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Why are hedge fund billionaires who've funded pro-Trump Republicans pouring money into NYC's Democratic primary?

With the 2021 NYC primary for mayor less than a month away, candidates have already spent over $33 million with $32 million left to spend.

The three leading candidates in the Democratic primary are decidedly supportive of charter schools — a dramatic shift from when Mayor Bill de Blasio was elected eight years ago.

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY At the end of a news conference in Brooklyn last week, THE CITY asked mayoral candidate Andrew Yang what he thought about using pattern bargaining to deal with municipal unions. “I’ll get back to you on that,” he responded before walking away to take selfies with passersby at Parkside Plaza, outside Prospect Park. The century-long practice of giving each public-sector union essentially the same raises and benefit boosts is at the heart of how the city has negoti...

Print Continue to article content One of Andrew Yangs recent contributors who provided $500,000 in seed money for a PAC supporting the Democratic mayoral candidate has backed conservative politicians. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images National money floods New York mayor’s race With five weeks until the election, checks are flowing from special interests on divergent wings of the ideological spectrum. Updated NEW YORK — Hedge fund billionaires, charter school boosters and prominent labor ...

By Emily Ngo New York City PUBLISHED 6:49 PM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:49 PM EDT May. 14, 2021 SHARE NEW YORK — This nice guy could finish first. Andrew Yang remains a key target for the mayoral field’s attacks. But he has yet to counterpunch. What You Need To Know Optimism and positivity are central to Yangs brand Those who know him say...

POLITICO Get the New York Playbook PM newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Equinor Michelles story about another electoral fight playing out in Long Island. An organization with no clear leader call...

Who’s the ‘Comeback’ Candidate? 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race. Two leading candidates wanted to hold a huge party to celebrate New York City’s revival from the pandemic. Maya Wiley has proposed holding a five-borough celebration of the city’s recovery.Credit...Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Published May 10, 2021Updated May 13, 2021 There are just over six weeks left until the New York City mayoral primary election, and the race for the Democratic nominat...

Published April 30. 2021 12:01AM  Froma Harrop A U.S. House special election in Louisiana just delivered victory to another Democratic moderate. Troy Carter defeated Karen Carter Peterson, who ran well to his left. Both candidates are state senators. Both are Black. The congressional district, weirdly drawn to connect urban New Orleans with Baton Rouge, is the only one in Louisiana that sends a Democrat to Congress. Political tone was the main difference between these two Democrats, and once a...

Apr 30, 2021 A U.S. House special election in Louisiana just delivered victory to another Democratic moderate. Troy Carter defeated Karen Carter Peterson, who ran well to his left. Both candidates are state senators. Both are Black. The congressional district, weirdly drawn to connect urban New Orleans with Baton Rouge, is the only one in Louisiana that sends a Democrat to Congress. Political tone was the main difference between these two Democrats, and once again, the voters showed a preferenc...