How COVID-19 Is Impacting People of Color in Every State
By Charlotte LoBuono, Stacker News
On 12/19/20 at 8:30 AM EST
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color across the United States because of social inequalities and inequalities in the health care system that have existed for a long time.
Minorities are more likely than whites to lack health insurance and have less access to health care. And some people of color may be more distrustful of the health care system. People of color are also more likely than whites to have underlying health conditions such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity that predispose them to complications from COVID-19.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, is flanked by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins ,left, and Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie, right, while speaking to members of New York state s Electoral College before voting for president and vice president in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, Pool)
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The field of candidates running for New York City mayor is more or less set, as the June 22 Democratic primary approaches. It’s been a bumpy road to get here. High-profile politicians like Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., former Rep. Max Rose and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson all thought about running to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio before deciding against it. Others, like former New York City Veterans Services Commissioner Loree Sutton were fully in the race, before dropping out.
But out of the crowded field of more than four dozen official candidates, some are standing out. Here are some fast facts about the likely 2021 New York City contenders, in alphabetical order.