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Ex-presidential candidate Andrew Yang joins NYC mayoral race

by Karen Matthews
| January 14, 2021 9:09 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang officially entered the race for mayor of New York City on Thursday, joining a crowded Democratic primary field that includes longtime elected officials and veterans of the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is barred by the city charter from seeking a third term.

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