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2 | Candidate | Will accept money from police unions? | Will accept money from correction officer unions? | Has a plan to address police violence and/or mass incarceration on their website? | For Defunding the NYPD? | If so, by how much? (For context, the city spends over 10 billion dollars on the NYPD per year. Largest budget and police force in the nation) | For removing police ("school safety agents") and metal detectors from schools to end the School-to-Prison pipeline? | For removing cops from mental health emergencies? | For full decriminalization of sex work and abolishing the NYPD Vice Squad? (for more context, another source on the Vice Squad here) | For closing Rikers without building four new jails? | For ending Solitary Confinement? | Notes | Endorsements | Want to share your thoughts on their platform or lack of? Social Medias + Emails below: | |
3 | Dianne Morales* see notes. | No | No | Yes | Yes | *At Least* 3 billion dollars in her first year. | For removing police from schools. For removing metal detectors (reached campaign for comment) | Yes | Yes. Included in her plan for Gender and Sexuality Equity. | Yes | Yes (answers after 1:28:28 mark) | Fired 40 staffers and ended pay on June 9th. Testimony of child abuse by 15-year-old former staffer. Testimony of hostile working environment for organizers of color on the campaign. Did not pay staffers for working 40+ hour weeks. Fired staffers elected to represent "Mayorales" Union. - Proposes a Community First Responders Dept. For decriminalizing drug use and establishing Overdose Prevention Centers. Only candidate to condemn Israeli apartheid | BOLD = RESCINDED ENDORSEMENT AFTER 5/27 State Sen. Jabari Brisport State AM Jessica González-Rojas State Senator Rivera (ranked #2) State AM Marcela Mitaynes State AM Harvey Epstein CM Jimmy Van Bramer Working Families Party Make the Road Action (ranked #1) Community Voices Heard Power (ranked #2) Churches United for Fair Housing The Jewish Vote (ranked #1) CUNY PSC (ranked #2) Citizen Action of NY CIR/SEIU Muslim Democratic Club of NY (ranked #1) New York Muslim Action Network Union of Arab Women Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club Sunrise Movement United Auto Workers 9A Region (ranked #2) National Association of Social Workers, NYC Chapter PAC Lambda Indep. Dems of Brooklyn In the Fight North Brooklyn Central Brooklyn Independent Dems NYC Kids PAC (ranked #2) Empire State Indivisible Frederick Johnson Bay Ridge Democrats Downtown Independent Democrats Coalition for a District Alternative (ranked #1) Sister Diaspora for Liberation Rockaway Revolution Elisa Crespo for NYC Council D15 Angela Fernandez for NYC Council D10 Kristin Jordan for NYC Council D9 Samelys López District Leader John M. Blasco District Leader Paul Newell District Leader Gardenhire District Leader Aura Olavarria Queens District Leaders Priscilla Alexander New York Progressive Action Network Adolfo Abreu for NYC Council D14 District Leader Shaquana Boykin District Leader Jesse Pierce District Leader Samy Nemir-Olivares Zephyr Teachout | @Dianne4NYC on Twitter & Instagram Dianne4NYC on Tiktok Info@dianne.nyc Youth4Dianne on Tiktok | |
4 | Maya Wiley* see notes. | No | No | Yes | Yes | At least $1 billion Budget cuts are included in different plans. Total amounts to ~$693 Million $18 million to cover Participatory Justice Fund. $225 Million to fund plan for Universal Community Care for two years. $450 Million diverted from school policing to fund expanded mental health services in schools. | For removing police from schools Position on metal detectors? | Yes | No to full decrim. Supports abolishing the Vice Squad. | Yes* | Yes (answers after 1:28:28 mark) | *Helped expand City's cooperation with ICE. Supports police turning undocumented people over to ICE if they are convicted of an offense deemed violent. *Initially supported plan for four new jails. Served as Chairwoman of the NYC Civillian Complaint Review Board from 2016 - 2017. Resigned in 2017. Prior, served as counsel to Mayor de Blasio. - Gun Violence Prevention Plan centers directly impacted people: "We must leverage the expertise and knowledge of impacted communities that have experienced and continue to experience gun violence on how to prevent this violence". Intends to divert $75 million from Corrections budget to Care Income. | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Democracy for America State Sen. Mike Gianaris CM Helen