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Michael has a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University. He is a licensed minister in the United Methodist Church and the African Methodist Episcopal church. 

Michael is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Atlas Strategy Group, Inc. He previously worked as vice chair at large for the Democratic National Committee and a deputy associate director in the Offices of Intergovernmental Affairs & Public Engagement for the Obama-Biden administration. 

Michael Blake previously served three terms as a New York State Assembly member from 2014 to 2020.

Supports expanding economic incentives for businesses to train, hire, and retain New York City residents in technology and green jobs.

Introduced a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live, work, and thrive in New York.

Proposes a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live and work in New York.

Supports paid family leave for all workers, with a focus on low-income and marginalized workers, especially Black and Latina women.

Supports prompt payment for nonprofits to ensure uninterrupted services, proposing a two-month upfront payment with monthly repayments thereafter under his leadership.

Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals, many of whom are Black and Latina women.

Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals.

Supports guaranteed income, saying "Regular cash payments for New Yorkers in need, no strings attached."

Supports guaranteed income, promising "regular cash payments for New Yorkers in need, no strings attached."

- Supports expanding economic incentives for businesses to train, hire, and retain New York City residents in technology and green jobs.
- Proposes a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live and work in New York.
- Supports paid family leave for all workers, with a focus on low-income and marginalized workers, especially Black and Latina women.
- Supports prompt payment for nonprofits to ensure uninterrupted services, proposing a two-month upfront payment with monthly repayments thereafter under his leadership.
- Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals.
- Supports guaranteed income, promising "regular cash payments for New Yorkers in need, no strings attached."

Economy

Supports expanding Young Men’s Initiative programming and funding to support young Black, Latino, and Asian men up to age 30.

Supports ensuring libraries are well-resourced to strengthen communities and provide adult education.

Supports partnering to create community gardens and urban farms.

Supports increased investment in education and job training programs to empower residents.

Supports increased investment in education and job training programs.

Supports universal child care and a tax break for middle-class homeowners.

- Supports expanding Young Men’s Initiative programming and funding to support young Black, Latino, and Asian men up to age 30.
- Supports ensuring libraries are well-resourced to strengthen communities and provide adult education.
- Supports partnering to create community gardens and urban farms.
- Supports increased investment in education and job training programs.
- Supports universal child care.

Public Services

Supports strengthening community schools to foster neighborhood partnerships and long-term benefits for families.

Supports mandating financial literacy and civic engagement courses as graduation requirements.

Supports free City University of New York (CUNY) tuition for all New York City adults, including those pursuing continuing education.

Supports educators becoming nationally board certified.

- Supports strengthening community schools to foster neighborhood partnerships and long-term benefits for families.
- Supports mandating financial literacy and civic engagement courses as graduation requirements.
- Supports free City University of New York (CUNY) tuition for all New York City adults, including those pursuing continuing education.
- Supports educators becoming nationally board certified.

Education

Wants to invest in better infrastructure, such as improved lighting in public housing and unlit streets, ensuring all residents feel secure walking in their neighborhoods.

Wants to invest in better infrastructure, such as improved lighting in public housing and unlit streets.

- Wants to invest in better infrastructure, such as improved lighting in public housing and unlit streets.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports community-based safety solutions like violence interrupters and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.

Supports community-based safety solutions like "violence interrupters" and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.

Believes in improving police practices by ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability.

Believes in improving police practices by "ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability."

As a City Council member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.

As a State Assembly member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.

Supports immigration protections such as prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, places of worship, and community centers, and providing free legal assistance for New York City residents on immigration matters.

- Supports community-based safety solutions like "violence interrupters" and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.
- Believes in improving police practices by "ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability."
- As a State Assembly member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.
- Supports immigration protections such as prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, places of worship, and community centers, and providing free legal assistance for New York City residents on immigration matters.

Public Safety

Supports a tax break for middle-class homeowners.

Opposes credit checks on rental or mortgage applications.

- Supports a tax break for middle-class homeowners.
- Opposes credit checks on rental or mortgage applications.

