She got an early, positive reception from the city’s public advocate, Jumaane Williams, who is first in line to replace the mayor if he were to resign. Williams, a self-described activist elected official, has already backed City Comptroller Brad Lander’s candidacy but offered warm words for Speaker Adams.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcomed the formal entrance of a leading contender into the Big Apple’s mayoral race as Empire State Democrats struggle to unify behind a candidate. After months of speculation that he would challenge Adams in the city’s 2025 mayoral race,

Announcing his bid to run for mayor of New York City over the weekend, former Gov_ Andrew Cuomo declared that he would “save our city.”