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FIRST mayoral race for @NYCMayor with LGBTQ political club @JimOwles with @ShaunDonovanNYC @BKBoroHall @Dianne4NYC @scottmstringer & @mayawiley with a cameo from @NYCSpeakerCoJo.
And breaking @NYCCouncil38 Carlos Menchaca is ALSO joining.
And breaking @NYCCouncil38 Carlos Menchaca is ALSO joining.
. @allenroskoff says there are more candidates but “we don’t know who they are”
Says @JimOwles has litmus test to get an invite: right to choose, LGBT rights including marriage and adoption, right to protest and first amendment is “sacrosanct”.
Says @JimOwles has litmus test to get an invite: right to choose, LGBT rights including marriage and adoption, right to protest and first amendment is “sacrosanct”.
. @CoreyinNYC Johnson opens up with brief remarks praising @JimOwles & @allenroskoff as friend-sharing a vision of what next @NYCMayor should focus on including addressing pandemic and being “anti-racist”. Reaffirms he’s no longer running but not ruling out other run another time.
. @BKBoroHall says he would address Covid by the city responding to communities in their “language” saying they don’t all listen to one language and TV. He’ the current Borough president and biggest clusters are in BK. #NYCMayoraldebate
Eric Adams says he’s very supportive of “nigh life” and expand including 24 hours businesses.
He oppose holding CBs liable if they discriminate against businesses or proposals because did their identities.
#NYCMayoraldebate.
He oppose holding CBs liable if they discriminate against businesses or proposals because did their identities.
#NYCMayoraldebate.
Eric Adams says affordable housing should be turned into low-income, medium and high income so people in minimum wage can be housed.
He also believe “hotels should be turned into stable housing”. Talks about need for stable housing over transitional housing like shelters.
He also believe “hotels should be turned into stable housing”. Talks about need for stable housing over transitional housing like shelters.
Eric Adams tours his biggest program is a health care one in a hospital & criticizes health care as of now.
Is a former “cop” but believes in the right of individuals to protest. Also the rights of formerly incarcerated -like him- &more mental health services. #nycmayoraldebate
Is a former “cop” but believes in the right of individuals to protest. Also the rights of formerly incarcerated -like him- &more mental health services. #nycmayoraldebate
Eric Adams talks about non-jail diversion programs for certain people not accused of violent crimes.
Says “if we are building smaller neighborhood jails, they can’t be skyscrapers” and say the goal should be lower incarceration. #NYCMayoralDebate
Says “if we are building smaller neighborhood jails, they can’t be skyscrapers” and say the goal should be lower incarceration. #NYCMayoralDebate
Shaun Donovan struggles speaking, reads talking points. Say “I believe I’m the most progressive in this race, because my career in the past 30 years” touting his work when “Obama asked me to lead” on recovery work after Sandy. Starts talking abt affordable housing & LGBTQ rights
Donovan says would fire @NYPDShea, eliminate VICE but no Council confirmation vote. Would remove Columbus statues. Believe in decriminalization but also the Nordic model. Think could be better deal for Amazon. Would support formerly incarceratd rights & led ban the box at fed gvt
Donovan -who helped creates Mandatory Inclusionary Housing- says we need to go farther including: right to counsel, rent control and comm planning so revitalization is done by the community. As HUD secretary he helped created RAD. Believe preserve NYCHA but not de Blasio’s RAD
Donovan says we “have to move forward with neighborhood jails plan” because we need to close Rikers and he’s “happy to have that in my community” in order for incarcerated people to have services and go back close to their communities. Says he believes in reduce police involvemnt
Now @scottmstringer says he’s running because there is a “crisis of leadership” touts his supper for LGBTQ rights, gender neutral bathrooms and early endorsement marriage equality.
. @scottmstringer says would not seek de Blasio endorsement and change @NYPDShea but no Council confirmation for NYPD Commissioner. No, to remove Columbus statues and we need to have a “real conversation”. #NYCMayoralDebate
. @scottmstringer believes in the decriminalization of sex work and oppose the Nordic model. Says Amazon was a “failed ULURP application” since beginning. And supports right for anti-discrimination for formerly incarcerated people and hire them. #nycmayoraldebate
. @scottmstringer says he’s not taking money from “developers” not from police unions. @allenroskoff presses him given he has a big “chunk” from real estate. Stringer says this money is rolled over from previous campaigns but not from this race. #NYCMayoraldebate
. @scottmstringer says small businesses in communities of color needs to be protected. Expansion of tech for these business so they can survive. #nycmayoraldebate
On housing, @scottmstringer says we need to #CancelRent for those who can’t pay -first to mention it- and think about those in homeless shelter and develop low-income housing plan. Says de Blasio’s reasonings were “ways to gentrify neighborhoods” not build housing we need.
