After four decades on Wall Street, former Citigroup vice chairman Ray McGuire decided to pursue a career in politics and join the New York City mayoral race. He has embraced the role of outsider in the crowded Democratic primary.
The Covid-19 pandemic had ravaged the city’s hospital system, and communities of color were the hardest hit by the virus. Meanwhile, the May 25, 2020, killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer had spurredMr. McGuire said he was frustrated that local elected officials weren’t doing enough. With the support of the business community, he officially joined the crowded field of“I’m not a politician. We need change,” he said in an interview.
At the same time, he has struggled to build support. A poll released Monday showed 4% of voters have Mr. McGuire as their first choice. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams leads the race with 24% of the first-choice votes, according to the poll. “The worst thing you can say to Ray McGuire is you can’t or you won’t, because now he’s determined,” said the campaign’s spokeswoman, Lupe Todd-Medina.
With less than a week left before the June 22 primary, Mr. McGuire has been barnstorming through New York City. He visited five churches across the Bronx on Sunday, and on Monday he hosted a reception at the restaurant Melba’s in Harlem with former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley.Last week, at the Broadway-Junction subway station in East New York, Brooklyn, Mr.
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