Eric Adams wins mayoral race
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COURIER LIFE, NOVEMBER 5-11, 2021 3
BY MORGAN C. MULLINGS
Congratulations are due
for the Brooklyn Borough
President, who is now the upcoming
mayor of New York
City. Eric Adams (D) is the
mayor-elect, according the Associated
Press which called
the race after about 12% of
the votes were reported on
Nov. 2 just minutes after polls
closed.
His Republican opponent
Curtis Sliwa was a long shot
from the beginning, bu the
and his base put up a strong
fi ght at the ballot box. As the
polls closed, it became clear
that Adams would certainly
become the second Black
mayor of this city.
As of 9:27 pm, Adams had
73.04 percent of the vote, according
the NYC Board of
Elections Unoffi cial Election
Night Results. By Wednesday,
the current Beep XXX
A representative from Adams’
campaign appeared on
stage shortly after the AP announcement
and shouted “We
won!” According to NY1, Sliwa
conceded the election around
9:45 but was not able to get Adams
on the phone.
Earlier on election day,
Sliwa started off the day with
a negative polling experience,
the sour icing on the cake after
he was injured in a traffi c
accident on Oct. 29. He was denied
access to the voting booth
until he complied with the polling
place’s rules, including “no
pets allowed.” Sorry, Gizmo.
Adams was in an emotional
space after he cast his
vote, the weight of several important
realizations weighing
on him: If elected, he would
be the second Black mayor, he
would be representing bluecollar
essential workers, and
he would be putting Brooklyn
on the map once again.
Adams’ campaign was
dinged by several credible
claims against his dedication
to the borough and his history
as a captain in the NYPD. Just
because he is a Black Democrat
does not mean that he
went unscathed during a year
of negative attitudes toward
police—including a successful
campaign to lower the NYPD’s
budget. Though he touted his
history of holding his fellow
offi cers accountable and going
to court to protect victims
of police brutality, all while
dealing with the trauma of his
own negative experience with
police, his association with
the force proved to be a constant
distraction.
Still, he was never endorsed
by his own police union. Adams
was also subject to a few
investigations by journalists,
the most recent one resulting
in a stakeout that showed
him driving on the sidewalk
and blocking a driveway in his
neighborhood, to the dismay
of several cars stuck in traffi
c. While the stakeout proved
that he does come home to his
Brooklyn apartment, he had
to do more than just show up
in the middle of the night to
prove to reporters that he lives
in Brooklyn (and not New Jersey).
Adams showed reporters
his home, to mixed reviews,
and there wasn’t much to do after
that but let the media talk.
His most unique asset during
the race was his veganism
and purported bicycle riding.
At one point, he promised to
bike to City Hall during his
commute if he were elected.
He also toured a garden on
Eastern Parkway and handpicked
kale for his morning
smoothie. Adams’ strongest
support came from Mayor Bill
de Blasio, who practically ignored
all other candidates
once the Democratic primary
was decided. Since July, they
have publicly aligned on the
vaccine mandate, but seemed
to differ on the removal of
Gifted and Talented programs
in schools.
Democrat Eric Adams won New York City’s mayoral race on promises to
boost public safety and give voice to working-class residents. Reuters
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