Mr. Johnson, the City Council speaker, was one of the front-runners to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio, but the recent rigors of his job had worn on him. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Elections, Mayors”
N.Y.C. Mayor Election: Do Voters Want Another White Mayor?
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
The Black Lives Matter protests and a pandemic may have shifted the political dynamic in favor of progressive candidates of color. Source: New York Times
How Stephen Ross and Daniel Doctoroff Are Trying to Influence the 2021 NYC Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Stephen Ross, a billionaire developer, and Daniel Doctoroff, a tech executive, are trying to influence the 2021 mayoral race in New York. Source: New York Times
Maya Wiley Is Leaving MSNBC to Weigh Run for N.Y.C. Mayor
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
Ms. Wiley, who once led the city’s police oversight board, would enter a mayoral race that has been reshaped by Black Lives Matter protests. Source: New York Times
Protests Upend N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, and Eyes Turn to Jumaane Williams
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
New York City’s public advocate has become a champion to many of the protesters, raising hopes that he may run for mayor next year. Source: New York Times