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How a little known assemblyman became the likely Democratic nominee for mayor of NYC

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By A Martínez

Published June 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM EDT

How did a little known assemblyman become the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City? NPR's A Martinez talks to Bob Hardt, political director of the NY1 news channel.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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