Shaun Donovan, a former White House budget director, is rolling out his TV ad campaign and hoping his background in Washington will help him emerge from a crowded pack of candidates.
Five things to watch in the District 24 special
It’s finally here – the first New York City election of 2021 and the first of the ranked-choice voting era – and even if you’ve never heard the word Pomonok, the Council District 24 special election in Eastern Queens could set the tone for this whole season. Here are five burning questions we’ll be looking to answer once the polls close at 9 p.m.
How many voters will rank?
In San Francisco’s first ranked-choice voting election in 2004, nearly a quarter of voters said they only voted for one candidate and didn’t rank – and that was after an $800,000 outreach campaign. Conventional wisdom says that fewer voters ranking would be good news for James Gennaro, the one white candidate, since six of his competitors of South Asian descent might be targeting the same voters. Another question – given the snow and the cold and the lackluster early voting numbers – is how many people will vote at all.
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It took six months of Zoom parties, texts and phone calls to exes, but now that the latest filing deadline passed on Jan. 15, New York City candidates can finally show off the money they’ve been raising and spending. After a quick dig through the massive trove of hundreds of financial disclosures, here are some of the winners and losers.
Winners
Eric Adams & Scott Stringer: The Brooklyn borough president and the city comptroller are exactly where they need to be, at the top of the mayoral pack. Eric Adams has $6.7 million in the bank, and expects to bring in another $982,000 in matching funds at the next payment on Feb. 16. Scott Stringer has $5.8 million on hand, and expects another $1.6 million to come next month. Both electeds were also probably pleased to see that, even though McGuire brought in a ton of money, the former Citigroup vice chair doesn’t seem to be on pace to massively outspend them – thanks to the magic of public matching funds.
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Why Andrew Yang wants to be mayor of New York City
The former presidential candidate reacts to the Capitol siege and discusses his run for mayor of NYC on “The View.”ABC News
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who is running for New York City mayor, appeared Tuesday on The View and responded to criticism about a comment he made surrounding his living situation in Manhattan.
Like many New Yorkers, Yang, his wife and their two young sons have not remained in the city full-time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Andrew Yang officially announced his candidacy for New York City mayor late Wednesday, nearly a year since the former Democratic presidential hopeful pulled the plug on his White House campaign.