Questions surrounding candidates’ second homes, ranked-choice voting and ties to casino interests arose in New York’s mayoral contest. Source: New York Times
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Andrew Yang Is Quarantining After Aide Tests Positive for Virus
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
Mr. Yang, who had been vigorously campaigning for New York City mayor, will halt all in-person events. 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
Rivals Mock Andrew Yang: 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2021
Andrew Yang’s visit to a “bodega” drew digs from other contenders, and his entry in the New York City’s race seemed to shake up the contest. 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
Wall Street Favorite Raises $5 Million in Race for New York Mayor
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2021
New York’s business community is coalescing behind Raymond J. McGuire, an ex-Wall Street executive, but the support may turn off some left-leaning voters. Source: New York Times
Under Attack, Andrew Yang Explains His Family’s Escape From NY
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Andrew Yang said that his family decided to leave the city during the pandemic in part to help his autistic son “adapt to our new normal.” Source: New York Times
Can Andrew Yang Make It in New York City Politics?
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Mr. Yang has name recognition, fund-raising ability and some different ideas on how to run a government. How will that play in a city ravaged by the pandemic? 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
Former Rep. Max Rose Says He Will Not Run for New York City Mayor
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2021
Mr. Rose, a Democrat who lost re-election for his House seat in Staten Island, had said a mayoral bid would be an “underdog campaign.” Source: New York Times
Yang Presses Forward, Wiley Is Sidelined: Highlights From Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2020
Andrew Yang met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Maya Wiley is in quarantine. Yet another candidate joined those seeking to become New York City’s next mayor. 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
NYC Mayor's Race Highlights: Yang and Rose to Run
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
As Kathryn Garcia and Shaun Donovan officially launched their campaigns last week, two newcomers, Andrew Yang and Rep. Max Rose, seemed poised to soon join them. Source: New York Times
Rep. Max Rose Launches Exploratory Bid to Run for N.Y.C. Mayor
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2020
The congressman, who lost his re-election bid last month, is casting himself as a blunt populist who would end New York’s cycle of “broken politics.” Source: New York Times