Prison reformers and advocates for former inmates want a de Blasio administration to continue reducing the barrier to employment that past incarceration often represents.
His campaign platform embraces some of the policies they want for ex-offenders. But advocates were unable to meet face-to-face with the Democrat or his Republican opponent, Joe Lhota.
A shift in their voting site, brought on by changes in district lines, irked Parkchester voters.
Voters agree that schools are the top priority, but not on which mayoral candidate is best equipped to fix them.
A councilwoman stumped for Christine Quinn. Firefighters lobbied for Bill Thompson. And an assemblyman pumped Bill de Blasio.
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