{"id":2617,"date":"2021-11-03T08:59:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T12:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gynesisradio.com\/tfgrs\/2021\/11\/03\/eric-adams-is-elected-mayor-of-new-york-city\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T08:59:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T12:59:35","slug":"eric-adams-is-elected-mayor-of-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gynesisradio.com\/tfgrs\/2021\/11\/03\/eric-adams-is-elected-mayor-of-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Adams Is Elected Mayor of New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mr. Adams, a Democrat and former police captain, will be the second Black mayor in the city\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eric Adams, the Democratic candidate, celebrating his victory in the New York City mayor\u2019s race Tuesday night. He will take office on Jan. 1.Credit…James Estrin\/The New York Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eric Leroy Adams, a former New York City police captain<\/a> whose attention-grabbing persona and keen focus on racial justice fueled a decades-long career in public life<\/a>, was elected on Tuesday as the 110th mayor of New York and the second Black mayor<\/a> in the city\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Adams, who will take office on Jan. 1, faces a staggering set of challenges as the nation\u2019s largest city grapples with the enduring consequences of the pandemic, including a precarious and unequal economic recovery and continuing concerns about crime and the quality of city life, all shaped by stark political divisions over how New York should move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His victory signals the start of a more center-left Democratic leadership<\/a> that, he has promised, will reflect the needs of the working- and middle-class voters of color<\/a> who delivered him the party\u2019s nomination and were vital to his general election coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results in New York unfolded as Democrats across the country monitored the emerging outcomes in two other closely watched races with concern: the contests for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, two states that President Biden won comfortably last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the end of the night, Glenn Youngkin<\/a>, the Republican, had taken the lead in Virginia, and the Democrat, the former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, was running well behind Mr. Biden\u2019s 2020 margin in suburban and exurban communities across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Youngkin ran a vigorous campaign in the Democratic-leaning state, seeking to capitalize on Mr. Biden\u2019s weak poll numbers and parents\u2019 anger with local school boards<\/a>. Mr. McAuliffe, who was governor from 2014 to 2018, sought at every turn to tie Mr. Youngkin to former President Donald J. Trump in hopes of mobilizing Democrats and independent voters, but he said little about what he would do with another term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In New Jersey, the Democratic incumbent, Philip D. Murphy, was in an unexpectedly tight race with the Republican challenger, Jack Ciattarelli. The two races for governor were seen by many party strategists as potentially ominous signs for next year\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In New York City, even as Republicans appeared poised for the possibility of slight gains in the City Council, Democrats won the marquee contests easily. It seemed likelythat many of the officials Mr. Adams must work with closely \u2014 prominent incoming City Council members, the public advocate and other Democrats who won on Tuesday \u2014 will be substantially to Mr. Adams\u2019s left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Adams, whose win over his Republican opponent, Curtis Sliwa<\/a>, appeared to be resounding, will begin the job with significant political leverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He assembled a broad coalition, and was embraced by both Mayor Bill de Blasio<\/a>, who sought to chart more of a left-wing course for New York, and by centrist leaders like Michael R. Bloomberg, Mr. de Blasio\u2019s predecessor.<\/a> Mr. Adams was the favored candidate of labor unions and wealthy donors<\/a>. And he and Gov. Kathy Hochul, who showed up at his victory party, have made clear that they intend to have a more productive relationship than Mr. de Blasio had with Andrew M. Cuomo when he was governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Adams was buoyant in taking the stage at the New York Marriott in Brooklyn an hour after polls closed, entering to \u201cThe Champ Is Here,\u201d a Jadakiss song he used during his campaign, before delivering his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so divided right now and we\u2019re missing the beauty of our diversity,\u201d Mr. Adams said, remarks that echoed the \u201cgorgeous mosaic<\/a>\u201d that David N. Dinkins, New York\u2019s first Black mayor, famously discussed. \u201cToday we take off the intramural jersey and we put on one jersey: Team New York.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supporters greeting Mr. Adams at his victory party. He appeared to have won by a resounding margin. Credit…James Estrin\/The New York Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Associated Press called Mr. Adams\u2019s victory 10minutes after polls closed, reflecting the overwhelming edge Democrats have in New York City even amid signs of low turnout. Minutes later, the A.P. declared Alvin Bragg<\/a>, a Democrat, the winner of the Manhattan district attorney\u2019s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Sliwa conceded Tuesday night, telling supporters that he was \u201cpledging my support to the new mayor Eric Adams.\u201d But Mr. Sliwa, a longtime tabloid fixture, also insisted, \u201cYou will have Curtis Sliwa to kick around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Observers of New York politics were awaiting results in two Long Island races for district attorney<\/a> that tested suburban attitudes about the state\u2019s recent criminal justice reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in Buffalo, a fiercely contested matchup between India B. Walton, a democratic socialist and the Democratic nominee, and the incumbent mayor, Byron W. Brown, was getting national attention. A victor was not expected to be decided on election night, in part because Mr. Brown waged a write-in campaign<\/a>. But about 60 percent of the ballots were marked for write-in, and Mr. Brown declared victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In New York City, the difficulties that Mr. Adams, 61, will encounter were apparent even as he celebrated his victory. \u201cWe are fighting Covid, crime and economic devastation all at once,\u201d he said Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, in one of the world\u2019s financial capitals, workers are barely trickling back to their Midtown offices. The tourism industry<\/a> is suffering. Many of the city\u2019s beloved restaurants<\/a> and other businesses<\/a> have closed for good. And even as Wall Street profits soar, the city\u2019s unemployment rate stood at 9.8 percent in September, with job growth lagging behind the pace that some economists had predicted last spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Curtis Sliwa, the Republican, delivering his concession speech after the race was called for Mr. Adams.Credit…Stephanie Keith for The New York Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Adams will also inherit a budget gap of about $5 billion that will require immediate action, said Andrew S. Rein, president of the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission. There will be contracts to negotiate with city workers and, eventually, the federal aid that helped pay for some city priorities will dwindle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery decision has long-run implications,\u201d Mr. Rein said. \u201cIf you start sooner, you can take care of it. When you\u2019re in an emergency situation, it\u2019s hard to make good decisions that are not painful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Adams has stressed that he plans to focus on rooting out inefficiency \u2014 and he has several proposals he wants to introduce \u2014 but the scope of the fiscal challenges will likely require making difficult choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has made it clear that big business has a role to play<\/a> in shepherding the city\u2019s recovery, and there are indications that he may have a far warmer relationship with business leaders than Mr. de Blasio, who was elected on a fiery populist platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s restored confidence that the city is a place where business can thrive,\u201d said Kathryn S. Wylde, who leads the business-aligned Partnership for New York City. \u201cHe\u2019s demonstrated that he has the courage to, basically, be politically incorrect when it comes to dealing with the demonization of wealth and business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet N.Y.C.\u2019s Next Mayor: Eric Adams<\/h4>\n\n\n\n