Minority Voters Were a Majority in New York
The new benchmark has helped minority candidates win prominent offices in larger numbers. Since 2000, William C. Thompson Jr. has been elected the city’s first black comptroller, Helen M. Marshall has been elected the first black borough president of Queens, and John C. Liu, elected last month to succeed Mr. Thompson, has become the first Asian-American to win citywide office. “You’ll see even more diverse candidates in the future,” Mr. Thompson said in an interview last week.
via Minority Voters Were a Majority in New York Election – NYTimes.com.
This is following the national trend. This citywide trend is what got Thompson closer to winning the mayoralty than many would have imagined. I’d also like to add that it’s about time.
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