The Closing Arguments of the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates

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Andrew M. Cuomo
I am tired of what I call the “Twitter Democrats” who tweet. You don’t create jobs by tweeting. I am a “do-something Democrat.” And I’m going to tell you right now what we’re going to do the first 30 days when I get into office.


Zohran Mamdani
There are over 3,000 New Yorkers here this evening and thousands more watching from home. New Yorkers who believe that living here shouldn’t be a daily grind of anxiety. New Yorkers who are ready to turn the page on years of corruption and incompetence. To reject the politics of distraction and fear, of big money and small vision, of cowardice and collaboration in the face of Trump’s authoritarianism.


Brad Lander
At the same time, our city is facing crises as well, with housing costs so high that families can’t afford to live here, with too many people feeling unsafe and insecure in their future here. And what do they see at City Hall? An administration that is corrupt, and fails every day to solve their problems.


Adrienne Adams
The only candidate in this race that has already been there and done that. I created CUNY Reconnect and have re-enrolled almost 50,000 students back into the CUNY system to get their degrees. The only candidate that has already put forth a pilot program to stop homelessness and end child poverty right now for 161 women; 63 percent of them have already moved out of homeless shelters and into permanent housing.





https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/nyregion/mayor-primary-speech-nyc.html