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Mayoral candidate Michael Blake is proposing a guaranteed income pilot program. Image Credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images | Written by Jeff Coltin | Politico | April 25, 2025 | Read Full Article Here  BLAKE BUCKS: When Andrew Yang ran for New York City mayor in 2021, every candidate had their own version of a Universal Basic Income plan to...

By Nayaba Arinde, Editor-at-Large | April 25 2025 | Read the Article Here He has not made matching funds. Yet. He has no major endorsements. As of yet. But. To hear the former state Assemblymember Rev. Michael Blake tell it, none of those facts are obstacles to his goal of becoming the 111th mayor of...

Michael Blake for Mayor: A Proven Manager Ready to Lead New York Written by Mohamed Farghaly | Queens Ledger | April 24, 2025 | Read Full Article Here  Michael Blake isn’t just running for mayor—he’s running on a lifetime of service, shaped by the streets of the Bronx and sharpened in the halls of the...

By Ariama C. Long | Amsterdam News | April 24 2025 | Read the Article Here There’s over a dozen candidates vying to replace incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who has dropped out of the Democratic primary. In an effort to stand out, many mayoral candidates are showcasing their bold ideas for solving the city’s housing crisis. Adams’...

The New York Times sent a wide-ranging survey to leading candidates for mayor about affordability, public safety, President Trump, homelessness, congestion pricing, immigration, schools and their one big idea. By Emma G. Fitzimmons | April 20, 2025 | Read the Full Article Here Excerpts below include the responses from Michael Blake. This year’s race for New York City mayor has been anything but predictable. Mayor Eric Adams,...

WBLS: Michael Blake Plans To Fight For NYC and Restore Proper Leadership | Meet The Candidate April 16, 2025 | Watch Here 

Michael Blake on the True Cost of Living & Safer Streets | The Back Room Podcast In this powerful interview on The Back Room Podcast, Rev. Michael Blake—Bronx native, former Obama White House aide, and NYC mayoral candidate—lays out a bold vision for a more affordable, just, and safe New York City. Blake breaks down...

“These Are Real People”: Michael Blake Pushes Back on GOP Narratives As Republicans dismiss town hall attendees expressing their anger as “paid actors,” Blake sets the record straight: Americans are rightfully outraged about cuts to Medicaid, education, and Social Security — and they deserve leadership that takes their concerns seriously.   From the skyrocketing cost of...

Michael Blake: Why I’m Running for Mayor — “We Have to Help New Yorkers Keep More Money”   In a recent Mornings on One interview, Michael Blake shares why he’s running to lead New York City: to put more money in people’s pockets, make housing truly affordable, and tackle transit, education, and safety—together, not in...

Former assemblyman calls for ‘new generation of leadership’ in pitch for mayor By Erica Brosnan and Spectrum News NY1  | March 21, 2025 | Read the Article Here  With fewer than 100 days before voting begins in the New York City primary, NY1 is sitting down with Democratic candidates challenging Mayor Eric Adams. On Friday,...