New vote totals show tighter Democratic race for New York City mayor FILE PHOTO: An "I voted" sticker is seen in a privacy booth of the polling station, during the New York City mayoral election primary, in New York City, U.S., June 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon July 1, 2021 By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -New vote tallies released on Wednesday in New York City’s Democratic mayoral race showed Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ lead narrowing considerably over his nearest rivals, a day after election officials threw the contest into confusion by posting, and then removing, erroneous vote totals. The latest figures put Kathryn Garcia, the city’s former sanitation chief, only slightly behind Adams, with Maya Wiley, a former MSNBC analyst and civil rights lawyer, in a close third.