Eric Adams has revealed the new political banner he’ll campaign under as he mounts an uphill fight for reelection: Safe Streets, Affordable City.
Speaking to 1010Wins on Wednesday afternoon, the former Democrat shared that he intends to appear on that line in the general election, having opted not to participate in the Democratic primary this time around.
“Those are the issues that are important to New Yorkers,” Adams said of his third-party name. “They want a safe city. They want an affordable city. And I want them to know that is what I produced for them.”
Adams had already declared last week that he would launch an independent campaign, setting the stage for what could become a crowded race. Other likely contenders include Democratic frontrunner Andrew Cuomo, expected Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, the Working Families Party—possibly represented by Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani or Comptroller Brad Lander—and attorney Jim Walden.
Still, Adams emphasized during Tuesday’s interview that he hasn’t abandoned his party affiliation, even though he’s criticized it publicly on multiple occasions.
Hizzoner’s decision to run independently came just one day after prosecutors officially dropped a long-running corruption probe that had hovered over his administration.
{Matzav.com}