The 2025 NYC Mayoral Candidates (clockwise, from high left): Mayor Eric Adams, Meeting Member Zohran Mamdani, Guardian Angels Founder Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Images by Lloyd Mitchell, Dean Moses and Ramy Mahmoud
NYC’s 4 main mayoral candidates had a busy Sunday regardless of the wet climate, spending time participating with voters, spotlighting native points and pushing their marketing campaign messages because the much-anticipated election attracts nearer.
Every candidate’s day was filled with actions and talking engagements that underscored their marketing campaign priorities for New Yorkers all through the boroughs.
Adams visits church buildings in Brooklyn
Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams — who vociferously mentioned Friday he was staying within the race to the tip, regardless of rumors he was significantly contemplating a job with the Trump administration — spent Sept. 7 visiting a number of church buildings in Brooklyn, talking with congregants about varied points. He mentioned at Brooklyn’s St. Paul Group Baptist Church the accomplishments he made whereas in workplace, focusing a lot of his remarks on the foster-care system.
“Peel back all the noise, all the constant attacks, peel back all of that and look at what I did in three years and eight months,” he mentioned. “Who’s the majority of those children in foster care? Black and brown. I’m paying the college tuition of foster-care children and giving them a stipend. And they’re not aging out at 18 anymore. I’m giving them life coaches until they’re 21.”
However he additionally took to X (previously Twitter) on Sunday to slam his opponents, Queens Meeting Member and Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani and impartial candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, calling them “spoiled brats” who come from “rich” households.
“They don’t know the grind of a 9-5, the weight of overdue bills, or the fear of losing a home,” he penned. “I lived it. That’s why I’m going to keep delivering for real New Yorkers, because I AM a real New Yorker.”
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Mamdani talks childcare, visits church
Talking of Mamdani, the frontrunner and socialist within the race, spent the morning exterior Metropolis Corridor in Decrease Manhattan, rallying with native dad and mom to develop common little one care to construct on a pilot program just lately handed within the metropolis funds to supply tons of of free seats for kids ages 2 and youthful. The candidate from Queens mentioned he desires to make sure working households can afford to remain within the metropolis whereas supporting the push for “2-Care,” common little one look after 2-year-olds within the metropolis.
“As kids head back to school, families across the city are feeling the strain of the crushing child care crisis. What once seemed impossible — Universal Pre-K — is now an essential service,” he mentioned. “It’s time to do the same with 2-Care and ensure working families can afford to stay and thrive in our city.”
Later, the candidate attended service on the Evangelical Campaign Christian Church in Brooklyn the place he was welcomed by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Nicholas.
Former Gov. and impartial mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (left) and Democratic mayoral nominee and Meeting Member Zohran Mamdani.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Cuomo talks 100-day agenda in Queens
In the meantime, Cuomo was in Queens, the place he mentioned his “First 100-Day Agenda” at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Whereas delivering remarks on the church, he mentioned his plan would promote innovation and job creation, sort out affordability by eliminating taxes on working households who can not afford them, and enhance public security by hiring 5,000 extra law enforcement officials to restore the division to staffing ranges “first achieved under [former] Mayor David Dinkins.”
Zeroing in on anti-crime efforts, he mentioned, group and police partnerships may help fight gun and gang violence.
“We have to get police working with those groups, forging partnerships. It won’t work if the community believes the police are the enemy,” the candidate, who has been stepping up his presence on social media, mentioned. “In the first 100 days, I want every precinct in this city to sit down with the community and come up with a plan to stop gun violence and gang violence. We will get that done.”
Sliwa on subway security
Curtis Sliwa, the Republican and Impartial candidate within the race who campaigns each day within the subway system, held a press convention on the 72nd Avenue subway station specializing in subway assaults, particularly towards girls.
Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliway, along with his spouse subsequent to him, mentioned subway security with a lady exterior a prepare station in Manhattan.Picture by Rusat Ramgopal
“Another day, and another attack on women in our subways,” Sliwa mentioned on the occasion. “Let’s stop this nonsensical talk about who’s dropping out of the race and instead focus on what matters, protecting New Yorkers.”
Sliwa has made subway security a significant point of interest of his marketing campaign. A few of his coverage commitments embody hiring 7,000 new law enforcement officials to revive seen patrols, cracking down on repeat offenders, and growing repercussions for many who commit violent crimes and sexual harassment on the trains.
He mentioned he stands with girls who “feel unsafe simply getting to work, school or home.”
