Andrew Yang Officially Announces He's Running For Mayor Of NYC

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running for office again.

This time, he's entering the race for New York City mayor.

The former tech executive made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter on Wednesday.

"New York City has been my home for 25 years ... I'm running for mayor for my two boys, for you and for every New Yorker," Yang says. "Let's fight for a future New York City that we can all be proud of."

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Yang will officially kick off his campaign at an event planned for Thursday morning.

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