Eric Adams has played many public roles throughout his life. His brush with police brutality is what motivated him to join the NYPD starting what would become decades of activism to promote safety and equality.
He was a state Senator, and then Brooklyn borough president, always commenting on the issues of the day while sharing his own story of defeating diabetes through healthy eating.
And today, Wednesday, Adams reintroduced himself to New York City voters in a new role: as a mayoral candidate.
Adams’ run has been anticipated and he’s made no secret of the fact that he would be joining the June Democratic primary for mayor.
Given all that, Adams is disappointed that the Covid 19 won’t allow him to kick off his campaign the way he envisioned it.
“We wanted to show people the diversity of our support,” Adams said. “We were really looking forward to having people wearing a hijab, wearing a dashiki, wearing a yarmulke, a kufi, dressing in traditional garb. We just really want to put on display a thousand people who were coming out and saying that we know this man.”
That’s Adams’ message to New York. He is a blue-collar candidate for the laymen New Yorker. He aligns himself with the working class, because he is ‘one of them’.
“I am going to be the first blue collar mayor,” he said. “My nails are not manicured. They’re chipped. People shake my hand, they feel the callouses.”
Having grown up with lots of challenges, Adams was able to “rise up” into the NYPD, activism and politics. Just as the city can “rise up” out of the pandemic, increasing crime rates, and government inefficiency.
“We’re dysfunctional,” he said, referring to city government. “And the inefficiencies lead to inequities that give us the injustices that we’re seeing.”
Adams faces many opponents in the Democratic primary, including New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, City Council Member Carlos Menchaca, former counsel to the mayor Maya Wiley, former Citigroup Vice Chair Ray McGuire, former White House Budget Director Shaun Donovan, former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, former nonprofit executive Dianne Morales and former Veterans’ Services Commissioner Loree Sutton.
WATCH: Eric Adams announcing his candidacy for mayor:
Chanina’s in the picture. Does that mean the PAC is supporting Eric Adams? Big mistake, they should get behind Curtis Sliwa
Be aware what Adams says and what he does!!!
He claims to be a friend of the Jews but he voted AGAINST giving vouchers to poor Jewish families!
Instead he gave thousands of after school vouchers to non Jewish families!
He sweet talks now but he cannot be trusted!
Vote REPUBLICAN all the way!!!!!!!!