The campaigns of Andrew Yang and Eric Adams exchanged harsh attacks, and Carlos Menchaca, a city councilman from Brooklyn, dropped out of the race for New York City mayor. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Is Up For Grabs, Poll Suggests
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Fifty percent of likely Democratic voters still don’t know whom they want to be the next mayor of New York, a poll found. Source: New York Times
Anti-Asian Attacks Place Andrew Yang in the Spotlight. How Will He Use It?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Mr. Yang is seeking to become New York City’s first Asian-American mayor, but critics say that some of his past comments have fed racial stereotypes. Source: New York Times
Tension Grows as Money Flows: 5 Takeaways From the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
As Andrew Yang appears to be solidifying his role as the front-runner in the contest, his Democratic rivals have begun to focus their lines of attack on him. Source: New York Times
A Father’s Gift to a Mayoral Candidate: A $1 Million Super PAC
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
Super PACs for two candidates raised millions of dollars to help their chances in the New York City mayor’s race. One, for Shaun Donovan, was bankrolled by his father. Source: New York Times
Courting Unions and the Latino Vote: 5 Takeaways From the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2021
Eric Adams won three big labor union endorsements, confirming his status as a top contender, and Loree Sutton dropped out of the race. Source: New York Times
Inside Stephen Ross' Plan to Influence New York’s Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2021
Stephen Ross, the head of the Related Companies, is organizing a meeting of business leaders to “help us get this mayoral election right.” Source: New York Times
The A Train and the Macarena: 5 Highlights From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
Candidates sparred over their subway smarts and did some virtual dancing, while the former sanitation commissioner got support from influential women. Source: New York Times
New York Mayoral Candidates Weigh How Hard to Hit Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
The feud between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has hurt New York City, but Mr. Cuomo’s recent troubles may alter the dynamic for the next mayor. Source: New York Times
Why These 2 N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Are on a Collision Course
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, and Ray McGuire, a former Citi executive, have become fast rivals in the New York City mayoral race. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the NYC Mayor’s Race: Bagel Orders and Vaccine Appointments
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
A former City Council speaker decides not to run, and a current city comptroller becomes the first leading candidate to get the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Super PACs Are Raising Millions to Sway the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
Groups representing big business are already working to influence the contest, while a new organization hopes to push the crowded field of candidates to the left. Source: New York Times
Zoom Fatigue on the Campaign Trail: 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
The candidates in New York City can barely keep up with a dizzying schedule of online forums. One candidate joins from his closet. Source: New York Times
NYC Mayoral Campaign: Yang Hires Woman Who Once Disparaged Him
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
The new campaign co-manager, Sasha Neha Ahuja, criticized the candidate in 2019 after he was accused of gender discrimination, writing, “Wish I could say it was unbelievable.” Source: New York Times
Is the Mayor of an Exclusive Hamptons Enclave a Squatter?
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Mayor Jesse Warren’s landlord happens to be one of his predecessors. He says a political rivalry is the reason he’s getting kicked out. Source: New York Times