A handful of people are already in the race to secure the city of Syracuse's highest position, but for one candidate, he's already done this twice before. In his first TV interview, reporter Alexa Green sat down with Alfonso Davis who is hoping this time around will be different.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Alfonso Davis is hoping third time's a charm when it comes to winning Syracuse's highest position.
"There's nothing particularly different about me as a candidate, but there's a lot that's different about our city," he said in a sit-down interview Wednesday.
Like the widespread poverty that's found its way into every neighborhood. Davis says tackling that starts by working with local businesses and making sure they continue to prosper.
"From growth you have to hire and when you hire, hire people within the city of Syracuse. Create employment opportunities for people who live within the city of Syracuse," said Davis.
Another major issue he says goes hand-in-hand with city poverty, is crime. Davis says his administration would work with city schools to expand their vocation program to make sure students are on the right track early on.
"Right now we have young people who are leaving the Syracuse City School District and if they don't go off to college, or if they don't have one of those four trades, they're going from the classroom to our streets," he said.
And what will likely play out in a Democratic primary in the future, Davis believes his chances this time around are favorable.
"We're going to build from the bottom up. We're going to be inclusive of everyone and exclusive of no one," he said.
So far, two other Democrats, City Auditor Marty Masterpole and city policymaker Andrew Maxwell have expressed interest in the position.
The race also includes independent Ben Walsh and Republican Laura Lavine. More candidates are expected to announce in the coming weeks.