One Issue Explainer

The next mayor will face dual crises—recovering from the pandemic and confronting climate change.

This is part of our One Issue Explainer series, where we break down where mayoral candidates stand on issues concerning New Yorkers.

New York City’s recovery depends on the arts, here's how the mayoral candidates say they'll help that devastated sector.

All but one of the leading Democratic mayoral candidates have pledged to double the expense budget for city parks.

Mayor de Blasio’s push to end traffic deaths by 2024 has sputtered. It’ll be up to the next mayor to pick up the momentum — or not. Here's where the candidates stand.

The most recent shooting, in Times Square has crystalized the distinction between the platforms of more centrist and more left-leaning candidates.

The eight leading candidates have presented their visions to fixing the housing crisis in New York City.

Policing and public safety have been front and center in the mayoral race, with a continued rise in shootings and murders, as well as a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

Ideas range from rent forgiveness to an app streamlining the business permitting process.

We asked the remaining Democratic mayoral candidates what they think the de Blasio administration did right and wrong with Open Streets, and how they would expand upon it in their administration.