Having two people with the last name Adams on the ballot in the New York City mayoral race could leave voters confused — and give a boost to frontrunner Andrew Cuomo, experts said. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and rival Council Speaker Adrienne Adams are both vying for the party line in June’s primary election but insiders said the name game could mean bad news for the pair,
On her first day as a candidate for mayor, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams signaled she’s not necessarily going to play nice with the seven men already competing for the Democratic nomination.
Neither Speaker Adams nor Mayor Adams has shown interest in revamping the program or passing resolutions demanding state-level legislation to get reckless drivers off the road. Mourners gathered for the vigil for Amanda Servedio back in October. She was killed by a recidivist speeder.
The New York City Council speaker, who officially launched her mayoral campaign on Saturday, would be the first woman to lead City Hall.