Andrew Yang has entered another crowded Democratic primary field 11 months after dropping his White House bid . On Wednesday, his 46th birthday, the tech entrepreneur confirmed his run for New York City. Politics News Summaries. | Newser
Former 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang on Thursday launched his New York City mayoral campaign hoping to replace outgoing Bill de Blasio with an audacious pitch for a universal basic income as a headline policy.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang officially announced on Wednesday that he is running for mayor of New York City in this year s elections.
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Andrew Yang gained national attention from his 2020 presidential run on the strength of his pitch for a Universal Basic Income – $1,000 a month to every American. No eligibility limits, no strings attached.
Now, Yang is running for mayor of New York City without his signature proposal, instead pitching a much, much smaller targeted program of cash assistance. Instead of $1,000 a month for everybody, it’s an average of $167 a month to the neediest 6% of New Yorkers.
The Yang Gang is entering the mayor’s race with a bang, but the proposal is more a whimper.
Following weeks of planning and nearly a year of speculation, Yang officially launched his campaign Thursday morning, releasing a slick video and hosting a press conference in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. The neighborhood was Yang’s first home in the city, where he moved in 1996 to attend Columbia Law School. He practiced law for just a few months before leaving to start a company, then led a series of bu