On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President and former police captain Eric Adams took the lead in the New York mayoral race with 32% of the Democratic primary vote, 10 points more than progressive Maya Wiley, who had the endorsement of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Adams built an old-school political coalition that united Black and Latino voters, and was able to persuade working-class people, largely outside Manhattan, that he was the best candidate to make the city safe from crime.
Adams anti-crime and pro-cop campaign carried four of New York City s five boroughs, including Ocasio-Cortez s congressional district in Queens. He lost only Manhattan, though, under the ranked-voting system New York uses, his victory may not be confirmed for a week.
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On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President and former police captain Eric Adams took the lead in the New York mayoral race with 32% of the Democratic primary vote, 10 points more
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