Candidates sparred over their subway smarts and did some virtual dancing, while the former sanitation commissioner got support from influential women. Source: New York Times
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New York Mayoral Candidates Weigh How Hard to Hit Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
The feud between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has hurt New York City, but Mr. Cuomo’s recent troubles may alter the dynamic for the next mayor. Source: New York Times
Why These 2 N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Are on a Collision Course
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, and Ray McGuire, a former Citi executive, have become fast rivals in the New York City mayoral race. Source: New York Times
Mayoral Candidates Share New York Moments
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2021
People running for the office have always faced questions about how much of a New Yorker they are. Here’s what some of the current crop said. Source: New York Times
Who’s the Front-Runner? 5 Takeaways From the First Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2021
Questions about the Yang campaign’s treatment of women and Citigroup’s role in the mortgage crisis created moments of friction among the New York City contenders. Source: New York Times
On King Holiday, New York’s Mayoral Hopefuls Vie for Attention
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2021
With the Rev. Al Sharpton playing host in Harlem, the crowded field of Democratic candidates tried to sell themselves and inspire a battered city. Source: New York Times
Cash Is Pouring Into the N.Y.C. Mayoral Race. Here’s Who Has the Most.
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Eric Adams and Scott Stringer, two of the best-known candidates, have been joined by two other hopefuls in qualifying for public matching funds. Source: New York Times
Yang’s Rivals in the Mayoral Race Co-opt His Signature Idea
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
Andrew Yang favors a modified version of universal basic income that would provide payments of about $2,000 to a half million of the poorest New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
Superheroes and an Indoor Fund-Raiser: 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
With a big fund-raising deadline this week, the New York City mayoral candidates are under pressure to reach benchmarks that would qualify them for matching funds. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race: A Subway Pledge and Police Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
Some New York City candidates vowed to reform the Police Department — or to ride the subway more often than Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
Who Will Succeed Mayor de Blasio? N.Y.C.’s Future May Ride on the Answer
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Next year’s mayoral election will decide who will steer New York City through a difficult recovery from the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Native Daughter of Brooklyn, to Get a Statue in Her Hometown
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The memorial, announced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, is one of several efforts to honor Justice Ginsburg in Brooklyn, where she grew up. Source: New York Times
How Corey Johnson’s Decision to Drop Out Changed the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
The pandemic and the George Floyd protests have altered the 2021 contest, and new candidates are emerging. Source: New York Times
He Turned His Life Around. Then a Gunman Showed Up at His Church.
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2020
The church helped him have a second chance at life. Two decades later, Edward James, 62, was killed trying to help another man do the same. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayor Election: Do Voters Want Another White Mayor?
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
The Black Lives Matter protests and a pandemic may have shifted the political dynamic in favor of progressive candidates of color. Source: New York Times