Five Democrats and three Republicans have declared their candidacy in next year’s election to succeed Letitia James as the New York state attorney general.
With the city’s economy still hobbled by the pandemic, multiple candidates emphasized the influence the next attorney general will have on economic recovery in interviews with Crain’s.
Some candidates tied concerns about public safety to the ability of business to thrive in crowded commercial sectors. Others emphasized economic inequality and the need for small businesses and tech firms to find some protection from growing monopolies.
The attorney general’s office oversees roughly 700 attorneys and 1,800 staff who focus on consumer protection, criminal prosecution,
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