Yang Breaks With Contenders During Debate Saying He Wants Support From de Blasio, Cuomo
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang (D) says he would welcome endorsements from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in the upcoming New York City’s Democratic mayoral…
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang (D) says he would welcome endorsements from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in the upcoming New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary.
During Wednesday night’s debate, the moderator asked eight mayoral candidates to raise their hands if they would like to have de Blasio’s endorsement for mayor of New York City.
Yang was the only one to raise his hand. When asked how many would like to have Cuomo’s endorsement, Yang was also the only one who raised his hand.
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Last month, de Blasio seemingly took a swipe at Yang. The New York City mayor suggested, “The next mayor is going to have to navigate a very challenging environment, and they better damn well understand how New York City works.”
Yang last week criticized de Blasio for his spending proposal, saying during an interview with WNYC radio, “I’m concerned Bill de Blasio’s administration has been really undisciplined about its use of resources.”
He continued, “Right now they project that we’re going to see a $5 billion deficit in 2023 and I think common sense dictates if you project a deficit at that level you should probably be planning for it right now and we’re not seeing that sort of planning.”