Battle for Black Voters in New York City

New York Times: “William
C. Thompson Jr. is the sole African-American among the leading
candidates for mayor of New York City, and he has long counted on the
support of black voters to propel him to victory in a crowded Democratic
field. But two weeks from the hotly contested primary election, Mr.
Thompson’s campaign is confronting an unexpected challenge: Bill de
Blasio, a white candidate, has threatened Mr. Thompson’s support among
blacks with his fierce denunciation of the Police
Department’s stop-and-frisk tactics.”