PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Scott knows that everything else is secondary until we get public safety and quality of life right. He’s committed to ensuring no New Yorker is worried when getting on the subway, sitting in the park, or walking down the street

• Rebuilding and Refocusing Police Capacity: Bold recruitment efforts and innovative retention policies to address NYPD staffing shortages, including hiring 3,000 more officers, and “civilianizing” NYPD administrative roles to free up uniformed officers for core policing duties.
• Leveraging Technology for Smarter Policing: Integrating advanced analytics, expanded monitoring, and transparent oversight to enable the NYPD to move from reactive policing to a proactive, multi-agency approach.
• A Unified Approach to Public Safety and Quality of Life: Launching QualitySTAT, a performance management tool designed to align resources, streamline decision-making, and strengthen accountability across all key agencies; under a new Deputy Mayor for Quality of Life, this integrated system will address crime, quality-of-life issues, and systemic inefficiencies, creating a safer, more cohesive city.
• Transit Safety: A dedicated officer on every subway train, ethical data-driven monitoring, and compassionate crisis response by mental-health and other social services professionals.

ETHICS AND CORRUPTION

Corruption at City Hall has robbed New Yorkers of affordable housing, functioning schools, and safer streets. As mayor, Scott will implement gold-standard ethics rules.

• Ban Pay-to-Play Practices: End campaign contributions and bundling from contractors, lobbyists, and developers doing business with the city. Impose strict penalties for violations.
• Tackle Big Money: Prohibit independent expenditures from contractors and foreign-influenced corporations in city elections, ensuring campaigns reflect the voices of everyday New Yorkers—not special interests.
• Bring Full Transparency: Create distinct budget lines for every capital project and require public access to redacted contract proposals for fair and open procurement.
• Close the Revolving Door: Restrict lobbying by former city officials and prevent city agencies from hiring lobbyists who previously lobbied them.

HOUSING

Scott knows that housing in New York City is broken; skyrocketing rents and a system stacked against our families threaten the stability of our city. His bold housing plan tackles both affordability and access—envisioned as Mitchell-Lama 2.0 to meet the current moment.

• Unlocking Public Land: Transforming underutilized city-owned properties, like DOT garages and vacant lots, into affordable housing through fast-tracked audits and development.
• Robin Hood Housing Plan: Reclaiming neglected properties from irresponsible landlords and converting them into affordable housing for families.
• Revolving Loan Fund: Establishing a new $500 million fund to support MWBE and nonprofit developers in creating community-focused housing.
• Revitalizing Public Housing: Securing $40 billion for critical NYCHA repairs and modernization, ensuring safe, livable homes for over 400,000 residents.

OUR KIDS

Childcare is in crisis in New York City, and families are paying the price. Scott’s plan ensures every family has the support they need to thrive.

• Affordable Childcare for All Families: The Tri-Share Childcare Fund will split childcare costs between the city, employers, and families to ensure no parent is priced out of care.
• Extended School Hours: Extending school hours to 4:30 PM to provide free or low-cost afterschool programs, better aligning with parents’ work schedules and offering enrichment opportunities for children.
• Reducing Costs for Families: Scott's plan will reduce childcare costs significantly—by more than 50 percent for many families—expand access to licensed care in underserved neighborhoods, and align school schedules with the realities of today’s families.

SANITATION

Scott Stringer will start picking up the trash. His comprehensive sanitation plan will transform New York City’s waste management system into a cleaner, more efficient, and sustainable operation. His plan will:

• Reduce Sidewalk Clutter: Prioritize shared on-street containers and innovative waste storage solutions tailored to each neighborhood.
• Boost Recycling and Composting: Fully integrate recycling and composting into the waste system with clear, color-coded bins and public education campaigns.
• Improve Efficiency: Modernize waste collection with advanced technologies, upgraded recycling facilities, and local processing plants to reduce landfill dependency.
• Build for the Future: Mandate waste management infrastructure in new developments, including recycling chutes and compactors, to support long-term sustainability.

Very Rainy Day Fund

The $1 billion “Very Rainy Day Fund” ensures New York City can continue essential services, reinforce its independence, and ensure that the federal government cannot dictate the city’s priorities through coercion. The allocation will consist of $500 million from the city to be matched by $500 in state funding. The city portion will be financed through a combination of existing city funding, cost-saving efficiencies identified across the city budget, and revenue enhancements. The state funding was included as part of my list of state budget requests and to be outlined further on Tin Cup Day in Albany. Notably, this allocation includes superior transparency and disclosure rules as opposed to the existing emergency contract process that lacks any oversight and is ripe for abuse and overspending. Every dollar spent through this fund will be tracked, measured, and managed for maximum efficiency and impact.

