Actress and activist Cynthia Nixon. The actress has begun assembling staff, including two veterans of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's election team, NY1 said. "Many concerned New Yorkers have been encouraging Cynthia to run for office, and as she has said previously, she will continue to explore it," Nixon's publicist, Rebecca Capellan, said in a statement. Cuomo, 60, the son of late New York Governor Mario Cuomo, is seeking his third term this year. Nixon (51) starred in the HBO television series from 1998 to 2004 about four women in New York City, playing the part of attorney Miranda Hobbes.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 06, 2018 20:26 UTC