Ex-US prez contender Andrew Yang files papers for NYC Mayor race

New York, Dec 24 : Former US Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has filed papers to contest in the New York City’s Mayoral race.
He filed the papers on Wednesday with the New York City Campaign Finance Board, Xinhua news agency reported.
Alhough he has not formally announced his candidacy, the move will allow Yang to start fundraising to the end.
As a resident of Manhattan, Yang has formed a mayoral campaign committee, ‘Yang for New York, Inc.’, according to the city’s campaign finance board.
Yang, who supports direct payment to Americans as a source of universal basic income, ended his presidential campaign in February due to insufficient momentum in the crowded presidential competition.
He enjoys a leading position by having 17 per cent of first-choice support in the Mayoral race, according to a poll released by non-profit organization Education Reform Now Advocacy New York on Monday.