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Will voters choose a seasoned administrator, a veteran elected official, a business-friendly moderate or a flashy newcomer like Andrew Yang?

Zoom Fatigue on the Campaign Trail: 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race The candidates in New York City can barely keep up with a dizzying schedule of online forums. One candidate joins from his closet. Raymond J. McGuire, a former Wall Street executive, regularly appears in front of a dark wooden bookcase bathed in a golden glow.Credit...Todd Heisler/The New York Times Think you’re sick of Zoom calls? Try running for mayor of New York City. The campaign has gone mostly virtual during t...

There wasn't much daylight on policy issues among the 10 candidates who participated.

SHARE: One measure of political power is how often your opinion is solicited on certain matters. And these days, nobody is getting asked more questions than the crop of candidates running for New York City mayor in 2021. “How will you reduce segregation in the city’s school system?” “Do you think the NYPD budget should be reduced?” “What’s your favorite movie set in New York City?” Once the calendar turned to the new year, the hopefuls started speaking at several online forums p...

Title Text:  Caption:  Description:  Image Credit:  Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is likely a lame duck and declined to prosecute Donald Trump’s children in 2012, but he may be the one person who can now hold the former president accountable for his actions. While an impeachment conviction seems unlikely in Washington, Vance’s office has been slowly gathering evidence in a criminal probe of Trump’s personal and corporate tax returns. Vance�...

And now, presenting Andrew Yang (with annotations referring to our prior coverage): The Open and Restaurant Streets programs repurposed curbside space for public use instead of the free storage of privately owned cars. Would you make such programs permanent — and do you have other ideas for repurposing street space for public benefit? Andrew Yang YANG: I would make the Open and Restaurants Streets programs permanent. We saw how integral these programs were during the pandemic and how much mor...

Eight Democratic candidates for New York City mayor participated in a debate held by the Kings County Democratic Committee. Read about it.  Plus watch one-on-one interviews with Mayoral candidates with Decisions NYC with Ben Max. 

His remarks during a mayoral forum gave clear voice to what critics have long said was the citys ulterior motive in cultivating gifted and talented programs—appealing to middle-class white families.

CRE Gets Its Ducks And Dollars In A Row For Crucial Mayoral Run There are more than 30 people currently running for mayor. “This is a critical moment for real leadership,” said RXR CEO Scott Rechler, who is also chairman of the Regional Plan Association. “Theres no superman out there, but we want someone thats capable, someone thats well-intentioned, someone that is not tied down by ideology — and someone that reaches out to the broader New Yor...

109 men have been mayor of New York. Maya Wiley says it’s time to elect a Black woman. The former Bill de Blasio aide released a campaign video urging voters to ‘put your money where your mouth is’ (Courtesy of Julia Xanthos Liddy/Maya for Mayor; iStock; Lily illustration) Anne Branigin Jan. 27, 2021 Over the last several years, “Trust Black women” has become a rallying cry for Democrats — a nod to the vital role the voting bloc has played in electing Democratic candidates, as ...