Over 4,000 donors have backed NYC Mayoral Candidate and Brooklyn state senator Zellnor Myrie, helping him raise over $3,8 million towards his campaign.
Since launching his campaign last year, he has raised more than $800,000 including $376,000 eligible for matching funds, bringing his total raised to $3.8 million, with an average of $126 per donor, his office said in a press release.
Spokesperson Olivia Lapeyrolerie said this support demonstrates New Yoker's readiness for "bold, new leadership in City Hall".
“New Yorkers from across all five boroughs are coming together to support Zellnor because they are ready for bold, new leadership in City Hall. Zellnor is serious about making our city livable and affordable —which is why he’s the only candidate who has released a plan to build and preserve 1 million homes, and provide free, universal Afterschool for All. With millions in matching funds already in the bank, Zellnor is putting the pieces in place to win this race,” said Lapeyrolerie.
Myrie, 37 launched an exploratory committee in May last year to begin raising money for his campaign, according to the New York Times. He was openly critical about mayor Eric Adams' failure to empower working families, among others, to remain in the city, by making it more affordable. He was particularly critical of his cuts to libraries, parks and schools.
“For too many New Yorkers that I speak to, they’re tired of the showmanship,” he said. “What people want to see are results. They want to see their government working relentlessly to make this city affordable, to make this city safe, to make it livable.”
Should he be elected, he will provide free, universal afterschool programs and full-day early childhood education for New York City students through his Opportunity Agenda initiative. Myrie said the Crown Heights Youth Collective, a Brooklyn afterschool program, was a lifeline for him when his working parents could not get him from school due to work commitments.
"Afterschool was a lifeline not just for me because of the skills and confidence I could acquire, but also for my mom," he said. "I credit afterschool for keeping me off the streets and paving the way for me to attend college, receive a law degree, and become a State Senator."
