"AOC is popular in her district, but mayoral primary results indicate other parts of NY may not feel the same"
. . . "While Ocasio-Cortez remains wildly popular in her district, the mayoral race indicates that her influence may not extend far beyond that. Her congressional district is located in areas of the Bronx and Queens. According to a map of unofficial results from the first round of voting published by Gothamist, the Bronx overwhelmingly supported Adams, and while Wiley fared better in Queens her support was largely limited to the western part of the borough while the rest was mainly split among Adams, Garcia and Andrew Yang.
"It remains to be seen whether the failure to draw voters to her progressive cause in her own boroughs – let alone New York City as a whole – could impact Ocasio-Cortez's decision on where her career could take her next." . . .
Associated Press Declares Eric Adams Winner of NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary "Adams is considered a moderate as far as NYC politicians go so this should be interesting." Next to de Blasio I'm sure he is, but lets hope he isn't another David Dinkins.
. . . "Adams is considered a moderate, who supports Israel and received Jewish support. He’s also a former police officer. Garcia is not as far-left as other candidates, but she is a career politician within NYC.
"I have a feeling the progressives and far-left do not like him.
"Who knows. It would not shock me if Garcia launches a recount or contests the vote." . . .
NYC Frontline Workers to Boycott Hometown Heroes Parade: Mayor de Blasio ‘Uses Us for PR Photo-Op’ "Thousands of New York City frontline workers are set to boycott the Hometown Heroes ticker tape parade on Wednesday and are citing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s leadership as the reason for their absence." . . .
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