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OUR PRIORITIES
Real solutions for the challenges New Yorkers face every day.
PUBLIC SAFETY:
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Hire 10,000 new NYPD officers and deploy a grid patrol model for stronger, community-based policing.
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Partner with federal agencies to dismantle organized crime networks, stop gun trafficking, and root out political corruption.
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Expand mobile crisis response teams and leverage AI-driven emergency technology to improve 911 response times and outcomes.
AFFORDABILITY:
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Add 132,000 housing units in 24 months by unlocking vacant rent-stabilized apartments, converting unused office space, and fast-tracking new construction to raise NYC’s vacancy rate to 7% and lower rents.
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Convert empty commercial properties into permanent, affordable housing — revitalizing neighborhoods and reducing homelessness.
TECHNOLOGY:
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Launch Smart NYC: a citywide AI-powered infrastructure and safety platform.
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Use real-time data to improve trash collection, traffic flow, emergency response, and quality of life in every borough.
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Reduce violent crime by up to 40%, traffic congestion by 25%, and emergency response time by over 50% through tech-powered efficiency.
EDUCATION:
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Reform the $41 billion DOE budget to raise teacher pay and redirect resources into classrooms, not bureaucracy.
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Expand charter schools and education vouchers — while removing unqualified or failing educators.
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Bring AI into NYC classrooms to modernize learning and prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow.
MENTAL HEALTH:
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Build 5,000 transitional mental health units aboard a docked cruise ship in Harlem, offering treatment, job training, and a pipeline to permanent housing.
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Increase access to long-term care through public-private partnerships.
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Lead with compassion by supporting recovery-focused, community-based care over incarceration and neglect.



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