
Mayor Eric Adams announced his re-election campaign Thursday on the steps of New York City Hall, surrounded by supporters, union leaders and business partners, while protesters called him a “criminal” from across the park.
Adams was elected as a Democrat in 2021 but chose to run as an independent this year amid low approval ratings and his since-dropped federal corruption charges.
In Adams’ absence, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was widely expected to pick up the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary election, but 33-year-old self-proclaimed Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani shocked the political establishment when he declared victory.
“I’m so proud to be here to say to the people of the city of New York, I am seeking re-election to be your mayor of the City of New York,” Adams announced, as he touted his record during his first term as mayor.
Mamdani’s primary victory Tuesday signals a shifting electorate in deep-blue New York City. Mamdani, whose campaign galvanized supporters on the ground and on social media, has proposed radical ideas, like government-run grocery stores, free bus service, tuition-free city universities, rent freezes and free childcare, among others.
“He’s a snake-oil salesman,” Adams said of Mamdani on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday. “He would say and do anything to get elected.”
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