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1. super short 🎬visual explainer of the mechanics, 2. NYC Votes 📝info page, 3. From The City: longer 🗣️explainer and reader-generated ❓FAQs. 4. The PSC advises members: Do Not Rank Cuomo. 🆇 Here’s why.
What’s in this guide
Citywide Candidates (Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller)
PSC Endorsed Candidates for Mayor - Rank these 5
Mayoral Candidates in Democratic Primary
Mayoral Candidates in Republican Primary*
Public Advocate - role of the office
Public Advocate Candidates in Democratic Primary
Candidates in Republican Primary
Comptroller - role of the office
Comptroller Candidates in Democratic Primary
Candidates in Republican Primary
PSC Endorsements for City Council
Additional resources/articles list
Mayor - role of the office
The Mayor is the chief executive and leader of our city government. They propose the city’s budget, sign or veto bills passed by the City Council, appoint leaders to city agencies, and manage city land, impacting affordable housing, public parks, and street cleaning. They serve for 4 years (up to 2 consecutive terms). Read here for more details.
The Mayor oversees New York City’s budget, which is the largest municipal budget in the U.S. The Mayor has the power to prioritize funding for programs and services. The City funds a portion of the overall CUNY budget, and the vast majority of those funds go to CUNY Community Colleges. See more about The City and the CUNY budget here and here.
PSC Endorsed Candidates for Mayor - Rank these 5
PSC is proud to announce the following endorsements in New York City for the 2025 election cycle. These candidates are committed to fully funding the City University of New York’s community colleges and fighting to ensure that every New Yorker has access to a high-quality college education.
You can read more about the PSC endorsement process here.
Mayoral Candidates in Democratic Primary
Alphabetical order by last name
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding | |
✅ | ✅ | ||
Endorsements | Organizations: DC37, CWA Local 1180, Working Families Party, The Muslim Democratic Club of New York City, Make the Road Action, Churches United for Fair Housing Action, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City | ||
Elected officials: Attorney General Letitia James, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, state Sens. Leroy Comrie, James Sanders, Julia Salazar, Assembly Members Brian Cunningham, Andrew Hevesi, Khaleel Anderson, Emily Gallagher, Monique Chandler-Waterman, George Alvarez, NYC Council Members Diana Ayala and Amanda Farías, Yusef Salaam, Kevin Riley, Althea Stevens, Chris Banks, Rita Joseph Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Chi Ossé, Alexa Avilés, Crystal Hudson, Tiffany Caban, Nantasha Williams, Mercedes Narcisse | |||
Why we endorsed her! | Speaker Adams has been a key foil to Mayor Adams over his term in office, fighting for restorations to CUNY and spearheading new programs like CUNY Reconnect that brought 47,000 students back to the University. She attended York College and is from a family of CUNY alums. | ||
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | NA | |
Endorsements | NA | |
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding | |
✅ | ✅ | ||
Endorsements | Organizations: Riders Alliance, Three Bridges Democratic Club, Democratic Municipal Officials, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, Emgage Action, Bangladeshi Americans for Political Power, Soft Power, The Jewish Vote, UAW Region 9 Elected Officials: Assembly Members Phara Souffrant Forrest, George Alvarez and Emily Gallagher | ||
Why we endorsed him! | Former Assemblymember Michael Blake is an outspoken advocate for public higher education, housing and racial justice. | ||
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | ❌ | |
Endorsements | Organizations: 32BJ SEIU, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, District Council of Carpenters, District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Laborers’ International Union of North America NY affiliate, Teamsters Local 237, IBEW Local 3, Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2, NYC Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, NYC Coalition of the International Union of the Operating Engineers, FDNY EMS Local 2507 and Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, NY State Iron Workers District Council, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Uniformed Firefighters Association, Uniformed Firefighters Officers Association, Uniformed Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association | |
Elected Officials: Reps. Ritchie Torres and Greg Meeks, state Sens. Jessica Ramos, James Sanders, Toby Ann Stavisky and Joseph Addabbo Jr., Assembly Members Yudelka Tapia, Eddie Gibbs, Charles Fall, Latrice Walker, Jordan Wright, Erik Dilan, Sam Berger, Stacey Pheffer Amato, Vivian Cook, John Zaccaro, William Colton, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Ed Braunstein, David Weprin, Clyde Vanel and Alicia Hyndman, NYC Council Members Kamillah Hanks, Farah Louis, Darlene Mealy, Susan Zhuang, Lynn Schulman and Selvena Brooks-Powers | ||
A note on why we didn't endorse him | The PSC is also urging members to not rank Cuomo. As Governor, Andrew Cuomo instituted Tier 6 pensions, which forced PSC members and other state employees to work longer and pay more into the pension system to retire. He vetoed legislation to protect CUNY and SUNY funding three times, refused to fund public-sector union contracts, and tried to cut a half billion dollars from CUNY’s state funding. To protect CUNY in this election, rank 5 candidates and do not rank Cuomo. Read more here. | |
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding | |
✅ | ✅ | ||
