NYC Mayor/2021 Megathread

[Torrain]

It’s raining in NYC today
Commence the memes

Rain in NoHo.

NoHo? Given Adams probably gonna win, more like NoHope.

[It’s so Joever]

Please be Asians turning out at unprecedented numbers in Queens, please.

[KaiserDave]

There is no justification for voting for Adams

Adams, unlike Yang, Garcia and a couple others, does not have the indefensible position that students should be required to be COVID vaccinated to return to school but teachers shouldn't, so that is a big plus in his favor in my book.

https://nypost.com/2021/05/13/where-nyc-mayoral-hopefuls-stand-on-vaccines-in-schools-remote-learning/

There's also the reality that he's less beholden to the Democratic activist class than any other candidate. The machine is corrupt, spendthrift, authoritarian, and incompetent but anything is better than the chaos of Year Zero. He might also create some distinctive headaches for Cuomo.

But none of this makes him better than Garcia for example, who is completely unconnected from the “activist class” as you say, but with the added bonus of not being a corrupt egomaniac.

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

There is no justification for voting for Adams

Adams, unlike Yang, Garcia and a couple others, does not have the indefensible position that students should be required to be COVID vaccinated to return to school but teachers shouldn't, so that is a big plus in his favor in my book.

https://nypost.com/2021/05/13/where-nyc-mayoral-hopefuls-stand-on-vaccines-in-schools-remote-learning/

There's also the reality that he's less beholden to the Democratic activist class than any other candidate. The machine is corrupt, spendthrift, authoritarian, and incompetent but anything is better than the chaos of Year Zero. He might also create some distinctive headaches for Cuomo.

But none of this makes him better than Garcia for example, who is completely unconnected from the “activist class” as you say, but with the added bonus of not being a corrupt egomaniac.

100%. The only candidate really tied to the whims of the "activist-industrial complex" is Wiley.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Adams said teachers should have 300 students…

[Dr. MB]

There is no justification for voting for Adams

Adams, unlike Yang, Garcia and a couple others, does not have the indefensible position that students should be required to be COVID vaccinated to return to school but teachers shouldn't, so that is a big plus in his favor in my book.

https://nypost.com/2021/05/13/where-nyc-mayoral-hopefuls-stand-on-vaccines-in-schools-remote-learning/

But he also wants 1 teacher for every 400 students…

[It’s so Joever]

Averroes when we suggest having remote school for high schoolers in areas with high Covid rates:


Averroes when someone suggests having literally 400 kid sized classrooms in normal times:

[KaiserDave]

There is one race where we may have a result tonight, and that is the Manhattan District Attorney race, where Alvin Bragg is far and away the best candidate and Tali Weinstein is among the worst. It is NOT an RCV election.

[brucejoel99]

There is one race where we may have a result tonight, and that is the Manhattan District Attorney race, where Alvin Bragg is far and away the best candidate.

Won't we also know the GOP mayoral primary result, since there are only 2 candidates, 1 of whom is a heavy favorite?

[Lief 🗽]

Adams will be beholden to the corrupt union and machine thugs.

Wiley will be beholden to the activist industrial complex.

I chose Wiley over him for the fifth place spot because she is not a racist lunatic as far as I can tell, but she would still be a horrible mayor IMO.

[KaiserDave]

There is one race where we may have a result tonight, and that is the Manhattan District Attorney race, where Alvin Bragg is far and away the best candidate.

Won't we also know the GOP mayoral primary result, since there are only 2 candidates, 1 of whom is a heavy favorite?

Is Sliwa that big of a favorite though...?

[brucejoel99]

There is one race where we may have a result tonight, and that is the Manhattan District Attorney race, where Alvin Bragg is far and away the best candidate.

Won't we also know the GOP mayoral primary result, since there are only 2 candidates, 1 of whom is a heavy favorite?

Is Sliwa that big of a favorite though...?

I guess we'll find out soon enough

[Pink Panther]

As the polls are about to close soon, I feel that although this thread was supposed to document the 2021 NYC Mayor Race and it's developments, it eventually served to document the journey and the evaporation of hope of KaiserDave.

[KaiserDave]

As the polls are about to close soon, I feel that although this thread was supposed to document the 2021 NYC Mayor Race and it's developments, it eventually served to document the journey and the evaporation of hope of KaiserDave.

Very true!
Vesting my faith now in a Bragg victory, let's hope I'm not let down again.

[KaiserDave]

So in two minutes we've got a four way race between a NIMBYistic, kleptocratic, out of touch, bad manager, a corrupt egomaniac with a penchant for insane education plans, a fairly conservative city manager, and an empty suit. And of course on the sidelines there is the insanely out of touch financier, the staff abusing woke lunatic, and the creep.

Wowee.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/1407497546243715073

[KaiserDave]

Folks, it's been a chaotic, but enjoyable few months of blogging, while we will absolutely continue this into the November, the real race is tonight, thanks for sticking with this topic. I certainly didn't think we'd get 60+ pages when I made it.

It's been real. Thanks again.

[Malarkey Decider]

So in two minutes we've got a four way race between a NIMBYistic, kleptocratic, out of touch, bad manager, a corrupt egomaniac with a penchant for insane education plans, a fairly conservative city manager, and an empty suit. And of course on the sidelines there is the insanely out of touch financier, the staff abusing woke lunatic, and the creep.

Wowee.

Donovan so irrelevant he doesn't even get a mention.

[brucejoel99]

So in two minutes we've got a four way race between a NIMBYistic, kleptocratic, out of touch, bad manager, a corrupt egomaniac with a penchant for insane education plans, a fairly conservative city manager, and an empty suit. And of course on the sidelines there is the insanely out of touch financier, the staff abusing woke lunatic, and the creep.

Wowee.

Donovan so irrelevant he doesn't even get a mention.

Not to mention, Paperboy Prince erasure.

[H. Ross Peron]

First results just dropped

[KaiserDave]

https://twitter.com/smfox/status/1407487047787556865?s=21

Not at all surprising

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

STOP THE COUNT!!!

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

Garcia has run as a technocrat but she hasn't done anything to dispel the impression left by her resume that she is a seasoned public administrator whose chief talent is a consistent habit of failing upwards. Her campaign follows the familiar pattern of Democrats who believe that running as a manager rather than a leader implies competence. It doesn't; for all of his zany remarks, Adams' history suggests that he has a stronger chance of being an effective political actor.

That's...an interesting take. Make what you will of her, but Garcia's track record of exceeding the expectations of her job is solid.

[KaiserDave]

STOP THE COUNT

[NYSforKennedy2024]

People get excited for show premiers or nights going to the club.

I get excited for NYC Mayoral, Buffalo Mayoral, Manhattan DA, and Erie County Sheriff primaries, let's goooooooooo.