Crime leads voter concerns as NYC mayoral primary approaches
Community members and police attend a vigil beside a makeshift memorial at the scene where 10-year old Justin Wallace was shot and killed the previous Saturday night in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Community members and police attend a vigil beside a makeshift memorial at the scene where 10-year old Justin Wallace was shot and killed the previous Saturday night in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Jun. 10, 2021 10:05 PM EDT
New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley attends a vigil at the scene where 10-year old Justin Wallace was shot and killed the previous Saturday night in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns.(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley attends a vigil at the scene where 10-year old Justin Wallace was shot and killed the previous Saturday night in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns.(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Jun. 10, 2021 10:05 PM EDT
New York City mayoral candidate Fernando Mateo speaks on his mobile as he departs a campaign event where Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, endorsed him on Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Staten Island, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

New York City mayoral candidate Fernando Mateo speaks on his mobile as he departs a campaign event where Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, endorsed him on Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Staten Island, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Jun. 03, 2021 12:30 PM EDT
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang attends a vigil at the scene where 10-year old Justin Wallace was shot and killed the previous Saturday night in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang attends a vigil at the scene where 10-year old Justin Wallace was shot and killed the previous Saturday night in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Jun. 10, 2021 10:05 PM EDT
Minister Isaac Mickens says a prayer at a memorial for ten-year-old Justin Wallace, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of New York. The boy was killed and his 29-year-old uncle was wounded by a gunman at a family barbecue, Saturday, June 5. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Minister Isaac Mickens says a prayer at a memorial for ten-year-old Justin Wallace, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of New York. The boy was killed and his 29-year-old uncle was wounded by a gunman at a family barbecue, Saturday, June 5. The Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Jun. 10, 2021 10:06 PM EDT
Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President and a Democratic mayoral candidate, attends a rally of workers from TWU Local 100 at Brooklyn's Fillmore Bus Depot about the rise in assaults against transit workers, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in New York. Adams, a former police officer, has seen his standing rise amid concern over a spike in shootings during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President and a Democratic mayoral candidate, attends a rally of workers from TWU Local 100 at Brooklyn's Fillmore Bus Depot about the rise in assaults against transit workers, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in New York. Adams, a former police officer, has seen his standing rise amid concern over a spike in shootings during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Jun. 10, 2021 01:54 PM EDT
New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate, Scott Stringer, right, is joined by the President of the St. Nicholas Houses Association, Tyrone Ball as he speaks to reporters during a campaign news conference, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate, Scott Stringer, right, is joined by the President of the St. Nicholas Houses Association, Tyrone Ball as he speaks to reporters during a campaign news conference, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jun. 09, 2021 03:04 PM EDT
Liz Abzug, left, daughter of the late U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug, talks with Democratic candidate for mayor of New York, Kathryn Garcia, during a campaign event, in Bella Abzug Park, in New York, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Abzug endorsed Garcia's candidacy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Liz Abzug, left, daughter of the late U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug, talks with Democratic candidate for mayor of New York, Kathryn Garcia, during a campaign event, in Bella Abzug Park, in New York, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Abzug endorsed Garcia's candidacy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Jun. 08, 2021 02:25 PM EDT