The Civic Pulse
The Civic Pulse
What's the Pulse: New Yorkers Talk Quality of Life Issues in the City, Upcoming Mayoral Election
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What's the Pulse: New Yorkers Talk Quality of Life Issues in the City, Upcoming Mayoral Election

Rising housing and food costs are top of mind for voters. Yet, the New York City Mayoral Election—and its implications for Gotham's cost-of-living crisis—seems to be a distant thought.
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Primary season for the New York City Mayoral Election is just over a month away— and the stakes are pretty high. New York is staring down several crises, from an aging transit system to a cost-of-living crunch.

And after four years of Mayor Eric Adams’ scandal-plagued administration, New Yorkers finally have a chance to turn the page and pick a new leader to run the city.

But the big question is… will they seize the chance?

In April, we hit the streets of Long Island City, Queens, to ask New Yorkers about their thoughts on the upcoming election.

And it wasn’t so much what we did hear—but what we didn't—that surprised us the most.

The New Yorkers we spoke to had loads of thoughts about what’s wrong with the city. But, they had very few opinions on who should be running it.

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