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The head of the Uniformed Firefighters Association pointed to Johnson’s experience with city finances as the reason why the union believes he’s the best choice.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said crime in New York City had become a problem Wednesday after a 55-year-old Asian woman was punched in the face in a hate crime earlier in the week.
The eight top Democratic candidates for New York mayor sparred Wednesday night over how to reduce violent crime, fix schools and housing programs and revitalize a city still careening from pandemic-induced economic losses.
Discussion of public safety and recovery from the pandemic — mixed with plenty of personal attacks — dominated a Wednesday night debate among the eight leading contenders for the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor.
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The leading Democratic contenders for New York City mayor, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, faced harsh attacks from each other and a half dozen rivals during a televised debate on Wednesday.