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By Gloria Pazmino New York City PUBLISHED 9:11 PM ET May. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED May 12, 2021 @9:11 PM
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For the first time on Thursday, the eight Democratic primary candidates running for mayor will get a prime-time opportunity to introduce themselves to an audience of voters that is just beginning to tune in.
The frontrunner so far is undecided. A recent NY1 / Ipsos poll found a plurality of voters have yet to make up their minds on a candidate.
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The front runner so far is undecided
A recent NY1 / Ipsos poll found a plurality of voters have yet to make up their minds on a candidate
Andrew Yang Trails Eric Adams by 3 Points in New NYC Mayoral Poll
On 5/13/21 at 5:16 PM EDT
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams currently leads Andrew Yang by three points in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary election race, according to a new poll.
Conducted by Change Research, the study found 19 percent of New Yorkers supporting Adams, while 16 percent sided with Yang.
In an email to
Newsweek, Adams campaign manager, Evan Thies, wrote, Clearly Eric Adams has the momentum in this race, driven by everyday New Yorkers who agree Eric can deliver a safer, fairer, more prosperous city for all.
Following behind the two, the poll found City Comptroller Scott Stringer receiving 9 percent of support, while Maya Wiley, former counsel to current Mayor Bill de Blasio, and former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia both received 7 percent.
The race to consolidate the progressive vote in New York City's Democratic primary for mayor has turned into a three-for-all, with a trio of candidates vying to unify the increasingly influential but often fractious movement as the campaign enters its final stretch.
Clockwise from top left: Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley, Raymond McGuire, Andrew Yang and Shaun Donovan (Getty)
Only in a New Yorker’s wildest dreams does a home in Brooklyn cost $100,000. Someone had better wake up Shaun Donovan and Ray McGuire.
When the two mayoral candidates were asked to estimate the median sale price of a Brooklyn home, that’s what they guessed. The correct answer is $900,000.
With New York City’s expensive housing a key issue in the race, the New York Times editorial board posed the question to candidates.
“In Brooklyn, huh? I don’t for sure,” replied Donovan, who served as housing secretary under President Barack Obama and housing commissioner under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “I would guess it is around $100,000.”