Assembly Member De La Rosa, Council Members Ayala & Feliz also endorse Adams

NEW YORK (TIP): Rep. Adriano Espaillat endorsed, May 23, Eric Adams for mayor of New York City, outside the historic United Palace in Washington Heights, calling Adams “the leader for this moment.” Adams was also endorsed by a number of other elected officials and local leaders representing a diverse population of Dominican and Puerto Rican New Yorkers from Manhattan and the Bronx, including Assembly member Carmen De La Rosa, Council Members Diana Ayala and Oswald Feliz, six District Leaders, and State Committeewoman Maria Luna. Adams endorsed De La Rosa, Ayala, Feliz and Council candidate Shaun Abreu in their elections as well.

“New Yorkers need a mayor who truly understands what they are going through—and can guide us through this recovery while repairing the inequalities that existed before COVID,” Congressman Espaillat said. “Eric Adams has lived the life of the people who need help right now and is the leader for this moment. Eric will unite this city and deliver the safer, healthier, more prosperous city all New Yorkers deserve.”

“I am honored and moved that Congressman Espaillat believes I am the right candidate for this moment and the right person to lead this city forward,” Brooklyn Borough President Adams said. “Areas like Washington Heights were hit hard by COVID-19–and so many people of color and immigrants who were struggling are now struggling even more. I grew up facing the hunger, eviction and poverty that so many New Yorkers are facing now. Every day as mayor I will honor the trust Congressman Espaillat has placed in me to stand up for those struggling New Yorkers and provide them with what they need to thrive.”

In addition to Rep. Espaillat, Assm. de la Rosa and Council Members Ayala and Feliz, Adams was endorsed by District Leaders Maria Morillo, Manny de los Santos, Norma Campusano, Peggy Morales, John Ruiz and Edward Gibbs.

In addition to the elected officials endorsing today, Adams has also been endorsed by DC37, the Hotel Trades Council, 32BJ SEIU, UNITE HERE Local 100, the Uniform Fire Officers Association, CSEA Local 1000, OPEIU Local 153, TWU Local 100 and ATU Locals 1181, 726, 1056 and 1179, as well as more than 50 current and former elected officials, including Borough Presidents Ruben Diaz Jr. and Donovan Richards; Rep. Tom Suozzi; state Sens. Andrew Gounardes, Roxanne Persaud, James Sanders, and Diane Savino; Assemblymembers Peter Abbate, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Inez Dickens, Erik Dilan, Alicia Hyndman, Jenifer Rajkumar, José Rivera, Clyde Vanel, and Jaime Williams; New York City Council Members Adrienne Adams, Alicka Ampry-Samuel, Justin Brannan, Selvena Brooks-Powers, Laurie Cumbo, Darma Diaz, Peter Koo, Farah Louis, Alan Maisel, I. Daneek Miller, Francisco Moya, and Ydanis Rodriguez; former State Comptroller Carl McCall; Reps. Charlie Rangel and Ed Towns; former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer; and former Assembly Members Karim Camara and the late Aurelia Greene.