Endorsements | Organizations: Working Families Party, UAW Region 9A, Upper West Side Action Group, NY Progressive Action Network, Hells Kitchen Democrats, Broadway Democrats, Independent Neighborhood Democrats, Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Village Independent Democrats, New Kings Democrats, Abundance NY, The Jewish Vote, Bay Ridge Democrats, Indivisible Brooklyn, 504 Democratic Club, BKForge, Fordham College Democrats, College Democrats of NY, College Democrats of America, Make the Road Action, Churches United for Fair Housing Action, New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Four Freedoms Democratic Club, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Unity Democratic Club, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 161, Stonewall Democratic Club | ||
Elected officials: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Sens. Liz Krueger, Julia Salazar, Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Members Khaleel Anderson, Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forrest, Monique Chandler-Waterman, Robert Carroll, City Council Members Tiffany Cabán, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Chi Ossé, Alexa Avilés, Crystal Hudson | |||
Why we endorsed him! | Lander has been an advocate for CUNY when he was a council member and as Comptroller. He is a co-founder of the Council’s Progressive Caucus. He has been instrumental in our efforts to bring funding to CUNY through property tax equity. As the only progressive candidate who has won citywide office, Brad has a strong shot at being our next mayor. | ||
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding | |
✅ | ✅ | ||
Endorsements | Organizations: Working Families Party, NYC Democratic Socialists of America, UAW Region 9A, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 161, NY Communities for Change; CAAAV (formerly the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence) Voice; DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving) Beats; Jewish Vote for Peace Action, NY Progressive Action Network, New Kings Democrats, The Jewish Vote, Three Bridges Democratic Club, the Muslim Democratic Club of New York City, Sunrise NYC, Gen-Z for Change, CAIR Action New York, Fordham College Democrats, College Democrats of NY, College Democrats of America, Make the Road Action, Churches United for Fair Housing Action, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Alliance of South Asian American Labor, Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC | ||
Elected officials: Rep. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, State Sens. Jabari Brisport, Kristen Gonzalez, Julia Salazar, Gustavo Rivera, John Liu, Assembly Members Claire Valdez, Phara Souffrant Forrest, Marcela Mitaynes, Sarahana Shrestha, Khaleel Anderson, Emily Gallagher, George Alvarez, Robert Carroll, City Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Chi Ossé, Alexa Avilés, Crystal Hudson, Tiffany Cabán | |||
Why we endorsed him! | Assemblymember Mamdani has been a key ally in Albany, and sponsor of the REPAIR Act that would require large universities pay a portion of their forgone property taxes to CUNY. He is also a cosponsor of the New Deal for CUNY. Mamdani’s populist campaign vision has exceeded the public’s expectations and has an undeniable appeal with many of our members. | ||
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding | |
✅ | ✅ | ||
Endorsements | Organizations: Working Families Party, DC37, NY Progressive Action Network, New Kings Democrats, Abundance New York, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn | ||
Elected officials: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Dan Goldman, State Sens. Leroy Comrie, Julia Salazar, Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Members Yudelka Tapia, Khaleel Anderson, Emily Gallagher, NYC Council Members Rita Joseph, Kevin Riley, Sandy Nurse, Alexa Avilés, Crystal Hudson, Tiffany Cabán, Chi Ossé | |||
Why we endorsed him! | Senator Myrie has advocated for our members at Medgar Evers College on local issues, and has regularly called for additional state funding for CUNY. He is a cosponsor of the New Deal for CUNY. | ||
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | NA | |
Endorsements | NA | |
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | ☑️ | |
Endorsements | Organizations: Teamsters Locals 804 and 808, NY Iron Workers District Council, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 161, Downtown Women for Change, NY Progressive Action Network, New Kings Democrats, Chelsea Reform Democratic Club, Three Bridges Democratic Club, Fordham College Democrats, College Democrats of New York, College Democrats of America | |
Elected officials: Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson | ||
A note on why we pulled our endorsement | The Executive Council of the PSC voted to change our union's endorsements for NYC mayor after Jessica Ramos endorsed Andrew Cuomo. We are now urging voters to rank Michael Blake in fourth or fifth place. | |
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | ☑️ | |
Endorsements | Organizations: West Side Democrats, Downtown Independent Democrats, Lexington Democratic Club, Grand Street Democrats, El Nuevo Caribe Democratic Club, New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees | |
Elected officials: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Assembly Members Micah Lasher and Deborah Glick | ||
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | NA | |
Key endorsements | Bill Ackman (hedge fund billionaire) | |
Mayoral Candidates in Republican Primary*
*since only one candidate is running in the Republican primary, and there is no contest, his name will not appear on any ballots
Name | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | ❌ | |
Endorsements | All five Republican county parties, New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees | |
Public Advocate - role of the office
The Public Advocate is a non-voting member of the New York City Council. They introduce and co-sponsor bills in the City Council, provide oversight for city agencies, and investigate citizens’ complaints about city services. If the Mayor leaves office, the Public Advocate will act as Mayor until a special election is held. They serve for 4 years (up to 2 consecutive terms). Read here for more details.
