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On King Holiday, New York’s Mayoral Hopefuls Vie for Attention With the Rev. Al Sharpton playing host in Harlem, the crowded field of Democratic candidates tried to sell themselves and inspire a battered city. Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, emphasized his long-held ties to New York City, as a former police officer and as an elected official.Credit...Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Jan. 18, 2021 It was something of a familiar scene: One by one, the candidates running for mayor of New York City took a turn at the lectern at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s headquarters ...

The annual remembrance of MLK Jr.’s legacy at the National Action Network celebration features NYC mayoral candidates Shant Shahrigian © Luiz C. Ribeiro Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley is pictured at National Action Network (NAN) during the Annual Martin Luther King Day Public Policy Forum to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Following the deadly insurrection on Capitol Hill, this year’s forum will seek to use Dr. King’s teachings to combat hate and inequality through political advocacy. (Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Daily News) Mayoral candidates ho...

Monday's also marked the first time the candidates shared the same stage in front of an in-person audience, as the Democratic primary kicks into high gear during the strange era of coronavirus.

Cash Is Pouring Into the N.Y.C. Mayoral Race. Here’s Who Has the Most. Eric Adams and Scott Stringer, two of the best-known candidates, continue to far outpace the rest of the Democratic field in raising money. Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, left, has raised the most money so far in the New York City mayor’s race.Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Published Jan. 15, 2021Updated March 18, 2021 For several months, the New York City mayor’s race seemed to revolve around two presumed front-runners: Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, and Scott M. String...

NYC mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan wants the city to be more elder-friendly Shant Shahrigian The city would be reimagined as a place that’s friendly to the elderly, under a “Bill of Rights for Aging New Yorkers” from mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan. The former Bloomberg and Obama big set his sights on one of the most politically active parts of the electorate as candidates in the crowded race roll out proposals aimed at addressing major challenges in the era of COVID, high crime rates and economic pain. “Older residents have given so much of their lives in the service...