Andrew Yang Will Likely, Run for Mayor of NYC.
Yang recently gained national attention
as the Democratic presidential candidate.
who advocated for a universal basic income
of $2,000 a month for all American adults.
He has enlisted
political strategists and
is reaching out to powerful
leaders of the city, .
including the
Rev. Al Sharpton and
the former strategists
for Michael Bloomberg.
He is expected to announce his
candidacy for NYC mayor next month. .
When he does,
he will be the second
Asian-American to
run for the office.
With campaign slogans
such as "Make America
Think Harder" (MATH), .
Yang developed a national presence with
nearly 2 million followers on Twitter