Eric Adams' lead shrinks in NYC mayoral primary, with Kathryn Garcia close behind after ranked-choice count
Eric Adams’ lead shrinks in NYC mayoral primary, with Kathryn Garcia close behind after ranked-choice count © Barry Williams/TNS New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams. NEW YORK — It’s all about the absentees. Eric Adams’ lead in the city’s Democratic mayoral race shrunk drastically after ranked-choice tabulations were released Tuesday — with Kathryn Garcia trailing him by less than 16,000 votes, meaning the winner will be determined by scores of yet-to-be-counted absentee ballots. After 11 rounds of ranked-choice counting, Adams, Brooklyn’s borough president, held the le...