Profile: Andrew Yang, New York mayoral candidate
A recent tweet showing Yang confusing a convenience store with a bodega – one of NYC’s beloved corner shops – led to a deluge of social media scorn, but his campaign is going strong
In brief:
Name: Andrew Yang
Age: 46
Appearance: bright eyed, tie-less and smiling
Newsworthiness: the political curiosity that emerged during last year’s US presidential primaries has translated into a commanding lead in the race to be the next mayor or New York
In depth:
Andrew Yang held two bottles of chilled green tea up to the camera and shook them. “Breakfast of champions,” he said giddily from behind a mask bearing his name in the ...