“This is a room full of people who truly believe in the ability to go up against Adams and win,” said Cristina González, one of the hosts, on Thursday, after word of the meeting leaked.
Mr. Adams will likely be a heavy favorite to capture a second term.
He remains broadly popular with the coalition of Black and Latino voters outside of Manhattan who sent him to Gracie Mansion.
Evan Thies, a spokesman for the Adams campaign, said in a statement that the mayor had lowered crime and “invested billions of dollars in working people” and that polls showed he had strong support from New Yorkers.
“The fact that these folks would rather play politics in some back room two years before the election, instead of help the mayor help working people, tells you all you need to know about what they really care about: their own power,” he said.
Persons:
Adams, ”, Cristina González, Gracie, Evan Thies
Organizations:
Democratic, New Yorkers
Locations:
Manhattan, New