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Sarah has a bachelor's degree in political science from Barnard College and a master's degree in public health from Columbia University.

Sarah is the director of programs for the Fifth Avenue Committee.

Sarah Batchu - Ballotpedia

This is Sarah Batchu's first time running for public office.

Supports strengthening labor protections by addressing wage theft, unsafe conditions, and employer abuse, particularly in industries employing immigrant labor.

- Supports strengthening labor protections by addressing wage theft, unsafe conditions, and employer abuse, particularly in industries employing immigrant labor.

Economy

Opposes transitioning retired city workers to privately managed Medicare Advantage plans.

Supports enhancing park safety by increasing funding for Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers, providing de-escalation and community engagement training, and strengthening the Community Link Task Force in Washington Square Park and other high-need areas.

Supports expanding funding and partnerships for parks by advocating for the full implementation of the Five Point Plan for Park Equity, including dedicating 1% of the city budget to NYC Parks and expanding parks in underfunded neighborhoods.

Supports expanding access to free legal services by investing in city-funded immigration legal programs and partnering with state lawmakers to pass the Access to Representation Act (ARA) for legal counsel in immigration proceedings.

- Opposes transitioning retired city workers to privately managed Medicare Advantage plans.
- Supports enhancing park safety by increasing funding for Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers, providing de-escalation and community engagement training, and strengthening the Community Link Task Force in Washington Square Park and other high-need areas.
- Supports expanding funding and partnerships for parks by advocating for the full implementation of the Five Point Plan for Park Equity, including dedicating 1% of the city budget to NYC Parks and expanding parks in underfunded neighborhoods.
- Supports expanding access to free legal services by investing in city-funded immigration legal programs and partnering with state lawmakers to pass the Access to Representation Act (ARA) for legal counsel in immigration proceedings.

Public Services

Supports the passage of A New Deal for CUNY to enhance student support by increasing mental health counselors, academic advisors, and full-time faculty, and expanding the CUNY ASAP program to ensure all students have the resources needed to graduate.

Supports expanding free transit for students by advocating for the state to provide free OMNY cards to all students, regardless of school distance.

Supports launching universal childcare to provide high-quality early childhood education starting at 6 weeks old.

Supports better pay, professional development, and retention programs for teachers.

Supports closing the funding gap between wealthy and underserved schools.

- Supports the passage of A New Deal for CUNY to enhance student support by increasing mental health counselors, academic advisors, and full-time faculty, and expanding the CUNY ASAP program to ensure all students have the resources needed to graduate.
- Supports expanding free transit for students by advocating for the state to provide free OMNY cards to all students, regardless of school distance.
- Supports launching universal childcare to provide high-quality early childhood education starting at 6 weeks old.
- Supports better pay, professional development, and retention programs for teachers.
- Supports closing the funding gap between wealthy and underserved schools.

Education

Supports advocating for a rent freeze and rental assistance in New York City.

Supports a rent freeze and expansion of rental assistance in New York City.

Supports creating new homes by expanding housing options with studio apartments, larger units for families, and senior housing.

Supports expanding assistance through the Unlocking Doors program to fully renovate vacant or uninhabitable rent-stabilized housing.

Supports converting offices to residential spaces, creating basement apartments, and establishing Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units to increase affordable housing options.

Supports a "Housing First" approach to homelessness, advocating for rental assistance, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing with wraparound services like healthcare and job training.

- Supports a rent freeze and expansion of rental assistance in New York City.
- Supports creating new homes by expanding housing options with studio apartments, larger units for families, and senior housing.
- Supports expanding assistance through the Unlocking Doors program to fully renovate vacant or uninhabitable rent-stabilized housing.
- Supports converting offices to residential spaces, creating basement apartments, and establishing Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units to increase affordable housing options.
- Supports a "Housing First" approach to homelessness, advocating for rental assistance, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing with wraparound services like healthcare and job training.

Housing & Urban Development

Proposed to ban registered sex offenders and people convicted of sexual harassment, abuse and rape from holding public office in the city.

