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7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16
Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus
135 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Andrew Yang rose to national prominence during the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign, running on a platform promoting "universal basic income," and a number of libertarian policies, including decriminalizing drugs, data privacy rights, and ending corporate welfare. In 2021, he ran for mayor of New York City. He currently heads a centrist third party, The Forward Party, whose motto is "Not Left. Not Right. Forward."
His new book is Hey Yang, Where's My Thousand Bucks?: And Other True Stories of Staggering Depth (2026). In this frank, often hilarious memoir, the political trailblazer examines America’s breakdown through the lens of his unexpected journey from entrepreneur to presidential candidate.