What’s your greatest hope — and fear — for the next four years?
Matt Pfeiffer, 35, Park Slope, Finance, Independent
MY GREATEST HOPE:
“That we can all continue to build more housing and make it more affordable for people, improve public transport and make it just more livable, better city for everyone.”
MY GREATEST FEAR:
“Continuing to get more expensive and become a city not for families and more for just the elites.”
– Delfina Marchese
Our reporters fanned out through the boroughs, talked to scores of New Yorkers and took the pulse of the city amid a critical election. Check out what your neighbors had to say.
Justin Lynch, 45, Harlem, Attorney and Contemporary Dancer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope in the next four years we can preserve conditions in which we can organize in the way we want to organize." Read More
Ron Britt, 66, East Village, Carpenter, Independent
My greatest hope: "I’d like to see 500,000 new judges to deal with the backlog of asylum seekers and migrants and put them on a fast track to citizenship." Read More
Katrina Cheriag, 50, Dumbo, Disabled, Republican
My greatest hope: "I was homeless two years ago. I hope crime rates go down and homeless people can get housing." Read More
Derick Winbrone, 26, Morris Heights, Gas Station Attendant, Independent
My greatest hope: "A decrease in the housing market. I just think everything is too expensive and it's not realistic for people to pay $2,000 for rent and be barely scraping by." Read More
Jessica Castro, 24, Fort Greene, Nanny, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope my life can be more stable, especially my finances." Read More
Patrick Knox, 58, Woodside, Building Manager, Republican
My greatest hope: "A better New York. The crime has to stop." Read More
Agam Mauny, 37, Woodside, Driver, Independent
My greatest hope: "Peace all over the world, not just the US." Read More
Aliki Liacouras Brandenberg, 95, Upper West Side, Author & Illustrator, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Hope is the last thing to die. I hope people come to their senses and start talking to each other and stop that hate." Read More
Cindy Chabla, 21, Corona, Student and medical assistant, Democrat
My greatest hope: “Every woman has the right to make their own decision. The government should not decide what we do with our bodies. I hope by voting 'Yes' on proposition number one, we all stay protected.” Read More
Charles Ackerman, 38, Crown Heights, Unemployed, participant in AHRC program for adults with disabilities, Independent
My greatest hope: "I hope I get a job. It's hard. Or get a house." Read More
Chanelle Williams, 49, Crown Heights, Retail Sales Associate, Democrat
"I'm really for people with disabilities. More housing for them, more jobs, food stamps, whatever they need." Read More
Renee Ackerman, 62, Crown Heights, Retired former Corrections Officer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I would like [the next president] to address crime in New York and also immigration." Read More
Kristle Phinn, 32, Sunnyside, Medical assistant, Democrat
My greatest hope: "More female representation in... government." Read More
Lindsay Kaplan, 30, Sunnyside, Works in fashion
My greatest hope: "To buy a house outside of the city. I’m ready to be out." Read More
Amelia White, 20, Stuytown, Student, Democrat
My greatest hope: "My hopes for the next four years are definitely that a candidate is elected that ensures that Americans’ fundamental rights are not taken away from them and that women have the right over their own body." Read More
Margo Craven, 20, Stuytown, Student, Independent
My greatest hope: "I hope that we can see a more unified country and I hope that vulnerable people can have their rights protected and that we can have politicians and people in power that care about that and defend those rights." Read More
Rosemary Cabrera, 19, Corona, Student, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I am hopeful that everything gets so much better for everyone in New York, 'specially for those on the lower class." Read More
Azelle J. Williams, 62, Bronx
My greatest hope: “Bring down this inflation that's going on right now." Read More
Samantha Ehrlich, 32, Long Island City, Eyewear Designer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "(A) safe neighborhood for my daughter, and... I want her to grow up with all the same rights I grew up with." Read More
Jada Walker, 20, Crown Heights, Model/student, Democrat
Greatest hope: “I hope to see more affordable housing, and a much better healthcare system, better gun control laws, better protection and security on the border.” Read More
Destiny Delancy, 24, Crown Heights, Contemporary Dancer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "More work to be done in terms of the NYPD and community-based programs." Read More
