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New York City Mayor

The chief executive of the city. Read more

How this impacts you

  • PolicingThe mayor controls the budget, which affects the function of many city services. Some examples include funding the local police department, homeless services, and domestic violence prevention programs.

  • Civil RightsThe mayor appoints judges in case of a vacancy. The judges appointed by the mayor will decide on cases directly related to residents and may affect their civil rights.

Candidates (7)

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Andrew Cuomo

(I)

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Curtis Sliwa

(R)

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Eric Adams

(I)

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Irene Estrada

(CP)

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Jim Walden

(I)

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Joseph Hernandez

(I)

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Zohran Mamdani

(D)

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