Supports enforcing laws that prevent cooperation between city agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including information-sharing and access to city facilities.

Believes in addressing crime by investing in job training, addiction treatment, affordable housing, and other support services.

- Proposed to ban registered sex offenders and people convicted of sexual harassment, abuse and rape from holding public office in the city.
- Supports enforcing laws that prevent cooperation between city agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including information-sharing and access to city facilities.
- Believes in addressing crime by investing in job training, addiction treatment, affordable housing, and other support services.

Public Safety

As a city council member, plans to address the city's "crumbling public housing infrastructure."

Plans to expand green infrastructure, such as bioswales and rain gardens, and push for stormwater management funding in flood-prone neighborhoods.

- As a city council member, plans to address the city's "crumbling public housing infrastructure."
- Plans to expand green infrastructure, such as bioswales and rain gardens, and push for stormwater management funding in flood-prone neighborhoods.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Advocates for a full-scale replacement hospital in Lower Manhattan, ensuring adequate emergency services, mental health care, and primary care.

Supports increasing access to free and low-cost mental health services and advocates for expanding in-patient services and crisis intervention teams.

Supports protecting the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary from closure and increasing funding for transportation to ensure full ADA compliance in healthcare facilities.

Supports expanding access to high-quality healthcare by improving NYC Care and MetroPlus, addressing nursing shortages, and enhancing the Health + Hospitals system.

- Advocates for a full-scale replacement hospital in Lower Manhattan, ensuring adequate emergency services, mental health care, and primary care.
- Supports increasing access to free and low-cost mental health services and advocates for expanding in-patient services and crisis intervention teams.
- Supports protecting the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary from closure and increasing funding for transportation to ensure full ADA compliance in healthcare facilities.
- Supports expanding access to high-quality healthcare by improving NYC Care and MetroPlus, addressing nursing shortages, and enhancing the Health + Hospitals system.

Healthcare

Plans to work with grassroots groups to hold climate preparedness workshops, especially for NYCHA residents and seniors.

Supports strengthening and enforcing climate-smart building policies, including fully implementing Local Law 97, ensuring energy efficiency retrofits, and connecting homeowners to financing for energy upgrades.

Supports developing a citywide heat emergency action plan with early warning systems, outreach to vulnerable communities, and resource distribution.

Supports leveraging green spaces for climate adaptation by expanding tree canopies, restoring wetlands, and investing in parks and resilient open spaces, especially in underserved neighborhoods.

Supports strengthening composting programs by partnering with the Department of Sanitation to improve education, outreach, and community engagement, ensuring better compliance and more efficient processing of organic waste.

- Plans to work with grassroots groups to hold climate preparedness workshops, especially for NYCHA residents and seniors.
- Supports strengthening and enforcing climate-smart building policies, including fully implementing Local Law 97, ensuring energy efficiency retrofits, and connecting homeowners to financing for energy upgrades.
- Supports developing a citywide heat emergency action plan with early warning systems, outreach to vulnerable communities, and resource distribution.
- Supports leveraging green spaces for climate adaptation by expanding tree canopies, restoring wetlands, and investing in parks and resilient open spaces, especially in underserved neighborhoods.
- Supports strengthening composting programs by partnering with the Department of Sanitation to improve education, outreach, and community engagement, ensuring better compliance and more efficient processing of organic waste.

Energy & the Environment

As of June 6, 2025, Sarah Batchu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Allison is a documentary film producer, artist, and a member of Union IATSE Local 52.

Allie Ryan - Ballotpedia

Allison Ryan previously ran for New York City Council member in 2021 and 2023 but did not win. 

Supports the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, which would allow small businesses to negotiate fair leases.

- Supports the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, which would allow small businesses to negotiate fair leases.

Supports dedicating 1% of the NYC budget to NYC Parks.

Supports the Touch Grass Bill, which bans artificial grass in public parks and playgrounds.

Supports introducing a bill to zone community gardens as community land trusts, starting with the Elizabeth Street Garden.

