Help, We Canât Stop Writing About Andrew Yang
The outsider brings provocative ideas and good vibes. But can an âempty vesselâ really make it through New Yorkâs shark-infested media waters?
Andrew Yang at Coney Island. The rise of Mr. Yang, like a cheerful helium balloon, in New York’s once-savage media-political scene has been disconcerting to its denizens.Credit.John Taggart for The New York Times
May 2, 2021
In January of last year, as the Iowa caucuses neared and before Iâd heard of Covid-19, I asked Andrew Yang if running for mayor of New York wouldnât make more sense than his improbable presidential campaign.