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Former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang commenced his run for New York City mayor yesterday with an ad indicating that he’s familiar with the subway system, pizza, and—ayyy—the Knicks. Yang, who’s never held public office in New York City, or anywhere, is staring down a maelstrom of once-in-a-generation crises:… Read more...
New York (USA), Jun 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Alba Vigaray) Andrew Yang is one of the Democratic candidates with the most options to become the new mayor of New York. He prides himself on being a newcomer to politics and presents himself as the fresh blood the Big Apple needs to resurface from the pandemic as the city of opportunity that he has always been.FOOTAGE AND SOUNDBITES OF THE INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW YANG IN NYC
Steven A Henry via Getty Images Scott Stringer, an early front-runner for New York City mayor, pledged to completely phase out fossil fuels, drive private utility companies out of the nation’s largest metropolis, and “electrify everything” in a near total embrace of climate activists’ demands ahead of this year’s election. The 34-page proposal Stringer laid out Sunday would transform the five boroughs, glazing the rooftops with solar panels and battery units, prioritizing bike lanes and pedestrian walkways over highways, and providing new programs to make electricity cheaper and green jobs more plentiful for the city’s squeezed working class.
New York City restaurants must stop indoor dining on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. Cuomo also called on Congress to include restaurants and bars in further economic aid packages. Restaurants in NYC will be required to close their indoor dining rooms, says Business Insider. The increased restrictions come as coronavirus cases in New York City surge. Indoor dining is an incredibly high-risk activity for COVID-19. Covered outdoor patios do not offer any safety either, as the air is stagnant inside the tent.