Supports funding social dancing programs to promote community engagement and cultural activities.

Supports increasing funding for senior centers and renovating NYCHA senior housing to improve living conditions.

- Supports dedicating 1% of the NYC budget to NYC Parks.
- Supports the Touch Grass Bill, which bans artificial grass in public parks and playgrounds.
- Supports introducing a bill to zone community gardens as community land trusts, starting with the Elizabeth Street Garden.
- Supports funding social dancing programs to promote community engagement and cultural activities.
- Supports increasing funding for senior centers and renovating NYCHA senior housing to improve living conditions.

Supports establishing public schools in every borough dedicated to children diagnosed with dyslexia.

Supports merit-based education, including gifted and talented programs, honors programs, and the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) for admissions to New York City's specialized high schools.

- Supports establishing public schools in every borough dedicated to children diagnosed with dyslexia.
- Supports merit-based education, including gifted and talented programs, honors programs, and the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) for admissions to New York City's specialized high schools.

Opposes the City of Yes, saying "Residents need affordable homeownership opportunities NOT more luxury and warehoused rentals."

Supports affordable homeownership and the development of Mitchell-Lama-like housing opportunities.

Wants to increase subsidies for small property owners to renovate vacant apartments and plans to fully fund the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to increase low-income housing availability.

- Opposes the City of Yes, saying "Residents need affordable homeownership opportunities NOT more luxury and warehoused rentals."
- Supports affordable homeownership and the development of Mitchell-Lama-like housing opportunities.
- Wants to increase subsidies for small property owners to renovate vacant apartments and plans to fully fund the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to increase low-income housing availability.

Worked to close illegal smoke shops near grade schools.

Advocated to close illegal smoke shops near grade schools.

Supports limiting cannabis retail licenses per community board.

- Advocated to close illegal smoke shops near grade schools.
- Supports limiting cannabis retail licenses per community board.

Opposes congestion pricing and advocates for Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reform.

Supports Priscilla's Law, which would mandate registration, insurance, and licensing for e-bikes.

- Opposes congestion pricing and advocates for Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reform.
- Supports Priscilla's Law, which would mandate registration, insurance, and licensing for e-bikes.

Supports creating art and music therapy programs to aid those struggling with addiction and substance abuse.

Opposes forcing New York City retirees into Medicare Advantage plans, advocating for their access to a paid-for supplement to traditional Medicare without additional costs.

Opposes mandating New York City retirees have Medicare Advantage plans, advocating for their access to a paid-for supplement to traditional Medicare without additional costs.

Supports changing Medicare B reimbursement from 16-22 months to monthly or quarterly payments.

Supports extending NYC Retirees' family healthcare for 30, 60, or 90 days after the retiree's death to allow time for loved ones to get affairs in order and receive information on alternatives.

Supports extending NYC Retirees' family healthcare for 30, 60, or 90 days after the retiree's death as opposed to the current 0 days. 

- Supports creating art and music therapy programs to aid those struggling with addiction and substance abuse.
- Opposes mandating New York City retirees have Medicare Advantage plans, advocating for their access to a paid-for supplement to traditional Medicare without additional costs.
- Supports changing Medicare B reimbursement from 16-22 months to monthly or quarterly payments.
- Supports extending NYC Retirees' family healthcare for 30, 60, or 90 days after the retiree's death as opposed to the current 0 days. 

Opposes the East Side Coastal Resiliency (E.S.C.R.) scheme, believing it would bury and raise the park by 8 feet, restricting access for an extended period.

Opposes the East Side Coastal Resiliency (E.S.C.R.) scheme because it restricts access to the park for an extended period. Proposes a community-led plan instead, saying, "I do agree we need flood protection [but] you can still use the park while constructing the berm."

- Opposes the East Side Coastal Resiliency (E.S.C.R.) scheme because it restricts access to the park for an extended period. Proposes a community-led plan instead, saying, "I do agree we need flood protection [but] you can still use the park while constructing the berm."

