Among them were wide receiver O’Mega Blake, quarterback Taylen Green and running backs Mike Washington Jr. and Braylen Russell.

Mayoral long-shot candidate Michael Blake is suing the city's powerful campaign finance agency in a last-ditch bid to be allowed onto the Democratic primary debate stage later this week.

Mayoral candidate Michael Blake has secured $2 million in public matching funds approved by the city’s Campaign Finance Board — a significant but belated cash infusion for the longshot campaign.

My name is Michael Blake, and I ask for your vote to be the 111th mayor of New York City. Blake, a former Bronx assemblyman, is a candidate for mayor in this month’s Democratic Party primary.

A version of this article appears in print on June 9, 2025, Section A, Page 19 of the New York edition with the headline: Running for Mayor, Blake Puts Focus on Affordability.