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"Wherever I go, people ask: can things get better? I say from my
heart: YES, but WE have to make them better. In our
neighborhoods and our nation, the way to save our democracy is
to be part of it," de Blasio said in a Twitter post.
De Blasio will join several other Democrats running in the Aug.
23 primary including state Senators Brad Hoylman and Simcha
Felder and assembly members Yuh-Line Niou, Robert Carroll and Jo
Anne Simon, according to local media.
De Blasio, who served two terms as mayor before leaving office
in December, said he was proud of having shepherded the city
through the coronavirus pandemic.
De Blasio's popularity declined in his last year in office, with
a NY1/Ppsos poll in June 2021 showing just 37% of city residents
approved of the job he was doing.
A state court is expected to finalize a new congressional
redistricting map for New York on Friday. The new map could make
it difficult for Democrats to keep the 19 seats they currently
control, according to political analysts.
It could also create some awkward Democratic matchups. Longtime
Democratic Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn Maloney
saw their districts combined into a single seat in Manhattan,
potentially forcing them into a primary battle.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Mark Potter)
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