As of June 6, 2025, Allie Ryan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Allie Ryan

Andrea has a bachelor's degree in international affairs from Northeastern University and a master's degree in culture and media from New York University. 

Andrea is the development director for the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center.

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This is Andrea Gordillo's first time running for public office. 

As of June 6, 2025, Andrea Gordillo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding community land trusts, which are nonprofit organizations that acquire and hold land to benefit a community.

As a city council member, plans to secure additional sanitation and homeless services to local parks.

As a community board member, supported additional sanitation and homeless services in local parks.

Plans to create programs that employ artists to enhance public spaces, transportation, schools, and senior centers.

- Supports expanding community land trusts, which are nonprofit organizations that acquire and hold land to benefit a community.
- As a community board member, supported additional sanitation and homeless services in local parks.
- Plans to create programs that employ artists to enhance public spaces, transportation, schools, and senior centers.

As a city council member, plans to ensure access to jobs and scholarships for low-income youth at the new Union Square Tech Hub.

As a community board member, supported access to jobs and scholarships for low-income youth at the new Union Square Tech Hub.

- As a community board member, supported access to jobs and scholarships for low-income youth at the new Union Square Tech Hub.

Supports preserving and expanding affordable and public housing by working with nonprofit providers, NYCHA, Community Land Trusts, Housing Development Fund Cooperatives, and limited equity cooperatives.

Plans to build at least 400 units of green and affordable housing on local public land to address housing shortages, combat climate change, and create union jobs.

Supports increasing Housing Preservation and Development programs to help low- and moderate-income families purchase homes, including expanding down payment assistance and homebuyer education programs.

Plans to reform and remove barriers to housing vouchers to ease renting for tenants and property owners.

Plans to create incentives for landlords to maintain affordable rents and impose escalating fines on landlords who leave units vacant.

Plans to advocate for a rent freeze for all rent-stabilized tenants.

- Supports preserving and expanding affordable and public housing by working with nonprofit providers, NYCHA, Community Land Trusts, Housing Development Fund Cooperatives, and limited equity cooperatives.
- Plans to build at least 400 units of green and affordable housing on local public land to address housing shortages, combat climate change, and create union jobs.
- Supports increasing Housing Preservation and Development programs to help low- and moderate-income families purchase homes, including expanding down payment assistance and homebuyer education programs.
- Plans to reform and remove barriers to housing vouchers to ease renting for tenants and property owners.
- Plans to create incentives for landlords to maintain affordable rents and impose escalating fines on landlords who leave units vacant.
- Plans to advocate for a rent freeze for all rent-stabilized tenants.

Wants to reimagine public safety through community-driven solutions.

Plans to introduce the Withholding Eligibility In NYC Elections for Restricted Individuals Act (WEINER Act) to prohibit registered sex offenders and individuals convicted of sexual harassment, abuse, or rape from holding public office in the city.

- Wants to reimagine public safety through community-driven solutions.
- Plans to introduce the Withholding Eligibility In NYC Elections for Restricted Individuals Act (WEINER Act) to prohibit registered sex offenders and individuals convicted of sexual harassment, abuse, or rape from holding public office in the city.

Supports improving neighborhood infrastructure to make it more resilient to climate change.

- Supports improving neighborhood infrastructure to make it more resilient to climate change.

Supports climate justice and plans to enhance Manhattan's resilience to climate disasters by improving infrastructure, investing in green union jobs, and expanding cooling centers for seniors.

Supports climate justice and expanding cooling centers for seniors.

- Supports climate justice and expanding cooling centers for seniors.

Andrea Gordillo

Anthony Weiner - Wikipedia

Anthony has a bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York. 

Anthony previously worked as a business and PR consultant. 

Anthony Weiner served as a member of the US House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011 and as a New York City Council member from 1992 to 1998. He ran for New York City mayor in 2013 but did not win. 

Supports the use of mobile officers to assist shopkeepers, bar owners, and restaurants with settling tickets and filing papers without disrupting their business operations.

Supports making the property transfer tax progressive, with higher rates for more expensive properties and an additional tax for non-primary residences.