Allyson Pace, 39, Astoria, Actress, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope that my reproductive rights and my rights as a citizen continue to thrive. I don't want any of that taken away. Ultimately, I hope for the morality of our country as a whole to continues to go up instead of down." Read More
Timothy Rutgers, 63, Flatbush, Middle School Teacher, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I’m very cautiously optimistic that people still see the bright side of moving forward and being progressive, and of us evolving as human beings." Read More
María Santos, 69, Washington Heights, Retired, Democrat
My greatest hope: “I hope New York has more security, fewer crimes, and more protections for us.” Read More
Nelson Martinez, 19, Mott Haven, Student, Democrat
My greatest hope: "As a New Yorker, I hope to see change and less gentrification in the neighborhoods of people where there's already a culture and a strong community." Read More
Robert Cipriani, 72, Gerritsen Beach, Psychologist and counselor, Republican
"I hope there’s some more economic stability, and I hope we can do something about this migrant crisis." Read More
Clement Gomes, 42, Astoria, Biology Professor, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I’m hoping for the betterment of this country, for all people." Read More
Rachel Brown, 43, Astoria, Housing Activist, Democrat
My greatest hope: "That we preserve democracy and don't fall into a fascist hellscape." Read More
Durrant Santeng, 30, East New York, Brooklyn, Art Director, Democrat
My greatest hope: “A clean and clear plan to improve diversity, better police relations with the community. To add to my hope, I would say more togetherness and unity.” Read More
Wayne Reed, 69, Prospect Park South, Professor, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope that there's more peace and more open dialogue between all of us." Read More
Aidan Tuttle, 28, Crown Heights, Musician, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I'm a musician, I'm hoping to find some places to play around. In the city, it could go better with trash, but it's not that bad, it's getting better." Read More
Christopher Levy, 54, Crown Heights, Receptionist, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Jobs, of course. Affordable housing. Safety.” Read More
Philippe Reme, 35, Flatbush, Healthcare Specialist, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "A stronger economy, better roads, better bridges, better schools; more places where people can really get help— especially people who suffer from mental health." Read More
Winsor Jewell, 26, Washington Heights and Inwood, Times Square Hotel Worker
My greatest hope: "Jail and prison reform, if possible, from our local candidates." Read More
Adam Lapierre, 37, Prospect Heights, Teacher, Democrat
My greatest hope: “That at least New York itself is able to run itself the way that we would like and we’re not too beholden to whatever’s going on in Washington.” Read More
Jaziya Easteraing, 22, Crown Heights, Unemployed, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: “That I could live in peace and harmony. No more crimes." Read More
Edison Tian, 22, Queens, Student, Democrat
My greatest hope: "In the midst of unionization efforts nationwide, I hope lawmakers take workers’ rights seriously again." Read More
Pamela Bubb, 37, Kensington, Teacher, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope housing prices go down, it’s killing me. I’d like teachers to get paid more, that’d be nice as well." Read More
Leslie-Ann Roberts, 49, Carroll Gardens, Childcare provider, No Affiliation
My greatest hope: “As a New Yorker I would love to see more opportunities for young people and women — even just job security and training." Read More
Rosemary Martinez, 33, Bensonhurst, Domestic worker organizer, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: “My greatest hope is for protection, immigration reform that is fair. Millions of immigrants are part of the workforce in this country and they need and deserve to have immigration status." Read More
Steven Gianaca, 36, West Harlem, Graphic designer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Greatest hope is a reclaiming of social norms. The establishment of rights for minority groups, especially women and the LGBTQ community. And POC (people of color)." Read More
Cemal Iyici, 23, Bushwick, Art dealer, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "We have lots of people [who] came here from the border … So I hope even if they come here, they will … learn how to act like American." Read More
Rackuel Morain, 38, Williamsburg, Nanny, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: “I want to pursue my career in nursing, I hope to see the health care system improved.” Read More
Olivia Pracher, 24, East Williamsburg, Designer, Democrat
My greatest hope: “My greatest hope for the next four years is to get a job, to be able to fully afford my apartment, to earn enough money to be able to afford to live here.” Read More
Johan Francois, 35, Williamsburg, Technology, Moderate Democrat
