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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...
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.
Summary List Placement Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur and former Democratic presidential candidate, is taking a "next step" toward a possible New York City mayoral run. Yang filed paperwork with the New York City Board of Elections and opened a campaign bank account, a source with direct knowledge of the decision confirmed to Insider on Wednesday. "This is a procedural thing and next step — not taking money and no official decision," the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss the move. Join the conversation about this story " NOW WATCH: Why thoroughbred horse semen is the world's most expensive liquid
Martine Vassal, the right-wing president of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, announces she is withdrawing from the race to replace Jean-Claude Gaudin as Marseille mayor, with the Les Républicains party choosing Guy Teissier to stand in her stead. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators in the southern French city of Marseille march and protest against racism and police brutality, with many brandishing signs reading "I can't breathe" -- part of global rallies sparked by the death at police hands of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in the US state of Minnesota. IMAGES
Protesters in the northern French city of Lille join a weekend of global rallies against racism and police brutality. The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in the US state of Minnesota, has brought tens of thousands out onto the streets around the world. IMAGES
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