Stringer Loses Progressive Flank In Fallout From Sexual Harassment Allegations
arrow Scott Stringer attends rally last Saturday with union members and activists supporting his bid for mayor at City Hall Park. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Shutterstock
A slew of progressive lawmakers, unions, and the Working Families Party pulled their support from mayoral candidate Scott Stringer late Friday afternoon, leaving his mayoral prospects in peril in the wake of allegations that he sexually assaulted and harassed a campaign volunteer two decades ago.
In a cascade of tweets and statements, Representative Jamal Bowman, state Senators Alessandra Biaggi, Julia Salazar, and Gustavo Rivera, and Assembly Members Yuh-Line Niou and Catalina Cruz said they withdrew their support.
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New York City Comptroller and New York City Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer has denied the accusations. | David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
New York mayoral candidate defiant as sexual assault accusations erode key support
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NEW YORK New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is clinging to his damaged hopes of becoming the next mayor, even as sexual misconduct allegations lead more key endorsers drop their support.
A defiant Stringer told reporters late Thursday that he had no plans to drop out of the race, saying in a candidate
forum he supports the motto “believe women” while insisting Jean Kim the lobbyist who accused him of groping and kissing her against her will is mischaracterizing a consensual relationship the two had 20 years ago.
High-profile endorsements for NYC mayoral candidate Scott Stringer evaporate amid sex abuse allegations © Luiz C. Ribeiro New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer.
City Comptroller Scott Stringer lost several key endorsements Friday, putting his mayoral run in danger of collapse.
The retraction of support came hours after Stringer opened up a new front in his denials of sexual abuse allegations by releasing documents that show his accuser Jean Kim recently gathered petition signatures on behalf of a rival mayoral campaign.
The Board of Elections records reveal Kim gathered signatures for Andrew Yang and three other down-ballot candidates to ensure their names appear on the ballot for this June’s Democratic primary.
High-profile endorsements for NYC mayoral candidate Scott Stringer evaporate amid sex abuse allegations © Luiz C. Ribeiro New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer.
City Comptroller Scott Stringer lost several key endorsements Friday, putting his mayoral run in danger of collapse.
The retraction of support came hours after Stringer opened up a new front in his denials of sexual abuse allegations by releasing documents that show his accuser Jean Kim recently gathered petition signatures on behalf of a rival mayoral campaign.
The Board of Elections records reveal Kim gathered signatures for Andrew Yang and three other down-ballot candidates to ensure their names appear on the ballot for this June’s Democratic primary.
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