Curtis Sliwa on NYC Affordability, Crime, and His Mayoral Plans

Key Voter Concerns

• 💡 The most important issues for New York City voters are affordability and cost of living, followed by quality of life and crime.
• 📉 A significant transfer of wealth has occurred from New York City to Florida under Mayor Eric Adams, with 125,000 wealthy individuals leaving and taking $21 billion with them.

Proposed Economic Policies

• 🏠 Freeze property taxes for senior citizens earning $100,000 or less, small landlords, and mom-and-pop shop owners to encourage them to stay.
• 🚫 Opposes rent freezes and advocates against fees, fines, speed cameras, and congestion pricing, which are seen as contributing to economic decline.
• 🏢 Criticizes the "City of Yes" initiative for providing 40-year tax breaks to corporate developers, leading to a lack of affordable apartments.

Public Safety and Services

• 🚨 Calls for hiring 7,000 more police officers to improve public safety and address crime, particularly in the subway system.
• 🚇 Aims to address the presence of homeless and emotionally disturbed persons in the subway system from day one of his mayorship.

Candidate's Connection to NYC

• 🗣️ Curtis Sliwa asserts he has the heartbeat and pulse of New York City residents, contrasting himself with other candidates who he claims have less connection to the city.
• 📊 His plan is rated by the Citizens Budget Commission as the only one that will cut the city budget, unlike other candidates who would increase it.

Opposition to Socialist Policies

• 🛒 Expresses concern that proposed free grocery stores could lead to small businesses going out of business and prices increasing due to a lack of supply and high demand.
• 🇨🇺 Compares such proposals to failed socialist or communist models, citing Havana, Cuba, as an example of failure.