These 8 Democrats want to become mayor of New York. We have questions.

We asked top mayoral candidates about everything from police reform and climate change to their favorite bagel order and workout routine.

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• Eric Adams

  A blue-collar New Yorker who has advocated for reform of the interior police.

• Maya wiley

  A former civil rights lawyer who comes up with a “New Deal” for New York.

• Andrew Yang

  A former presidential candidate who offered direct payments to the city’s poorest.

• Kathryn garcia

  A respected expert in urban operations who focuses on tackling climate change and helping small businesses.

• Scott M. Stringer

  A municipal government veteran who works on progressive issues like climate and affordable housing.

• Raymond J. McGuire

  A former Wall Street executive posing as a tax expert who can help the city recover from the economic hardships caused by the pandemic.

• Dianne morales

  A former nonprofit executive who said she wanted to improve the lives of poor New Yorkers and working class people.

• Shaun Donovan

  A veteran of the Obama and Bloomberg administrations, Mr. Donovan wants to create “15-minute quarters”.