Who are you voting for in the Dem primary for mayor?

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Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

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Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

70% of NYC residents are renters and anyone with a young child in daycare is paying over $2-4k a month before free 3-K. If he is just another De Blasio and manges to provide free daycare, that a big windfall for many families in the city. Unless you are a big donor for Adams and/or Cuomo, I don't see why you would care to vote for them (it isn't like they plan to make your life any better).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

I and many others are very concerned with relatively minor (but not insignificant) quality of life, broken windows crimes. These offenses need to be fully prosecuted. This is admittedly somewhat limited by laws passed by Albany. But Mamdani has said that these crimes do not bother him. He also has said that he is not bothered by people who are very, very clearly not of sound mind walking the streets. I am not supportive of an ICE-like gestapo wandering the streets picking up anyone who might be a little off (on certain days they might get me!). But I do think that people who are very clearly not able to take care of themselves (after being evaluated by trained social service workers) should be taken off the streets so that they are not a threat to others, and, more importantly, so that they can receive services and not be a danger to themselves. Letting them rot away is not protecting their civil rights. It is taking awway their rights and dignity. But Mamdani is OK with this - it is a lose-lose.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

I and many others are very concerned with relatively minor (but not insignificant) quality of life, broken windows crimes. These offenses need to be fully prosecuted. This is admittedly somewhat limited by laws passed by Albany. But Mamdani has said that these crimes do not bother him. He also has said that he is not bothered by people who are very, very clearly not of sound mind walking the streets. I am not supportive of an ICE-like gestapo wandering the streets picking up anyone who might be a little off (on certain days they might get me!). But I do think that people who are very clearly not able to take care of themselves (after being evaluated by trained social service workers) should be taken off the streets so that they are not a threat to others, and, more importantly, so that they can receive services and not be a danger to themselves. Letting them rot away is not protecting their civil rights. It is taking awway their rights and dignity. But Mamdani is OK with this - it is a lose-lose.

Hmm, you’re simply wrong. He never said he was okay with mentally unwell people walking the streets. In fact, his community engagement plan indicates exactly the opposite. Unlike Cuomo, he seems to recognize that the police are not necessarily the best way to deal with the mentally unwell. And I agree. Let the police fight crime.

As far as broken windows, IME many of these quality of life crimes, or whatever you want to call them, are committed by the mentally unwell.

Fixes for these issues are beyond the abilities of any one person realistically, but at least he has some ideas. I’ll try it

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

I and many others are very concerned with relatively minor (but not insignificant) quality of life, broken windows crimes. These offenses need to be fully prosecuted. This is admittedly somewhat limited by laws passed by Albany. But Mamdani has said that these crimes do not bother him. He also has said that he is not bothered by people who are very, very clearly not of sound mind walking the streets. I am not supportive of an ICE-like gestapo wandering the streets picking up anyone who might be a little off (on certain days they might get me!). But I do think that people who are very clearly not able to take care of themselves (after being evaluated by trained social service workers) should be taken off the streets so that they are not a threat to others, and, more importantly, so that they can receive services and not be a danger to themselves. Letting them rot away is not protecting their civil rights. It is taking awway their rights and dignity. But Mamdani is OK with this - it is a lose-lose.

Hmm, you’re simply wrong. He never said he was okay with mentally unwell people walking the streets. In fact, his community engagement plan indicates exactly the opposite. Unlike Cuomo, he seems to recognize that the police are not necessarily the best way to deal with the mentally unwell. And I agree. Let the police fight crime.

As far as broken windows, IME many of these quality of life crimes, or whatever you want to call them, are committed by the mentally unwell.

