NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced late Wednesday that she was running for mayor of New York City.
Adams joins a crowded Democratic primary field that includes former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who just announced his candidacy last weekend, and Mayor Eric Adams, who has no relation to her.
In a statement to the media, Adams, 64, appeared to reference the controversies surrounding the mayor after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department moved to drop its corruption case against him and began working with him on immigration enforcement.
In a statement sent to the media, the City Council speaker said, “New Yorkers can’t afford to live here, City Hall is in chaos, and Donald Trump is corrupting our city’s independence. It’s time to stand up.”
“I never planned to run for Mayor, but I’m not giving up on New York City,” she continued. “Our city deserves a leader that serves its people first and always, not someone focused on themselves and their own political interests. I’m a public servant, mother, Queens girl and I’m running for Mayor. No drama, no nonsense—just my commitment to leading with competence and integrity.”
Adams, who is the first Black leader of the City Council, would be the first female mayor of the city if she were to win. Like Mayor Adams and Cuomo she is seen as a moderate Democrat.
The crowded Democratic primary race also includes NYC Comptroller Brad Lander; state Sen. Jessica Ramos; state Sen. Zellnor Myrie; state Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani; former NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer; former state Assembly Member Michael Blake; former U.S. assistant attorney Jim Walden; and former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson.
The race has only grown in numbers as the mayor fights for his political survival. A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found that his job approval rating hit a record low of 20%.