(CNN)- Sen. Elizabeth Warren received a standing ovation and chants of «run Liz run» as she took to the podium Friday at a major
gathering of progressive leaders and activists.
urged New Yorkers to donate to de Blasio's reelection campaign, proclaiming that he is «the
sort of progressive leader New York needs.»
The mayor first convened a panel
of progressive leaders at Gracie Mansion in April and announced plans to create an agenda similar to the Republican's «Contract With America» effort of the 1990s but focused more on income inequality.
¨ 32BJ members are supporting candidates who are a new
class of progressive leaders with fresh energy to take on issues that affect working people, low - income New Yorkers, students, immigrants and everyone fighting for a brighter future in New York,» said 32BJ President Hector Figueroa.
Mayor Bill de Blasio convened a
group of progressive leaders at Gracie Mansion on Thursday to announce a new national effort to force his signature issue of income inequality into the upcoming presidential campaign.
We thank her deeply for her service to our communities, and we know that her work will serve as a powerful example for the next generation
of progressive leaders across New York.
The Working Families Party is a grassroots political organization that fights for economic and racial justice, wins meaningful policy changes to improve the lives of everyday Americans, and recruits, trains and elects the next
generation of progressive leaders to office.
Former gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello is starting a new political action committee he says will help a new generation
of progressive leaders.