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Michael Blake: Dossier on New York City Mayoral Candidate

'17.03.2025'

ForumDaily New York

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The race for New York City mayor is on — the election will take place on November 4, 2025. New York ForumDaily tells you more about each of the candidates for this post. Today we consider the prospects of Michael Blake, founder and CEO of Kairos Democracy Project.

Michael Blake

Blake is a former New York State Assembly member from the Bronx who is entering the mayoral race in late November 2024. He is promising free day care and tax breaks for the middle class, and wants to speed up the process for nonprofits to receive state payments.

Position today: Founder and CEO of Kairos Democracy Project, political consultant, pastoral assistant.

Ideological position: a moderate Democrat in the style of Barack Obama.

Main supporters: not reported yet.

Fundraising: As of January 11, $146 has been raised. His bank account is estimated to have $084. He is not eligible for additional government funding.

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Location: Melrose, Bronx.

Problems: Blake has trouble establishing name recognition and distinguishing himself from other candidates. After several unsuccessful campaigns, he is in danger of becoming a perpetual candidate. Like many candidates, Blake has emphasized that his campaign will focus on quality of life issues and making goods and services more accessible to New Yorkers.

Prospects: Blake served in the Obama White House. He is a very moderate Democrat — more moderate than many of his opponents. But he has championed progressive causes, including legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to prevent 16- and 17-year-olds from being tried as adults.

Blake gave up his Assembly seat in 2020 to run for Congress, but lost in the primary to Ritchie Torres.

A year earlier, he finished fourth among 17 candidates in a special election for New York City public defender. Blake, who previously served as vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, recently signaled his interest in running for chairman again.