Syracuse, N.Y. — Since Labor Day weekend, syracuse.com has been asking weekly issue-oriented questions of this year’s city mayoral candidates .

The questions have covered a range of topics, from how the candidates would improve the city’s water service and get more housing built, to who has provided them political inspiration.

The answers reveal a variety of policy positions, along with a window into their approach to government and politicking. Some gave succinct answers to the questions, while others found a way to throw jabs at an opponent.

With early voting now underway, and Election Day a week away, we’re publishing the “Mayoral candidates on the issues” article series again to help voters lock in their decisions.

Some of the same candidates also answered a series of 10 quest

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