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LGBTQ+, Asian-American Groups Oppose Andrew Yang for NYC Mayor The former presidential aspirant delivered "pandering" remarks to the Stonewall Democratic Club, members say. April 23 2021 4:40 PM EDT Andrew Yang, the former presidential aspirant now running for mayor of New York City, has failed to win the endorsement of an LGBTQ+ group and aroused the opposition of fellow Asian-Americans. Yang met Wednesday night with the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City to be interviewed as the club...

NYC mayoral candidates talk favorite Broadway shows: ‘Hamilton’ tops the list Tim Balk Even after the coronavirus curtain crept up ever so slightly on Broadway, with glimmers of performance returning to Midtown this month, New York City’s next mayor will likely preside over much of the relaunch of the world’s most celebrated theater district. Industry insiders hope that major productions might make it back onto The Great White Way sometime in the late summer or early fal...

"Michael Scott levels of cringe": Andrew Yang angers LGBTQ group at New York campaign stop Salon 1 hr ago New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang had a rough day on the campaign trail Wednesday, losing out on a key endorsement from a leading LGBTQ group after an ill-received speech in which he reportedly talked about his excitement at the prospect of visiting a popular Manhattan lesbian bar ...

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Separately, more than 400 Asian and Pacific Islander New Yorkers signed a petition and launched a website opposing the onetime presidential contender's candidacy.

Conference Office Becomes COVID Vaccination Site in New York City Written by:  April 23, 2021 Hundreds of community residents in New York City are set to receive vaccines at the Northeastern Conference office situated in Queens, NY. For three consecutive days (April 21-23) the regional church headquarters will host the New York City Department of Health and Hospitals in administering the Moderna vaccine to local residents seeking immunization against the COVID-19 virus. Recipients will require...

S.I. Politics: Unions make endorsements; citywide candidates visit borough Updated 10:00 AM; Today 10:00 AM Front row from left: Detective Endowments Association Treasurer Jeffrey Ward, Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, and Mid-Island City Council candidate Sal Albanese join supporters outside Borough Hall, St. George, to announce the city police unions endorsements of Albanese on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta) Facebook Share POLICE UNIONS MAKE P...

How Mayoral Candidates Will Help Small Businesses Hit Hard By The Pandemic arrow This is part of our (subject line: One Issue Explainer). New York Citys small business community has been hit hard by the pandemic, with non-essential businesses forced to close for a period of time, restaurants scaling back service, and a work-from-home mandate that brought foot traffic to a standstill. Any efforts made by the city and federal government to help keep small businesses afloat have fallen s...

SHARE: Here at City & State, we do our best to keep you informed on who’s endorsing who for New York City mayor. We have a lengthy endorsement tracker that encompasses notable elected officials, unions, political party organizations and public figures. But in case that’s too much information for you, and you wanted to cut straight to the fluff, here’s a rundown of some of the celebrities who have waded into the race. Ray McGuire McGuire has a slate of celeb endorsements, but his most re...

New York is the greatest city on Earth, which means it has to play a key role in dealing with the greatest crisis on Earth. And as the mayoral campaign has come into focus, it’s become more obvious with each passing week that the climate candidate