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Mr. Tusk, who now runs a political consulting firm, Tusk Strategies, believes that Mr. Donovan would have a hard time winning the coming race.

He has no name ID, Mr. Tusk said. Its hard to see how marshaling institutional support would really make a difference.

Is he a top-tier candidate? Mr. Tusk said. No. Is there a clear viable path? Not really. Would he be good at the job, yeah. (Mr. Tusk said that one of his associates was informally advising Mr. Johnson.)

The Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil-rights leader whose support many of the Democrats running for mayor are seeking, said that Mr. Donovan had called him on Sunday to inform him of his plans.

The Obama thing is going to work for him, but the Bloomberg thing is going to be questioned, Mr. Sharpton said.

By the time Mr. Bloomberg left office after 12 years, the issue of income inequality had become weighty enough to help pave the way for the election of Mr. de Blasio, Mr. Bloombergs ideological opposite. (Bill Hyers, who managed Mr. de Blasios first mayoral run, is now a senior adviser to Mr. Donovan; Rick Fromberg, who managed Mr. de Blasios re-election campaign, is also working with him.)

Im proud that when given a chance to serve the city, I stepped up to do that, Mr. Donovan said.

Mike and I didnt agree on everything, he added, while saying, I think my alignment with President Obama, whether its criminal justice or a range of other areas, is very, very strong.

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He Worked for Obama and Bloomberg. Could He Be N.Y.C.s Next Mayor? - The New York Times