Curtis Sliwa is running for Mayor of New York City with a clear, practical plan to restore economic growth, retain talent, and make New York City the most competitive urban economy in the world. Sliwa brings forward a business-focused, investment-ready agenda that addresses public safety, cost of doing business, regulatory reform, and workforce retention across all five boroughs.

Public Safety Equals Economic Stability:
Public safety remains the number one barrier to economic recovery. Without safe streets, transit, or public spaces, employers struggle to retain staff, attract customers, or operate efficiently. As Mayor Sliwa will:

• Add 7,000 new NYPD officers to restore law enforcement staffing to pre-2010 levels, with a focus on transit hubs, commercial zones, and nightlife corridors.

• Expand city-funded mental health response and crisis teams to handle non-violent emergency calls within NYPD

• Reinstate the NYPD Homeless Outreach Unit.

• Partner with large employers and increase BIDs (Business Improvement Districts) to co-invest in district-level quality-of-life enforcement, including sanitation, lighting, and security cameras.

• Restore 24-hour subway safety through focused precinct coordination and 24-7 NYPD patrols.

Reformed Corporate Tax Policy to Attract and Retain Investment:
New York’s corporate tax environment is out of step with other competitive cities. As Mayor, Sliwa will:

• Reduce NYC’s general corporate income tax rate from 8.85 percent to 6.00 percent to compete with cities like Boston (8.0), Chicago (7.0), and Miami (5.50)

• Modernize tax codes to allow deductions for hybrid office conversions, buildouts for energy efficiency, and in-place workforce expansion

• Expand PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) programs for employers creating 100 or more new NYC-based jobs in underserved zones or for companies relocating their headquarters to NYC.

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Retain and Recruit Talent for the Future Economy:
The fight for talent is global. NYC must build the conditions for young professionals to launch their careers here, and have more reasons to stay here. As Mayor, Sliwa will:

• Partner with public and private universities with employers to create job pipelines and fellowship programs that place talented students into career-track roles in NYC

• Offer employer tax credits (up to $7,500 per hire) for companies that hire and retain local grad for two or more years in industries like finance, tech, healthcare, education, logistics, and trades.

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Restore NYC’s Cultural and Social Infrastructure:
A majority of NYC’s workforce spends 50% or more of their income on rent to live here. As Mayor, Sliwa will:

• Incentive public-private partnerships (PPP’s) for the arts, performance venues, nightlife districts, and creative industries to boost quality of life for those spending a large percentage of their income on rent to build their career here.

• Restore and expand late-night subway reliability with increased staffing, technical maintenance and more NYPD patrols.

• Women are disproportionately victimized or profiled on our subway system. With the majority of NYC’s workforce being women, Sliwa will assure safe commuting in our transit system.

• Invest in park maintenance, broadband infrastructure, street lighting, sanitation and sidewalk quality.

• Restore pedestrian plazas and public Wi-Fi zones in business-heavy corridors.
   

Strengthening Small and Mid-Sized Business Recovery:

Outer-borough businesses employ millions yet face the greatest burdens. As Mayor, Sliwa will:

• Reduce regulatory burdens to help entrepreneurs to reinvest and grow their business in NYC.

• End NYC’s overreliance on fines and fees that punish small businesses.

• Streamline permitting and inspections; create a one-stop-shop for businesses.

• Revive vacant commercial corridors by boosting safety and easing the cost of doing business.

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Make NYC the Easiest City in America to Start and Operate a Business:

NYC needs to be a city where businesses move to, not flee from. As Mayor, Sliwa will: 

• Create an independent Office of Regulatory Review within the Mayor’s Office to reduce duplication, complexity, and permit conflict across city code

• Implement quarterly public performance dashboards for all permitting and licensing timelines, modeled after SF311 and DOT’s Street Works Portal

• Hiring a Competent, Tech-Oriented Governance

• Appoint experienced, tech-savvy managers to lead city agencies and improve service delivery.

• Emphasize data-driven performance and modern technology to eliminate delays and waste.

• Build a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and innovation across city government.

• Curtis Sliwa’s campaign benefits from the expertise of top economic minds and regular consultation with groups like the Citizens Budget Commission and the Manhattan Institute. These engagements help fine-tune serious policy proposals on governance, efficiency, and long term growth.