Rosenthal CM Stephen Levin DNC Vice Chair and former AM Michael Blake 1199 SEIU AM Khaleel Anderson Coalition for a District Alternative (ranked #2) AM Latoya Joyner James Vacca Rep. Nydia Velazquez Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Yvette Clarke Freelancers Union New York Progressive Action Network Working Families Party Make the Road Action (ranked #2) Community Voices Heard Power (ranked #1) Indivisible Harlem (ranked #2) The Jewish Vote (raanked #2) Muslim Democratic Club (ranked #2) The Village Independent Democrats Yvette Clarke Higher Heights for America PAC (ranked #1) Emily's List Amplify Her AM Aubry Empire State Indivisible Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club of Queens Former NYC Public Advocate Mark Green NYC Kids Pac (Ranked #1) Gloria Steinem Roberta Kaplan AM Nathalia Fernandez | @mayawiley on Twitter @mayawiley4nyc on IG info@mayawileyformayor.com Apply to participate in her People's Assemblies and provide suggestions on policy here. | |
5 | Paperboy Prince | No (answers in IG comment) | No | No | Yes | All (?) Has not specified an amount. Wants to abolish the police. | Likely yes | Yes In an interview, stated "Abolishing the police and replacing them with a citizen-controlled safety and mental health-focused group would be a much better system." | Yes | Yes In statement released after Chauvin trial, conveyed support for a future without jails. | Likely yes. When asked about parole reform, stated "a psychiatrist of the people should be on the parole board to make sure said individual is capable of reentering society. But even if their mental state makes them a risk to society or themselves, they should still be able to be outside of a prison cell." | "We need to abolish the police and replace them with a love team"(PersistBrooklyn Mayoral Forum). Helps run a love gallery and community fridge. Intends to establish more love galleries/centers throughout NYC as mayor. For decriminalization of drug possession, reparations for communities impacted by the drug war & treatment of drug abuse as a medical issue. For reparations to descendants of slavery. Rapper. Released a song mocking Eric Adams for teaching parents how to search kids rooms for drugs/weapons without their consent. | The Red Hook Star-Revue | @paperboyprince on Twitter @paperboytheprince on IG Paperboytheprince@gmail.com | |
6 | Joycelyn Taylor | No | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Atleast $1 billion | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unclear. Commits to no new jails in her criminal justice reform plan. In Decision NYC interview (after 22 mins), Taylor states "We need to revisit the current plan. [...] might have been a great plan two years ago. But in this moment, is that the smartest way to proceed? [...] Maybe revisit that at another time - building new jails". | Yes (answers after 1:28:28 mark) | For decriminalizing drug possession. For ending all broken windows / quality of life policing. | @Taylorfor2021 on Twitter @joycelyntaylor2021 on IG Contact form on website | ||
7 | Art Chang | No | No | Yes | Yes | $1.3 billion dollars | No. For keeping unarmed police officers in schools. | No. Calls for "unarmed rapid response teams" in addition to cops for all emergencies. | Likely yes. In plan for LGBTQIA New Yorkers, commits to "decriminalize minor crimes and vices (e.g. sex work)." | Yes | Yes | Former managing Director at J.P. Morgan Chase Refers to people in prison as "hardened criminals". Claims: "Not every alleged perpetrator is equal. We have first offenders. [...] and those folks need to be treated differently than people who have repeat criminal records." (Calls for punitive justice and restorative justice to be used simultaneously when they are mutually exclusive) | The League of Independent Theaters | @achangnyc on Twitter and IG Also at @art4mayornyc on Twitter and IG | |
8 | Shaun Donovan | No | No | Yes | Yes* (see notes) | $250 million cut of NYPD budget per year to achieve a cut of $1 billion in 4 years. | Yes | Yes | Yes. | Wants to close rikers. And build four new jails. | Yes | *On his campaign website, he commits to reduce the combined budget of police AND corrections by 3 billion in 4 years. NYPD budget cut is included in this. Claims he would end the prison to shelter pipeline. Although, as Housing Secretary, he aided in the privatization and neglect of public housing. Most campaign contributions from his dad. Director of the Office of Management and Budget in Obama's cabinet (2014 - 2017) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2009 - 2014) | U.S. Sen-elect John Hickenlooper Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin Edward Norton AM Michael Benedeto AM Charles Fall | @ShaunDonovanNYC on Twitter and IG info@shaunfornyc.com | |
