Yang blasts Adams with corruption allegations in heated NYC mayoral debate
Confidence Interval: Will Andrew Yang be the next Mayor of New York City?
Replay Video UP NEXT Democratic New York mayoral hopefuls clashed Wednesday night in a primary debate as they outlined their plans to respond to a surge in crime. It was the first in-person debate for the eight qualifying Democratic candidates a previous debate had been held virtually. It came 10 days before early primary voting is set to start, on June 12. Progressive candidates collectively distanced themselves from the specifics of their plans to reallocate New York Police Department funds. It s a marked change from the previous debate in May, during which several candidates boasted the amount of money they planned to direct away from the department.
adamkaz/iStock(NEW YORK) With only ten days until early voting begins, eight Democratic candidates vying to be New York City's chief executive will take the debate stage in person for the first time Wednesday night. It's a precursor to a first-of-its-kind race in the nation's largest city. New York has adopted ranked choice voting and election officials say the final outcome won't be known until weeks after polls close. It's a reality some worry will further erode New York's historically low turnout for city elections. "We don't know the impacts of ranked choice voting," said Hank Scheinkopf, a longtime New York political consultant. "We do know that when you fool with the voting system, you tend to disrupt behaviors that are learned, you tend to reduce turnout, and create confusion." When New Yorkers cast their ballots in the mayoral primary, they'll list up to five choices for the city's chief executive, instead of ch
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