Does Andrew Yang Want to Be New York's Post-Coronavirus Mayor?

[brooklynite]

New York Times

On Monday, Mr. Yang, 45, unveiled two projects: a podcast to amplify his ideas and core philosophies, and a campaign aimed at combating racism toward Asian-Americans and others who have faced discrimination during the outbreak. Mr. Yang has maintained that his initiatives represent an attempt to simply help as many people as possible in what he called a “brutally difficult time.”

“This is a catastrophe,” Mr. Yang said, “and there are certain aspects of the catastrophe that I’m actually like one of the best-positioned people in the country to try and tackle.”

Mr. Yang, who was born in upstate New York but has spent most of his adult life living in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, has repeatedly said he would not rule out a mayoral run on the grounds that the job would allow him to quickly help a lot of people. In an interview last week, he reiterated that point and also acknowledged, “I am more attracted to executive roles generally because I feel like you can get more done.”

The New York Times had reported that advisers to Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and fellow former presidential candidate, reached out to Mr. Yang after he withdrew from the presidential race to offer counsel about a possible mayoral campaign.

[Initech]

1. We definitely need real leaders to lead us out of this catastrophe!

I for one would definitely support Yang for NYC mayor!

(not knocking on DeBlasio at all because he's done a good job so far)

[brooklynite]

2. I'm knocking De Blasio...

Resisted lockdown rules and school closings until Cuomo ordered them

Continued to take his police convoy to his favorite Park Slope gym (today, takes his police convoy to Prospect Park to take walks)

Had to be dragged kicking a screaming to close streets to provide more room for pedestrians.

[Initech]

3. OK yeah that deserves some knocking.