Believes city commissioners should aim to eliminate 5% of waste each year.

Believes city commissioners should aim to eliminate 5% of waste from their budget each year.

- Supports the use of mobile officers to assist shopkeepers, bar owners, and restaurants with settling tickets and filing papers without disrupting their business operations.
- Supports making the property transfer tax progressive, with higher rates for more expensive properties and an additional tax for non-primary residences.
- Supports ending sales tax on pet food.
- Believes city commissioners should aim to eliminate 5% of waste from their budget each year.

Supports local oversight for businesses, advocating for liquor approval at City Hall to avoid state bureaucracy for residents with complaints about restaurant owners.

- Supports local oversight for businesses, advocating for liquor approval at City Hall to avoid state bureaucracy for residents with complaints about restaurant owners.

Supports the seniority system in education but believes it should be revised to encourage tenured and skilled teachers to take on challenging assignments in under-resourced schools.

- Supports the seniority system in education but believes it should be revised to encourage tenured and skilled teachers to take on challenging assignments in under-resourced schools.

Supports expanding micro housing, such as single room occupancy apartments, to provide affordable living options with shared common spaces.

- Supports expanding micro housing, such as single room occupancy apartments, to provide affordable living options with shared common spaces.

Supports banning casinos from Manhattan and recruiting more cops to be deployed on foot and bikes.

Believes lawmakers wrongly took power from the NYPD and supports reversing this decision to allow neighborhood officers to combat illegal dealing.

Believes lawmakers wrongly took power from the NYPD to enforce cannabis sales and supports reversing this decision to allow neighborhood officers to combat illegitimate dealing.

Believes petty criminals, such as shoplifters and fare evaders, should be sentenced to community service rather than incarceration.

Believes in protecting undocumented immigrants but supports deporting convicted violent felons and repeat offenders.

- Supports banning casinos from Manhattan and recruiting more cops to be deployed on foot and bikes.
- Believes lawmakers wrongly took power from the NYPD to enforce cannabis sales and supports reversing this decision to allow neighborhood officers to combat illegitimate dealing.
- Believes petty criminals, such as shoplifters and fare evaders, should be sentenced to community service rather than incarceration.
- Believes in protecting undocumented immigrants but supports deporting convicted violent felons and repeat offenders.

Supports requiring building owners to pay rent for scaffolding that blocks streets for extended periods.

- Supports requiring building owners to pay rent for scaffolding that blocks streets for extended periods.

Supports a single-payer healthcare system for all New Yorkers.

Believes the law should be changed to provide care for individuals unable to participate in their own treatment, arguing that the current standard for compulsory removal is unreasonably high.

- Supports a single-payer healthcare system for all New Yorkers.
- Believes the law should be changed to provide care for individuals unable to participate in their own treatment, arguing that the current standard for compulsory removal is unreasonably high.

As of June 6, 2025, Anthony Weiner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Resigned from Congress in 2011 after admitting to sending sexually explicit images to several women. 

In 2016, Weiner was convicted of transferring obscene material to a minor and sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, fined $10,000, and required to register as a sex offender. He was released on parole after 15 months.

Pled guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor and was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, fined $10,000, and required to register as a sex offender. He was released on parole after 15 months.

- Resigned from Congress in 2011 after admitting to sending sexually explicit images to several women.
- Pled guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor and was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, fined $10,000, and required to register as a sex offender. He was released on parole after 15 months.

Anthony Weiner

Harvey Epstein - Assembly District 74 - New York State Assembly

Harvey has a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Ithaca College and a law degree from the City University of New York. He is married to his wife, Anita. They have two children together. 

Before getting elected to public office, Harvey was an associate director for the Urban Justice Center.

Harvey Epstein - Ballotpedia

Harvey Epstein is a representative in the New York State Assembly District. He was elected in 2017 and is currently serving his first term. 

Supports tenant protections, environmental conservation, aiding small businesses, and creating educational opportunities for people with disabilities.

- Supports tenant protections, environmental conservation, aiding small businesses, and creating educational opportunities for people with disabilities.

