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Maya Wiley’s long crusade
The veteran civil rights activist and attorney has always centered racial equity, but hasn’t always produced tangible results.
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Will New York comptroller candidates use the job to run mayor?
Career politician David Weprin wants to know.
Eric Adams
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Eric Adams has been waiting for this
The Brooklyn borough president has spent his career serving the city – and making controversial moves along the way.
New York City
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First-time candidates and government veterans face off for New York’s UES
High-profile endorsements and impressive fundraising numbers are split in this close race for the City Council District 5.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Mayoral hopefuls tout their green thumbs
The crowded field of candidates in New York City’s upcoming June primary discussed their plans for the environment in a new Earth Day video.
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Is Staten Island ready to be represented by a progressive?
Brittany Ramos DeBarros certainly thinks so, after gaining more than 1,000 donors in the first two months of her congressional campaign.
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More than 400 Asian New Yorkers sign letter opposing Yang
Progressive activists oppose his platform on policing, housing and Israel-Palestine relations.
New York City
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Robert Cornegy’s endorsements that weren’t
The City Council member claimed three endorsements for Brooklyn borough president that he hadn’t received.
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The end of the Zoom campaign?
New York City mayoral candidates are trying to ramp up their in-person events with voters.
New York City
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Is Andrew Yang for real?
He has skipped local elections and never held office, but he just might be the next New York City mayor.
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In the mayoral race, progressives place their trust in RCV
And more coverage of key 2021 races
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Political insiders see Adams, Yang, Stringer at the top
City & State readers say “anybody but Yang.”
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In the mayoral race, progressives place their trust in RCV
Dianne Morales, Scott Stringer and Maya Wiley are all laying claim to the movement left. Will ranked choice voting give them all a chance?
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Kathryn Garcia, New York City’s go-to fixer
Supporters say the former Sanitation commissioner’s record prepared to be mayor, but do voters care?
Budget
Policy
NYC mayoral contenders propose direct cash assistance
A majority of Democratic candidates want to give more money to New Yorkers.
New York City
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Stringer, Levine co-endorse for mayor and Manhattan BP
Stringer works to consolidate support on Manhattan’s West Side.
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Andrew Yang is more than New York City’s “tech candidate”
The mayoral contender has run successful companies and built a nonprofit, but it didn’t turn around cities like he hoped it would.
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