Nearly 30 years ago, Ronald Reagan famously asked Americans, "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" More than 60 NYCity News Service reporters fanned out through the city in the days before the historic Nov. 4 election to ask New Yorkers:

"Where do you want this country to be four years from now?"

Green

Ron Schumn

Age: 27
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
Occupation: Student
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Green Party

“We need positive energy and not negative energy.”

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Francis Chapman

Name: Francis Chaman
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
Occupation: Writer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Green Party

“I’d like to see enabling legislation for a lot of cooperatives.”

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