50 Days 50 Ideas
For each the last 50 days of this campaign, we are rolling out a new, big idea to improve Manhattan.
Day 50:
Up first, a report card for every neighborhood to grade how our city agencies are doing for you. The report card will grade how well city agencies are serving each neighborhood in areas like clean streets, removing scaffolding, and responding to public safety concerns. That’s the perfect job for a borough wide office.
Check out my full plan here.
Day 49:
2-K? Yep, 2-K. With 49 days to go until the election, it’s time we create a nation-leading 2K program so new families have the resources they need to set their children up for success. First up: Harlem, Inwood, and Washington Heights.
Day 48:
With just 48 days to go until election day, I’m reminded how much of a game changer the 14th Street busway is for speeding up bus service.
Today’s New Idea: Let’s build a new busway on 34th Street so New Yorkers can get wherever they’re going, faster.
Last month, I unveiled my seven-point plan to boost bus service all throughout Manhattan. I'm not just talking the talk - I'm riding the bus. Manhattanites deserve world-class bus service and as Borough President, I'm planning on making this a reality.
Day 47:
There are just 47 days to go until the primary. Today’s idea: Let’s cut the excuses and cut the red tape. I’ll create a small business accelerator program in the Borough President’s office to help small businesses open up shop much faster.
Day 46:
Just 46 days to go until election day. Today's New Idea: Let’s end the commercial rent tax on local businesses south of 96th Street. Let’s give our small business a shot in the arm by ending arbitrary taxes and fees.
Day 45:
With 45 days to go until the primary, I'm renewing my call for free OMNY cards for all Manhattan students. I've spoken with parents of students who are excluded from this program and have written to the MTA. No student should be excluded from this program.
Day 44:
Flying these days can be a pain. What if we made it easier to get to the airport from Manhattan? Our #50Days50Ideas campaign continues. With 44 days until election day, let’s pilot a free bus to LaGuardia from Manhattan so less New Yorkers dread getting to the airport.
Day 43:
With 43 days to go, our #50Days50Ideas campaign rolls on. Every student deserves an arts education - but not every school has a dedicated arts teacher. It’s time to fix that once and for all. Let's put arts education into every Manhattan school.
Day 42:
With 42 days to go, our #50Days50Ideas campaign continues. Here's a common sense idea to keep our streets safe: Match local businesses with law enforcement to share security footage & give them more tools to solve crime. The Bronx is doing it — time for Manhattan!
Day 41:
With 41 days to go until the primary, we’re finding new ways to protect New Yorkers from Trump’s dangerous agenda.
Today's new idea in our #50Days50Ideas campaign is to create a new Trump rainy day fund to protect our budget from the harmful cuts of Trump’s administration.
Day 40:
Just 40 days until the primary - and our #50Days50Ideas campaign continues. Here’s a simple one: The rent is too damn high. Let’s build more homes.
Day 39:
Citi Bikes costs are getting costly - especially for our students. So today’s idea: $5 Citi Bike memberships for our students. Just 39 days until the primary - and our #50Days50Ideas campaign continues.
Day 38:
Outdoor dining was ubiquitous during COVID. But too many businesses are opting out because of cost and red tape. With just 38 days to go, today's idea in our #50Days50Ideas campaign is to streamline the process & boost our small businesses and restaurant goers alike.
Day 37:
Only 37 days to go until election day. Here's another idea in our series #50Days50Ideas.
Amid Trump's federal funding threats, let's make sure that every single Manhattan student has access to high quality after school programs.
Day 36:
I’m thrilled we're talking about a busway on 34th St. But there’s much more we can do to boost service. Let’s get new solar powered countdown clocks for buses that actually work, so New Yorkers know when their bus is coming. 36 days to go. Our #50Days50Ideas series continues.
Day 35
With just 35 days to go until election day, our #50DaysIn50Days campaign continues. Let's expand the Clean Curbs program borough wide and install seal proof containers that'll get piles of trash bags off the sidewalk making NYC cleaner and safer.
