Simply name her Adrienne.
NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams kicked off her mayoral marketing campaign Saturday at a Queens buying middle, displaying off marketing campaign posters and different literature emphasizing solely her first identify – an apparent try to distance herself from embattled Mayor Eric Adams.
Marketing campaign posters displaying “Adrienne. Democrat for NYC Mayor” in daring letters have been hung all through the Rochdale Village Purchasing Heart, the place the speaker was greeted by roughly 300 supporters, many who waved them as properly.
Her final identify was solely listed in smaller print on the backside. Different marketing campaign supplies failed to say it in any respect.
When requested if she’s purposely specializing in her first identify to distance herself from the mayor, the speaker instructed The Submit “You caught on to that, didn’t you? It’s Adrienne for the folks.”
A marketing campaign insider confirmed the identify recreation is to verify voters don’t assume she has any relation to her political rival.
The one-time ally of the mayor is now amongst his most staunch critics, becoming a member of with the Council’s far-left faction to champion NYC’s controversial sanctuary metropolis standing.
She has claimed Adams desires to cooperate with President Donald Trump on immigration and different coverage issues to keep away from prosecution on federal corruption prices – one thing the mayor adamantly denies.
The speaker’s marketing campaign kickoff failed to draw two outstanding black elected leaders in her dwelling borough, who’s help she’ll seemingly have to have any shot profitable a closely contested Democratic main: Queens Democratic Occasion Boss and Rep. Gregory Meeks, and Borough President Donovan Richards.
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