NYC council speaker Corey Johnson announces likely mayoral run

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 23: New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson speaks during an advocacy rally and press conference in support of Pablo Villavicencio, who was arrested and detained in early June by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after making a catering delivery to Fort Hamilton Army Base in Brooklyn, July 23, 2018 at City Hall in New York City. Supporters of Villavicencio plan to rally in his support outside of the federal courthouse during his court hearing on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Posted: Jan 28, 2019 / 09:07 AM EST

Updated: Jan 28, 2019 / 09:07 AM EST

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NEW YORK — New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson has announced a likely run for mayor.

He took to Twitter early Monday morning, writing that he was “thinking about a potential people-powered mayoral run.”

Johnson vows he will not accept more than $250 total contributions from an individual. He also says he will not accept any money from real estate developers, lobbyists or corporate political action committees.

It’s a big decision, but I am thinking about a potential people-powered Mayoral run.

✅ Zero $ from real estate developers
✅ Zero $ from lobbyists
✅ Zero $ from corporate PACs
✅ And I won’t take more than $250 total from anyone

Join me ? https://t.co/kxTwtmnXRT

— Corey Johnson (@CoreyinNYC) January 28, 2019