50
Housing Affordability and Rent Stabilization
District priority: 95/100
Alignment: +45
District pattern: NYC voters consistently support rent control, affordable housing development, and tenant protections across all boroughs
Bloomberg opposed rent stabilization expansion and favored market-rate development over affordable housing mandates during mayoral tenure
20
Public Transportation Investment
District priority: 90/100
Alignment: +70
District pattern: NYC voters overwhelmingly support MTA funding, service improvements, and accessibility upgrades across all income levels
Supported some transit improvements as mayor but also backed congestion pricing which faced mixed public reception
60
Economic Inequality and Worker Rights
District priority: 85/100
Alignment: +25
District pattern: NYC voters support minimum wage increases, union protections, and progressive taxation on wealthy
Bloomberg's opposition to minimum wage increases and pro-business policies conflict with district's progressive economic preferences
55
Public Education Funding and Reform
District priority: 85/100
Alignment: +30
District pattern: NYC voters support increased education funding while showing mixed views on school choice and charter expansion
Bloomberg's strong charter school advocacy and mayoral control support conflicts with many NYC voters' preferences for traditional public school investment
10
Gun Violence Prevention
District priority: 85/100
Alignment: +95
District pattern: NYC voters strongly support gun control measures, assault weapons bans, and background check requirements
15
Climate Change and Environmental Protection
District priority: 80/100
Alignment: +85
District pattern: NYC voters support aggressive climate action, renewable energy transition, and environmental justice initiatives
Strong alignment through UN climate role and Beyond Carbon campaign, though some criticism of corporate environmental record
15
Healthcare Access and Public Health
District priority: 80/100
Alignment: +65
District pattern: NYC voters support universal healthcare access, public health programs, and preventive care initiatives
Strong public health record as mayor with smoking bans and health initiatives, though soda ban faced public backlash
75
Criminal Justice Reform
District priority: 75/100
Alignment: -20
District pattern: NYC voters support police reform, ending stop-and-frisk, and progressive prosecutor policies
Bloomberg's defense of stop-and-frisk policies and expansion of surveillance programs directly conflicts with district reform preferences
15
Immigration and Sanctuary Policies
District priority: 75/100
Alignment: +60
District pattern: NYC voters strongly support sanctuary city policies, immigrant rights, and pathways to citizenship
Generally supportive of immigration as mayor and in recent statements, though some enforcement policies drew criticism
20
Small Business Support and Economic Development
District priority: 70/100
Alignment: +50
District pattern: NYC voters support small business assistance while showing skepticism toward large corporate subsidies
Mixed record with strong support for business development but criticism for favoring large corporations over small businesses