NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Fresh off a a blockbuster legal accusation from his former police commissioner on Wednesday, and some major endorsements on Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams sat down one-on-one with Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter as the New York City mayoral race heats up.
Adams, a former long-time officer and then later captain in the NYPD, picked up key endorsements from police and corrections officers on Thursday.
The groups are calling the endorsement a united front, with a mayor who has stood with them.
It comes a day after Adams announced his campaign earned $1.5 million since June.
With so much happening in this unusual mayor’s race, Bill Ritter sat down late Thursday afternoon at Gracie Mansion, and interviewed Mayor Adams at length.
Among the issues that were discussed was why Adams won’t pledge to get out of the race, saying he thinks Andrew Cuomo would be worse for the city than Zohran Mamdani.
You can see Bill’s full interview with Mayor Adams this Sunday at 11 a.m. on Up Close, on air and wherever you stream abc7NY.
You can also watch Eyewitness News interviews with the other candidates in the race below.
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Zohran Mamdani on his primary win, what comes next
Bill Ritter sat down for a one-on-one interview with Zohran Mamdani, less than 24 hours after declaring victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
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