SHIELD

With New York City under attack by the Trump administration on multiple fronts, its leaders need to step up and present detailed plans for taking on the White House and effectively defending our interests. The SHIELD plan is part of Stringer’s broader commitment to preserving and improving public institutions and resources for New Yorkers— and making New York City a national model for municipal resistance to MAGA extremism. It also is part of Stringer's vision that offers a substantive, concrete policy to combat Trump’s attacks on New York City. Specifically, the SHIELD amendment to the city’s Zoning Resolution establishes a new zoning mechanism by:

• Creating a new “Federal Use” designation in the city’s Zoning Resolution. It applies to any building currently owned by the federal government and used for public services at the time of adoption. These buildings retain their underlying zoning but gain a “special use” condition—similar to rules for parks, hotels, or storage facilities—giving the city the ability to regulate or restrict new uses that do not serve a public purpose.
• In turn, that would mandate a public review process for redevelopment of conversion. So if the federal government sells one of these properties, or a new owner proposes a non-federal use, the developer must obtain a special permit through the City Planning Commission. This process triggers the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), requiring review by the local Community Board, Borough President, City Planning Commission, and City Council.
• Then, any proposed redevelopment must meet three clear criteria: 1) demonstrate that public services are not being displaced without replacement, 2) fit the character of the surrounding neighborhood, and 3) comply with all environmental and planning standards.

ROOF

ROOF—Residential Options for Our Families—addresses a mounting crisis for families in New York City: the near-impossibility of finding housing that is affordable and has enough space to raise children. ROOF builds on Stringer’s Mitchell-Lama 2.0 platform, integrating the Robin Hood Housing Plan and strategic use of vacant city-owned land to deliver housing that meets the needs of families in the five boroughs:

• Increase Family-Sized Units in New Construction: Require 50% of new HPD-subsidized units on city-owned land to have two bedrooms or more, with 15% being three-bedroom or larger. Provide increased HPD subsidies for larger-unit construction. Prioritize development near schools, parks, child care, and public transit. Offer a new placement preference for families with children attending public schools within a two-mile radius of new developments.
• Turn Dilapidated Buildings into Family-Sized Housing: Expand Scott’s Robin Hood Housing Plan to acquire mismanaged and tax-delinquent properties. Convert smaller units into two- and three-bedroom apartments, using a “Frankenstein unit” model. Implement a “no net loss” policy to preserve and expand family-sized units during rehabilitation. Launch a Family Preservation Program to prioritize families with children in public schools.
• Expand Affordable Homeownership: Raise the HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance cap from $100,000 to $150,000. Establish a $250 million Family Co-op Conversion Fund to convert rentals into affordable co-ops. Triple HomeFirst’s reach—from 200 to 600 family homebuyers annually. Partner with Community Land Trusts to create permanently affordable family homes.

PLAY NYC

PLAY NYC—Public Land and Activities for Youth in New York City—is a comprehensive plan to transform summer for kids, parents, and communities across the five boroughs. With thousands of families being squeezed out of summer programs and entire neighborhoods lacking safe public spaces, the PLAY NYC plan meets the city’s needs with practical, immediate solutions. PLAY NYC includes three major initiatives:

• Mobile Parklets: Temporary mini-parks designed with community input to bring safe, fun, flexible play spaces to neighborhoods with the fewest playgrounds. To address the lack of accessible play space in many neighborhoods, the city will deploy mobile parklets—modular, community-designed units that transform underutilized lots and curb space into pop-up parks, activity hubs, and green spaces. Beginning with five units in park-poor districts like the South Bronx and Eastern Brooklyn, these parklets will bring play directly to the doorstep of families who need it most.
• Universal Free Day Camp: A full-day summer program for every NYC public school student, building on and expanding Summer Rising. Under the plan, the Summer Rising program would become a universal, full-day summer camp for every NYC public school student, from kindergarten through high school. The program will be delivered in partnership with community-based organizations and supported by a volunteer NYC Tutoring Corps to offer additional academic support and mentorship.
• Pool Access and Swim Programs: Pop-up pools and waterfront “+Pools” to dramatically increase access, especially in heat-impacted and underserved communities, alongside a major expansion of free swim lessons. With 1 in 3 NYC children lacking swimming skills—and access uneven across boroughs—the plan will dramatically increase public pool access through a “Pop-Up Pools” initiative, placing mobile pools in schoolyards and NYCHA complexes. Stringer also proposes building at least three floating “+Pools” along city waterways and expanding free swim lessons by funding local community groups.

