New York City’s Organized Left Looks to Punt on Mayoral Race
With less than one month until the Democratic Primary in the New York City mayoral race, it’s clear that NYC’s progressives are not impressed by the field of candidates.
The New York City mayoral race has featured a crowded field of city council members and other public officials, community activists and organizers, and a certain Silicon Valley technocrat who draws the ire of both party-line Democrats and socialists alike. With the political makeup of New York City resembling a deep shade of blue, the winner of June 22nd’s Democratic Primary will be the next mayor of the City of New York — a fact that the resurgent left-wing of the Democratic Party is not exactly embracing with open arms.
Over the past few years, New York progressives and socialists have made major strides to bolster their organized political power. Two members of New York City’s Congressional Delegation, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman, are two of the most popular politicians in the country, and are both members of the Democratic Socialists of America. The New York State Legislature now features two state senators and four state assembly members who are DSA members, all of whom have allied with progressive Democrats in the…
