Issues Jake is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.

• Affordability and Cost of Living

  Jake Kuhl advocates for fair and uniform utility delivery rates, particularly targeting Con Edison's high rates in the Bronx. He supports reforming the New York State Public Service Commission, expanding SCRIE eligibility for seniors, and enacting auto insurance reforms to lower premiums while preserving access to the justice system. He also calls for stronger oversight of insurance companies that raise prices while reporting record profits.

• Climate Legislation and Co-Op City Power Plant

  Kuhl criticizes the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, arguing it will force the Co-Op City Power Plant to close unless an exemption is made, and states he would put the district's interests first in such decisions.

• Health, Nutrition, and Financial Literacy Education

  Kuhl proposes requiring comprehensive health and nutrition courses, a mandatory financial literacy course, and a graduation exam to ensure students learn budgeting, saving, and investing. He criticizes current school lunches for lacking nutritional value and physical education being treated as an afterthought.

• Housing and Home Ownership

  Kuhl supports prioritizing home ownership in new developments, especially through cooperative housing. He proposes creating a New York State Bank offering reduced interest rates (around 3%) for first-time homebuyers, and legislation to prevent large investment firms from buying up single-family homes.

• Public Safety and Bail Reform

  Kuhl supports ensuring the NYPD has resources to disrupt opioid distribution, citing personal loss to the fentanyl crisis. He proposes a 'Fool Me Once, Shame on You; Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me' law where first-time property offenders would not face jail time but a second offense would carry consequences, aiming to balance bail reform goals with addressing repeat theft and property crimes.