My greatest hope: “I will start a company in the next four years, that’s what I want to do.” Read More
Matt Pfeiffer, 35, Park Slope, Finance, Independent
My greatest hope: “That we can all continue to build more housing and make it more affordable for people, improve public transport and make it just more livable, better city for everyone.” Read More
Tiphanie Shoemaker, 40, Park Slope, Education, Democrat
"My greatest hope is that my kids grow up in a place where there are equal rights for everybody." Read More
Rebecca Mlynarczyk, Park Slope, Retired, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Honestly, I never cry, but I'm actually in tears thinking of how much is at stake in this election. And my hope is that we will keep our democracy.” Read More
Cynthia Enofe, 23, East New York, Software Engineer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I'm a young woman and I do hope to have a family by my late 20s, so women's rights and access to women's health care." Read More
Binta Coulibalay, 26, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Product designer for an education company , Independent
My greatest hope: "I hope the next four years motivates people to be more involved in local politics and remain critical of the government." Read More
Jose Melendez, 45, Bay Ridge, MTA bus driver
My greatest hope: "I just hope things get better. The political environment is scary right now." Read More
Talia Rosen, 26, Harlem, Addiction Medicine with Underserved Populations, Democrat
My greatest hope: "As a lesbian woman, I want to feel comfortable loving who I love and know that I'll be able to express that love through potential marriage someday if I choose." Read More
Madeline Sinovic, 26, Chelsea, Reproductive Justice, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Increasing intent with abortion access funds and helping people in states who might not have access to reproductive healthcare get access here and using our resources that we have to help others." Read More
Rotimi Akinnuoye, 55, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Small business owner, Independent
My greatest hope: "When the community is doing well, I do well. I have hope for the city and community to run efficiently, especially as a small business owner." Read More
Anthony Barone, 57, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Hairdresser, Republican
My greatest hope: "For everybody to get the opportunity that we're allowed and that we're provided with in this country." Read More
Vladliv Livit, 90, Brighton Beach, Retired Chief Engineer at Hershey’s, Republican
My greatest hope: "Just take care of my granddaughter. That’s my dream, to be well with them. For the rest of my life, I don’t know how long I will stay. I’m 90 already." Read More
Kevin Tomei, 58, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Small Business Owner, Republican
My greatest hope: "That basically there's just more opportunities. Inflation comes down, fuel prices, energy costs, rent." Read More
Ephraim Yoffe, 78, Ocean View, Retired ship metal worker, Republican
My greatest hope: "No antisemitism and the economy. I think things will get better when the new president will stop war around the world." Read More
Isabel Morales, 76, Bay Ridge, Advocate for children with special needs, Democrat
My greatest hope: "That I have the right to decide what I do with my body. I hope that my daughter and my female granddaughters have that right too. We had that right for 50 years, and it was taken away from us." Read More
Nancy Van Epps, 64, Crown Heights, Communications Director at a School, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I really like my job, but I'd like to be doing the same thing bigger and better." Read More
Matt Reith, 68, Harlem Heights, Retired, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: “That the economy is better. I see so many homeless people on the train." Read More
Melissa Orekoya, 42, Woodlawn, Program Director at a high school, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: “I think just opportunities, for youth and families, work and employment, opportunities for younger students, more activities." Read More
Michele Burnett, 61, Harlem, Jewelery Designer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "That we actually, truly come together. Everybody’s got pain, sorrow, bills to pay, but the bottom line: we need each other." Read More
Lychele McMillan, 39, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Business Owner, Democrat
My greatest hope: "To own my own [sex shop] business. Like a storefront, I’d love to have that." Read More
Selena Mejia, 26, South Bronx, Student, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I look forward to graduating and majoring in liberal arts and sciences... My primary goal is to have my own corporation." Read More
Yaritz Garcia, 24, Hunts Point, Student, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I see myself hopefully in a better community. Maybe in like Yonkers or Queens, cause in the city like a lot of things happen." Read More
Harol Brita, 24, Highbridge, Student, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "More security. In my neighborhood, the police are having a problem with people getting shot, and it has become more so recently." Read More
Victoria Middleton, 37, South Bronx , Home health aide and Amazon worker, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "More jobs for us." Read More
Manuel Pulla, 31, Sunset Park, Property management/Veteran, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: “I’m hopeful of unity, people coming together post-election to solve this broken system.” Read More
Robert Molinari, 70, Sunset Park, Retired, Independent
My greatest hope: “We go back to the prices and groceries and the gas and entertainment and all that happened years ago.” Read More
Sandra Rossier, 52, Park Slope, Freelance marketer, Democrat
My greatest hope: “What I hope is that New York City is allowed to keep its diversity, freedom of expression, freedom of choice and the freedom to live without degradation or discrimination." Read More
Bertin Vazquez, 54, Sunset Park, Store Manager
My greatest hope: “As a Mexican and close to the border, I have a lot of hope of getting my papers.” Read More
Emmanuela Santos, 36, Richmond Hill, Legal Field, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I hope there are equal opportunities for everyone and some advances to stabilize the immigration status for every immigrant." Read More
Ronald Kannatt, 61, Coney Island, District manager at Target, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I want crime to go down, I want grocery prices to drop, I want rent stabilization. I want better housing." Read More
Kairat Algadaev, 25, Brighton Beach, Dance Instructor, Republican
My greatest hope: "I remember when I first moved here in 2017, it was so much cleaner... I think in the next four years we should clean out the city." Read More
Kelly Moyher, 45, Mott Haven, Painter for NYCHA, Democrat
My greatest hope: "That the taxes go down, the prices of food goes down, gas and stuff like that, so we can live more comfortably." Read More
Jameson Orvis, 25, Bushwick, Bioinformatics Analyst, Democratic Socialist
My greatest hope: “My hope is … to fight for a more just world [for ] people of color, trans people.” Read More
Pierce Sapper, 26, Ridgewood, Studio Technician, Democrat
My greatest hope: “I think in terms of dealing with folks in distress, that there's more resources put in those areas. Instead of police solely dealing with those issues, because I think that has caused… so many more lives lost." Read More
Janet Acevedo, 55, East Harlem, CNA, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope the economy goes down. We get more good health coverage, especially with the health coverage. That the schools stop getting all these budget cuts." Read More
Dwight Hill, 59, East Williamsburg, Catering Service, Independent
My greatest hope: "That we can all come together as one so that New York can move forward and not be so divisive against each other." Read More
Milka De La Cruz, 23, Bronx, One Stop Specialist, Democrat
My greatest hope: "My greatest hope for the next four years is for a higher income and for inflation to go down." Read More
John Lucero, 18, Port Richmond, Student, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "That I lock in and get to start making my business and building one and getting more stable financially." Read More
Alex Tapia, 18, West Brighton, Unemployed, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I just graduated high school. So I'm hoping to have a job now because I'm still looking for one and just hoping just to be successful, honestly." Read More
Brendan Felix, 24, East New York, Auto Claims Representative, Democrat
My greatest hope: “Small business grants or small businesses for women." Read More
Javiera Cordero, 36, Brooklyn, Project Manager, Democrat
My greatest hope: "To gather a small, tight-knit squad of people, buy a building, and establish what little housing stability we possibly can in our generation." Read More
Amery Almeyda, 29, South Bronx, Home Health Aide, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Wow, just anything that will better us. Anything that betters us. I'm like, there's so many issues that.. just to pick one." Read More
Liz Pitofsky, 55, Brooklyn Heights, Founder of the Service Learning Project, Democrat
My greatest hope: "My hope is that all New Yorkers in grades K-12 have opportunities to make their voices heard about the social issues they care most about." Read More
Naomi Huffman, 35, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Book Editor, Independent
My greatest hope" "I would love a lot of New York’s problems to be solved – for there to be actual movement on the housing crisis." Read More
Aaron McMickle, 44, Prospect Heights, PE Teacher & DJ, Democrat
