1 million new homes a cornerstone of mayoral candidate’s policy platform

Election 2025 NYC Mayor

Sen. Zellnor Myrie speaks during the New York City Mayoral Candidates Forum at Medgar Evers College Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Democrat representing part of Brooklyn, wants to be the city’s next mayor and thinks he has the platform to do it.

Myrie’s online campaign platform touts a plan to create 1 million new homes across the city, includes a focus on gun violence prevention, and a promise for free universal after-school programs.

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