RISE

RISE: Reform, Integrate, Support, and Empower is a new plan to fix New York City’s broken childcare infrastructure by streamlining licensing, supporting providers, and expanding professional opportunities for caregivers. The RISE plan addresses one of the most urgent challenges for families: the mismatch between skyrocketing demand for childcare and a supply system paralyzed by red tape, outdated rules, and poor cross-agency coordination. RISE will:

• Create a team of multilingual “licensing navigators” to provide individualized support to childcare providers and help them meet health, safety, and zoning requirements
• Launch a centralized online portal to streamline and track licensing, inspections, and compliance processes across agencies like OCFS, DOHMH, DOE, FDNY, and ACS
• Make background checks portable so childcare staff can move between jobs without redundant delays
• Pilot extended and expedited licenses for providers with strong compliance history
• Expand access to CDA credentials by scaling credit-bearing programs, increasing financial aid, and offering multilingual outreach and flexible class options

GREEN NYC

GREEN: Government that's Responsive, Effective, Empowering, and Neighborhood-based is a new plan to address the health and climate crisis in New York City, particularly in overlooked neighborhoods. The plan aims to bring back community-first governing, with solutions shaped by those experiencing the crisis.

• Launch 10 Neighborhood "Resilience Hubs" in NYC's Hardest-Hit Communities: These one-stop community centers in high-need ZIP codes will provide cooling during heat waves, asthma support, fresh food programs, and emergency readiness. The goal is to open the first two hubs in the Bronx and Brooklyn in Year 1.
• Fund Local Food and Health Projects through Participatory Budgeting: Residents will propose and vote on small neighborhood projects such as cooling stations, rooftop farms, or healthy bodegas. The plan aims to launch a pilot in 5 neighborhoods within 6 months. Successful past programs like Youth Bucks and Veggie Vans that Stringer championed as Borough President and Comptroller will be revived.
• Create NYC's First Health & Climate Justice Corps: This paid, city-run jobs pipeline will train local youth and underemployed adults for work like mold removal, tree planting, solar installation, and composting. Graduates will earn certifications and connect to union careers. The goal is to hire the first cohort of 100 Corps members within 100 days.
• Overhaul City Procurement to Support Sustainability: Utilizing NYC's position as the second-largest public buyer in America, the city will source food from New York farms, buy from local vendors, and ensure Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) receive contracts. An executive order on green procurement is planned for Day 1.
• Establish a New NYC Department of Food & Climate Resilience: This new department will centralize responsibilities currently spread across more than 10 agencies, with a clear mission to keep New Yorkers healthy, fed, and prepared. The goal is to appoint a founding commissioner and integrate key programs within the first 6 months.

VIBE NYC

VIBE NYC: Vision for International Business & Events, a bold new plan to make New York the go-to destination for global conferences, cultural festivals, and major sporting events, while delivering real economic returns for every borough. From securing the 2028 Democratic National Convention to bringing Comic-Con Global and the NFL Draft back to New York, the VIBE NYC plan outlines how the city can once again become the beating heart of global culture and commerce.

• Create the NYC Events & Global Partnerships Office: A new City Hall-based team solely focused on attracting and coordinating world-class events—streamlining permits, logistics, and interagency cooperation.
• Launch the “Capital of the World” Campaign: A bold marketing push to reassert NYC’s global brand, featuring influencer partnerships, international roadshows, and a premiere events calendar.
• Offer Competitive Incentive & Support Packages: Strategic incentives and city support for high-impact events, including temporary fee waivers, co-marketing, and fast-tracked city services.
• Expand NYC’s Signature Events: Grow and globalize anchor events like the Tribeca Film Festival, UN Climate Week, and Fashion Week—while creating new borough-based festivals in Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.
• Win Back the Big Ones: Stringer will aggressively pursue the return and expansion of major global events: 2028 DNC, NFL Draft & MLB All-Star Game, World Economic Forum: Urban Summit, Web Summit & Money20/20, Comic-Con Global, Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit, Aspen Ideas NYC, and more...