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# Mayoral Candidate Forum on Public Safety and Quality of Life
- URL: https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/mayoral-candidate-forum-on-public-safety-and-quality-of-life/
- Published: 2025-04-07T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-19T10:25:30.000Z
- Author: Errol Louis
- Tags: Events, Crime, #Import 2026-02-26 13:34

This forum, co-hosted with the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, focused on [what’s actually happening with crime on the streets and subways](https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/vital-signs-state-of-the-city-on-crime-2024), probing would-be mayors’ pragmatic plans to address New Yorkers’ concerns.

The panel featured candidates Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Scott Stringer, Whitney Tilson and Jim Walden. The event was moderated by NY1 political anchor and Newmark J-School adjunct professor (and Vital City [contributing writer](https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/contributors/errol-louis)) [Errol Louis](https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/faculty/errol-louis/?ref=vitalcitynyc.org). He was joined by [Brigid Bergin](https://www.wnyc.org/people/brigid-bergin/?ref=vitalcitynyc.org) of WNYC and [Reuven Blau](https://www.thecity.nyc/author/reuven-blau/?ref=vitalcitynyc.org) of THE CITY.

Speakers:

- Errol Louis
- Brigid Bergin
- Reuven Blau
- Adrienne Adams
- Brad Lander
- Jessica Ramos
- Scott Stringer
- Whitney Tilson
- Jim Walden