New York City mayoral hopeful and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is supporting a takeout alcohol program that’s been in place throughout the pandemic in the boroughs.
Cocktails will be available for carry-out through April 6, the New York State Liquor Authority said. The provision was set to expire in March.
“This should be extended indefinitely in NYC,” Yang tweeted Friday in response to the city’s reported extension of the alcohol to-go program.
This should be extended indefinitely in NYC ? https://t.co/A4DyHaPgVv
— Andrew Yang???? (@AndrewYang) March 26, 2021
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The “state continues to review and work with the legislature on this issue,” the alcohol group added.
Yang, who arrived in Manhattan when he was 21, said he’s running for mayor to “serve [his] community in this time of need and bring bold, innovative solutions to the table.”
The former education company CEO touted a universal income program during the Democratic primaries where he planned to distribute $1,000 a month to U.S. residents.
The mayoral hopeful would continue the proposed initiative in the boroughs, he said.
“We will run the largest basic income program in U.S. history, and we will rebuild the economy and how the City is run so that it doesn’t simply restore the status quo, but creates a City that works for all New Yorkers,” Yang added.
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Sixteen percent of eligible voters backed Yang in a Wednesday poll, making him the front-runner as the majority of respondents were undecided.
