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What is occurring with the youth vote throughout this 12 months’s mayoral race? Are New York Metropolis’s younger individuals tuning in? Are the candidates reaching out to younger voters? And why hasn’t schooling been a centerpiece of the mayor’s race to date?
Producers Jojo Fofana, a senior at Fordham Excessive College for the Arts, and Roberto Bailey, a junior at Hunter School Excessive College, study the 2025 mayoral race and the function of younger individuals within the election. They dig into the candidates and their positions, what they need to say on to college students, and why solely 18% of younger voters really solid ballots.
You’ll hear from the candidates who despatched one-minute movies to Chalkbeat with their direct attraction to younger New Yorkers, and also you’ll hear the producers share their candid reactions to those clips (you too can view the movies on the finish of this text). And also you’ll additionally hear what Jojo and Roberto wished the candidates would have tackled head on. In a dialog with Chalkbeat’s Amy Zimmer and Alex Zimmerman, you’ll be taught extra concerning the challenges of getting the candidates to concentrate on points touching the Schooling Division — town’s largest company.
In the end, P.S. Weekly’s ultimate episode of the season is a name to motion, providing recommendations on how younger individuals can register to vote, analysis the candidates, and join with youth-focused organizations.
To search out out extra about the right way to register, go to Vote.org, and to be taught extra about how NYC highschool college students can get entangled, take a look at YVote.
If you wish to discover out extra concerning the candidates’ views on essential schooling points, you will discover the candidates’ responses to seven essential schooling questions Chalkbeat requested them or you’ll be able to learn a cheat sheet right here.
If you wish to see which candidates greatest align along with your views, take a look at the “Meet your mayor” quiz from our pals at THE CITY and Gothamist wherein they requested the mayoral hopefuls the place they stand on points equivalent to inexpensive housing and public security.
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