New Yorkers will elect their 111th mayor in 30 days. With a narrower discipline of candidates after Mayor Eric Adams deserted his reelection bid final weekend, the remaining mayoral hopefuls are coming into the ultimate stretch of the race and desirous to drum up late assist from the trustworthy.
Right here is how the three main mayoral candidates spent their Sunday — from church visits to paper shredding.
Mamdani on church podcast, hosts paper shredding
Democratic mayoral nominee and Queens Meeting Member Zohran Mamdani spent Sunday morning at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, the place he mentioned his marketing campaign priorities earlier than heading to Harlem for the primary of two public paper shredding occasions hosted by the marketing campaign.
Whereas most church appearances on the marketing campaign path take the type of a stump speech handle to congregants, Mamdani’s Sunday go to to Cornerstone seemed totally different — as he sat for an interview with the church’s Senior Pastor Lawrence E. Aker III for the church’s podcast.
Aker started by asking Mamdani why he needed to be mayor. Mamdani pointed to his identification as a democratic socialist and quoted Baptist minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.: “Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, there must be a better distribution of wealth for all God’s children in this country.”
The pastor requested Mamdani about his affordability plan for householders and renters involved about the price of housing and the price of residing, significantly in Brooklyn. Mamdani mentioned rising displacement and gentrification throughout town and particularly identified Mattress-Stuy, the place the church is situated, for example.
“We welcome those to join us in the city, but it cannot be at the cost of pushing those out who have made the city what it is,” Mamdani stated. “And you can hold both of those things at the same time.”
Aker requested Mamdani how his mayoral administration would work with church buildings, significantly predominantly Black church buildings, noting how he gained the first “without the traditional support of African Americans or the African American Church” — Cuomo gained majority Black neighborhoods by 16% within the main.
“Ultimately, I am not owed any votes; I have to earn every vote, that’s my job,” Mamdani stated. “It’s not just every Sunday, but also every Saturday morning that I am at church, and I am at a different church around this city.”
After his morning church interview, Mamdani headed to 2 afternoon public paper shredding occasions hosted by the marketing campaign to encourage New Yorkers to “safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.”
On the first occasion, in Harlem, Mamdani campaigned with Assemblyman Al Taylor (D-Manhattan). On the second, in Mott Haven, he met with Council Member Diana Ayala (D-Bronx).
Cuomo addresses congregants, sits for Fox Information interview
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who’s working for mayor on an impartial social gathering line after a shock loss to Mamdani within the main, began his morning with an handle to the congregants of First Central Baptist Church on Staten Island.
Cuomo has regularly pointed to his lengthy profession in politics as a main promoting level of his candidacy, jabbing at Mamdani, who turns 34 later this month and has been in politics for simply 5 years. Mamdani has hit again at this line of assault by stating Cuomo’s varied scandals, significantly allegations of sexual harassment that drove him to resign in 2021.
The previous governor on Sunday mentioned his work constructing inexpensive housing whereas sitting in President Invoice Clinton’s cupboard, his function in constructing the brand new LaGuardia Airport, new Kennedy Airport, the Kosciuszko Bridge, and “reduced the fare on the Verrazzano [Bridge], not that anybody noticed.”
“I am excited about working in partnership with you and the reverend to bring your congregation, Staten Island, to a place higher than ever before,” Cuomo stated.
The previous governor stated that, below Mamdani’s management, it might be “anarchy in New York City.”
Bartiromo requested Cuomo about his critics who’re anti-Mamdani however should not satisfied that Cuomo is the suitable choose. Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, Guardian Angels founder, and animal rights activist vying for workplace, has been a virulent critic of each Mamdani and Cuomo.
Cuomo once more cited his achievements as governor and housing secretary. He pointed to Mamdani’s relative lack of expertise: “Mayor of New York should not be your first job,” he stated.
After his Fox look, Cuomo headed to Brooklyn for the Sundown Park Parade.
Sliwa interviews with NY1, shakes fingers throughout town
In a morning interview with NY1’s Cheryl Wills, Republican nominee Sliwa mentioned his plans for public security and affordability, criticizing his opponents Cuomo and Mamdani. Sliwa is polling final among the many three remaining candidates by a large margin.
Sliwa stated town must concentrate on filling New York Metropolis Housing Authority flats which are sitting empty — landlords are hesitant to fill flats, Sliwa stated, on account of what he described as weak landlord rights. Sliwa acknowledged rising prices and revenue taxes, significantly as they impression youthful residents.
Wills requested Sliwa in regards to the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration in New York Metropolis and throughout the nation. In New York Metropolis, plainclothes masked ICE officers have been detaining and ramping up their use of pressure in opposition to immigrants arriving at 26 Federal Plaza for routine hearings.
Sliwa stated town wants to guard working individuals from overly aggressive enforcement.
“We have to figure out a way that they can stay or at least be able to work without having to hide in the shadows,” Sliwa stated.
On public security, the Republican candidate stated he plans to rent extra law enforcement officials and crack down on on a regular basis crime.
After his look on NY1, Sliwa marched within the 88th Annual Pulaski Day Parade, of which he was previously a grand marshal, in Midtown along with his spouse, Nancy Sliwa. He then campaigned on the fiftieth Annual Atlantic Antic Competition in Brooklyn and the Woodhaven Avenue Truthful in Queens.
