February 8, 2021
City & State New York
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EDITOR’S NOTE
RALPH R. ORTEGA Interim editor-in-chief
THIS WEEK’S ISSUE offers a comprehensive look at the most powerful people in New York City, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Local and state governments are battling to recover from COVID-19, which has claimed about 20,000 lives in New York City alone. There is also the city’s budget crisis, which must be addressed without delay and with financial support from the federal government. City & State’s latest New York City Power 100, our annual list of the city’s most politically influential people, includes those working on the solutions that will help the five boroughs recover from the pandemic. Also in this issue are analyses written by Jeff Coltin on New York City’s mayoral and comptroller races, both of which will decide who fills these key government positions in a post-pandemic future. His mayoral piece includes a roundup of the 10 top candidates out of at least 38 who have filed to run. While the comptroller race may not seem as sexy, Coltin points out that “if you want to set yourself up to run for mayor, you’ve got to win this race first.” The comptroller race has 10 candidates so far, including six who seem to be serious contenders. These elements have come together to make this issue a must-have resource on the city’s power players, who will be working hard on its recovery as we look to better times ahead.
CONTENTS FIRST READ … 4 The week that was
NEW YORK CITY POWER 100 … 8 This is it. The big one. THE MAYORAL RACE … 26 The candidates already wield a ton of power.
THE COMPTROLLER RACE … 46 A stepping stone to City Hall
RALPH R. ORTEGA; LEV RADIN/SHUTTERSTOCK
IMMIGRATION COALITION … 56
Advocates embrace a postTrump world
Brooklynite Charles Schumer is one of the most poweful Democrats in the country – and in New York City.
WINNERS & LOSERS … 66
Who was up and who was down last week
