Under ranked-choice voting, it is mathematically possible for the second- and third-place finishers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to overtake the front-runner — but it will be tough. Source: New York Times
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What We Learned from the NYC Mayoral Primary Election
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
Eric Adams paced the field, while Maya Wiley was in second and Kathryn Garcia in third. Andrew Yang fizzled and dropped out of the race. Source: New York Times
Frenzied Battle for Votes in Final Hours of New York’s Mayoral Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
Voters on Tuesday took part in the city’s first mayoral election using ranked-choice voting, a system that may delay the declaration of a winner until mid-July. Source: New York Times
Andrew Yang Gets Early Start on N.Y.C. Primary Day
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
“It’s Election Day! Yeah!” Mr. Yang said, clapping and pumping his fists as he talked to reporters. “And I think you know who they’re voting for — this guy!” Source: New York Times
Here’s How New Yorkers Feel About Ranked-Choice Voting
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
New Yorkers are using a new voting system citywide for the first time, but in interviews, many seemed characteristically unfazed: “It’s real easy if people just learn how to read.” Source: New York Times
Rancor Between Adams and Yang Marks End of Bruising Mayoral Campaign
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
On the eve of Tuesday’s primary, the top candidates for mayor of New York City issued their sharpest criticism of the campaign. Source: New York Times
Yang makes a final lap of the city, undeterred by a van with broken A.C.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
Andrew Yang and his campaign vehicle dubbed the Yangatron are leaving no borough unvisited today in his search for votes. Source: New York Times
Scenes From the Final Day of Early Voting
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
The candidates make their last pitches, with Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia appearing together and Eric Adams denouncing gun violence. Source: New York Times
Who Do the Billionaires Want for Mayor? Follow Their Money.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
Ultrawealthy donors have given $16 million to super PACs dedicated to the New York City mayor’s race. Half of that money has gone to three moderate candidates. Source: New York Times
What We Learned From the Final Sunday of Campaigning in Mayor's Race
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
The leading Democratic candidates for mayor braved broiling heat as they visited churches, parks and barbecues in a last push before Tuesday’s primary. Source: New York Times
Adams Clashes With Rivals on Last Weekend of Mayoral Campaign
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang tussled on questions of race in a frenetic day of campaigning, two days before the June 22 primary. Source: New York Times
Adams and Yang Tussle Over Race in Frantic Last Days of Campaign
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
The top candidates increasingly focused on race as they sought to assemble the broadest coalition. Source: New York Times
Yang and Garcia Form Late Alliance in Mayor’s Race, Drawing Adams’s Ire
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia campaigned together on Saturday in a show of unity that their top rival, Eric Adams, sought to portray as racially motivated. Source: New York Times
Rising From Pandemic, New York Seeks a New Mayor to Face Looming Crises
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
Eric Adams is considered the front-runner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, but the race is fluid enough that another candidate may win. Source: New York Times
How the Candidates for N.Y.C. Mayor Would Tackle Homelessness
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
In the Democratic primary’s last days, and with New York’s economy starting to regain its footing, a chronic problem gains new urgency. Source: New York Times