Andrew Yang wants to bring TikTok collab houses to New York as part of his mayoral platform Andrew Yang wants to bring TikTok collab houses to New York as part of his mayoral platform Allison JiangJan 23, 2021, 01:19 IST Michael M. Santiago / Staff / Getty Images Andrew Yang announced that he would bring TikTok "hype houses" to New York City if elected mayor. The policy position can be found on Yang's website under the "Culture, Society, and Nightlife" section. The policy position sparked jokes and criticism on Twitter after it was shared by journalist Taylor Lorenz. Andrew Yang, a former candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary election for president, announced he would be running for mayor of New York City last week. The announcement drew criticism from some who focused in on the fact that Yang wasn't actually residing in New York City during the pandemic. Others have focused in on an interesting policy proposal from his campaign pertaining to TikTok collab houses.