On education, @scottmstringer says he believes in a citywide reintegration plan for housing and releasing a plan soon.
Criticized public housing once cutting edge has fallen in disinvestment by any federal, state or city administration since La Guardia and wants to rebuild it.
Criticized public housing once cutting edge has fallen in disinvestment by any federal, state or city administration since La Guardia and wants to rebuild it.
On higher education, @scottmstringer says education should be free including CUNY.
On nightlife, @scottmstringer says let’s “go to streets” move restaurants, retails, businesses and nightlife to the streets.
On nightlife, @scottmstringer says let’s “go to streets” move restaurants, retails, businesses and nightlife to the streets.
. @Dianne4NYC says she has taken on DOE and on NYPD for racially profiling her son. She has “created safe spaces and housing for LGBT youth” and programs for youth in the piers. She touts her background comes from the community as a nonprofit executive.
. @Dianne4NYC says she’s running to develop a new “social construct” because we need a “Radical reimagining of what’s possible” to address “the root causes” of inequality. #NYCmayoraldebate
. @Dianne4NYC is 1st to plainly say she would fire @NYPDShea and would eliminate VICR. Yes to remove Columbus state and replace with Indigenous People. No to remove homeless people from the hotel. Yes to refuse real estate and refuse police unions-& first to call #DefundThePolice
. @Dianne4NYC asked about her nonprofit being part of another that is considered one of the “worst evictors in NYC”. Morales says Phipps Neighborhoods is another part of the org that doesn’t oversee those instead she oversaw youth programs. #NYCmayoraldebate
Now @NYCCouncil38 @cmenchaca says pandemic has given to think how to restructure the city. Talks supporting about essential workers and taking on millionaires.
. @cmenchaca says we can fire @NYPDShea NOW and is fighting for @DecrimNY and opposes Nordic Model. Opposes Amazon. First to affirmatively say “yes” to smoke weed. Don’t support removal of homeless New Yorkers from hotels. No to real estate of police unions money
#nycmayoraldebate
#nycmayoraldebate
. @cmenchaca stress important of housing justice and is first one to reiterate and highlight need to #CancelRent repeating it couple of times- highlighting the impact on low-income and immigrant workers. #NYCMayoraldebate.
No books on sight for @cmenchaca but bunch of protests signs from #AbolishICE to #DefundNYPD to http://my2020Census.gov
This is his usual spot for interviews. #nycmayoraldebate
This is his usual spot for interviews. #nycmayoraldebate
Asked on #DefundNYPD, @cmenchaca says “Defund is not about defunding but reinvesting in the communities.” including investment in social services. #NYCmayoralDebate
On small businesses, @NYCCouncil38 @cmenchaca says the city is being hold by small businesses and is first to mention need to support street vendors (bill that has not being passed by @NYCCouncil). #NYCMayoraldebate @VendorPower @MaketheRoadNY
On #taxthewealthy, @cmenchaca says absolutely we need to look for revenue from the ultra wealthy.
On housing, says Mandatory Inclusionary Housing “has absolutely failed us” and we need 100% affordable housing.
#NYCMayoraldebate
On housing, says Mandatory Inclusionary Housing “has absolutely failed us” and we need 100% affordable housing.
#NYCMayoraldebate
On policing, refuses to straight out say banning police officers that doesn’t live in 5 boroughs because 1) not all advocates agree 2) there other measures too to address police involvement in the community. Talks about policing need to end coordination w2 ICE. #NYCmayoraldebate
Conclusion on @JimOwles forum: there is much more to learn from this candidates & see the footprint of their policy platforms, especially in issues of housing, policing, budget, racial justice, and LGBTQ rights. Wild-card questions, measured answers, generally progressive stands
Other takeaways: all candidates commit to refuse donations from police unions. https://twitter.com/loud_socialist/status/1316182024793645057
