, local composting, and free buses as climate action.

Health plans center on non-police crisis response and free 'Baby Baskets' for new parents.

Grassroots, small-donor campaign maxed out public funds; closely aligned with NYC-DSA.

No detailed city ethics overhaul; touts transparency through public financing model.

Backs aggressive deregulation: more up-zonings, faster permits, limited community-board vetoes, and NYCHA infill partnerships.

Opposes rent freezes; wants easier evictions for non-paying tenants and criticizes 2019 stabilization reforms.

Pledges to end street homelessness but offers few specifics beyond reversing 'Right to Sleep Outside.'

Hire 3,000-5,000 additional NYPD officers and keep Commissioner Jessica Tisch; strongly anti-defund.

Aims to halve crime, toughen bail laws, and considers a mask ban at protests to curb hate speech.

Offers no major alternatives like mental-health teams or violence interrupters.

No new taxes; calls for belt-tightening and a friendlier climate for small businesses 'treated like the enemy.'

Few concrete job-creation or training programs, relying instead on pro-growth deregulation.

Past support for federal Buffett-style tax hikes contrasts with local no-tax-raise pledge.

Champions congestion pricing with dynamic, Singapore-style fees to cut traffic and fund transit.

Supports using revenue for subway and bus upgrades but offers few details on MTA capital needs.

Wants stricter e-bike rules targeting delivery companies; no Vision Zero or bike-lane roadmap.

Long-time charter-school champion (DFER, KIPP board); vows to lift state charter cap and curb teachers-union power.

Promises to 'restore excellence' but gives limited plans for district schools beyond remote-learning investment.

Past programs include paying students for AP scores, reflecting data-driven, incentives-based approach.

Cites congestion pricing's environmental benefits but provides few other emissions or resiliency goals.

Helped launch a COVID field hospital; criticizes city pandemic response and calls for better emergency readiness.

No positions on H+H, mental-health services, or opioid crisis outlined.

Brands himself a 'smart, honest' outsider versus 'career politicians,' yet faces questions over donor influence and staff turnover.

No specific city-ethics or transparency reforms proposed beyond general vows of competence.

Contradictions: pledges fiscal austerity locally despite prior support for federal tax hikes on the wealthy.

Backs more housing via City of Yes rezonings and office conversions, but insists on community-led planning and strong affordability requirements.

Supports stronger tenant protections and faster vouchers (CityFHEPS), while steering NYCHA repairs through the Public Housing Preservation Trust.

Expands supportive-housing and mental-health services to reduce homelessness.

Favors targeted NYPD head-count boosts, de-escalation training, and transparency—resisted deep 'defund' cuts.

Expands co-responder teams and community violence-interruption programs to tackle root causes.

Prioritizes gun-violence, hate-crime, subway-crime, and retail-theft crackdowns with data-driven tactics.

Champions MWBEs: cuts red tape, boosts capital access, and links workforce programs to growth sectors.

Stresses fiscal responsibility, criticizing mid-year service cuts and demanding budget oversight.

Uses Council leverage to restore libraries, sanitation, and other core services that support working families.

Pushes for more reliable, safer subways and buses, with new state/federal dollars for the MTA.

Cautious on congestion pricing fairness for outer-borough riders while supporting Vision Zero street upgrades.

Supports bike/pedestrian projects case-by-case, emphasizing local input and safety data.

Advocates fair school funding and checks on mayoral control; expands early-childhood education and childcare.

Strong supporter of SYEP and CUNY investment, channeling Council funds to youth and workforce pipelines.

Allocates district and citywide grants for STEM, arts, and after-school programs.

Backed Local Law 97 and champions environmental-justice upgrades in frontline neighborhoods.

Calls for better coordination and federal aid on asylum-seeker housing while protecting 'right-to-shelter.'

Balances service expansions with fiscal caution—occasionally creating tension between spending goals and oversight role.

Acknowledges 'dire housing crisis' but offers no concrete zoning, NYCHA, or supply targets beyond mentioning past state foreclosure work.

No stated position on rent-stabilization changes; campaign cites HELP USA legacy yet lacks new homelessness metrics or timelines.

Overall plan relies on managerial experience rather than fresh policy specifics.

Runs against defund sentiment, promising tougher policing and strong enforcement of NYC Human Rights Law on antisemitism.

Highlights SAFE Act gun law but signed 2019 bail reforms he now criticizes—promises to fix perceived leniency.

No alternatives like co-responders or violence-interrupters proposed; focus is squarely on enforcement.

Talks up the affordability crisis yet presents no city-specific job-creation or small-business agenda.

Points to gubernatorial record: phased $15 minimum wage plus lower corporate/manufacturing taxes.

Boasts 2% state-spending cap history, suggesting similar fiscal restraint for City Hall.

Cites past big projects (LaGuardia, JFK, Moynihan, 2nd Ave Subway) as proof of delivery capability.

Provides no new plan for MTA funding or service, and faced criticism for diverting MTA funds as governor.

Silent on congestion pricing, bike lanes, and street redesigns in this mayoral bid.

