Eric Adams, Once a Political Outsider, Conquers the Inside Game
Mr. Adams won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by portraying himself as a working-class politician who understood the concerns of average New Yorkers.
A day after clinching the Democratic nomination, Eric Adams conducted several television interviews and marched in a parade honoring essential workers.Credit.Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times
July 7, 2021, 8:08 p.m. ET
The morning after winning the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City, Eric L. Adams on Wednesday asserted that he had won a mandate to address the urgent struggles of America’s urban working class.
Why Sexual Misconduct Is Unforgivable but Corruption Is Overlooked
Two candidates in the New York race for mayor have been accused of wrongdoing. One has been urged to drop out of the race; the other is gaining strength.
Before harassment allegations, city comptroller Scott Stringer, center, was a leading candidate in the mayoral race. Credit.Sarah Blesener for The New York Times
May 13, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
A year ago, if you had asked anyone who has spent time around New York City politics who would next become mayor, you were likely to hear that the election of Scott Stringer was more or less assured. Ranked-choice voting would probably favor him. A lifelong public servant, a son of Washington Heights, a wonk, an advocate fighting for housing justice and climate justice and all the justices he seemed like a pot roast on a damp night in midwinter: satisfying, if not abundant in memorable flavor.
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Andrew Yang made a few Republicans happy with a full-throated defense of Israel, and now
The backstory: Yang
tweeted Monday night that he is “standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks, and condemn the Hamas terrorists. The people of NYC will always stand with our brothers and sisters in Israel who face down terrorism and persevere.” That’s not a terribly unusual position for New York City politics indeed, his rival Eric Adams
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at the Barclays Center. | Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
Adams role in Aqueduct fiasco raises ethical questions anew
As a rising star in the state Senate a decade ago, Eric Adams drew scrutiny from the state inspector general for his role in picking a troubled operator to run a gambling operation at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens.
The now mayoral hopeful was caught up in a probe that condemned the politicized process leading to the initial 2010 selection of Aqueduct Entertainment Group to run video slot machines at the track. Adams was the chair of the Senate Racing and Wagering Committee when the choice was made.