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Men Have Run NYC For 350 Years. Adams Gain Gives Them Another 4
From the New York City mayoralty to the presidency, women seeking America’s highest offices have become well-acquainted with falling short.
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For over 350 years men have run New York City, a fact that will remain true for at least another four.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Tuesday edged ahead of former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia to nab the Democratic nomination for mayor of the biggest city in the U.S. The Associated Press called the race for Adams with 50.5% of the vote to Garcia’s 49.5%, after eight rounds of voting. There was a difference of just 8,426 votes. Adams will face Republican Curtis Sliwa in the general election on Nov. 2.