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In New York City, the pizza place is sacred ground--venerated, visited religiously, fought over with ferocity--whether you're talking about the local slice joint, the casual family restaurant, the destination-worthy party spot, or some combination thereof.
Illustration by Tim O’Brien. As I walked along Manhattan’s 11th Avenue one day in late April, the wind seemed as if it were trying to blow the plywood outdoor-dining huts over and rip the spindly trees from the ground. I arrived early to the Gotham West Market food court. My date, Andrew Yang, showed up unfazed by the violent weather, as buoyant as he appears on TV. A candidate for mayor of New York City, Yang is a businessman and failed nonprofiteer with no experience governing and a hodgepodge of centrist, liberal, banal, and just plain quirky opinions. He has some potentially inte...
Recovery, Restaurants, Policing: Where the Mayoral Candidates Stand We interviewed the eight leading Democrats running for mayor of New York City. Hereâs what we learned. Credit...Tony Cenicola/The New York Times May 17, 2021Updated 6:57 a.m. ET We interviewed the leading Democratic candidates running for mayor about the most pressing concerns facing New York City as it recovers from the pandemic. We also asked them about their favorite restaurants and their sports allegiances. Voters are still getting to know the crowded field of candidates ahead of the June 22 primary. They come from u...