Public Advocate Candidates in Democratic Primary
Candidate | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | NA | |
❌ | ☑️ | |
Endorsements | Organizations: IUOE Local 211, Pride Democrats of NYC, Asian Wave Alliance, Hell’s Kitchen Democrats Elected Officials: Reps. Ro Khana, Shri Thanedar, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Assembly Members Davd Weprin, Nily Rozic, Sam Berger, Erik Dilan, Mike Benedetto, NYC Council Member Robert Holden | |
Jumaane Williams (incumbent) | ✅ | ✅ |
Endorsements | Organizations: Working Families Party, SEIU 1199, 32 BJ SEIU, CWA District 1, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HTC), Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Make the Road Action, NY State Nurses Association (NYSNA), Stonewall Democrats of NYC, Bay Ridge Democrats, Broadway Democrats. Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Chelsea Reform Democratic Club, CODA – Coalition for a District Alternative, Downtown Independent Democrats, Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, Four Freedoms Democratic Club, Grand Street Democrats, Guy R. Brewer United Democratic Club, Independent Neighborhood Democrats, Indivisible Brooklyn, Lexington Democratic Club, MLK Jr. Democratic Club, NY Progressive Action Network, One Harlem, Shirley Chisholm Democratic Club, Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club, Three Parks Democrats, Unified Political Association, Village Independent Democrats, West Side Democrats Elected Officials: State Sens. Michael Gianaris, Leroy Comrie, Kristen Gonzalez, John Liu, Roxanne Persaud, James Sanders, Assembly Members Khaleel Anderson, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Andrew Hevesi, Larinda Hooks, Clyde Vanel, Brian Cunningham, Monique Chandler Waterman, Vivian Cook, Ron Kim, Charles Fall, Claire Valdez, NYC Council Members Adrienne Adams,Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Crystal Hudson, Sandy Nurse, Shaun Abreu | |
Candidates in Republican Primary
*since only one candidate is running in the Republican primary, and there is no contest, his name will not appear on any ballots
Candidate | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | ❌ | |
Endorsements | NY Young Republicans, Bronx Republican Party | |
Comptroller - role of the office
The Comptroller manages the city’s finances and assures the city’s financial health. They audit city agencies and contracts, prevent abuses in contracting, and manage budgets, city investments like trust and pension funds, and bonds. The Comptroller also advises the Mayor and City Council on the city’s financial condition. They serve for 4 years (up to 2 consecutive terms). Read here for more details.
Comptroller Candidates in Democratic Primary
Candidate | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
✅ | ✅ | |
Endorsements | Organizations: NY Working Families Party, 32BJ SEIU, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, Teamsters Local 831, Transport Workers Union, Uniformed Firefighters Association, Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, the Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics & Fire Inspectors Union Local 2507, UAW Region 9A, Maritime Engineers Beneficial Association, Teamsters Local 804, PSC CUNY, NY State Nurses Association, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, Alliance of South Asian American Labor,, Citizens Union, The Unity Democratic Club, Independent Neighborhood Dems, Downtown Independent Dems, Citizen Action of NY, Chelsea Reform Democratic Club, Churches United for Fair Housing Action, Bay Ridge Democrats, Central Brooklyn Independent Dems, Three Bridges Democratic Club, New Kings Democrats, NY Communities for Change, The Village Reform Democratic Club, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, NY Progressive Action Network, Muslim Democratic Club of NY, NY Tenants PAC, Indivisible Brooklyn, Sunrise Coalition Elected officials: Rep. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, state Sens. Andrew Gounardes, Leroy Comrie, Robert Jackson, Gustavo Rivera, Julia Salazar, Jabari Brisport James Sanders Jr., Assembly Members Jo Anne Simon, Robert Carroll, Claire Valdez, Khaleel Anderson, Phara Souffrant Forrest and Emily Gallagher, New York City Council Members Amanda Farías, Selvena Brooks-Powers, Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Althea Stevens, Sandy Nurse, Kamillah Hanks, Tiffany Cabán, Kevin Riley, Nantasha Williams, Yusef Salaam, Chi Ossé and Chris Banks | |
❌ | ☑️ | |
