NEW YORK—Two mayoral candidates, Comptroller William Thompson and City Council Member Tony Avella, discussed their plans for improving the state of women at Pace University on Monday evening. The incumbent Michael Bloomberg was not part of the event.
The National Organization for Women’s New York chapter co-hosted the talk with the university. NOW-NYC President Sonia Ossorio presided.
The questions centered around women’s rights, equal pay, education, and child care. Both candidates had two minutes each to respond. Following the questions, they had the opportunity to hear and respond to concerns from the audience, most of whom were from women’s groups and the Pace community.