Fixes for these issues are beyond the abilities of any one person realistically, but at least he has some ideas. I’ll try it

Read the article posted a few above. It says completely different things from what you are saying. Release more people pre-trial and divert them from prosecution? That seems like a winning formula - put the criminals back on the streets - brilliant! He seems to love spending money that he doesn't have resources to pay for. One expense that I would support would be hiring more judges so that those in Riker's and elsewhere can be tried more quickly, so the innocent can be released more quickly and less jail space is needed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

I and many others are very concerned with relatively minor (but not insignificant) quality of life, broken windows crimes. These offenses need to be fully prosecuted. This is admittedly somewhat limited by laws passed by Albany. But Mamdani has said that these crimes do not bother him. He also has said that he is not bothered by people who are very, very clearly not of sound mind walking the streets. I am not supportive of an ICE-like gestapo wandering the streets picking up anyone who might be a little off (on certain days they might get me!). But I do think that people who are very clearly not able to take care of themselves (after being evaluated by trained social service workers) should be taken off the streets so that they are not a threat to others, and, more importantly, so that they can receive services and not be a danger to themselves. Letting them rot away is not protecting their civil rights. It is taking awway their rights and dignity. But Mamdani is OK with this - it is a lose-lose.

Hmm, you’re simply wrong. He never said he was okay with mentally unwell people walking the streets. In fact, his community engagement plan indicates exactly the opposite. Unlike Cuomo, he seems to recognize that the police are not necessarily the best way to deal with the mentally unwell. And I agree. Let the police fight crime.

As far as broken windows, IME many of these quality of life crimes, or whatever you want to call them, are committed by the mentally unwell.

Fixes for these issues are beyond the abilities of any one person realistically, but at least he has some ideas. I’ll try it

Read the article posted a few above. It says completely different things from what you are saying. Release more people pre-trial and divert them from prosecution? That seems like a winning formula - put the criminals back on the streets - brilliant! He seems to love spending money that he doesn't have resources to pay for. One expense that I would support would be hiring more judges so that those in Riker's and elsewhere can be tried more quickly, so the innocent can be released more quickly and less jail space is needed.

Are you even from NY? Bail reform was passed in NYS in 2020.

How does Cuomo plan to pay for his increased police force? At least Mandani has an idea- reducing overtime which anyone who knows a NYC employee knows is frequently misused.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

I and many others are very concerned with relatively minor (but not insignificant) quality of life, broken windows crimes. These offenses need to be fully prosecuted. This is admittedly somewhat limited by laws passed by Albany. But Mamdani has said that these crimes do not bother him. He also has said that he is not bothered by people who are very, very clearly not of sound mind walking the streets. I am not supportive of an ICE-like gestapo wandering the streets picking up anyone who might be a little off (on certain days they might get me!). But I do think that people who are very clearly not able to take care of themselves (after being evaluated by trained social service workers) should be taken off the streets so that they are not a threat to others, and, more importantly, so that they can receive services and not be a danger to themselves. Letting them rot away is not protecting their civil rights. It is taking awway their rights and dignity. But Mamdani is OK with this - it is a lose-lose.

Hmm, you’re simply wrong. He never said he was okay with mentally unwell people walking the streets. In fact, his community engagement plan indicates exactly the opposite. Unlike Cuomo, he seems to recognize that the police are not necessarily the best way to deal with the mentally unwell. And I agree. Let the police fight crime.

As far as broken windows, IME many of these quality of life crimes, or whatever you want to call them, are committed by the mentally unwell.

Fixes for these issues are beyond the abilities of any one person realistically, but at least he has some ideas. I’ll try it

Read the article posted a few above. It says completely different things from what you are saying. Release more people pre-trial and divert them from prosecution? That seems like a winning formula - put the criminals back on the streets - brilliant! He seems to love spending money that he doesn't have resources to pay for. One expense that I would support would be hiring more judges so that those in Riker's and elsewhere can be tried more quickly, so the innocent can be released more quickly and less jail space is needed.

Just looked at the article. It doesn’t say completely the opposite as you claim. Not at all.

You’re lying and twisting. Keep Israel out of our politics, thanks

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Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

I and many others are very concerned with relatively minor (but not insignificant) quality of life, broken windows crimes. These offenses need to be fully prosecuted. This is admittedly somewhat limited by laws passed by Albany. But Mamdani has said that these crimes do not bother him. He also has said that he is not bothered by people who are very, very clearly not of sound mind walking the streets. I am not supportive of an ICE-like gestapo wandering the streets picking up anyone who might be a little off (on certain days they might get me!). But I do think that people who are very clearly not able to take care of themselves (after being evaluated by trained social service workers) should be taken off the streets so that they are not a threat to others, and, more importantly, so that they can receive services and not be a danger to themselves. Letting them rot away is not protecting their civil rights. It is taking awway their rights and dignity. But Mamdani is OK with this - it is a lose-lose.

