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Sexual Harassment Allegations Roil N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: 5 Takeaways Scott Stringer, the city comptroller, has faced criticism for his aggressive defense against accusations from a former campaign worker. Scott Stringer, the city comptroller, has denied accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman 20 years ago.Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times May 3, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET For much of the New York City mayor’s race, Andrew Yang has been a dominating presence, leading in limited early polling and siphoning attention from his rivals. That largely remained true last week, b...

Presented by Equinor Kathryn Garcia is increasingly everyone’s favorite in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary — for second place. The six-year sanitation commissioner under Mayor Bill de Blasio, But despite having what supporters say is among the best résumés to lead the city on day one, Garcia is polling in single digits and would-be endorsers have been reluctant to lend their unqualified support. That leaves a quandary for the Garcia campaign: How does she improve her name recognition with voters to show she’s viable and gain momentum if the people who admire her the most...

arrow Midway through a candidate forum Thursday night hosted by Amplify Her, contenders were asked, “As District Attorney, are there offenses you will decline to prosecute?”  It’s hard to imagine this question being thrown at candidates for one of the top prosecutor’s seats in the nation just a few years ago. But with progressive prosecutors running for office (and winning) in cities across the country, the crowded race for Manhattan DA is increasingly defined by what the candidates say they won’t prosecute, rather than what they will. At this week's forum, candidate Elizabeth Cr...

There’s never been a woman elected Mayor of New York City and four of the candidates attempting to change that fact through next year’s election met for a forum Tuesday night hosted by Amplify Her, an organization dedicated to electing more women to office in New York City. Former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, nonprofit executive Dianne Morales, former city Veterans Affairs Commissioner Loree Sutton, and Maya Wiley, a civil rights attorney and former counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio, participated in the forum. All four are Democrats and all are first-time candidates...