Brooklyn State senator Zellnor Myrie is taking steps to challenge Mayor Eric Adams for re-election in 2025, further complicating Adams’ already uncertain hopes for a second term amid sagging approval ratings.Myrie, a 37-year-old progressive, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that he is moving to run against Adams. He joins former comptroller Scott Stringer in eyeing a Democratic primary challenge to the incumbent mayor.“For too many New Yorkers that I speak to, they’re tired of the showmanship,” Myrie said. “What people want to see are results. New Yorkers want to see their government working relentlessly to make this city affordable, safe, and livable — and that’s why I’m taking the first steps to explore a race for Mayor in 2025.”Myrie, who is Afro-Latino and an attorney by training, represents the state Senate district that Adams himself once held, covering Central Brooklyn neighborhoods like Crown Heights, Prospect Heights and Park Slope. Myrie won his seat in 2018 as part of a progressive wave that ended Republican control of the state Senate, and has since championed causes including criminal justice reform, including the “clean slate” law that will seal more criminal convictions.“My parents came here from Costa Rica nearly 50 years ago because this city held promise and opportunity, but I’ve watched that opportunity disappear for too many New Yorkers like me,” Myrie added in his statement. “We need to build a city where families can find good housing in a safe... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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