Just shy of three months from Election Day, Mayor Eric Adams got a significant campaign lift Tuesday, as close to 100 religious leaders representing all corners of New York City convened at City Hall to formally support him.
Among those endorsing Adams were clergy from many backgrounds: priests, pastors, rabbis, imams, and sheikhs—all commending his stewardship and promising a continued commitment to the city.
Adams Points to Faith at Core of Decisions
Running for reelection as an independent, Adams boasts a history of nurturing relationships with the city’s religious communities, whose backing has endured despite mounting scrutiny and political headwinds.
At the endorsement event, Adams credited his faith for guiding his choices as mayor and aiding him through recent personal and political trials.
“The city is a better place because of this administration and what we accomplished,” Adams said. “Yes, you can have the skill, yes, you can have the people, yes, you can have the agencies. But in administrations with the absence of God, they will never reach their full compassionate commitment that we have.”
He also underscored the necessity of forging partnerships outside traditional party lines—a vital element of his push to broaden voter appeal this fall.
Cuomo and Mamdani Stake Out Their Own Platforms
As Adams gathered support, top opponent and ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed his own election agenda on Bloomberg Radio earlier in the day.
Cuomo homed in on public safety, vowing to increase NYPD officer pay to boost morale and recruitment. He is also in the race as an independent.
“Day one, raise the salary,” Cuomo said. “It will have a practical effect, you’ll be more competitive, but it will also say to police, ‘I value you, I believe in you.’”
Adams—a former NYPD officer himself—shares several policing priorities with Cuomo, but both contrast with Democrat Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, a former supporter of defunding the police, now favors continuing NYPD funding while seeking to reform its practices.
With the race tightening, Adams is seeking to unite faith groups, foster trust, and bridge divides across the political spectrum.
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