NYC mayoral hopefuls spar in final debate before Tuesday's pivotal primary.
An election worker, left, helps a voter sign in during early voting in the primary election at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in New York on Monday.Eight candidates to be the next mayor of New York City — the country's largest metropolis — sparred over housing, homelessness and education Wednesday evening in the third and final debate before next week's Democratic primary.
The gloves came off when candidates were asked to name the worst idea they had heard from their opponents on the campaign trail. Businessman Andrew Yang, the 2020 presidential candidate, said the worst idea he had heard was Adams' suggestion to take firearms to church. Adams went after many of Yang's proposals, specifically his plan for a universal basic income, which Adams called"Monopoly money." Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer also said the worst ideas he has heard came from Yang, such as building a casino on Governors Island and creating"TikTok houses" for artists.
They were also asked whether they would offer current Mayor Bill de Blasio a job in their administrations. The candidates were pressed about new ideas to fight homelessness and get resources to undocumented city residents. After Yang answered a question about what he'd do differently to help homeless New Yorkers, such as increasing psychiatric care, Stringer said it was the worst non-answer he'd heard in the debate.
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