Hmm, you’re simply wrong. He never said he was okay with mentally unwell people walking the streets. In fact, his community engagement plan indicates exactly the opposite. Unlike Cuomo, he seems to recognize that the police are not necessarily the best way to deal with the mentally unwell. And I agree. Let the police fight crime.

As far as broken windows, IME many of these quality of life crimes, or whatever you want to call them, are committed by the mentally unwell.

Fixes for these issues are beyond the abilities of any one person realistically, but at least he has some ideas. I’ll try it

Read the article posted a few above. It says completely different things from what you are saying. Release more people pre-trial and divert them from prosecution? That seems like a winning formula - put the criminals back on the streets - brilliant! He seems to love spending money that he doesn't have resources to pay for. One expense that I would support would be hiring more judges so that those in Riker's and elsewhere can be tried more quickly, so the innocent can be released more quickly and less jail space is needed.

Just looked at the article. It doesn’t say completely the opposite as you claim. Not at all.

You’re lying and twisting. Keep Israel out of our politics, thanks

When did I bring up Israel? Do you live in NYC? I am very scared about a total amateur who is just throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks running our very complicated city. I am honestly at a loss as I don't like the other candidates either so I don't know what to do. I am a realist - rich people and businesses pay for everything so you can't just treat them like the enemy. They should pay their fair share and can probably afford to pay more, but there are limits. And the adversarial tone towards them is not OK. I am also very worried about minor crime as it becomes major crime. The amount of repeat offenders on the streets are frightening. As I said, I understand that much of this is governed by Albany so is beyond the Mayor's purview, but the Mayor can still have an impact.

I think we can make things better for those who are poor without making things worse for the rich. Improve the bad schools without diluting the good ones. Create housing in the most economically efficient way possible, and respect the rights of landlords to make a living and make it financially worthwhile for people to want to build new housing.

Again - I am not looking to pick a fight. But I want the Mamdani supporters to be more realistic. I hope that when he gets into office he will learn to be practical. We shall see.

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Anonymous wrote:We are stuck with Mamdani. Cuomo and/or Adams have too many fatal flaws to put together a majority.

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Here is a summary of his positions on some major issues - he seems very casual about quality of life crimes, dealing with the mentally ill, fare evasion, etc. Those who clearly cannot take care of themselves should be removed from the streets for their own good. And repeat offenders of minor law violations should be aggressively prosecuted. Full stop.

And the rent freezes are horrible policy. Have rent increases pegged to social security COLAs or another index.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/25/every-question-zohran-mamdani-meet-your-mayor-answer/

All of what you listed above is the reason I would never vote for him. But alas, he's going to be mayor.

That's the problem. The people voting for him have no idea what he stands for or what he has done. Some people like rent freezes (which are a horrible idea). Other than that they have no clue. But he is young, energetic, charismatic and doesn't have Cuomo and Adams' baggage. Kudos to him for capitalizing on that. But he is not qualified to be mayor at all. Hopefully he will rise to the occasion. Lander is not great either though at least he has some experience. What he did with the schools in Brooklyn is awful.

You are missing that many people who support him are willing to try anything (even if it doesn’t succeed) and are sick of the status quo. Same reason Trump was elected and say gains in 2024.

Yup. And electing Trump has worked out really well. Do these people learn? People whine about how bad their lives are and don't realize how good they actually have it. It shows how bad our educational system is. And I don't think it will get any better under Mamdani.

What people? I didn’t vote for Trump but will vote for Mamdani

How will he reduce crime?

I think his plan is better than cuomos tbh. He supports retaining the same police force numbers (and I hope he keeps Tisch) but supporting more community engagement and mental health services. He wants police to be able to focus on serious crime, not the social service issues that seem to take up so much of their time.

Cuomo just wants to throw more police on the streets. Expensive and I don’t think it will efficiently address the city’s needs.

