In October 2025, the UTRC published the 2025 NYC Mayoral Candidates Transportation Policy Primer & Voter Guide, continuing a tradition that began with similar reports published for the 2013 and 2021 elections. Each of these reports was peer reviewed by leaders of the City’s top transportation nonprofit organizations and other advocates, experts, and stakeholders. These peer reviewers include advocates who are:

●       Dedicated to making our streets safer, more livable, and more pleasant for biking and walking;

●       Working to support, maintain, and improve the City’s public transit systems;

●       Working to create access for people with disabilities;

●       Representatives of the City’s taxi and for-hire vehicle sectors;

●       Proponents of the City’s school bus and motorcoach industries.

This year, for the first time, those peer reviewers were asked to contribute their organization’s top transportation policy “wishes” for the next Mayor. This report, titled Three Mobility Wishes for the Mayor of New York City, includes a summary of these topics and the positions of our participants, along with their individual contributions. Reflecting the insights of the City’s transportation advocates, industry leaders, and community stakeholders, these “three wishes” reveal areas where common ground exists across sectors. Nearly all share a collective desire for fairness, consistency, and collaboration, in shaping effective transportation policy.

As New York City enters a new era of leadership, these ideas offer a roadmap for practical and cooperative progress. From maintaining streets and subways to managing automation and electrification, the incoming administration will face challenges requiring coordination between city agencies, state and regional partners, and the private sector.

The University Transportation Research Center will continue to support these efforts through independent research, data-driven analysis, and collaboration with government, industry, and academia. Our goal is to help the city navigate complex policy choices with clarity and balance, so that New York City continues to be a global leader in safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility.