Dianne Morales
Dianne Morales, 54, a single Mom of Puerto Rican descent living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, with her two children and her parents, is not in the lead in anyone’s survey of candidates for Mayor of New York City. She’s not even in the lead among candidates endorsed by her own Working Families Party, which last week picked City Comptroller Scott Stringer as its top choice. Morales and former City Hall attorney Maya Wiley, came in second and third, respectively.
But none of the three extreme-left candidates are in the lead for the Democratic nomination, ahead of the June 22 primaries. The lead belongs to Andrew Yang, according to a new poll published on Friday, conducted by the left-leaning Data for Progress. The former Democratic presidential candidate is 13 points ahead of his closest rival, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, with 26% to 13% respectively.
By Gloria Pazmino New York City PUBLISHED 9:09 PM ET Apr. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:09 PM EDT Apr. 16, 2021
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Dianne Morales had a good week.
The former nonprofit CEO is a political newcomer with little name recognition, but this week, her campaign got a much needed boost of energy. When you had a week like Dianne this week, you re going to get a lot more people saying she can win, and she can, said state Senator Jabari Brisport, one of a handful of legislators backing Morales bid.
The Working Families Party ranked Morales as their second choice in their endorsement on Tuesday, and her campaign got an infusion of cash Thursday when the City s Campaign Finance Board announced Morales would receive more than $2.2 million in public matching funds.
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NEW YORK Andrew Yang, who rose to prominence during a long-shot presidential run, is throwing his hat into next year’s New York City mayoral race.
The City Campaign Finance Board confirmed that Yang registered his campaign on Wednesday.
For months, city politicos have been speculating that Yang might jump into the race, which already boasts a crowded field.