It is anticipated that Mayor Eric Adams will have a campaign kickoff event for his re-election campaign on Thursday, which is two days after the conclusion of the Democratic mayoral primary in the city.
During the event, Hizzoner is expected to make a “major announcement about the future of his re-election campaign,” as stated by sources from his campaign.
A large number of supporters are expected to be present at the announcement, which is scheduled to take place at midday on the steps of City Hall, according to sources.
After a turbulent year in office, Adams, who is 64 years old, will be standing for re-election as an independent. During his time in office, he was accused of corruption, but the Trump administration dropped the historic case against him.
Even though he continues to say that he is a Democrat, he has been signaling that he is leaving the party for several months now. He blamed the lengthy duration of the “bogus” case for destroying any aspirations of campaigning for the primary of the Democratic Party.
Among the many candidates who are running for the Democratic candidacy in the city, former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Democratic socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani are now competing for the nomination. The primary election for the Democratic party will end on Tuesday.
In his campaign, Adams is using the slogan “safe streets, affordable city,” suggesting that these are the two issues that New Yorkers are most worried about.
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An interview that Adams gave in April stated that “Those are the issues that are important to New Yorker. They want a safe city. They want an affordable city. And I want them to know that is what I produced for them.”
In addition, it is possible that an Adams assistant broke city laws while they were marketing the event that took place on Thursday. They did this by sending out a message promoting the event from their official email.
According to the Conflicts of Interest Board of the city, the local legislation prevents city employees from utilizing public resources for “political activity.”
Afterwards, the assistant explained to the Daily News that they “accidentally” sent the message from the incorrect email account while they were attempting to multitask.
