Potential candidates flood incumbent-free New York House race — including de Blasio

Former Mayor Bill de Blasio — who had been grappling with what to do after two terms as mayor — said in the interview that he is energized by the race. | Richard Drew/AP Photo

NEW YORK — A Manhattan and Brooklyn Congressional district with no incumbent is turning into a campaign free-for-all.

Hours after former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on MSNBC that he would compete for the newly-created 10th Congressional District spanning Brownstone Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, potential challengers piled up.

But de Blasio remained bullish on his chances in an interview with POLITICO Friday.

“It’s a homecoming.

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