My greatest hope: "To be able to stay in this city and build a life that can lead my children into also having a great life in New York." Read More
Angela Sherpa, 21, Greenpoint, Student, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope that the city continues to grow and New Yorkers continue to voice their concerns —and hope our officials will do more to combat these concerns in a more upfront way." Read More
Jonny Estrella, 63, South Bronx, Maintenance, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Lo que yo espero del nuevo gobierno, ya sea Trump, ya sea Kamala, que la economía se estabilice." Read More
April Guscott, 24, East New York, Department of Education Consultant, No Party Affiliation
"The greatest hope for my life as a New Yorker in the next four years is to find spacious affordable housing, and to find a job that truly aligns with my passions." Read More
Mohammed Chowdhury, 52, Kensington, Uber Driver, Independent
My greatest hope: "Peace everywhere. It means no hatred, no racism, no war." Read More
Irene Patte, 24, Greenpoint, Teacher’s Assistant, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "My hopes are that we will prosper and businesses will go well, and things of that nature." Read More
Whitney Hu, 33, Kensington, Housing Advocate, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I would like to make sure that we have some semblance of stability. There are things we are working on in order to protect more tenants who rent." Read More
Hussain Baba, 60, Flatbush, Store clerk, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "First of all, we need a job, some betterment and some more money to meet the expenses, because we are living in a rental house, and I hope that our house will be owned." Read More
Carl Herzog, 75, Midwood, Retired, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I just hope that people come here and appreciate what New York is, at least for now, and that's my hope. What can I say?" Read More
Emily Agosti, 30, East Williamsburg, Nanny, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "Solidifying my place in the world. I guess as I'm approaching a more milestone age, 30 years old, obviously it's finding a family life or landing the career that is significant." Read More
Davic Capellan, 27, Washington Heights, Banker
My greatest hope: "Hopeful to have a family, make a lot of money, and own a ranch or something like that… and have a lot of animals." Read More
Emily YueXin Miller, 62, Garment District, Community Leader, Republican
My greatest hope: "Our country is a baby country, but I wish the best for America.” Read More
Jess Davis, 45, Bed-Stuy, Advertising creative, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I’d love to see the subway get improved. And housing: there are a bunch of new buildings going up, but I don’t know to what extent those are going to be affordable to people." Read More
Tiffany Baldonero, 36, Bed-Stuy, School Aide, Democrat
My greatest hope: "As far as buildings that they put up, making them more affordable. A lot of things they’re putting up in this area are overpriced, especially for low income." Read More
Dana Leonetti, 41, Bed-Stuy, Freelance creative director, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I guess I’m hoping that things become more affordable and better-quality." Read More
Richard Guadeloupe, 51, Mott Haven, Assistant Teacher, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Those kids are running in the park. There’s [used] syringes on the floor. Let’s see action in the cleanup." Read More
Rafael Lebron, 56, Kingsbridge, Security Guard, Independent
My greatest hope: "I’d like to see more trees in front of my building. I live near the VA Hospital in the Bronx. They take up a massive amount of space." Read More
Marcus Williams, 38, Mott Haven, Mental Health Counselor, Independent
My greatest hope: “I want my student loan debt canceled so I can live. I work in mental health and they’ve cut a check to invest in mental health here in the South Bronx, so I hope we get to see things… come to fruition." Read More
Tiara Suazo, 21, Mott Haven, Care-Coordinator
My greatest hope: "My hope is for new students in college with student loans. Even though we have CUNY, we should have that same amount of financial aid for all schools throughout the state." Read More
Daniel Camatra, 40, Mott Haven, Small-business Owner
My greatest hope: "The cost of living is the biggest priority." Read More
Rolando Martinez, 56, Mott Haven, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I would like to see inflation improve a lot in the next four years. That is the economy and the security of the city." Read More
Carlos Aguilera, 33, Mott Haven, Construction Engineer, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I just want somebody that’s really for the people, you know, because that's what we need — somebody that’s going to lift up the country back up." Read More
