NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams urged by two powerful unions to challenge Mayor Adams: sources
Two powerful labor unions that backed Eric Adams in the 2021 mayoral election are now turning their attention to another Adams — City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams — for this year’s mayoral race, which has been upended by DOJ efforts to get the incumbent’s indictment dropped.
The Trump Justice Department’s request to dismiss the mayor’s corruption case — with the understanding that it could be brought back — has, in many observers’ minds, ironically left the mayor more politically vulnerable than when he was just facing indictment. That’s because the terms of the dismissal have led many to believe Adams is beholden to Trump.
Against that backdrop, leaders at DC 37 and 32BJ, two of New York’s largest unions, are privately urging Adrienne Adams to run for mayor, according to multiple sources directly familiar with the outreach.
Beyond being seen in some circles as a potent option given the uncertainty surrounding the mayor, the speaker is also considered a potential alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who leads in most early polls even as he has yet to officially enter the race.
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