bring to the table as a woman? isn t it shocking, 50% of the population has never had an opportunity to sit in that chair. to bring our lived experience. reporter: on the left, a battle for the progressive vote shows no signs of consolidating. a nonprofit executive and former teacher diane morales, and new york controller, a veteran of politics, each aiming to come out on the top. ready on day one with progressive vision and has skills to bring the city back from the greatest challenge. start with shawn. shaun donovan, housing secretary in proeesident obama cabinet. round out the field hoping to lead a come back for the nation s largest city. and for the first time, new york
Media makes mayoral endorsements as Wall Street seeks best candidate to manage New York’s crisis
The New York State primary elections are less than six weeks away, and they include the contest for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City. The nominee is virtually guaranteed victory in the general election, which will not take place until November. The first of three debates between the leading candidates in the June 22 primary is expected to include eight of the contenders and is scheduled for tonight.
Leading media outlets and other representatives of the ruling elite, fully conscious of the stakes amid the deepening social and economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, have begun to weigh in on next month’s vote. Although every Democrat, including those fraudulently labeled as “left,” is fully committed to the capitalist system, the ruling class seeks the most effective defender of its interests. This week the editors of both the
Know your candidates: Ranti Ogunleye, educator and activist, running for City Council
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
Ranti Ogunleye, a candidate for the North Shore s City Council seat, poses for a photo. (Courtesy: Ogunleye campaign/Jhnayah Flack)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Ranti Ogunleye has a famous last name, but has also built a name for himself through his lifetime of work on the North Shore.
His brother, Adewale, made his name on the gridiron playing as a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, and Houston Texans. Ranti, on the other hand, made his name in the community through his activism and work as an educator.
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Two NYC mayoral candidates were way off-target when asked to guess home prices in Brooklyn.
Democrats Shaun Donovan and Ray McGuire were off by around $800,000 on the median sale price.
Andrew Yang was the only one who answered correctly during his interview with The New York Times editorial board.
A pair of Democratic New York City mayoral candidates offered drastically low estimates when asked about the median housing price in Brooklyn in interviews published Monday.
The ex-Citigroup executive Ray McGuire estimated that the middle figure was about $80,000 to $90,000. Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan guessed $100,000. Both were wrong by some $800,000.