WORD FROM THE CURB: housing, public safety and cost of living are top issues for Jamaica and Hollis locals in this NYC mayoral election

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WNYC's All Things Considered was in Southeast Queens this week for our series of live broadcasts this election season we're calling Word From The Curb.

We've been engaging with communities across New York City to ask people what’s important to them and what they want to see in city leadership.

And this part of Queens is a really interesting place to be asking that question because so many of the candidates are either from here or rely on the support of its voters to sustain them politically.

Like former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who grew up in Holliswood. Mayor Eric Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams -- two mayoral candidates -- also derive a lot of their political support from Southeast Queens.

WNYC producers Elizabeth Shwe and Jodi Malarbe [muh-larb] went to Southeast Queens and talked with Jamaica and Hollis locals about what matters to them this election year.