BY BRONX TIMES
Both Kathryn Garcia and
Maya Wiley conceded to Eric
Adams Wednesday morning,
July 7, after the Board of Elections
(BOE) released updated
results Tuesday night showing
Adams in the lead with
very few votes left to be tallied.
Garcia made her announcement
at Central Park standing
in front of the Women’s Rights
Pioneer Monument. The latest
BOE tallies showed she
trailed Adams by a little more
than 8,400 votes. She came
into the race an underdog but
mounted a strong campaign
that almost saw her become
the fi rst female mayor in New
York City’s history.
“This campaign has come
closer than any other moment
in history to breaking
that glass ceiling in selecting
New York City’s fi rst female
mayor,” Garcia said. “We
cracked the hell out of it, and
it’s ready to be broken.”
Wiley, who will effectively
fi nish the race in third, made
her announcement outside of
the Lucerne Hotel. She also
came into the race as an underdog
but managed to become
the top progressive candidate
in the crowded fi eld of
Democratic candidates.
“This movement is going
to continue beyond today,”
Wiley said. “The mission
does not end with an election.
The mission only ends
when it’s accomplished and
this mission is a movement
that has always been bigger
than me.”
Garcia said she called Adams
this morning to congratulate
him on his victory. Wiley
congratulated Adams on
the victory at her press conference.
Adams has already declared
victory.
Maya Wiley addresses reporters in Manhattan. Wiley conceded the mayor’s race to Eric Adams on July 7, 2021.
Photo Ariel Pacheco
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Garcia and Wiley both acknowledged
the strides made
by women in the mayoral
race. Wiley also made sure
to point out the significance
of Adams possibly becoming
only the second Black mayor
in the city’s history.
In the end, two of the top
three candidates were Black
and two were women.
Adams will face off
against the Republican nominee
Curtis Sliwa in the November
general election.
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