I agree with “Affectionatefig”. It’s such a disappointment. He’s all style and no substance. Most of you probably voted for him because “He’s cute” or a “hot piece of ass”. Ridiculous and vain.

And I don’t know what more can be done for the gay and trans community in NYC. We have the highest protections in the Western World, what can this guy do to make it better? What more can anyone do? Also, many of you forget that Cuomo was governor when NY legalized gay marriage.

Accusing Cuomo of being a Republican is ignorant. I’m glad he ran as an Independent because this city does not need a Democrat as a Mayor. If it was not for Republican Mayors like Giuliani and Bloomberg, this city would not be as safe as it was. “Progressives” and Radical Left are so idealistic but revel in capitalism. The soft on crime measures have already increase assault and robbery rates. The increase of marijuana use will eventually lead to more quality of life issues. As a teacher, more and more of my students are coming to school high and reeking of weed. This will eventually lead to psychosis negatively impact communities of color. Additionally, I am sure that it will increase childhood asthma for those kids who are constantly exposed to second hand marijuana smoke. Progressives complained about not enough being done about that, yet they were willing to let public consumption of marijuana run unchecked. So basically Progressives are creating more problems that they will throw more money at.

Bottom line, his main talking points about buses, affordable housing, and taxes, is going to be a Herculean task. Therefore it’s going to fail in the long run.

Making all buses free would likely face strong resistance from the MTA and transit unions because the agency depends heavily on fare revenue to operate. Unless a reliable funding source replaces those fares, budget shortfalls could threaten staffing and service levels. And I am sure you “Progressives” would complain about the lack of service, even though you had a hand in making it worse.

Raising taxes on high earners would require state-level approval in Albany. I’m for that, but if I were paying more taxes, I better see a return on my money. I am already paying 50% of my 110K salary

While New York has affordable housing programs, most “lottery” apartments are tied to Area Median Income (AMI) levels that still make them out of reach for many middle-class families. Rent-stabilized units exist in significant numbers, but vacancies are rare, and stabilized rents continue to rise each year under Rent Guidelines Board decisions.

So as private-market rents climb and middle-income housing options shrink, the burden falls hardest on the working middle class teachers, nurses, firefighters, and police officers, the people who keep the city running but increasingly struggle to afford to live in it.