Democratic candidates slam Eric Adams, pitch competing visions for city at mayoral forum

With less than five months until the Democratic primary, seven candidates looking to challenge New York City Mayor Eric Adams gathered for a mayoral forum on the Upper West Side on Wednesday evening.

Adams not in attendance

What we know:

Seven Democratic candidates hoping to unseat Adams participated in the mayoral forum, which gave voters an opportunity to hear their platforms and positions on key city issues.

The candidates shared their visions for New York, with some emphasizing housing reform, business policies and support for immigrants.

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However, the most-discussed topic was Adams' desire to get the federal case against him dismissed.

‘Neither Eric Adams nor Andrew Cuomo should be the next Mayor of New York City’

What they're saying:

Candidates took the stage to make their case for why they should lead the city:

  • Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer: "Can we bring someone in who can run this government once and for all."
  • State Sen. Zellnor Myrie: "We are not going to get different results using the same leaders of the past."
  • Michael Blake: "Just because you have Trump, Cuomo and Adams aligned as one does not mean that we can't fight for New Yorkers."
  • State Sen. Jessica Ramos: "We talk a lot about our renters, but boy are we ready to be able to own a piece of our city too."
  • Whitney Tilson: Almost every small business I talk to these days, let me give you some quotes: "They treat us like we’re the enemy."
  • New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani: "We need to take responsibility for building truly affordable low-income housing across New York City."
  • New York City Comptroller Brad Lander: "Neither Eric Adams nor Andrew Cuomo should be the next Mayor of New York City."

What's next:

The Democratic primary is June 24. 

The Source: This article was written using information from FOX 5 crews in the field.

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