Kidney stone lands Yang in hospital
Democratic mayoral contender Andrew Yang was hospitalized early Friday after being diagnosed with what “appears to be a kidney stone,” his campaign said in a statement.
The mayoral race frontrunner received the diagnosis after going to the emergency room with abdominal pain, his campaign said.
His wife, Evelyn, tweeted an update later Friday morning, saying she was “in the hospital with Andrew where we had our babies.”
“Andrew is doing well on meds, with the best care team ever. We are joking about how this kidney stone is our third baby,” she wrote. “Apparently, it’s the closest men can get to labor. Thank you all for your well wishes.”
His campaign did not disclose where Yang is being treated and said in a written statement that his public events Friday, which included attending a Broadway show, had been canceled.
Campaign co-manager Chris Coffey said Friday that Yang was “undergoing tests” and that he experienced “severe pain this morning.”
“We’ll update more when we know more,” he said in a text.
Yang had planned to hold a press conference at noon Friday touting the reopening of Broadway theaters with an announcement that he and his wife planned to take in a concert from Lillias White at Green Room 42.
In recent weeks, he’s made a habit of cheerleading various reopening dates, such as the return of movie theaters and baseball’s opening day Thursday.
In February, he tested positive for coronavirus, raising questions about the safety of campaigning in person during a pandemic.
That positive test result came after a staffer tested positive for the disease just days after Yang announced his run in January.
The bad news for Yang prompted fans to send their well wishes over social media.
“Praying for your swift recovery/healing, Andrew!” wrote Dino Manrique on Twitter.
“Ohh boy do I know how these feel,” tweeted Blake Bowser. “Get well @AndrewYang. I’ve had kidney stones myself and they are not fun.”
One Twitterer jokingly blamed the food at Yankee Stadium, where Yang took in opening day Thursday. “Yankee stadium nachos strike again,” @eacisneros tweeted.