9 | Scott Stringer* see notes | No | No | Yes | Yes* (see notes) | $275 million per year to achieve a cut of $1.1 billion over 4 years. Commitment included on City Comptroller website, not his campaign website. | No. Calls for removing armed NYPD officers from NYC schools, but would like to maintain the presence of school safety agents who are trained by them. Intends to "focus their efforts primarily on [...] making sure that everyone has a legitimate reason to be in school buildings". (SSA's are already assigned to patrol and surveil people on school grounds) Does not mention metal detectors. | Yes | Yes | No: "Asked to clarify if that meant Stringer actually supports building borough-based jails, spokesperson Tyrone Stevens said, “We think there is a need for new, modern borough-based facilities". | Yes (after 1:28:28 mark) | *Threatened CM Kallos *History of abusing power to end others political careers. *Will not answer if he has had sexual relations with other interns. Has said, "not to the best of my knowledge." *Former intern testified that he repeatedly groped and harrassed her *Last summer, he shamed the Mayor and City Council for failing to cut 1 billion dollars from the police budget in one year. Yet, currently he is proposing a lesser cut of 275 million per year. According to Politico report, "While publicly saying he will pose an obstacle to real estate, Stringer is quietly telling developers he will work with them if elected, according to more than half a dozen people in the business who have direct knowledge of his comments". Has held office in one position or another since 1992: New York Assemblyman from 1992 - 2005 Manhattan Borough President from 2006 - 2013 City Comptroller from 2013 - Present | BOLD = RESCINDED ENDORSEMENT AFTER 4/28 Working Families Party (ranked #1) UFT (Will not rescind endorsement. Stringer controls their pension funds) UFCW LoCL 1500 The Jewish Vote (ranked #2) Sunrise Movement NYC New York Communities for Change Food and Water Action Progressive Women of NY Central Brooklyn Indep. Dems NO IDC NY Muslim Agenda 2021 Coalition Citizen Action of NY (ranked #1) Grand Street Dems CUNY PSC (ranked #1) Stonewall Dems of NY Lambda Independent Dem. of Brooklyn Teamsters Local 237 (endorsed after allegations) District Council 9 Rep. Jamaal Bowman Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep. Adriano Espaillat State Senator Robert Jackson State Senator Kavanagh State Senator Serrano State Senator Salazar State Senator Ramos State Senator Biaggi State Senator Rivera (ranked 1st) State Sen. Brisport (ranked 2nd)* AM Catalina Cruz AM Yuh Line Niou AM Amanda Septimo AM Carmen De La Rosa AM Nily Rozic AM Robert Carroll AM Diana Richardson AM Rebecca Seawright AM Nick Perry CM Jimmy Van Bramer CM Diana Ayala CM Mark Levine 6 Queens District Leaders All Endorsements (this link is archived, he took down endorsement page) | @Scottmstringer on Twitter and IG Info@stringerformayor.com | |
10 | Kathryn Garcia | No | Unknown | Yes | No. Instead, wants to invest in more implicit bias training and community policing. | N/A | Does not think it matters | No | No | No. Wants to close rikers and turn into renewable energy zone. Supports building four new jails (answers after 13 min mark). | Yes (answer after 1:28:28 mark) | Commissioner of NYC Sanitation Dept. (2014 - 2020) In her initial plan for police reform, Garcia claimed "Police officers face the most challenging moments of the human condition". | NYTIMES Editorial Board Loree Sutton (former mayoral candidate) SEIU Local 444 (Sanitation Officers Association) SEIU Local 246 Uniformed Sanitation Chiefs Association AM Danny O'Donnel AM Nily Rozic Indivisible Harlem (ranked #1) All Endorsements | @KGforNYC on Twitter and IG Info@KGforNYC.com | |