Day 34
Our #50Days50Ideas campaign rolls on. 34 days to go. Fifth Avenue can be a pedestrian's paradise. Let’s reimagine this famed thoroughfare by widening sidewalks and restore it to being the envy of the world. (Good news: We announced it today.)
Day 33
I have no patience for ticket scammers - and neither should you. So today’s idea: if a scammer gets caught, they won’t just get fined. The business behind them will lose their license. Watch out scammers. With 33 days to go, our #50Days50Ideas series is coming for you.
Day 32
Here's a new idea with 32 days left in our #50Days50Ideas series. Let's start a new Light Up Manhattan program to brighten up our darkest corridors, boost public safety, and give our blocks a brighter facelift.
Day 31
Empty storefronts pose a problem to communities across the borough. With 31 days to go, let's create a "Fill Our Storefronts" program where agencies across government can accelerate the process for re-tenanting vacant storefronts. Our #50Days50Ideas series rolls on
Day 30
Noise can take years off your life. I passed a new law to allow for noise cameras on our loudest streets. Let’s deploy them throughout Manhattan. We'll quiet our streets and make our city more livable. Just 30 days to go in our #50Days50Ideas series.
Day 29
With 29 days left, let's close the gaps in the East Side Greenway. Let's build unfinished sections of the path so we can get from the Battery to the top of Manhattan in one continuous stretch. Our #50Days50Ideas series is charting a new path forward.
Day 28
With just 28 days to go until the primary, let’s expand Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) on every bus line. It'll help us get cars out of the way, stop them from blocking bus stops, and speed up our buses.Our #50Days50Ideas campaign is heating up.
Day 27
I pushed for new zoning tools to elevate accessibility in our subway system. Let’s get to work to create new elevators and escalators across the system. Our campaign is about creative ideas for everyday problems. With 27 days to go, our #50Days50Ideas campaign rolls on.
Day 26
Como presidente del condado, me aseguraré que ninguna comunidad se quede atrás. Quedan 26 días, voy a poner una oficina en Inwood y Washington Heights para mantener nuestras calles limpias y abordar las preocupaciones de seguridad. #50Días50Ideas
As Borough President, I'll make sure no community gets left behind. With 26 days left, I'll open up an office serving Inwood and Washington Heights to keep our streets clean and address safety concerns. #50Days50Ideas
Day 25
We're at the halfway point of our #50Days50Ideas series. With 25 days to go, let's expand the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) so more seniors stay in their affordable housing. I've called on state leaders to raise the income limits. Let's make this a reality.
Day 24
Sneak preview of the new Rockefeller Wing at the Met. NYC is the cultural capital of the world. With 24 days until the primary, I'll make sure our arts and cultural institutions have the resources they need to keep NYC as a world-class place for the arts. #50Days50Ideas
Day 23
With just 23 days to go, today’s idea: let’s hire a tenant to be the next Borough President. I’m a rent stabilized tenant who understands the impacts of rent increases on New Yorkers. #50Days50Ideas is building a borough that works for everyone, not just the millionaires.
Day 22
With just 22 days until the election, let’s put the Park back in Park Ave. We should redesign and widen the medians on Park Ave with lawns and gardens - and restore the open space that made Park Ave famous. #50Days50Ideas for a better Manhattan
Day 21
With 21 days to go, let's put "community" back in Community Boards. Today's idea: let's hold some community board meetings at alternate times so small business owners or shift workers who can't attend a 7pm meeting, can still have their voices heard. #50Days50Ideas
Day 20
Speeding drivers pose a threat to all New Yorkers. With 20 days to go, let's push Albany to pass the "super speeders" bill, which would put speed limiting devices in the vehicles of the most dangerous drivers.
#50Days50Ideas for safer streets.
Day 19
Today in #50Days50Ideas: let’s elect serious leaders who aren’t going through a break up like Elon and Trump are. With just 19 days to go, I’m running for Borough President to focus on the needs of the middle class and working New Yorkers.
