In last week’s column, I discussed and did my best to explain ranked-choice voting.
I also explained that, on my ballot, the number one spot for comptroller would go to Brad Lander; for Brooklyn Borough President, it would go to Jo Anne Simon; and for City Council, it would go to Lincoln Restler. I also said I’d rank Kathryn Garcia very high. Since then, she received The New York Times’ endorsement and I sarcastically tweeted that the Times’ editorial board must be “Racioppo Readers.”
I’ve continued to mull over where I’d rank her and what we need our next mayor to do. Getting out of this pandemic and defining the future will be determined by the choices we make, and, aside from the defeat of Donald Trump, deciding who becomes the 110th Mayor of New York City may be the most important one we make in NYC. However, as we’ve seen, especially with our previous president, neither knowing the intricacies of the job or competent management skills are a prerequisite for running or being elected to the job.
