NYC Mayoral Race: De Blasio, Albanese Face Off at Democratic Primary Debate

By Laura Figueroa and Matthew Chayes

Incumbent Bill de Blasio, polling ahead of all rivals by double digits and raising millions more than all challengers combined, went head-to-head in a debate Wednesday with Sal Albanese, his main but longshot rival for New York City’s Democratic mayoral nomination.

De Blasio, 56, who is seeking a second term, has all but avoided a competitive primary through the power of incumbency, and initially refused to commit to a primary debate ahead of the Sept. 12 primary election.

Albanese, 67, questioned whether de Blasio has done enough to fulfill the promise of his winning 2013 campaign slogan — to end the Dickensian “Tale of Two Cities,” and make New York City more affordable.

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Source: amNewYork.com (via The Empire Report)