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While millions of dollars have poured into political action committees and independent expenditures for moderate Democrats, a new PAC has launched with the goal of raising up to $5 million for left-leaning mayoral and New York City Council candidates.
The Our City PAC announced its formation on Friday, pledging to back like-minded candidates seeking greater equity surrounding housing, education, public safety, and recovery.
Its roster of political operatives include Gabe Tobias, a senior advisor with the Justice Democrats who worked in the campaigns for former President Barack Obama, New York gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Other members of the brainsource include Abdullah Younus who heads the Democratic Socialists of America s national group and Peter Koechley, co-founder of Upworthy and former managing editor of satirical newspaper, The Onion.