Maya Wiley says she should be mayor of New York. Former City Hall colleagues aren’t so sure.

Jun 21 2021 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

NEW YORK — The leading liberal candidate in the New York mayor’s race already knows City Hall well: She spent more than two years as legal counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

But as Maya Wiley surges in the closing stretch of the Democratic primary, following a slew of endorsements from marquee progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), it’s that same on-the-job experience that’s giving her some trouble on the campaign trail.

Wiley in recent weeks has drawn renewed...

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