11 | Ray McGuire* served on NYC Police Foundation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No: "Mr. McGuire, who served on the New York City Police Foundation, has called for “better policing with greater accountability, not fewer police officers” | N/A | No, but proposes reducing the number of officers. | No. Proposes mental health specialists work in tandem with the police. | Did not answer. Would like the police to remain involved. | Yes | Unknown | On the same day the Israeli army killed Palestinian children, McGuire took time to "stand proudly with Israel". Referred to Palestinians as terrorists. Investment banker: "For the last 13 years, he was the head of global corporate and investment banking at Citigroup and the longest tenured head of investment banking in the history of Wall Street". | Former Rep. Steve Israel Director Spike Lee LL Cool J Patrick Ewing Charles Oakley AM Vivian Cook AM Robert Rodriguez | @RayforMayor on Twitter and IG Info@rayformayor.com Text at 1-833-282-0002 | |
12 | Andrew Yang* campaign ran by lobbying consultant firm Tusk Strategies which also represents the NYC Police Benevolent Association. | No | No | Yes | No. Called for assigning 500 more officers to patrol subways and supports the NYPD & Mayor's decision to do so. | N/A | Not a clear yes or no. Said parents should be able to decide. | No. Instead, intends to expand upon non-police responses to mental health emergencies and HOME-STAT, a crisis response team that partners with the NYPD. | Yes to full decrim Position on Vice Squad unknown. | States “Rikers Island should be closed, but we need to be flexible on the timeline”. When should it be closed then? Would like to build four new jails. | Unknown | On the same day the Israeli army killed Palestinian children, Yang took time to "stand with Israel". Would like to relaunch NYPD plainclothes unit that killed Eric Garner & numerous others. Circulating letter w/ 400+ Signatures by Asian New Yorkers Against Yang Compares BDS action to Nazis boycott of Jewish businesses. History of appearing on alt-right wing podcasts Commends NYPD for increasing the number of officers in Asian communities Against increasing taxes on the wealthy Intends to increase policing of street vendors | Rep. Ritchie Torres AM Ron Kim CM Margaret Chin Gigi Li - running to rep. D1 Amy Schumer Freelancers Union New Era Democrats Councilmember Carlos Menchaca* (former Mayoral candidate) AM Eichenstein CM Yeger Rep. Grace Meng AM Kenny Burgos Asian American Democratic Club JFK Regular Democratic Club Borough Park United Chang Le America Association Fujian Foundation in USA United Overseas Fujianese Association of America CM Vanessa Gibson State Sen. Jeremy Cooney AAPI Victory Fund | @Andrewyang on Twitter and IG Info@yangfornyc.com | |
13 | Eric Adams* Retired NYPD captain | Yes - Accepted 2k from Police Benevolent Association for 2021 cycle. | Unknown | Yes - included in his 100+ steps for NYC instead of his "Safety" section. | No, wants to invest in more training and hire more Black and Brown officers. | N/A | No. For keeping unarmed police in schools. | No | No to decriminalizing sex work at all. Agrees to disband Vice Squad. | No. Supports sending people deemed "violent" to Rikers despite the spread of COVID-19 in jails. Claimed: "they were serving out of their year, years time because it'd be violent act. They should serve out that time". (Vera Institute report on who was actually recommended for release) Supports Rikers being replaced with better jails if financially possible. | No, does not want to end for people deemed violent. | May or may not live in New York. On the same day the Israeli army killed Palestinian children, he announced support for Israel. Appeared on Tucker Carlson show Would like to relaunch NYPD plainclothes unit that killed Eric Garner and numerous others. Would like to restart stop and frisk to search people randomly for guns. Claimed stop and frisk is a great tool that should have not ended. Claims: "One reason the NYPD continues to be plagued by incidents of bias and brutality is that the department still needs to become much more diverse". (People of color already make up the majority of the force, representing 54% of NYPD officers) Declares NYPD to be the most important city agency. Former Republican. Brooklyn Borough President (2014 - ) | BOLD = Rescinded Endorsement Muslim Action Network (rescinded after he failed to condemn human rights abuses in Palestine) NYPOST NYS Court Officers Association Our Time Press State Sen. Roxanne Persaud AM Jaime Williams CM Laurie Cumbo CM Ydanis Rodriguez CM Peter Koo CM I. Daneek Miller CM Darma Diaz CM Alicka Ampry-Samuel Former Rep. Ed Towns Public Employees Federation CM Farah Louis State Sen. Goundares CM Moya NY Hotel and Motel Trades Council AM Hermelyn 32BJ SEIU District Council 37 Executive Board State Sen. Diane Savino CM Justin Brannan AM Peter Abbate Rep. Souzzi Angela Yee All Endorsements | @ericadamsforNYC on Twitter and IG info@ericadams2021.com (929) 474-3793 | |