Proposes mandatory Holocaust-museum visits and oversight of college funding to fight antisemitism.

No stance on K-12 governance, charter cap, or fair-student-funding updates.

Touts prior Excelsior Scholarship (free SUNY/CUNY tuition) as proof of progressive achievement.

Record includes statewide fracking ban and ACA expansion; no fresh NYC climate roadmap offered.

COVID leadership praised early, then marred by nursing-home death-reporting controversy and Medicaid cuts.

Legalized medical marijuana but lacks new proposals for H+H, mental health, or opioid response.

Ethics & Conduct: Resigned amid sexual-harassment findings; Moreland Commission shutdown and new bundler-disclosure questions raise trust concerns.

Policy Contradictions: Signed 2019 bail reform yet now campaigns as tough-on-crime; no-plans contrast with criticism of current mayor's inaction.

Management Record: Nursing-home data scandal, alleged MTA fund diversions, and limited new specifics cast doubt on promises of experienced 'fix-it' leadership.

Targets 500,000 new units in 10 years, a NYC Land Bank for distressed sites, and 100% social housing on city land—paired with code-enforcement reforms and a Citizens Assembly planning track.

Triples capital funding for NYCHA repairs and gives tenants a vote on rehab plans; creates a 'Yelp for NYCHA Repairs.'

Backs Good Cause Eviction, full Right-to-Counsel, an anti-discrimination crackdown, and safe ADU/basement conversions.

Keeps Commissioner Tisch, fixes NYPD staffing morale, and focuses the force on solving gun crimes & hate crimes.

Scales Housing-First for severe mental-illness homelessness, expands Cure Violence, and boosts youth jobs and lighting.

Audits and past laws (racial-profiling ban, IG office) underline accountability; explores taking NYPD out of routine traffic stops.

Drives green-jobs growth via solar, wind, and EV investments; ties CUNY training and MWBE support to climate projects.

Pushes higher minimum wage, paid time off, and a Mayor's Office of Workers' Rights; record includes Fair Work Week laws.

Builds up reserves (Rainy Day + new Stabilization Fund) and speeds payment to nonprofits, while hunting waste through audits.

Supports congestion pricing, faster buses, and finishing big-ticket transit projects.

Adds protected bike lanes, tightens reckless-driver accountability, and regulates mopeds/e-scooters.

Past idea to remove NYPD from traffic enforcement resurfaces in safer-streets agenda.

Wants universal Pre-K/3-K plus free K-8 after-school (acknowledges funding hunt).

Backs '2-Care for All' early-childhood pay parity and expands school mental-health programs.

Fights school budget cuts, limits smartphones in classrooms, and invests in CUNY workforce pipelines.

Steered pension funds to Net-Zero 2040, launched 'Public Solar NYC,' and plans accelerated city renewables & resiliency spending.

'Safer For All' mental-health plan links housing, care, and public safety; defends retiree health benefits and reproductive rights.

Championed plastic-bag and Styrofoam bans; audits city climate contracts for impact and fairness.

Funding Gaps: Tripling NYCHA capital and 500,000-unit build lack clear revenue sources; golf-course housing idea faces feasibility and political hurdles.

Policing Pivot: Voted against FY 21 budget for insufficient NYPD cuts, yet now focuses on fixing staffing/morale while keeping current commissioner.

Process Tensions: Proposed expedited land-use path could bypass Council/community review—at odds with longtime participatory-planning approach.

Backs Good Cause Eviction, rent freezes for stabilized units, and Community Land Trusts; opposes RAD/PACT and calls for a 'Green New Deal for Public Housing.'

Boosts supply through modular builds, office conversions, ADUs, and a union-linked Jobs & Housing Act on state land.

Plans to declare homelessness a public-health emergency, expand supportive housing, and extend vouchers (HAVP, FHEPS).

Stresses oversight, transparency, and CIT training; personal stop-and-frisk story shapes police-reform stance.

'Harmony NYC' funds mental-health responder teams, violence interrupters, and re-entry services; backs Treatment-Not-Jails.

Targets hate crimes and gun violence via prevention, retail-worker protections, and social-service investment.

Aims to create union green-jobs pipeline and links housing builds to prevailing-wage labor standards.

Pushes progressive taxes (Mark-to-Market, 'tax the rich') to fund childcare, housing, and schools.

Led $15+ minimum-wage fights, farm-worker rights, Excluded Workers Fund, and Retail Worker Safety Act.

Supports congestion pricing and stronger subway/bus service; opposed LaGuardia AirTrain as 'wasteful.'

Expands protected bike lanes, Vision Zero traffic calming, and Sammy's Law 25 mph speed limit option.

Defends delivery-worker e-bikes against crackdowns; daily subway rider credibility.

Seeks universal childcare via Early Learning Childcare Act; funds it through progressive taxation.

Opposes school-budget cuts; co-sponsored charter-accountability bill for transparency and equity requirements.

Backs inclusive school meals and wider GED/vocational programs for adult learners.

