Posted on 11/02/2021 7:48:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Democrat Eric Adams will become the next mayor of New York City after defeating Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the city's mayoral election.
Adams, a former state senator and police captain, had been the clear-cut favorite to win the general election after beating a number of Democratic opponents in the city's primary election in July.
The likely incoming mayor beat out former city sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia, former City Hall legal adviser Maya Wiley and 2020 presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang in the primary race that was largely centered on crime and the "defund the police" movement pushed by progressives. As a former cop, Adams campaigned heavily on expanding New York City's police presence.
The ultimate winner of the New York City primary election was expected to easily win the general because of the city consisting of largely Democratic voters, with a seven-to-one voter registration advantage over Republicans.
"The polls are officially closed in NYC. To our supporters, volunteers & endorsers of all backgrounds, faiths and from every corner of NYC: Thank you, from the very bottom of my heart, for being a part of our team," Adams said in a tweet after the race was called Tuesday. "Tonight, we celebrate -- because tomorrow, the real work begins!"
Adams, the current Brooklyn Borough president, will be replacing New York City's current Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, who cannot run for city mayor again due to term limits.
He will be the second black mayor in the city's history. David Dinkins, who served from 1990 to 1993, was the first.
“He will be the second black mayor in the city’s history. David Dinkins, who served from 1990 to 1993, was the first.”
What a high bar...
I figured Sliwa had a .00001% chance of winning. I’m surprised the spread wasn’t wider. NJ though, still hoping.
Dinkins, a real high bar, an ant could trip over it.
Well, Mayor-Elect Adams, the bar is really low. So there’s that.
LOL ... Bob Grant used to call Dinkins the “mens’ room attendant” ...
An insult to actual men’s room attendants.
:)
There's a holdup in the Bronx,
Brooklyn's broken out in fights!
There's a traffic jam in Harlem
That's backed up to Jackson Heights!
There's a Scout troop short a child,
Khrushchev's due at Idlewild!General David Dinkins, where are you?
I remember Fred on Howard Stern shortly after 9/11 imitating Dinkins ‘that ain’t no problem. No problem at all’.
Then they went back to being leftist fools.
I miss Rush. Thanks for posting that.
A true racist, NYC digging that hole deeper
Be advised this “Islasorna” person is a troll. Been on FR maybe a month. Check out it’s in forum posts.
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