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Whitney has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Harvard University. He is married to his wife Susan, with whom he shares three daughters. 

Whitney works as an editor for Stansberry Research. He previously worked as the chief executive officer (CEO)  and was a founder of Empire Financial Research and Kase Learning. He also spent 18 years as a managing partner for Kase Capital Management, a hedge fund. He also helped found Teach for America.

This is Whitney Tilson's first time running for public office. 

Supports expanding and redesigning workforce training programs to address labor shortages in the construction industry, lower costs, and expedite new development.

- Supports expanding and redesigning workforce training programs to address labor shortages in the construction industry, lower costs, and expedite new development.

Economy

Supports reducing restrictions on faith-based organizations to partner with more of them to expand affordable housing.

Wants to reduce restrictions on faith-based organizations to expand affordable housing and other services for New Yorkers.

- Wants to reduce restrictions on faith-based organizations to expand affordable housing and other services for New Yorkers.

Public Services

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

Education

Supports congestion pricing, saying it "invests in our public transit system and helps make our streets safe."

- Supports congestion pricing, saying it "invests in our public transit system and helps make our streets safe."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to cut crime by 50% by investing in high-crime communities, hiring 5,000 more police officers, and "making crime illegal again."

Said he would keep New York's status as a sanctuary city, but look to scrap reforms by former mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014 and 2018 that stopped officials here from working with federal authorities.

Said he would keep New York's status as a sanctuary city, but repeal reforms by former mayor Bill de Blasio that stopped NY officials from working with federal immigration authorities.

Plans to work alongside the independent receiver who is selected to reduce the number of prisoners at Rikers, tear down the facilities, and rebuild and improve it with state-of-the-art, safe new facilities.

Believes closing Rikers Island would be dangerous due to insufficient capacity elsewhere. Plans to work with an independent receiver to reduce Rikers' population and rebuild it with safe, modern facilities.

Plans to streamline court case processing times to match national best practices, which would reduce the number of beds needed in city jails by 1,728 and save the city $877 million annually.

- Plans to cut crime by 50% by investing in high-crime communities, hiring 5,000 more police officers, and "making crime illegal again."
- Said he would keep New York's status as a sanctuary city, but repeal reforms by former mayor Bill de Blasio that stopped NY officials from working with federal immigration authorities.
- Believes closing Rikers Island would be dangerous due to insufficient capacity elsewhere. Plans to work with an independent receiver to reduce Rikers' population and rebuild it with safe, modern facilities.
- Plans to streamline court case processing times to match national best practices, which would reduce the number of beds needed in city jails by 1,728 and save the city $877 million annually.

Public Safety

Plans to simplify zoning laws and increase housing units beyond the 80,000 projected by the City of Yes legislation.

Plans to streamline the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) to make it more efficient.

Hopes to streamline the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) to make it more efficient.

Supports consolidating oversight, improving staffing, and digitizing processes in city planning and housing agencies to reduce costs and delays in development.

Supports instructing the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to pursue more "infill" projects, such as the one at Fulton Homes in Chelsea.

Supports upzoning manufacturing districts to mixed-use with relaxed height restrictions, potentially creating 284,000 new housing units, including 142,000 affordable units.

Supports relaunching a targeted 421a tax abatement program with nuanced income bands and deeper affordability options to create up to 89,000 housing units, including 58,000 affordable units.

Supports amending the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 to allow owners of rent-stabilized apartments to earn a fair return on investments to renovate empty units.

Supports amending the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 to allow owners of rent-stabilized apartments to earn "a fair return on investments" to renovate empty units.

Plans to implement a "Guest Room Program" to encourage homeowners to rent out empty bedrooms for a minimum of three months.

- Hopes to simplify zoning laws.
- Hopes to streamline the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) to make it more efficient.
- Supports consolidating oversight, improving staffing, and digitizing processes in city planning and housing agencies to reduce costs and delays in development.
- Supports instructing the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to pursue more "infill" projects, such as the one at Fulton Homes in Chelsea.
- Supports upzoning manufacturing districts to mixed-use with relaxed height restrictions, potentially creating 284,000 new housing units, including 142,000 affordable units.
- Supports relaunching a targeted 421a tax abatement program with nuanced income bands and deeper affordability options to create up to 89,000 housing units, including 58,000 affordable units.
- Supports amending the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 to allow owners of rent-stabilized apartments to earn "a fair return on investments" to renovate empty units.
- Plans to implement a "Guest Room Program" to encourage homeowners to rent out empty bedrooms for a minimum of three months.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to create a network of city-wide walk-in mental health clinics and support changing the law to allow involuntary commitment for those unable to meet basic needs.

- Plans to create a network of city-wide walk-in mental health clinics and support changing the law to allow involuntary commitment for those unable to meet basic needs.

Public Health

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Whitney Tilson

Aims to revitalize the economy by creating wealth, jobs, and higher wages.

Supports relaunching a targeted 421a tax abatement program with nuanced income bands and deeper affordability options to stimulate housing development.

Supports amending the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 to allow owners of rent-stabilized apartments to earn a fair return on investments to renovate and return empty units to the market.

Plans to simplify zoning laws and believes the City of Yes legislation will only create 10% of the needed housing units in 15 years.

Supports consolidating oversight, improving staffing, and digitizing processes in city agencies to reduce costs, delays, and uncertainties in development.

Believes New York City is "run by career politicians who have been captured by an army of well-heeled insiders, activists, consultants, lobbyists, unions and special interests, all looking out solely for themselves."

Believes the decline in NYC police officers, now at a 34-year low, is due to demoralization and record resignations, with applicant numbers dropping from 18,000 in 2017 to 8,000 today.

Said, "It’s not normal and it’s not acceptable that more than 4,000 people are sleeping on the streets every night."

Supports expanding workforce training programs to address construction labor shortages, lower costs, and expedite development.

Plans to create a network of city-wide walk-in mental health clinics.

Promises to reduce spending and address the high cost of living.

Plans to grow the city’s economy by 50% over the next decade.

Supports charter schools and increasing the charter school cap in New York.

Wants to make New York City more affordable for its residents.

Promises to reduce violent crime in New York City.

Supports initiatives to make housing more affordable for New Yorkers and aims to improve public transportation.

Supports the treatment of obstetric fistula and funding repair surgeries.

Supports government transparency and community engagement.

Promises to cut violent crime, reduce spending, address the high cost of living, and improve public schools.

Supports charter schools and co-founded the PAC Democrats for Education Reform, which advocates for pro-charter candidates.

Promised to cut New York City violent crime.

- 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. ​