14 | Isaac Wright Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unclear. Suggests "city-wide police retraining" which costs money. But also suggests "rellocation of the bloated budget". | N/A | No, but suggests reducing the number of officers in schools. Position on metal detectors? | Unclear. Suggests "the creation of a mental health response organization that is separate from the NYPD". Will they replace the NYPD? | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Formerly incarcerated person and attorney. Helped overturn the wrongful convictions of twenty other incarcerated people while in prison. Exonerated himself from a life sentence. Now, executive producer for ABC Legal drama series For Life (based on his life). Bio here. | @wrightfornyc on Twitter Info@wrightfornyc2021.com | ||
15 | Quanda Francis* former researcher for the NYPD. | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unclear. Proposes cutting the NYPD budget by 27% *and* investing in surveillance technology to replace officers. | N/A | No. Said school safety agents are not the same as regular police officers. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Was running as an Independent. Now running as a Democrat. Worked with the NYPD as a researcher for over two years. Proposes expanding surveillance technology to replace officers: "The autonomous devices can identify and respond – autonomously. Just like an officer, but without the high cost and related liabilities" | @QuandaFrancis on Twitter and @quandafrancis_2021 on IG | ||
16 | Aaron Foldenauer | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | No. Wants to redesign police uniforms to make them more "approachable" and increase training. Proposes a "Coffee with a Cop" program that would pay cops to have coffee with New Yorkers. | N/A | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | @aaronfoldenauer on Twitter and IG | |||
17 | Eddie Cullen | Unknown | Unknown | No - website in progress | Unknown | N/A | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Calls for "Inclusive Capitalism". States "All 8.5 million New Yorkers Matter" | |||
18 | Carlos Menchaca* DROPPED OUT & Endorsed Yang | No | No | No. There is a "Policy Value Statement" | Unclear. Previously committed to cut *at least* 1 billion dollars in June. However, on his policy page, states "the NYPD’s entire $8 billion budget will be under review for reallocation" without commitment to a budget cut. | N/A | Yes (answers after 2:00:00 mark) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (answers after 1:28:28 mark) | Councilmember for D38. In Decision NYC interview, states "I want to talk directly to police and say how can we make your lives better? And what can we do together?" Supported residents in the fight against the Industry City rezoning project which would have furthered gentrification and displacement, but he seems to regret it? | Hailie Kim for City Council D26 Chris Sosa for City Council D5 | @cmenchaca on Twitter @menchaca on IG Info@carlos2021.com | |
19 | Zachary Iscol* Marine corps veteran of Iraq War (DROPPED OUT - Running for City Comptroller instead. You can use this info to compare him with candidates in that race :) ) | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Likely No. Refers to demand to defund the NYPD as a call for "arbitrary budget cuts". On Floyd protests, states the NYPD should have been deployed to stop "looting". | N/A | Unknown | Yes, but to "unburden the police" (archived web attached) | Unknown | Unknown | Unclear. Iscol "was displeased with having to state a hard yes or no, but came around to say he was against raising taxes and that the city should “move toward” ending solitary confinement". | Wants to replace officers who oversee traffic with automated cameras / automated policing to help "ease the burden on the police". (archived web) Created military focused digital company. | @ZachIscol on Twitter Email: info@zachiscol.com Text Zach at 917-634-3997 | ||
20 | Loree Sutton* Retired Military General (DROPPED OUT) & Endorsed Garcia | Yes | Unknown | No | No | N/A | No | No | Unknown | Unknown | No (answers after 1:28:28 mark) | Proudly refers to the military as the most diverse institution in the world. (PersistBrooklyn Mayoral Forum) Describes anti-racist education as opposed to what "America stands for" | @SuttonforNYC @LoreeSuttonNYC Contact Form | ||
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