Andrew Yang Announces His Run For NYC Mayor

Andrew Yang Announces , His Run For NYC Mayor.

Yang announced his campaign for NYC mayor in a video posted on Twitter.

I'm running for mayor for my two boys, for you, and for every New Yorker, Andrew Yang, Twitter.

Let's fight for a future New York City that we can all be proud of, Andrew Yang, Twitter.

Yang gained national attention as a Democratic presidential nominee hopeful, .

Who ran on a platform touting a universal basic income of $1000 a month for all American adults.

If elected mayor of NYC, Yang pledges increased access to high-speed internet, a policy to "reopen intelligently" and to "take back control" of the subway system.

The Democratic primary for NYC mayor occurs in June.