Unusual alliance emerges in final weekend before New York mayoral primary

In January, when Andrew Yang jumped into the race to be New York City's next mayor, he brought a jolt of star power to a race that featured prominent New York City political figures with little name recognition outside of the five boroughs. On the final weekend of campaigning, Yang attempted to put a new mark on the race with marching orders to his loyal supporters: vote for me — then for former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. 

"Anyone listening to my voice right now, if you support me, you should rank Kathryn number two on your ballot," Yang said at a rally in Queens on Saturday. Garcia, meanwhile, didn't endorse Yang, and when a voter asked her about the event, she replied, "I wanted his number twos." The announcement marked the first time one of the top tier candidates publicly laid out a strategy for supporters for how to use New York City's ranked-choice voting system. The two candidates marched through the streets of Queens Sunday, took questions in Manhattan and walked to a rally against hatred of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Chinatown. They'll be back on the trail together on Monday night in Queens.