Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Year : 2, Issue: 30
WABC: If there’s doubt that the Democratic party primary for mayor of New York City will be a nasty affair, the events Monday have locked that into place.
There are 9 candidates, but 2 of the best known, Mayor Eric Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, each under attack with claims they’re drenched in Trump connections.
At his weekly open forum Q&A, Adams told reporters he’s in it to win it.
The mayor has the advantage of being the mayor including getting daily news coverage and TV time he doesn’t have to pay for.
Adams took aim at former governor Andrew Cuomo, who is actually running a campaign. But his appearances are tightly controlled.
“He’s in this bubble. You can’t even get near him. He’s not doing this. You can’t even get near him. He controls walking in. He controls walking out. He’s not answering questions from you. And is he on-does that make him ‘on the campaign trail?’” Adams said.
But for now, the mayor is mostly pulling his punches. Even as the others question his competence and his ethics.
“We’re not living up to our values when there’s corruption at City Hall,” mayoral candidate Brad Lander said.
