What New Yorkers Told Us They Want Mayor Mamdani To Do

"But what the new mayor has made clear early on: he's interested in hearing directly from his constituents about their issues, and what they want from City Hall. Before his inauguration, Mamdani met one-on-one with more than a hundred New Yorkers during a 12-hour "listening" session in Queens. And this week, he announced plans to hold a series of "rental ripoff" hearings in every borough, where residents-specifically renters-are being asked to share their housing woes with the new administration."

""Be aggressive about making New York City as climate resilient and climate change mitigating a city as possible," Manhattan resident Elenna Dunham told us. Stephanie Woodbine, a domestic violence survivor and advocate, said she wants the city to better support mothers leaving abusive relationships-a leading cause of homelessness in the city. "If the moms are not okay, the kids won't be okay," she said."

Residents prioritize cleaner sidewalks, expanded afterschool programs, and stronger tenant protections including a rent freeze for regulated apartments. Calls for aggressive climate resilience and mitigation were voiced by Manhattan residents. Survivors of domestic violence urged better city support for mothers leaving abusive relationships to prevent family homelessness. The newly sworn mayor campaigned on proposals such as a rent freeze and free bus service and has pursued direct constituent engagement. The administration held one-on-one listening sessions and plans borough-by-borough "rental ripoff" hearings to collect renters' housing grievances and amplify tenant concerns.

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