Housing & Urban Development

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Supports access to abortion and "comprehensive reproductive healthcare."

Supports programs to increase diversity among healthcare professionals, believing it will foster trust and enhance care quality for all, especially marginalized communities.

Supports programs to increase diversity among healthcare professionals, believing it will foster trust and improve care quality for all, especially marginalized communities.

Supports expanding access to mental health professionals and programs to reduce homelessness, support youth, and improve emergency response for those in crisis.

- Supports access to abortion and "comprehensive reproductive healthcare."
- Supports programs to increase diversity among healthcare professionals, believing it will foster trust and improve care quality for all, especially marginalized communities.
- Supports expanding access to mental health professionals and programs to reduce homelessness, support youth, and improve emergency response for those in crisis.

Public Health

As of April 8, 2025, Michael Blake’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

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Plans to significantly increase public-school spending and slash the NYPD's overtime bill.

- Supports universal child care.
- Supports increased investment in education and job training programs.
- Supports expanding economic incentives for businesses to train, hire, and retain New York City residents in technology and green jobs.
- Proposes a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live and work in New York.
- Supports paid family leave for all workers, with a focus on low-income and marginalized workers, especially Black and Latina women.
- Supports prompt payment for nonprofits to ensure uninterrupted services, proposing a two-month upfront payment with monthly repayments thereafter under his leadership.
- Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals.
- Supports guaranteed income, promising "regular cash payments for New Yorkers in need, no strings attached."

- Supports expanding Young Men’s Initiative programming and funding to support young Black, Latino, and Asian men up to age 30.
- Supports ensuring libraries are well-resourced to strengthen communities and provide adult education.
- Supports partnering to create community gardens and urban farms.

As of May 14, 2025, Michael Blake’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Michael Blake previously served three terms as a New York State Assembly member from 2014 to 2020. He previously worked as 

- Supports community-based safety solutions like "violence interrupters" and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.
- Believes in improving police practices by "ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability."
- As a City Council member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.
- Supports immigration protections such as prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, places of worship, and community centers, and providing free legal assistance for New York City residents on immigration matters.

- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports programs to increase diversity among healthcare professionals, believing it will foster trust and improve care quality for all, especially marginalized communities.
- Supports expanding access to mental health professionals and programs to reduce homelessness, support youth, and improve emergency response for those in crisis.

- Supports strengthening community schools to foster neighborhood partnerships and long-term benefits for families.
- Supports mandating financial literacy and civic engagement courses as graduation requirements.
- Supports free City University of New York (CUNY) tuition for all New York City adults, including those pursuing continuing education.

- Supports universal child care.
- Supports increased investment in education and job training programs.
- Supports expanding economic incentives for businesses to train, hire, and retain New York City residents in technology and green jobs.
- Proposes a Return Home Tax Break to encourage businesses to relocate to the city and incentivize recent college graduates to live and work in New York.
- Supports paid family leave for all workers, with a focus on low-income and marginalized workers, especially Black and Latina women.
- Supports prompt payment for nonprofits to ensure uninterrupted services, proposing a two-month upfront payment with monthly repayments thereafter under his leadership.
- Supports fair wages, family benefits, and safe working conditions for childcare providers, home health aides, and essential care professionals.

- Supports strengthening community schools to foster neighborhood partnerships and long-term benefits for families.
- Supports mandating financial literacy and civic engagement courses as graduation requirements.

- Supports community-based safety solutions like "violence interrupters" and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime.
- Believes in improving police practices by "ensuring officers come from the communities they serve, fostering trust and accountability."
- As a City Council member, oversaw Riker’s Island to make progress towards closing the jail and opening borough-based jails.

- Supports a tax break for middle-class homeowners.

- The city mayor is responsible for a city's public services and its smooth functioning. 
- The mayor signs or vetoes legislation proposed by the city council, drafts the city budget, and appoints and oversees department heads in over 40 city agencies. 
- City mayors receive an annual salary. In New York City, the mayor is paid $258,750. 
- The mayor is elected to a four-year term and can serve up to two consecutive terms. ​