Massey drops out of mayoral race, clearing path for Malliotakis
Malliotakis likely challenger to de Blasio
With millionaire real estate mogul Paul Massey’s abrupt departure from the mayoral race, Republican Nicole Malliotakis now appears to have a clear path to the GOP nomination to run against Democratic incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio in November in what is sure to be one of the hottest races for City Hall in decades.
Malliotakis, a New York State assemblymember representing a district that covers parts of Bay Ridge and Staten Island, would be the first female mayor in the city’s history if she wins in November.
The website rawdeal.com was the first to report the news on Wednesday that Massey was dropping out of the race to be New York City’s next mayor. Massey is the co-founder of the Massey Knakal real estate empire.