SHAUN DONOVAN

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams appears to have taken a fragile lead in New York City’s crowded Democratic mayoral primary.

The term-limited Mayor Bill de Blasio is exiting after eight years in office, leaving the door of Gracie Mansion wide open for a newcomer. The race is tight, and the field is diverse.

The final debate, which took place in the iconic NYC studio that's home to "Saturday Night Live," covered topics such as policing, mental health and homelessness.

The final debate, which took place in the iconic NYC studio that's home to "Saturday Night Live," covered topics such as policing, mental health and homelessness.

Some of the Democrats hoping to become New York’s next mayor are calling for more policing. So far, they’ve been leading in the polls.

Chalkbeat spoke to six of the frontrunners for the Democratic primary about their views on early childhood education as well as youth services, which includes programs like paid summer internships for teens.

Frontrunners Andrew Yang and Eric Adams found themselves taking the most heat, although Adams got his own digs in.