Plans to expand after-school programs, open community centers in the evening, and offer wrap-around services that include counseling, job training, and education.

- Plans to expand after-school programs, open community centers in the evening, and offer wrap-around services that include counseling, job training, and education.

Supports free community college for all students.

Supports expanding free after-school programs for all children.

Supports universal early screening for children to identify and address challenges early on.

Believes addressing undiagnosed learning challenges can reduce the number of people with learning disabilities in the prison system.

Supports paid, career-building internships in high school to reduce dropout rates.

- Supports free community college for all students.
- Supports expanding free after-school programs for all children.
- Supports universal early screening for children to identify and address challenges early on.
- Believes addressing undiagnosed learning challenges can reduce the number of people with learning disabilities in the prison system.
- Supports paid, career-building internships in high school to reduce dropout rates.

Supports doubling the number of apartments for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges, with on-site support.

Supports increasing the development of supportive housing for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges.

Supports mandating affordable housing in new developments and preserving existing affordable housing.

Supports creating 100% permanently affordable housing by placing publicly owned land into land trusts.

Supports the Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs) in New York City, plans to protect them from "predatory threats," expand tax exemptions, and ensure they remain affordable for future generations.

Supports the construction of more public housing.

Supports providing rental assistance and anti-harassment measures for seniors.

- Supports doubling the number of apartments for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges, with on-site support.
- Supports increasing the development of supportive housing for homeless individuals and those with mental health challenges.
- Supports mandating affordable housing in new developments and preserving existing affordable housing.
- Supports creating 100% permanently affordable housing by placing publicly owned land into land trusts.
- Supports the Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs) in New York City, plans to protect them from "predatory threats," expand tax exemptions, and ensure they remain affordable for future generations.
- Supports the construction of more public housing.
- Supports providing rental assistance and anti-harassment measures for seniors.

Supports installing protective bollards on subway platforms and integrating mental health outreach teams into overnight shifts.

Supports community policing that uses data analytics and direct engagement, and plans to expand foot patrols and encourage officer-resident interactions.

Supports investing in training programs for first responders, educators, and community leaders to address hate crimes.

Supports investing in mental health support, crisis stabilization centers, and supportive housing to reduce crime and foster community resilience.

Supports community policing, foot patrols, and direct engagement to build trust and transparency between police and communities.

Plans to address hate crimes through rigorous enforcement and preventative education, including training programs and integrating diversity education into schools.

- Supports installing protective bollards on subway platforms and integrating mental health outreach teams into overnight shifts.
- Supports community policing that uses data analytics and direct engagement, and plans to expand foot patrols and encourage officer-resident interactions.
- Supports investing in training programs for first responders, educators, and community leaders to address hate crimes.
- Supports investing in mental health support, crisis stabilization centers, and supportive housing to reduce crime and foster community resilience.
- Supports community policing, foot patrols, and direct engagement to build trust and transparency between police and communities.
- Plans to address hate crimes through rigorous enforcement and preventative education, including training programs and integrating diversity education into schools.

As of June 6, 2025, Harvey Epstein’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to equip mental health professionals, first responders, and everyday New Yorkers with resources to promote safety and health.

Supports increasing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities.

Supports the expansion of B-HEARD, NYC's mental health emergency response team.

Supports mobile mental health care vans staffed with psychologists and psychiatrists to provide on-site services throughout New York City.

Plans to train more mental health professionals and 911 operators to ensure appropriate responses.

- Plans to equip mental health professionals, first responders, and everyday New Yorkers with resources to promote safety and health.
- Supports increasing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities.
- Supports the expansion of B-HEARD, NYC's mental health emergency response team.
- Supports mobile mental health care vans staffed with psychologists and psychiatrists to provide on-site services throughout New York City.
- Plans to train more mental health professionals and 911 operators to ensure appropriate responses.

Supports transitioning to renewable energy and reducing waste.

- Supports transitioning to renewable energy and reducing waste.

Harvey Epstein

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