Eric Adams has won the New York City mayor’s race, fending off Republican and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa.
Adams, the current Brooklyn Borough president and a former state senator and police captain, had been the overwhelming favorite to win the general election after emerging victorious from a fierce primary battle in July.
Known for his more moderate stances, Adams defeated former city sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia, former City Hall legal adviser Maya Wiley and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. That race largely was fought over divisions regarding the “defund the police” movement and a rise in crime. Adams campaigned heavily on expanding the police presence in the city.
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#BREAKING: Adams wins New York City mayor's race https://t.co/mldKPpDTRv pic.twitter.com/tV8IUnDgFY
— The Hill (@thehill) November 3, 2021
Congratulations, Mr. Adams.
The nearest big city to me, Pittsburgh, just elected its first black mayor. Really not interested in skin color. I just hope these new mayors can do more for their cities than their predecessors.
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams: "When you talk about disbanding police departments when crime is increasing, you're not being progressive because you're not dealing with the safety of people who are impacted by that." https://t.co/6YJt1gprMk pic.twitter.com/CflJVf2ULQ
— The Hill (@thehill) November 3, 2021
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