Endorsements | Organizations: DC 37 PAC, Building and Construction Trades Council, CWA District 1, Local 802 American Federation of Musicians, DC 9 Painters and Allied Trades, Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union, Sheet Metal Workers Local 28, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Teamsters 817, UA Plumbers Local 1, Unite Here Local 100, Uniformed Fire Officers Association, 1199SEIU, LIUNA, Subway-Surface Supervisors Association, Civil Service Employees Association, Utility Workers of America Local 1-2, IBEW Local Union 3, IATSE, Actors’ Equity Association, OPEIU 153, Abundance New York, Citizens Union, Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, Broadway Democrats, Douglass King Regular Democratic Club, El Nuevo Caribe Democratic Club, Eleanor Roosevelt Independent Democrats, Four Freedoms Democratic Club, Grand Street Democrats, Great Alliance Democratic Club, Guy R. Brewer United Democratic Club, Hell’s Kitchen Democrats, Lexington Democratic Club, Martin Luther King, Jr. Democratic Club, Northern Bronx Democratic Club, Progressive Association For Political Action, Saul Weprin Democratic Club, Three Parks Independent Democrats, United Democratic Organization, Vanguard Independent Democratic Association, Village Independent Democrats, West Side Democrats, Stonewall Democrats, Independent Neighborhood Democrats, Mayersohn-Simanowitz Democratic Club, Lights Out Coalition, NYCLASS, League of Humane Voters Elected officials: Reps. Adriano Espaillat, George Latimer, Dan Goldman, Jerry Nadler and Ritchie Torres, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, New York City Council Members Shaun Abreu, Erik Bottcher, Carmen De La Rosa, Eric Dinowitz, Oswald Feliz, Rita Joseph, Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Keith Powers, Julie Won and Susan Zhuang, state Sens. Kristen Gonzalez, John Liu, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Brian Kavanagh and Toby Ann Stavisky, Assembly Members George Alvarez, Manny De Los Santos, Michael Benedetto, Sam Berger, Alex Bores, Ed Braunstein, William Colton, Vivian Cook, Brian Cunningham, Maritza Davila, Erik Dilan, Jeffrey Dinowitz, Harvey Epstein, Larinda Hooks, Alicia Hyndman, Micah Lasher, Grace Lee, Stacey Pheffer Amato, Karines Reyes, Linda Rosenthal, Nily Rozic, Rebecca Seawright, Tony Simone, Yudelka Tapia, Al Taylor, David Weprin, Clyde Vanel and Stefani Zinerman | |
❌ | ❓ | |
Organizations: Shirley Chisholm Democratic Club, Stonewall Democratic Club, Vanguard Independent Democratic Association | ||
❌ | NA | |
Candidates in Republican Primary
Candidate | PSC Endorsed | History of supporting CUNY funding |
❌ | NA | |
❌ | NA |
PSC Endorsements for City Council
See the full list of City Council candidate endorsements here.
Additional resources/articles list
Mayor
- Meet Your Mayor tool/quiz from The City
- Hub of resources and candidate interviews from The City: https://projects.thecity.nyc/the-city-election-coverage-2025/
- Running list of mayoral endorsements from City & State: Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race - City & State New York
- Long interviews with every mayoral candidate, by a panel of experienced local journalists: The New York Editorial Board | Substack
- NYTimes editorial panel judges mayoral candidates: Opinion | A Guide to N.Y.C.’s Mayoral Election and Democratic Primary - The New York Times
- Hub of mayoral coverage and candidate interviews from City & State: 2025 New York City Mayoral Election - City & State New York
- Mayoral policy tracker from Gothamist: Tracking where 2025 NYC mayoral candidates stand on policing, transportation and more - Gothamist
- Mayoral policy comparisons from NYTimes: 2025 NYC Mayoral Race: Where Democratic Candidates Stand on the Issues - The New York Times
Comptroller
- Comptroller role and candidates from The City
- Running list of comptroller endorsements from City&State
- Comptroller debate coverage here and here
- Comptroller race analysis from Hellgate: A Crash Course in the 2025 Campaign for NYC Comptroller
- Long interviews with Justin Brannan and Mark Levine by a panel of experienced local journalists: The New York Editorial Board | Substack
Other
- Find your districts/representatives: Who Represents Me? NYC
- Understanding New York City's Budget: A Guide by New York City Independent Budget Office: https://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/understandingthebudget.pdf
- Extra credit: Radiolab podcast episode about RCV in Ireland and San Francisco: Tweak the Vote
- Extra, extra credit: Cuomo Scandal Generator https://www.cuomoscandals.com/
This guide was made possible by contributions to the PSC Action Fund! All PSC members are encouraged to contribute!
