Andrew Yang Closer To New York City Mayoral Run
Andrew Yang Closer To New York City Mayoral Run

Summary List Placement Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur and former Democratic presidential candidate, is taking a "next step" toward a possible New York City mayoral run.

Yang filed paperwork with the New York City Board of Elections and opened a campaign bank account, a source with direct knowledge of the decision confirmed to Insider on Wednesday.

"This is a procedural thing and next step — not taking money and no official decision," the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss the move.

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