Helped pass the state CLCPA; proposes Climate Superfund, NY Youth Climate Corps, and a public-housing green retrofit plan.

Harmony NYC mental-health blueprint: universal screenings, mobile units, community healing centers.

Advocates higher Medicaid rates for safety-net hospitals and vows to protect retiree health benefits.

Cost & Feasibility: Rapid housing build tied to union wages and deep affordability may strain budgets and timelines.

Revenue Reliance: Heavy dependence on new state taxes ('tax the rich') faces Albany negotiations and economic-impact debate.

Platform Gaps: Limited detail on small-business aid, broadband/tech modernization, and precise city-level implementation metrics.

'Mitchell-Lama 2.0' plus union-member housing on vacant city land, rehab of empty units, and a fast-lane approval path tied to affordability.

Bans source-of-income bias, explores rent freezes, and swaps AMI for a True Cost of Living metric to judge affordability.

Pledges reliable heat/hot water for NYCHA, a homeowner tax break, and a pied-à-terre tax (state approval needed).

More street patrols with body cams, better police-community ties, and rules to keep repeat offenders off streets.

Integrates mental-health providers into 9-1-1 responses and supports closing Rikers (no ICE detainees).

Frames jobs, education, and youth programs as root-crime prevention pillars.

Goal: help New Yorkers 'make and keep more money' via up-/re-skilling pipelines, small-business tax breaks, and nonprofit contract reform.

Seeks higher wages plus a Guaranteed Income pilot; touts Prompt Pay law and MWBE wins from Obama era.

Funds ideas through pied-à-terre tax and curbing city overtime abuse.

Calls reliable transit a backbone of affordability; promises integrated land-use/transit planning.

Vague on MTA funding, congestion pricing, and service fixes; pledges fuller details in future rollout.

Champions universal childcare and automatic CUNY admission for NYC grads.

Prioritizes civics, financial literacy, mental-health support, and educator development in schools.

Founded statewide My Brother's Keeper and backs community-school model expansion.

Promises green-job pipelines for communities of color and funding for environmental-justice projects.

Focuses on maternal-health equity, expanded mental-health services, and reproductive-rights defense.

Stresses collaborative pandemic readiness while opposing broad worker mandates.

Unclear Funding: Universal childcare, guaranteed income, and housing plans depend on contested pied-à-terre tax and unspecified revenues.

Position Shifts: Rebrands as 'moderate' despite prior WFP/Wiley alignment and rumored DNC-chair ambitions.

Ethics Gap: Critiques incumbent corruption yet offers no detailed reform agenda; past 527 fundraising and Wikipedia-editing controversies linger.

Build 20,000 affordable homes in 5 years via 'Mitchell-Lama 2.0,' under-used city land, and a $500 million loan fund for non-profit/MWBE developers.

Secure $40 billion for NYCHA repairs and expand 'Housing First' by converting vacant sites to supportive housing with on-site services.

Protect tenants, reclaim neglected properties through a 'Robin Hood Housing Plan,' and require affordability in all new developments.

Hire 3,000 officers, civilianize admin roles, and post an officer on every subway train—paired with 4-day weeks, daycare, and mental-health supports for retention.

Citywide, 24/7 B-HEARD mental-health co-responder teams and 'Housing First' to tackle street homelessness.

Deploy predictive analytics & expanded cameras under an independent oversight board; launch 'QualitySTAT' for coordinated neighborhood fixes.

Proposes a $1 billion 'Very Rainy Day Fund' and leverages audit track-record to find savings and grow reserves.

Promotes local hiring, tech-sector pathways, and NYPD civilian/auxiliary jobs; past work saved small businesses with COVID 'Save Main Street.'

Championed pension-fund divestment, private-sector retirement savings, and aims to boost MWBE access via a new loan program.

Revives 2018 plan for $2.75 in-city LIRR/Metro-North rides, more stops, and ADA upgrades.

Wants full subway safety coverage, but new MTA funding & congestion-pricing stance not yet detailed.

Historically backed expanded bike lanes and pedestrian plazas; 2025 specifics to be determined.

Extend school day citywide (about $500 million) and launch a 'Tri-Share' childcare fund building on 'NYC Under 3.'

Supports universal arts, tech, and mental-health services; earlier called for removing NYPD from schools (current view unclear).

Automatic audits restored state funds; teacher residencies and classroom A/C stem from prior Comptroller advocacy.

Led $4 billion fossil-fuel divestment and Net-Zero 2040 pledge; vows to close LL97 loopholes and a Brooklyn gas plant.

10-year waste plan: universal composting, EPR mandates, and selective waste-to-energy.

Expand B-HEARD, create a pandemic-readiness office, and stockpile PPE; backs nurse staffing ratios and maternal-health investments.

Policing Pivot: Shift from 2020 'defund' advocate to hiring 3,000 officers raises credibility questions.

Funding Gaps: School-day extension, subway-officer plan, and 20,000-home build lack detailed revenue sources.

Tech & Privacy: Expanded surveillance/predictive analytics could clash with civil-liberties concerns despite promised oversight.