I and many others are very concerned with relatively minor (but not insignificant) quality of life, broken windows crimes. These offenses need to be fully prosecuted. This is admittedly somewhat limited by laws passed by Albany. But Mamdani has said that these crimes do not bother him. He also has said that he is not bothered by people who are very, very clearly not of sound mind walking the streets. I am not supportive of an ICE-like gestapo wandering the streets picking up anyone who might be a little off (on certain days they might get me!). But I do think that people who are very clearly not able to take care of themselves (after being evaluated by trained social service workers) should be taken off the streets so that they are not a threat to others, and, more importantly, so that they can receive services and not be a danger to themselves. Letting them rot away is not protecting their civil rights. It is taking awway their rights and dignity. But Mamdani is OK with this - it is a lose-lose.

Hmm, you’re simply wrong. He never said he was okay with mentally unwell people walking the streets. In fact, his community engagement plan indicates exactly the opposite. Unlike Cuomo, he seems to recognize that the police are not necessarily the best way to deal with the mentally unwell. And I agree. Let the police fight crime.

As far as broken windows, IME many of these quality of life crimes, or whatever you want to call them, are committed by the mentally unwell.

Fixes for these issues are beyond the abilities of any one person realistically, but at least he has some ideas. I’ll try it

Read the article posted a few above. It says completely different things from what you are saying. Release more people pre-trial and divert them from prosecution? That seems like a winning formula - put the criminals back on the streets - brilliant! He seems to love spending money that he doesn't have resources to pay for. One expense that I would support would be hiring more judges so that those in Riker's and elsewhere can be tried more quickly, so the innocent can be released more quickly and less jail space is needed.

Just looked at the article. It doesn’t say completely the opposite as you claim. Not at all.

You’re lying and twisting. Keep Israel out of our politics, thanks

When did I bring up Israel? Do you live in NYC? I am very scared about a total amateur who is just throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks running our very complicated city. I am honestly at a loss as I don't like the other candidates either so I don't know what to do. I am a realist - rich people and businesses pay for everything so you can't just treat them like the enemy. They should pay their fair share and can probably afford to pay more, but there are limits. And the adversarial tone towards them is not OK. I am also very worried about minor crime as it becomes major crime. The amount of repeat offenders on the streets are frightening. As I said, I understand that much of this is governed by Albany so is beyond the Mayor's purview, but the Mayor can still have an impact.

I think we can make things better for those who are poor without making things worse for the rich. Improve the bad schools without diluting the good ones. Create housing in the most economically efficient way possible, and respect the rights of landlords to make a living and make it financially worthwhile for people to want to build new housing.

Again - I am not looking to pick a fight. But I want the Mamdani supporters to be more realistic. I hope that when he gets into office he will learn to be practical. We shall see.

New poster and agree with this 100%.

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The DA Bragg has said he has no desire to put people in jail. He has actually done more than I expected but not much. There is very little deterrent to petty crime. Have you been to a CVS/Walgreen's lately? Everything is locked up.

I don't think someone should get life in prison for shoplifting. But there should be a consequence. And they should keep track so that if someone is a repeat offender, then the consequences start increasing. It is just common sense. But this is not what Mamdani and Bragg want.

And yes, I do live in NYC. Public school parent. Nasty storm tonight. Go Yanks!

Though I am not the only one posting in opposition to Mamdani here. And again, I'm not a big fan of the others for political and personal reasons. Just wish the Mamdani supporters would push back a bit more.

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Anonymous wrote:The DA Bragg has said he has no desire to put people in jail. He has actually done more than I expected but not much. There is very little deterrent to petty crime. Have you been to a CVS/Walgreen's lately? Everything is locked up.

I don't think someone should get life in prison for shoplifting. But there should be a consequence. And they should keep track so that if someone is a repeat offender, then the consequences start increasing. It is just common sense. But this is not what Mamdani and Bragg want.

And yes, I do live in NYC. Public school parent. Nasty storm tonight. Go Yanks!

Though I am not the only one posting in opposition to Mamdani here. And again, I'm not a big fan of the others for political and personal reasons. Just wish the Mamdani supporters would push back a bit more.

Your research is lacking. You do not live in NYC. No New Yorker would write these two sentences like this.