Day 18
We kicked off our #50Days50Ideas series with report cards for every neighborhood. With 18 days to go, today's idea: For every failing grade, we'll give the agency 30 days for improvement. And get the BP in the mix to help fix the issues!
Day 17
With 17 days left: Let’s get universal, affordable broadband to every New Yorker. Connectivity has become essential in our everyday lives, yet one in four New Yorkers still lacks access - usually because of affordability. #50Days50Ideas
Day 16
With just 16 days left until election day, glad to join the residents of Roosevelt Island for a quicker tram commute. When I’m BP, we’ll make it happen. #50Days50Ideas
Day 15
With 15 days to go, let's deliver a Marshall Plan on the homelessness and mental health crisis. #50Days50Ideas
✅Increase the number of mental health beds
✅Fully fund our outreach workers
✅Create better discharge plans
Day 14
With 14 days to go, here's an idea I introduced that will finally come to fruition tomorrow. Starting tomorrow: if you don't hire a broker, you won't have to pay a broker fee. A HUGE win for tenants. Goodbye broker fees #50Days50Ideas
Day 13
With 13 days to go, let's elect a pro-housing candidate to the Borough President's office.
We. Are. In. A. Housing. Crisis. It's time we act like it.
On the Council I've stood up to NIMBYs. As Borough President, I'll use every last tool at my disposal to create more housing.
Day 12
Today in #50Day50Ideas: Bodega cats. Let's legalize them.
With just 12 days to go, I'm partnering with Bodega Cats of NY to update the city's health code and create a free vaccination program so New York's iconic bodega cats can finally get the protection they deserve.
Day 11
Grateful to be endorsed by the Freelancers Union. Freelancers deserve the same protections and benefits as all other workers. With just 11 days left until election day, let's create a hub for freelancers that offers resources, training and fosters connection. #50Days50Ideas
Day 10
On rainy days like today, puddles make it hard to get to wherever you're going (like to the polls!) With 10 days left, let's drain them with curb repairs, better drain cleaning and expanded sewer capacity. As BP, I'll be laser focused on quality of life issues. #50Days50Ideas
Day 9
With just 9 days to go, today's idea: let’s get the scaffolding down. Sidewalk sheds are bad for business, hurt quality-of-life, and bring down our neighborhoods. As Manhattan’s next Borough President, I’ll put quality of life issues front and center. #50Days50Ideas
Day 8
With just 8 days left to go, today in #50Days50Ideas: Let’s accelerate the process to fill empty NYCHA units. It's taking over 400 days to turn over apartments for new tenants. Let’s expedite the process and get more New Yorkers into permanent housing.
Day 6
With just 6 days left, here’s a new idea: let's exempt pet food from sales tax. Most groceries are already tax free, so let's include pet food. I'll always be a champion for our pets. Proud to be supported by @theanimalvoters. #50Days50Ideas
Day 5
It's a hot one NYC. With just five days left, lets plant more trees throughout the borough so we can provide much needed shade to mitigate this extreme heat. It's a matter of public health. @nylcv. #50Days50Ideas
Day 4
With just four days to go, let's rezone more parts of our borough to create new housing - like this one that I led the charge on. This is just one part of my ambitious plan to create more housing for all New Yorkers. #50Days50Ideas
Day 3
With just three days to go, here's a new idea to create more housing throughout Manhattan. I call it: Libraries To Living Rooms. Yes, we can build new housing on top of public libraries and other city-owned locations. In fact, it's already happening in Inwood.
Day 2
With just two days left, here's a new idea from my ambitious plan to add 100,000 new homes. Let's reform the land use process to give the BP final authority to approve, modify, or reject projects. It'll help ensure good projects don't just sit on the shelves. #50Days50Ideas
Day 1
With just one day left, let's elect a BP with 50+ ideas for a better Manhattan. Here are some highlights:
-Create 100,000 new homes
-Fill Our Storefronts Program
-Get Scaffolding Down
-Neighborhood Report Cards
-New 2-K Program