On Wednesday night, Yang released a YouTube video entitled “Why I’m Running for Mayor.”
The video says:
“I moved to New York City 25 years ago. I grew up, fell in love and became a father here. Seeing our city as it is today breaks my heart. What we do in the coming months will change the determine the city for decades.
I’m running for mayor because I see a crisis – and I think I can help.
We must launch the largest basic income program in history, invest in a people-centered economy, return to evidence-based governance and create an accessible health care system. We need to do all of this while conducting responsible and smart policing, building affordable housing, closing our city’s digital divide, modernizing transport and city services and more. We will move New York forward – together.
The Democratic primary is June 22, 2021. I can’t wait for you to join us in our campaign to revitalize and rebuild our city. “
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Brooklyn Borough president Eric Adams has also thrown his hat in for the NYC mayor. Other possible names running to the spot include Maya Wiley, former Blasio chief executive, former sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia, former Bloomberg and Obama board member, Shaun Donovan, former nonprofit Dianne Morales, former veteran commissioner Loree Sutton, and former Citigroup director Ray McGuire.
Yang, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, would be only the second Asian-American candidate to run for mayor and appear on the ballot.
Arthur Chang, director of JP Morgan, also plans to become active.
In 2013, New York State Senator John Liu was a candidate for mayor of New York City, instead of running for reelection as Comptroller.
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