NYC's 'Cheerleader in Chief'

摘要

ANDREW YANG'S 2020 PRESIDEN- tial campaign garnered zero delegates, but it propelled him and his signature idea of Universal Basic Income into the national consciousness. Now he's running for mayor of New York City-and recent polls sug-gest he's already a frontrunner. Yang and his fan base-dubbed the Yang Gang-campaigned hard for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as well as for other Democratic candidates across the country. The entrepreneur-turned-politician is bringing that same energy to New York. Other frontrun-ners include Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer. Raymond McGuire, a top Wall Street executive, has shown a strong ability to fund-raise. Maya Wiley, an academic and former lawyer in current Mayor Bill De Blasio's administration, has been endorsed by one of the city's most powerful labor unions, the SEIU 1199. Overall, the field is wide and diverse, with some 40 New Yorkers seeking to lead the city. If Yang were to win, he'd be the first Asian-American to lead the nation's largest metropolis.