New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will enter a crowded Democratic primary in the Big Apple’s mayoral election.
Adams, no relation to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, joins former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the election.
It’s official — New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called several City Council colleagues tonight to let them know she’s running for mayor.
She plans to hold a campaign rally on Saturday in Queens.https://t.co/cSY5ZzCxYI
— Sahalie Donaldson (@SahalieD) March 6, 2025
From POLITICO:
Her decision stands to shake up the race as her traditional base of support overlaps with that of the two scandal-scarred executives headlining the contest: Mayor Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
“New Yorkers can’t afford to live here, City Hall is in chaos, and Donald Trump is corrupting our city’s independence. It’s time to stand up,” Speaker Adams said in a statement.
“I never planned to run for Mayor, but I’m not giving up on New York City,” she added. “Our city deserves a leader that serves its people first and always, not someone focused on themselves and their own political interests. I’m a public servant, mother, Queens girl and I’m running for Mayor. No drama, no nonsense—just my commitment to leading with competence and integrity.”
She’s expected to begin petitioning for ballot access immediately, according to a person familiar with her plans who was granted anonymity to discuss private conversations. She is also planning to hold a campaign rally Saturday in her home borough of Queens.
NEW: @NYCSpeakerAdams will announce her bid for New York City mayor tomorrow, jumping into a crowded field to unseat @NYCMayor. The latest, from @JCColtin:https://t.co/D2gwWTaBnf
— Sally Goldenberg (@SallyGold) March 6, 2025
Breaking News: Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who has clashed with Mayor Eric Adams, is now running against him.https://t.co/vISzxAMXEr
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 6, 2025
PIX 11 reports:
The news comes just a day after Speaker Adams delivered her final State of the City address, where she appeared to take thinly veiled swipes at the other front runners in the race.
“Our city deserves leadership that prioritizes its people over individual glory or interests,” she said.
“We need solutions more than slogans, service more than saviors… and partnership over patriarchy,” Speaker Adams said with a wink, and apparent reference to former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams.
Adams joins a crowded race that now includes former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced he is running for mayor this past weekend.
Other candidates hoping to defeat incumbent Mayor Eric Adams are NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, former NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, Assemblymember Michael Blake, Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Sen. Jessica Ramos, and hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson.
