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It was the first time the candidates had been in the same room for a debate, as opposed to the earlier ones done virtually, which set up an at-times cacophonous...

arrow View all 7 With less than three weeks to go until the June 22nd primary, the leading Democratic candidates for mayor aggressively jockeyed one another to make their case before New York City voters in what was expected to be one of the more widely viewed debates in the race. Broadcast on WABC-TV as well as several streaming platforms, the debate was the first time the eight contenders were liberated from their Zoom boxes and able to face off in the same room. Reflecting the stakes...

SHARE: As Kathryn Garcia, the former Sanitation commissioner, rises in the polls, there is hope among some establishment liberals that she can be the candidate who can stop the relatively moderate frontrunners, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and celebrity Andrew Yang. Since receiving the coveted New York Times endorsement, Garcia has gotten warm receptions at the Union Square greenmarket and on the Upper West Side. “Kathryn Garcia knows her shit,” Timewrote approvingly, likening her...

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The New York City Democratic debate Wednesday night got particularly heated between mayoral candidates Eric Adams and Andrew Yang.

The eight major Democratic candidates, facing off during the second of three televised debates, sparred over crime on the streets and in subways, the city budget and education.

Reminder to the candidates for Democratic primary: You’re running for mayor of New York City. Not Fantasyland. Asked about crime, Maya Wiley said she’d “confront the NYPD” and claimed she could defund the police because most officers just sat in their ...

Discussion of public safety and recovery from the pandemic — mixed with plenty of personal attacks — dominated a Wednesday night debate among the eight leading contenders for the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor.

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Bipartisanship is a goal for Biden, but what will that mean for infrastructure? • 7 min read George P. Bush courts Trump endorsement in run for Texas attorney general ABC News Political Director Rick Klein discusses what’s driving the son of Jeb Bush to seek former President Donald Trump’s support, and Trump’s continued influence over the GOP.Evan Vucci/AP Are Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stan...

New York City mayoral candidate Scott Stringer again responded to an allegation of sexual misconduct during Wednesday night’s mayoral debate.