Mayor Adams Tuesday supplied a stunning praise to challenger Zohran Mamdani because the democratic socialist makes a run at knocking off front-runner Andrew Cuomo simply two weeks earlier than the Democratic mayoral major.
Throughout his weekly press convention on Tuesday, Adams, whereas acknowledging he’s “diametrically opposed” to Mamdani’s insurance policies, stated he respects him for being constant.
“Mamdani is the same Mamdani that he was before, same person,” Adams stated of the present state Meeting member. “I disagree with him, but at least he’s not this politician that puts a finger in the air and sees where the wind is blowing. The rest of these guys are not consistent, you know?”
New York Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani waves to the gang throughout his first marketing campaign rally at Brooklyn Metal in Brooklyn on Might 4 2025. (Photograph by Madison Swart / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas through AFP)
Adams has chosen to skip the June major and as an alternative run for reelection as an impartial within the November election. Mamdani is polling second to ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in shame in 2021 amid allegations of sexual harassment however has now mounted a robust comeback marketing campaign.
The outcomes of the June 24 major sometimes decide who the subsequent mayor will likely be within the closely Democratic Large Apple, however with Adams operating outdoors get together strains and each Cuomo and Mamdani presumably additionally operating on impartial or the Working Households Get together strains, the November common election might be aggressive, as effectively.
The mayor has slammed Cuomo for his pledge to work to eliminate Tier 6 pensions regardless of instating them as governor, a promise to advocate for a $20 minimal wage regardless of rejecting an analogous proposal from Mayor de Blasio and his help for crime crackdowns regardless of signing off on bail reform legal guidelines.
“I respect people who are authentic and consistent, not who talk out of both sides of their mouths,” Adams stated from Metropolis Corridor on Tuesday.
The mayor stated that, regardless of how the Democratic major shakes out, he expects to compete in opposition to Mamdani in November as a result of he’s earned the help of the Working Households Get together.
In the course of the press convention, Adams additionally took pictures at Cuomo and his so-called rose backyard marketing campaign technique, underneath which he hardly ever takes questions from the press. Adams additionally claimed that Cuomo is touting endorsements from communities that don’t overwhelmingly again him.
“I have a master’s [degree] in public administration, but I have a Ph.D. in Andrew,” Adams stated. “He comes out on weekends, he’ll stop at a Black church, and then they’ll list him as an endorsement, and oftentimes they call me and say, we never endorsed him. He’ll go and identify one or two people in a community and say, I have the community.”
Cuomo spokesman Wealthy Azzopardi stated in response:
“You can quote me shrugging — another Tuesday and another unhinged rant from the MAGA mayor going through the seven stages of grief,” he stated. “He sold out the city to Trump for his own personal benefit, and New Yorkers aren’t going to ever forget that.”
Initially Revealed: June 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM EDT
