Pro-Business Eric Adams Faces NYC’s Most Progressive City Council Yet
- Many were endorsed by Democratic Socialists, Working Families
- For the mayor-elect, ‘it’s not going to be a one-man show’
Eric Adams speaks at an election party in New York on Nov. 2.
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Mayor-elect Eric Adams pledged to make New York City more business-friendly. The most progressive City Council yet could make that promise a tough one to keep.
At least 35 new members will join the City Council after the November race, ushering in a historic shift for the 51-member body, which now resembles its diverse constituency more than ever before.