The former Democratic presidential candidate is meeting with New York City power brokers and telling them he intends to enter the race to succeed Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
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Rep. Max Rose Moves Toward Entering New York City Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
The Staten Island Democrat, coming off a re-election loss, filed paperwork indicating that he is set to enter an already crowded field. 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
N.Y.C. Was Once a Bastion of G.O.P. Moderates. Then Trump Came Along.
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2020
For decades, Republicans in Manhattan carved out a niche by embracing socially liberal causes. President Trump’s election destroyed that centrism. Source: New York Times
Ray McGuire, Wall Street Executive, Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
Business leaders encouraged Mr. McGuire to seek the Democratic nomination, saying his background would help the city and its economy recover from the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Maya Wiley Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: ‘I Am Not a Conventional Candidate’
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2020
Ms. Wiley, a former analyst for MSNBC, wants to distance herself from Mayor Bill de Blasio and cast herself as an outsider who looks different from past mayors. Source: New York Times
Rochester Mayor Is Indicted, Throwing City Into Further Turmoil
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
Mayor Lovely Warren was charged with two campaign finance violations, adding to the city’s political chaos in the aftermath of Daniel Prude’s death. 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
Corey Johnson Drops Out of 2021 Race for N.Y.C. Mayor
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Mr. Johnson, the City Council speaker, was one of the front-runners to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio, but the recent rigors of his job had worn on him. 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
How Stephen Ross and Daniel Doctoroff Are Trying to Influence the 2021 NYC Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Stephen Ross, a billionaire developer, and Daniel Doctoroff, a tech executive, are trying to influence the 2021 mayoral race in New York. Source: New York Times
Maya Wiley Is Leaving MSNBC to Weigh Run for N.Y.C. Mayor
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
Ms. Wiley, who once led the city’s police oversight board, would enter a mayoral race that has been reshaped by Black Lives Matter protests. Source: New York Times
Protests Upend N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, and Eyes Turn to Jumaane Williams
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
New York City’s public advocate has become a champion to many of the protesters, raising hopes that he may run for mayor next year. Source: New York Times