![]() However, the cartoon quickly faced pushback.Įvelyn Yang, the candidate's wife, called the image a "racist disfiguration" of her husband and noted the stark rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the city in recent months. ![]() Yang was born in Schenectady and grew up in Westchester County, just north of the city, and lives in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.Īdding to the reaction was a New York Daily News cartoon that depicted Yang emerging from the subway station with his arms raised and a souvenir shop worker commenting, "The tourists are back!" Like some of Yang's other comments – such as when he acknowledged leaving the city to spend time in New Paltz in the Hudson Valley during the COVID-19 pandemic or to not voting in past mayoral elections – many social media users in New York attacked Yang for being out of touch with the city.Ĭomments directly called Yang "not a New Yorker" or compared him to Michael Scott from NBC's "The Office," who infamously called Sbarro's his "favorite New York pizza joint." Sure, like what's not to like?" Yang responded. "Your favorite subway station is Times Square?" Ziwe interjected after Yang made the remark. That sentiment was repeated once again after Yang praised the heavily tourist-trafficked station. Throughout his campaign for New York City mayor, the former Democratic presidential candidate has faced continued and sharp criticism from competitors and commentators that he is an outsider and not a true New Yorker. ![]() "It's my stop, so Times Square," Yang said. Yang made the comment in an interview with Showtime host Ziwe that published Monday when asked about his favorite subway station. NEW YORK – What started as internet jabs at mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang for saying his favorite subway stop is Times Square is now drawing condemnation as racist after a stereotyped cartoon depicted Yang as a tourist. Watch Video: Andrew Yang decries targeting of Asians in NYC
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