Malaya Young, 18, Pratt Avenue, Student, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I think about ones who are disabled and mentally ill or homeless people, because there's a lot of problems that happen in our state and city." Read More
Ariel Hernandez, 45, Businessman, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I hope the economy could go up. I hope that money-wise, we can go higher again. Before, back in the days, you used to have a dollar, you could buy so much with $1." Read More
Valerie Medina, 51, Melrose, Assistant Teacher at a pre-school, Republican
My greatest hope: "I don't think we should be in any more wars. They're costly and they don't benefit us. And it’s all lies and politics." Read More
Dawn Daraio, 60, hair dresser, Queens, Republican
My greatest hope: "I would like to see honesty, our borders closed, prices go down for food and eggs for our elderly and hard-working Americans." Read More
Michael Nierva, 60, Tottenville, Wall Street, Republican
My greatest hope: "Better economy, lower inflation, close down the border, less crime, that’s about it." Read More
Izaan Masuud, 19, Two Bridges, Student, Independent
My greatest hope: "I'm going to be living here for the next four years, so I hope for a safer city and for the rights of women to be upheld." Read More
Carlene Brereton, 39, Harlem, Bus driver, Republican
My greatest hope: "I am looking forward to the low gas prices. I am looking forward to a great economy. I am looking forward to safety. I am looking forward to no abortions." Read More
Edie Nadelhaft, 62, Two Bridges, Painter, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope we finally get a mayor that we can trust, that isn't motivated by himself. I also hope for mental health services for those on the street, not jail, and less luxury housing developments." Read More
Malia Matsuno, 18, Greenwich Village, Student, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope there's some good that comes out of this election… I'm not sure exactly what." Read More
Jack Doyle, 22, Harlem, Student, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Sorting out the MTA. The MTA is kinda underfunded right now. In order to survive and keep running it needs more money." Read More
Cinthya Robinson, 30, Canarsie, Assistant Fashion Designer, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "So for the next four years, my goal is for everybody actually to have peace." Read More
Nick Chiaramonte, 27, Astoria, Accountant, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I just want to relax more because I haven't had my job situated until now. Now I've got my job that I kind of want to work forever." Read More
Allison Chang, 22, Hells Kitchen, Engineer, Democrat
My greatest hope: "Find better solutions for the homeless in terms of mental health care and help for drug addicts." Read More
Lewis Boumou, 40, Harlem, Security Officer, Democrat
"My greatest hope as a new American citizen is to continue achieving the American dream, allowing my family and me to benefit from the opportunities available in America compared to Africa." Read More
Jefu Su, 22, Upper West Side, Student, Democrat
"My greatest hope is to become rich, I have no plan though. Columbia tuition, living cost in Manhattan, everything is expensive. I wanna get a high-pay-easy-research based job." Read More
Raven Ishack, 35, Astoria, Writer/Editor, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope to see a decline in racial disparity. The recent rhetoric has been out of hand, especially the statement about Puerto Rico." Read More
Katie Coleman, 42, Astoria, Pianist for Broadway Shows, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I would hope to see funding for public amenities. And an honest fight for healthcare." Read More
Patrick MacLennan, 30, Hamilton Heights, Actor, Democrat
My greatest hope: "I hope that the government puts the people of New York first. The number of homeless, jobless, food-insecure, and uninsured people in the city is astounding." Read More
Gregory Arnum, 46, Central Harlem, Lawyer, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "My hope for the next four years in New York is that the city thrives and prospers for all citizens in a fair and equitable way. This will include housing, transportation, and jobs." Read More
Karl Palma, 43, Upper West Side, Street food stall owner, No Party Affiliation
My greatest hope: "I wanna open my own Japanese restaurant where I serve takoyaki and sushi." Read More
Corey Cantor, 33, Williamsburg, EV Analyst, Democrat
My greatest hope: "New York City's felt kind of rudderless, both at the governor level and then at the city level. So I think hopefully better leadership there." Read More
Olivia Hoppe, 24, East Williamsburg, Program Analyst, Democratic Socialist
My greatest hope: "Having the ability for us to feel, you know, safe in our neighborhoods, but I don't think that's necessarily an answer that can only be answered by having higher police presence." Read More