Hear directly from mayoral candidates about their plans and positions ahead of the June 24 primary election, with a discussion focused on NYCHA and family homelessness.

NYCHA’s Claremont Village in the Bronx. Photo by Adi Talwar.

New York City’s mayoral race is heating up, with an especially crowded field of Democratic contenders in the upcoming June 24 primary. The winner that day—who will be selected via ranked-choice voting, in which New Yorkers can select up to five candidates by order of preference—will go on to compete in the November general election (when they’ll be expected to face off against Republican Curtis Sliwa and Independent Jim Walden, so far).

On Monday, April 7, join City Limits and our co-hosts for a mayoral forum focused on two subjects that are often overlooked on the campaign trail—NYCHA and family homelessness. The event will take place at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, in partnership with the National Public Housing Network and the Family Homelessness Coalition.

Our next mayor will face significant challenges on both fronts: The public housing system is need of an estimated $78 billion in capital repairs over the next two decades, while the number of people staying in the city’s homeless shelters has surpassed 125,000 for nearly the last two years, and includes tens of thousands of children. President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash federal staffing, and spending, are expected to impact both NYCHA and local affordable housing initiatives, including rental vouchers for formerly homeless residents.

At the upcoming event, we’ll probe the candidates about their plans for:

funding repairs in public housing, including their positions on programs like PACT and the Preservation Trust;

addressing quality-of-life issues at NYCHA and increasing transparency for tenants;

expanding affordable housing options for low-income New Yorkers;

homeless shelter conditions and policies;

expanding access to rental vouchers and other pathways to safe, permanent housing, & more.

Confirmed candidates so far include: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, former State Assemblymember Michael Blake, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, State Senator Jessica Ramos, former NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, and former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson. (We’ve also extended invitations to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, City Comptroller Brad Lander and State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, and will update this post if additional candidates sign on).

The event is free and open to the public, though space is limited, so please RSVP here. More details in the flier below. Want to suggest a question for the candidates? Email editor@citylimits.org.

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