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Yang, a tech entrepreneur, gained a national profile during his unsuccessful bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, during which he campaigned on the idea of a universal basic income that would involve paying all adult Americans $1,000 per month.
That national profile appears to have given him an early advantage in name recognition in his mayoral campaign.
Eighty-four percent of respondents said that they have heard of Yang, giving him the highest name identification of any candidate in the crowded primary field. Stringer, for instance, finished second on the front, with 66 percent saying they have heard of him.
The issues at the top of New York City primary voters’ minds are the coronavirus pandemic and reopening and reviving the city’s economy, according to the poll.
Police reform is likely to be as big a challenge for NYC’s next mayor as it’s been for de Blasio Michael Gartland
Reforming the NYPD has been one of the toughest challenges of Mayor de Blasio’s tenure, and will likely be just as vexing for his successor in the years to come.
The next mayor will be faced with whether to significantly cut the police department’s budget, whether to require cops to reside within the five boroughs, and the looming possibility that an additional monitor, or monitors, could be appointed to oversee aspects of the department.