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Paul Massey is a real estate developer and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He is running in the 2017 election against incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio. Massey is running on the Independence Party line and is currently seeking the Republican Party’s nomination.

Personal life
Paul Massey was born on February 19, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts. After attending Roxbury Latin School, Massey graduated from Colgate University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1983. A New York City resident, Massey is married to his wife, Gretchen, with whom he has three children: Paul III, Sarah, and Greta.

Business Career
In 1988, Massey and Robert Knakal co-founded real estate brokerage firm Massey Knakal, which grew into one of the largest investment-sales brokerages in New York City. Massey Knakal employed a unique “territory” system that assigned each of its brokers to a specific geographic region. The territory system was designed to give brokers a deeper understanding of each region and to foster relationships with community members. Massey Knakal had grown to more than 200 employees by 2014 and, in December of that year, was acquired by real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield.

2017 Mayoral Campaign
Massey is a candidate for Mayor of New York City in the 2017 election. Massey received the Independence Party’s endorsement and is currently seeking the Republican Party’s nomination. Massey has criticized incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio for, among other things, his “tale of two cities” campaign message and the multiple ethics probes into his campaign fundraising. Massey’s campaign reported raising more than $1.6 million in the last filing period of 2016 and more than $860,000 in the first filing period of 2017.