amNY Your Vote: Who will be NYC’s next mayor? Here’s the story behind each candidate

amNY Your Vote: Who will be NYC’s next mayor? Here’s the story behind each candidate

Sep. 4, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Before they became famous, many past New York City mayors had colorful backgrounds — Fiorello LaGuardia was a translator at the Ellis Island Immigration Center, John Lindsay was a “ski bum” and the scandal-plagued Jimmy Walker was a Broadway lyricist. The four men running this November for what’s often called the second-toughest job in America also bring unique experiences to the table that may give voters a gl…