As dozens of candidates line up to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio, we’re breaking down key information about some of the contenders before you cast your vote this year.
Name: Fernando Mateo
Age: 63
Background: Businessman, activist for taxi drivers and bodega owners
Party: Republican Party
Race: New York City Mayor
Key positions:
- Says the NYPD should hire 20,000 more officers
- Says landlords should have the same rights as tenants, vows to protect them
- Promises to cut red tape and overregulation of small businesses
More information about this candidate:
Republican candidate Fernando Mateo says another Democratic mayor will ‘sink our city’
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